My boss
I’d love to know why my boss is such a fucking idiot. All day long, (especially when it isn’t busy), he wanders in and out of my office, and most of the time during these (rather frequent) visits, he leans and hoovers over my desk. Not because i need assistance with something, no. Just because…
Still Wanderin’
Folk singer Don Brownrigg released his debut album Wander Songs—produced by and recorded at the Halifax home of Don McKay—in September of last year to much acclaim and ever-growing local audiences. He’s been a singing machine in the months since, playing all over town, in Ontario with Rose Cousins and back home in Newfoundland. But…
Cranky Haligonians
Seriously, I’ve never seen such a mass population of whiners and complainers. I didn’t know a town full of rednecks could be so damn cranky. Get your thumbs out of your ass, stop bitching and go outside and play. Born and Raised in NS
idiots that watch intelligent movies
to the fucking idiots that blabbled about osma bin laden all the way home from mumford to lacewood terminal . i almost got up and plowed ya one . you had no sensitivity to who was on the buss, who might have gotten stress after 911 and talking about war in afganistan etc. people get…
Taz Records
How did I not hear until today that Robert Lawrence was shoved out of Taz Records?! He was a great guy to talk records with, and it’s a shame their business had to turn sour for him. Anonymous
COME ON!
Hey shittyballs! When I see you wearing those brown boots you stole from my store, I’m gonna tear you a new ass-hole. No really. Lost and Found
I gotta take a DUUUUUMMMMMPPPPPP!
What the fuck is with guys in public washrooms who use the only toilets available to piss, instead of urinals? Bathroom stalls in men’s washrooms should be strictly for dumping, especially if they are the only ones available! I fucking hate it when I got the turtle poking it’s head and I rush into the…
squeegeers
What the fuck is wrong with getting a real job and contributing to society? I’m referring to the squeegee-fucks at the Willow-tree. Just because the goddamn light turns red doesn’t mean I want my goddamn window (that I washed 2 days before) scrubbed with your piece-of-shit squeegee. It was fucking worse after. And If I…
What are you looking at?
Page will grace the cover of the new Teen Vogue, about to crop up on your finer newsstands. She looks the most relaxed (and the most herself) we’ve seen her on a magazine cover yet. “The Barbara Walters interview, the Academy luncheon, meeting Sissy Spacek—there have been all these moments that it’s really hard to…
Why does downtown Halifax look like a war zone?
Why does downtown Halifax look like a war zone? Specifically Hollis Street which seems to be perpetually dug-up/in a state of flux. Not to mention the garbage. I mean afterall the seat of our government is located there and one would think that things would be kept in good repair….hey I’m a really sucky poet….…
Raise a ruckus? You don’t have to ask me twice.
If you like hooting, hollering and classical music, you should boot it down to the CBC Radio Building (5600 Sackville) on Friday at 1pm to “Raise a Ruckus for Radio 2.” The event is described as follows: “A gathering to protest the proposed changes to CBC Radio 2’s programming (scrapping most classical music and replacing…
Just when the sun comes out: Another reason to stay indoors
The music lords at Pitchfork have just launched Pitchfork.tv, and not only is it good-looking and high quality, but they are also looking for hosts for their shows. Have you got what it takes, my friend? Seriously, how hard could that be? I have faith in you, anyways.
flyers
why the fuck is it when you don’t have the money stuff goes on sale 1/2 price? pisses me off fustrated consumer
I gotta take a DUUUUUMMMMMPPPPPP!
What the fuck is with guys in public washrooms who use the only toilets available to piss, instead of urinals? Bathroom stalls in men’s washrooms should be strictly for dumping, especially if they are the only ones available! I fucking hate it when I got the turtle poking it’s head and I rush into the…
You’ve left a lasting impression
When I was leaving the Halifax Shopping Centre you said something to me and I didn’t catch what you said so I just smiled and said “Hi”. Then you said “FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING FAGGOT”. I didn’t know what to do so I just left, I walked through the lobby doors and out into the…
whaaaa?
when did prostitutes start being called “sex workers”? did they unionize or something? confused
Shut Up!!
To the assholes that live in the apt above me: Every Friday and Saturday night you have ridiculously loud parties with huge bass pumping throughout our building and it is fucking annoying!! I get that you wanna have a social life and have people over — fine, just shut the fuck up at 1 am!!!…
Aurora Laura
Laura Borealis travels to Halifax from Montreal on a cloud made of magical mist on April 11th to play at Gus’ Pub with Al Tuck. Her long and illustrious career includes two cassettes under the band name Snob Shop, a 10″ pink vinyl album entitled Pick of the Week, a CD called Funderful: Songs by…
OK, who let the stupid people out?
