As flowers begin to bloom around the city, many of us feel the urge to get down and dirty in our gardens. If you like to garden, but live in the city and think you can’t do it, think again. The North End Community Gardening Association, formed in 1999, is a non-profit organization that strives […]
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Out to lunch
Joan Parks-Hubley is my hero. It’s not a title that usually goes along with being a government employee. But Parks-Hubley’s got my nod. The Healthy Workplace program coordinator with Nova Scotia’s Public Service Commission is regularly bolting out the office door. It’s not quite in the spirit of “take this job and shove it,” but […]
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Field of dreams
When Talbot Sweetapple, an urban designer with local firm Brian MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, considers the layout of downtown Halifax, he can’t imagine a more exciting corner than Spring Garden Road and Queen Street. “I can’t think of a better location downtown to be more central, or more energized. Honestly. It’s amazing to have a space […]
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Looking forward
The sky should be ambivalent. Fog, maybe, or that rainy green from the pre-suck Matrix. But driving across the bridge on a clear, bright Friday afternoon, the view is fantastic. And traffic is minimal the whole way to the airport, so there’s no looming anxiety about being late. This could be the start of a […]
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Letters to the Editor
I, ROBIN HODGSON , hereby make this Story in connection with my medical condition and my wife’s immigration to Canada. 1983 I underwent Entry Medical examination for the Naval Reserve with Commander Holland (PMO). It was discovered that I had a hernia. This was repaired at Camp Hill Hospital. I then completed the Naval Reserve […]
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks to Sue Carter Flinn for the great article on author Ami McKay and midwifery in Nova Scotia. In case you missed her at the International Writers’ Festival, Ami will also be reading from “The Birth House” at the Spring Garden Road Library on Thursday, April 7 / 7pm. By Sara Gillis, Spring Garden Road […]
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Letters to the Editor
Hey! What ever happened to the lovely Lorraine who was working at the Marquee? No one seems to know where she went and everyone has a different story. Could someone out there please tell us where she is working? LIfe in Halifax is just not the same without seeing her around. By Jason Bailey
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor I was interested to read your editorial about prostitution in today’s The Coast, not so much for its progressive bent, but for how classically liberal the viewpoint put forward is. It’s easy to think that decriminalising prostitution will have the same positive results as decriminalising marijuana has had in countries like the Netherlands. […]
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Noble moves
Noble BMX, the only BMX-specific store east of Ontario, is moving from 2150 Gottingen to the former home of Tribes Art and Drums at 6070 Quinpool. “The move is a large step for us, and could make us or break us,” says owner Ted Efthymiadis. “Despite the tripling in rent every month, we think the […]
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We’re number 60!
According to a new study from the Educational Policy Institute, Nova Scotia offers the least affordable university education in North America. That’s right, folks, out of 60 states and provinces we finished…60th! In addition to finishing last, study authors Alex Usher and Kim Steele said that Nova Scotia was last by “some considerable distance.” A […]
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A syncere defence
As a professional, I accept and encourage criticism. I experiment to bring new ideas to the plates of my customers and their feedback is happily received and integrated. However, I feel that Liz Feltham’s critique of my restaurant (“Syn city,” March 16) was malicious, and her erroneous comments make me suspect of her food-related education. […]
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Thanks for the memories
Dear Lezlie Lowe, Thank you for your recent story connecting 20 years worth of dots back to 1986’s Out of the Fog compilation (“Making a Scene,” Juno Guide, March 30). Returning to Halifax in the late ’90s to a scene where there were actually venues for local, original talent to play, a market for their […]