I am truly touched at the spirit of camaraderie I've been seeing in this city since the start of the strike. In any other city selfishness would have increased but not ol' Halifax! People offering rides for nothing... Overnight ride shares springing up all over the place. Even the local radio station has gotten involved (check out live105 for more info).

I have even heard of food zones springing up here and there for those who cannot make it to the grocery store or food bank.

It is reminiscent of the sense of community that evolved after hurricane Juan (which devastated me so I can recount the kindness I received firsthand). Regular heroes came out of the woodwork without a second thought to help those of us who were left without food or a home, who had flooded or had lost essential items. Looks like that attitude of neighbourly concern hasn't changed one bit.

And to top it all off, seeing the jaunty strolls and packs of (new?) friends strolling over the bridge, the numbers rivaling the Spring Garden Road strolling district and how happily and healthily they were handling their fate made me weep a little.

We are a resilient city. We are an opportunistic city. We are a city with a fucking awesome attitude.

Atta'girl Halifax! It's why I'm proud to call you home. —A Fellow Walker