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Closings
Friday, March 16, 2012
Closings Spiro's closes
The longtime Historic Properties barber has left the building
Posted by Carsten Knox on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Spiro's Hair Cuts (Historic Properties, 1869 Upper Water Street) is closed. The outgoing message on his machine indicates Spiro has retired due to health issues and that he would like to thank his customers for their patronage through the years.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Closings Donna Hiebert moving on
Charles Street store closing, sale on now
Posted by Carsten Knox on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Donna Hiebert is moving to Mexico. Maybe. She's definitely leaving town, putting more attention towards sculptural work, and as such is closing her gallery at 5775 Charles, next to Local Source. Her jewellery will be on sale until she closes on March 24, everything 50 percent off. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-4pm. And you can keep up with Hiebert's progress on her website, donnahiebert.com
Closings Mumford Video to close
"We're going out on a high note," says owner Judy Gavin
Posted Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 4:00 AM
Mumford Video (7037 Mumford Road, 454-9000) is closing. But owner Judy Gavin is quick to point out that it isn't due to business problems, rather that her lease is up and she's choosing to call it a day. "This is the best job I've ever had," says the former government employee. "I'm a film buff and this business was right around the corner," when she chose to buy it five years ago. "But it's time to move on in the world." DVD collectors should note that the store will be selling its stock, $3.99 and up, until March 31 when the store closes, and the stock is fine: lots of classics, kids movies, art house, comedy, drama, and new release films.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Closings The Hunt Club closes
Bar/fashion boutique concept disarmed
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:00 AM
It was a cool place, and quite original: The Hunt Club ( 5640 Spring Garden Road, beside Bubba Ray's Sports Bar) offered western-styled wear for men and women and was also a bar, just adjacent to the much-larger Bubba Ray's Sports Bar up above Spring Garden Place. But, we're sad to report that The Hunt Club is closing, as confirmed by a staffer at Bubba's.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Closings Citadel Hotel closes
Goodbye to economical local rock house
Posted by Carsten Knox on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 4:27 PM
In recent years it was where the Halifax Pop Explosion ran its nerve centre and where musicians from out of town would stay. But the Citadel Hotel, (1960 Brunswick Street) open since 1963, closed in January. Word is the site will be redeveloped with new hotels going up on the property in the near future.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Closings D-Tox closing sale
End of lease, everything half-off
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Our intrepid Shoptalk reporters in the field inform us that D-Tox, the urban and skate-fashion outlet at Mic Mac Mall (21 Mic Mac Blvd., 463-5787) is closing on January 22. From now until then, you'll find 50 percent off good in the store.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Closings Back Pages to close
Michael Norris calls it a day after more than three decades in books
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Back Pages (1526 Queen Street, 423-4750), the stalwart used bookstore on Queen Street near Spring Garden Road, is closing. Owner Michael Norris says he has to vacate by the end of February as the building is being sold. As to the reasons for the closing of the business, he says they are manifold. "I could whine about and say it's this and that," he says. "But I'm just happy I got 32 good years." The closing sale is on now, with 50 percent off everything in the store, a discount that will likely increase as time goes on. Though Norris has ceased selling books online, he has plenty of inventory in the store, quality and rare books. "I'm still bringing down fresh material [from storage] every day," he says.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Closings 24 TWenty Eight closes
Downtown urbanwear boutique offline
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM
24 Twenty Eight, the lifestyle and urban fashion boutique just off Barrington (5181 Sackville Street), run by local DJ Logan Hudak, has closed.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Closings / Fashion Joanne David Accessories to close
David leaves town: Big sale of stock starts Thursday
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Joanne David Accessories (1276 Barrington Street, 404-1276) is closing it’s doors on December 15 due to owner Joanne David--- now Joanne Lawen---moving.
"I have much enjoyed the last five years at JDA Barrington, and a few at Spring Garden (handed over to Pink Mascara)," writes Lawen in an email to Shoptalk. JDA will have a Boxing Day sale before the holidays this year with sales of 50-70 percent off starting Dec. 1, liquidating mannequins, fixtures, jewellery displays and custom-made store props.
"JDA would like to thank its customers over the last five years and all the wonderful people who make Halifax a fashion destination spot for the East Coast," she writes. "It has truly been a rewarding experience." The runs through the first two weeks of December.
"For the FitFlop fans, not to worry, we have handed over the torch to Kick Ass Shoes---who will now carrying the popular brand."
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Closings Books R Us closes
Almon Street stalwart goes into history
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Books R Us (6050 Almon Street) has closed. It was one of the last used CD and DVD emporiums in Halifax, a place to also get magazines, vinyl and video games. Open since 1988, it shut down at the end of September, and a sign in the window says "Thank you Halifax," and that all stock was donated to the Salvation Army. Books R Us, you will be missed.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Closings Margolians to close
Legendary Truro department store a victim of the economy
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Though Truro is a little outside the range of The Coast's Shoptalk, we thought it prudent to mention the end of a Nova Scotian institution: Margolians, located in the heart of downtown Truro, will shut in January 2012.
Margolians has been a family-owned and operated department store since 1923. “Four generations of my family have served customers and their families from the same building in downtown Truro for over 80 years," said Robert Sidler, president of the company, in a press release.
He cited deteriorating economic conditions as the main reason for the store closing.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Closings Palooka's to close
Gottingen boxing club hanging up the gloves
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Shoptalk has learned that Palooka's Gym (2110 Gottingen Street, 492-4269) will be closing on September 30 and that the owners plan to sell the space.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Closings Katie's Farm Organic Dog Bakery closes
Saturday last day at the Seaport Market
Posted by Carsten Knox on Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:44 PM
After almost 10 years in business, Nova Scotia's Katie's Farm Organic Dog Bakery (katiesfarm.ca) is closing. Saturday, September 10 will the last day at the Seaport Farmer's Market (1209 Marginal Road).
Owner Jude Major has decided to call it quits at age 65. Those of you whose pups and kitties need their organic
goodies can still call for special orders (845-2093) until the last of the stock runs out.
And a goodbye message to those who loved Katie's Farm: "A big shout-out to all our very loyal and sweet customers, who made Saturdays worth it."
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Closings Aqua Creations Tropical Fish store to close
Going-out-of-business sale happening now
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Heads up to lovers of tropical fish and their accessories: Aqua Creations Tropical Fish (6290 Quinpool Road, 422-1288) is closing and offering deals on all the stock remaining. The latest the store will be open is the end of July, but that depends on how the sale goes. According to staff, the current owners feel that the business is no longer viable. The store under different owners started on Quinpool Road in the late 1980s.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Closings Blockbusters closing
American videostore chain shutting down a few local stores
Posted by Carsten Knox on Fri, May 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM
We've seen the signs on the wall, and the deals in the DVD bins. Blockbuster Video is closing its central Halifax locations, including the peninsular stores at 1119 Queen Street and 6024 Quinpool Road and also ones on Herring Cove Road and Wyse Road in Dartmouth.(For now, the other remaining stores in the HRM will remain open.) As a result, starting today until the stores close in mid-June, they're selling off their stock. Expect 30 percent off and more on a lot of DVDs. Watch my elbows in the crowd. That copy of Hellboy 2 is mine!
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