Film fest success As a result of my aggressive multiple sclerosis, I need an assistant to do most everything. I am a quadriplegic with little voice. Easter Seals developed the Access2 card to provide people with severe disabilities equal access to entertainment. When a disabled person with an Access2 card buys a ticket at a […]
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Local boosterism is killing the Atlantic Film Festival
[Image-1] A lot of us Canadians squirm in our seats in shame as we are obliged to sit through half an hour of sponsor promotion and self-indulgent speeches before each gala film presentation at the Atlantic Film Festival. European visitors must conclude that Halifax is a hick town where there is no respect for the […]
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Letters to the editor, September 24, 2015
The Freakin’ mural Regarding your story about the new artwork on Freak Lunchbox’s Barrington Street building (“The mural of the story,” Shoptalk by Allison Saunders, September 10): Cool. Love it. —posted by Señor Campana at thecoast.ca I hope the owners also make this a living art space, and every five-to-10 years put something new on […]
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I was a conscious non-voter, here’s what changed my mind
[Image-1] When I was young, I was a conscious non-voter. During election season my parents always spoke about the importance of voting and how “This is our chance! This is our voice!” I looked forward to the day when my voice would be heard but when that day came I felt that my voice was […]
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Letters to the editor, September 17, 2015
The trouble with food banks I recently watched My Week on Welfare by Jackie Torrens. There are many discussions that need to be started regarding the issues raised in this documentary that people living on income assistance face. One particular issue stood out for me, because food insecurity has been a constant concern with the […]
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Canada owes justice to refugees
[Image-1] Alan Kurdi’s death on a Turkish beach has weighed heavily on the consciences of Canadians. The discovery that an NDP MP personally appealed to Immigration and Citizenship minister Chris Alexander on behalf of the Kurdi family has sparked moral outrage and a call to action. Ottawa must submit to the demands of human decency […]
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The bright film industry future that was
After a turbulent year in the film industry, we’ll soon celebrate great local stories during the Atlantic Film Festival. It’s remarkable that so much gets made as producers assemble creative teams and navigate between banks, broadcasters, distributors, governments and unions. The celebration this year will contain an element of sadness as the business shrinks. The […]
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Letters to the editor, September 10, 2015
Ferry tale hero Allison Saunders’ “Remembering Craig Blake” (The City, September 3) is a very nice tribute to a fine man. —posted by Danny Dravot at thecoast.ca I went to high school with Craig and got to know him well in grades 12 and 13. He was and always will be a good guy. I […]
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Letters to the editor, September 3, 2015
It’s not fair, but… I have expressed something via Facebook that I would love to share with your paper, to raise awareness with a wider audience. Recently one of the best people I know and love was subjected to outright violence for being perceived as gay at the exhibition in Middle Musquodoboit. Furthermore, the police […]
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The new oil sands of the east coast
[Image-1] When we think of Nova Scotia, we envision breathtaking land and seascapes, picturesque valleys with some of the most beautiful beaches you have ever seen. We also have an unemployment rate of eight percent, New Brunswick at 10.8 percent, PEI at 11.1 followed by Newfoundland at 12.3 percent. We have had a mass exodus […]
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My life on welfare
[Image-1] I would never have imagined that I would one day need social assistance. With my work ethic, education and references, it wasn’t remotely on my radar. And yet adsum ego sum. It was a great shock to me, following a serious fall. My former employers and co-workers were some of the best people with […]
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Letters to the editor, August 27, 2015
Taking pot shots There is not a single fact in this entire article (“The bullshit cultural milieu of medical marijuana,” Voice of the City by Lachlan MacDonald, August 20). This is an opinion piece at best. You are most definitely entitled to your opinion—but to act as though your opinion is based in “rigorous scientific […]