The decline ofBarrington Street as the commercial and cultural heart of the city can be traced to the departure of Eaton’s from Barrington for the Halifax Shopping Centre in 1963. That’s when architect David Garrett sees it as having really begun. “It was the harbinger of what would happen in the future—basically a flight of […]
Carsten Knox
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change—one cup at a time
Our need for coffee is a huge burden on the environment. Setting aside the energy expended to get the beans to us here in Atlantic Canada, there’s also the issue of all those disposable cups. With a Timmy’s on every corner, it’s easy to point the finger at the popular coffee shop chain, especially as […]
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Nearby Provincial Parks, Beaches and Camping
This is a list of nearby Provincial Parks, beaches, and camping. Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park Cape Sambro. Rte 349 Dollar Lake Provincial Park About 20 kilometres east of the Halifax International Airport on Route 212. Laurie Provincial Park Campground At Grand Lake on Route 2. The park is 10 km north of Highway 102, […]
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Nova Scotia Wineries
Here are three wineries going above and beyond in their efforts to be ecological:L’Âcadie VineyardsGaspereau Valley, RR#1 Wolfville, NS (902) 644-2415Certified by national organic association OC/PRO, which also certifies Just Us! Coffee, is LÂ’Acadie. The winery is operated by Bruce Ewert who also heats his operations using a geo-thermal source. Look for LÂ’Acadie wine in […]
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Cafes offering fair trade coffee
These local cafes offer fair trade organic coffee. Check them out. Cabin Coffee 1554 Hollis Street 422-8130 Local produce for the salads, sandwiches and soups, and Fair Trade coffee. Coastal Cafe 2731 Robie Street This award-winning breakfast joint serves exclusively 100 percent Fair Trade Certified & Organic coffee. Coburg Coffee House 6085 Coburg Road 429-2326 […]
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The eco-local question
The question is simple, and it’s one of culture, heritage and health, both of the environment and of ourselves: How badly do we want to save our local agricultural producers? Enough to demand our local grocery outlets stock food produced by Nova Scotian farmers? Enough to make a conscious decision to change our buying and […]
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Nova Scotia’s Pesticides bylaw
Nova Scotia’s Pesticides bylawIn 2003 it was first instituted in the HRM, the pesticide bylaw that restricted the use of pesticides and herbicides on residential and municipal properties in our fair city, unless written permission is granted. It was quite a forward thinking motion at the time, and as many have discovered, there are plenty […]
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GREEN Books
Green for Life by Gillian Deacon (Penguin) Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource by Marq De Villiers (McClelland and Stewart) Lament For An Ocean by Michael Harris (Seal) At The Cutting Edge by Elizabeth May (Key Porter) How To Save The World in Your Spare Time by Elizabeth May (Key Porter) Global Warming […]
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All about energuide
The first step for anyone buying a new house is to insulate it and make it as energy-efficient as possible, before you choose solar or what have you. There are two non-profits that serve this part of the province and that do energy audits for the EnerGuide program:EnerGuide assessments are offered by the following organizations:Clean […]
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Recycling in HRM
The HRM currently recycles Two kinds of plastic. If you look on the bottom of your containers, it’s the #1 (PETE, Polyethylene Terephthalate) and #2 (HDPE, High Density Polyethylene), traditionally the make-up of 2-litre beverage bottles, trash bags, milk jugs, etc. The HRM does not recycle #3-#7 plastic: food wrap, yogurt containers, shampoo bottles, straws, […]
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Minimizing e-waste
It began as an idea, of course, says Bob Kenney, solid waste-resource analyst for the provincial department of Environment and Labour, talking about the provinces new e-waste redirection program, the first phase of which began in February of this year. It includes televisions, computers and printers. The second phase, beginning in February 2009, will include […]
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Spring forward
On Friday, April 11 Smart People opens in Halifax. The buzz for the picture is pretty good, having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s a comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid and Thomas Haden Church, about a woman taking care of a former professor, who has to then contend with his extended family. […]
