This enormous district is home to sprawling communities of various rural, suburban and urban populations. The abundance of individual neighbourhoods each have their own infrastructure (playgrounds, fire halls, and recreation centres are high in demand) ecological issues. Eligible voters: 18,841 (as of 2014) (Up about 500 from 2012) Past voter turnout: 33.74 percent The Candidates […]
Ashley Corbett
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The brawl for Halifax West Armdale
Halifax West Armdale is made up of a mixture of urban and suburban dwellers forking out from around the Armdale Rotary. As a result, it contains some of the highest amounts of traffic into and out of the peninsula. Eligible voters: 21,379 (as of 2014) (Up about 500 people from 2012) Past voter turnout: 42.03 […]
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DaPoPo Theatre’s month of fun days
Live-In Festival Saturday, October 1-Tuesday, October 31 Various venues, suggested donation dapopolivein2016.blogspot.ca DaPoPo Theatre company’s Live-In Festival is a unique breed. Spanning the city through October, the fest invites arts professionals and newbies alike to go behind the scenes of theatrical performance. From workshops to readings of unpublished plays, Live-In is a series that will […]
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Move ‘n’ groove with Hopscotch
Starting tomorrow, Hopscotch Festival is back in Hali, for three days filled with hip-hop music and dance, and visual urban art. Hosted by HRM, this fest turns 7 this time around. Hopscotch kicks off Thursday with an artist mixer they’re calling “NS meets UK,” at Seven Bays Bouldering. These emerging hip-hop and grime artists hailing […]
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Savage and MacPherson face off at public forum
[Image-1] Mayoral incumbent Mike Savage and election challenger Lil MacPherson, co-owner of the Wooden Monkey restaurant, squared off on Tuesday night during a debate hosted by HRM’s eight business improvement districts. The event, held at the Westin Hotel, covered a range of issues from environmental concerns to city development. Here are some of the highlights. […]
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The battle for Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville
[Image-1] Change could be in the air for District 14. Voters in the suburban sprawl of the Sackvilles and other rural residents will have to choose between an absent, popular incumbent who’s challenged by two strong newcomers. Eligible voters: 16,496 (as of 2014) (Up about 1,000 people from 2012) Past voter turnout: 28.45 percent […]
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The fight for Bedford Basin West
Bedford Basin West spans Halifax areas like Fairview, Clayton Park and Rockingham, with a constituency largely populated by families, seniors and folks who commute into the downtown daily. It’s also an extremely diverse community—the most ethnically diverse east of Montreal, according to candidate Mohammad Ehsan. Eligible voters: 18,578 (as of 2014) (Down a few hundred […]
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NSCC raises a class
The Nova Scotia Community College’s campus in Kentville is bearing more fruit than ever before. Almost 10 years ago, the school was approached by provincial wine industry organizations—folks like the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia hoped the college would look into the training needs of the industry. […]
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15 years of Mocean in motion
“Do we have ice?” asks a worried-looking dancer, as she stumbles out of a studio at Halifax Dance. “I just kicked Gillian in the face.” When you use your body as a tool for art, these kinds of things happen. A lot. “It’s worth it,” mutters Gillian Seaward-Boone from underneath the blue ice pack she […]
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Top 10 ways to have a dreamy weekend
10.Ten Thousand Villages Gift Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 9am-3pm This sale gathers fair trade gifts from artisans in developing countries across the globe under one roof at Timberlea Baptist Church. Consider it one-stop, ethical shopping for everything from coffee to toys to jewellery. 9. Lowbrow Art Market/Vintage Kitsch Garage Sale Saturday, Sept 17, 10am Looking […]
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Daniel Walker is telling stories
The first time Daniel Walker caught the performance bug was at the Open Mic House on Agricola in 2013. On a whim, he took a flight from Guelph, Ont. to Halifax over his university reading week. It was a dream-like seven days that led Walker to a naive conclusion. He decided that if he moved […]
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What’s new at this year’s Fringe Fest
This year’s Atlantic Fringe Festival, spanning the city from September 1-11, brings some additions worth applauding. On its 26th birthday, Halifax’s longstanding accessible and community oriented theatre fiesta is branching out. For starters, Fringe has a new director. After festival leader Thom Fitzgerald stepped down last year (he now sits on the board of directors), […]
