There are a lot of reasons to read Jon Tattrie’s new book about Eddie Carvery, The Hermit of Africville (jontattrie.ca/africville/index.html). First, it’s a damn good read. Tattrie, a former Daily News reporter, writes with an engaging novelistic approach, through one- to five-page chapters that give life and colour to what in a lesser writer’s hands […]
Tim Bousquet
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DigitalCare Computers opens
Coowners Derek Lewis and Matt Webber have opened DigitalCare Computers (1535 Dresden Row, 428-8777), providing computer sales and service in the downtown core. “We saw that there wasn’t anyone providing this kind of service for small and medium businesses downtown,” says Lewis, explaining the business concept. DigitalCare will help businesses without their own IT department, […]
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Andy Murdoch honoured for food writing
Former Coast web editor Andy Murdoch, now hired away to the public service, has achieved high acclaim for of food articles he wrote last year for The Coast. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, which represents 132 weekly papers across North America, has given Murdoch honourable mention in the Food Writing category of its annual awards. AAN mentions specifically the articles headlined “A Fire in the Bear’s Den,” “Tears for Beers” and “Offally Good,” all archived at thecoast.ca. This is a tough category with tough competition, so big congratulations are in order. Good work, Andy!
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Harbour near-misses
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority confirms there was an incident (first reported at shipfax.blogspot.com) on Halifax Harbour on Saturday, July 10. The French naval research ship Fulmar, which is based out of Saint Pierre, left port without a legally required pilot, and without anyone on the bridge who could speak fluent English. On its way through […]
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Not much chance “rain guarantee” will be cashed in for Halifax Rocks 2010 show
In a bid to drum up early ticket sales, Power Promotions, promoters of this weekend’s Halifax Rocks 2010 show on the Common, issued “rain insurance.” The deal works like this: if it rains 20 millimetres or more Saturday between 7pm and 10pm, Early Bird ticket holders can get a full refund, whether they attend the […]
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Drunken deliberations
Last week, someone walked into the Chronicle-Herald offices and gave the paper a memo from mayor Peter Kelly, which castigated municipal councillors for being drunk in public and warned of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. True to non-committing form, Kelly didn’t actually name any councillors. Kelly subsequently announced he had once taken the car […]
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A parade of city pride
Everyone loves a parade, and this year’s Pride parade promises to be the biggest and best Halifax has seen. There are over 150 entries confirmed to walk/drive/float for Saturday’s event. “We’ve had parades for 23 years,” says Ed Savage, co-chair of Halifax Pride, the Pride Week organizing committee. “But it’s only been about the last […]
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Coast Publishing acquires Duly Noted wedding magazine
I just received the following press release from the other end of my office, from Coast publisher Christine Oreskovich: Halifax, NS July 20, 2010 -Coast Publishing Limited is pleased to announce the purchase of Duly Noted Wedding Guide. The glossy periodical comes out twice a year, and over its seven-year history has become an invaluable […]
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Mexican Food booth at the Halifax Farmers’ Market celebrates seven years
The Mexican Food booth at the Halifax Farmers’ Market is marking its seventh anniversary this month. “It started as a fluke,” says Carolina Quintana. “I started the booth because I myself missed Mexican food, and a lot of my friends were asking me to cook for them.” Working alongside her mother, Ivonne Rios, Quintana has created a must-stop at the market, selling both packaged food and hot meals on the spot. And the real exciting news is that the pair will move their operation over to the new Seaport Farmers’ Market when the new building opens next month, and intend
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Big changes in Metro Transit routes
Big changes are in store for Halifax bus riders. Metro Transit has released its annual service plan, which matches routing and scheduling to the funding and service standards adopted by city council. Service standards for core routes are 40 passengers/hour for weekdays and 20p/hr for evenings and weekends. Those numbers for local routes are 25/15, […]
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GHG failure
Nova Scotia has failed to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2010. The province has made pretty good progress on setting policies to meet the 2020 targets, but those policies must actually be implemented and extended if they are to become a reality. That is the take-away message from a series of “report cards” issued […]
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Gas catastrophe
ExxonMobil announced last week that it was abandoning plans to expand its operations in the Sable Island natural gas field off Nova Scotia’s coast. The announcement effectively spells the near-demise of the offshore industry, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in annual government royalty payments that come with it. It is, in other words, […]