Fuckin’ jaywalkers. Two of ’em on Gottingen between Cornwallis and North, just wandering out into traffic. Then some stupid lazy fuck staggering across the toll plaza on the Macdonald. Lazy because the crosswalk is TEN FUCKING FEET AWAY!!! Some people deserve to get run over.
comments
I think the comments are the best part of these posts. The fact that many times the commenter misses the point is hilarious. Keep up the good work you bitches fellow commiserator
Obey me
Hooray! Divorce Records’ Obey Convention has announced their entire line-up, and it’s amazing. Friday, May 23 at the Bus Stop Theatre (6:30pm, free and all ages) is Aidan Baker, Torso, D/A A/D and a zine and art show. Later that night see Nadja, Shearing Pinx, Zachary Fairbrother and the Ra-Dawn Sun Cult with short films…
Online Gaming Addictions
br>You left me to play wow… for shame. beat out by a video game
I hate this fucking weather!
Mother Nature, Global Warming? You all suck !!! Deb
Employment Insurance = Pathetic
I am beside myself about EI , my girlfriend is on Maternity leave and it’s bad enough she’s only getting about half of her actual salary every couple of weeks ( which is pathetic in itself ) now that she wants to go back to work ( 1 day a week ) EI is Garnishing…
Smoking buses
I don’t know who monitors this but they sure aren’t doing their job. At the bus terminals/stops there are signs stating no smoking or else you can be fined. I counted 7 smokers at the bus terminal area near the MaDonald bridge the other day. One of them was even a bus driver!!! RT
15 year olds going on 6 years old.
To most high school students in the north end: Grow the fuck up. Seriously, I’ve never seen a larger bunch of students so immature in my life, and I’ve worked in a school before. You’re all treating the city like a playground or, worse yet, as a spittoon. I purposefully delay my lunch when I…
Expired Expiry Dates
For crying out loud, how often are expiration dates checked on products in our grocery stores?? Last time I checked, August 2007 comes BEFORE 2008. The majority of these ‘out of date’ products tend to be in the Health Food Sections and Ethnic Food sections of a certain grocery store chain. I’ve been to three…
Cover it Up!
Please, please, please – cover your mouth when you cough! I don’t care if it’s a smoker’s cough and not a cold – I still don’t want your germs. I know it’s tough because you feel the need to cough every 2 minutes or so, but PLEASE – cover your mouth! Trying to stay healthy…
Labelling system needed
How many times have I spent money and time on some woman, finally gotten her into bed, only to find she’s one of those that needs “extra help” to finish, if you know what I mean. If I don’t go down there and put in some extra work beyond the usual call of duty, I’ll…
Hali
I’m from Toronto. I must say I like the people here in Halifax but unfortunately it seems as if they are as equally brainwashed and indoctrinated as the rest of Canada. Cantadian
please god tell me why…
I am FORCED to have a pap test before I am allowed to obtain birth control. Don’t get me wrong… I am 100% cool with a gyno shoving an IUD up my vag. But I am frustrated to motherfucking hell at the prospect of being denied BIRTHCONTROL if I refuse to have this procedure. What…
Im not a “Baby sitter”
To all the single and or live at home Mom’s who think that its a good idea to pack up your kids,(usually 3 -5 of them) and spend the day walking aimlessly around the grocery store…”Stay the fuck home!!” I work for a large grocery..err..Grocery/Daycare centre/Old folks home, in Halifax and believe me when I…
Bitch about the Bitchers
Ok seriously…..I come here to read about bitches, serious gripes peolpe have with society, general issues, the government, stinky pillows the cat rubbed on etc…..I DID NOT come her to see stupid bitches of people bitch biting each other in the comments section of every bitch….and you know who you are, the same handful of…
Canada the true north strong and free
What the fuck is it with this country? ARGH!! I just spent the last hour looking at the ZENN car (zero emmission, no noise), a beautiful electric car that is manufactured in Canada but that WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE ON OUR ROADS YET. And the reason for this lack of freedom is masked…
Rude Dal Guy
To the Dalhousie Engineering student who shoved past me as I was exiting the Sexton gym: When you suddenly sped up towards the door, I thought you were going to open the door for me (since I was about to open it for myself). Instead, you opened it and shoved yourself directly into me as…
Snowbank shoes
To the jerk that picked up my daughters lost shoe and chucked it in the snow bank, thanks so much for your help! When I called out to you and asked you if you had a little shoe in your hand, and you said “Yeah, I’ll just leave it here for you” (and then you…
Move, bitch. Get out the way.
I understand that an empty seat on the bus is an available seat, so i politely moved my bags onto my lap this morning when you needed to sit. But minutes later when the bus cleared out, and we were surrounded by vacant seats, your fat ass stayed parked next to me, not to mention…
bad manners are bad
This is directed at the dumb blond bitch at the Joel Plaskett show on Saturday. You decided to move in on the space I was trying to save for my friend, and when he came back I asked you politely to move over a bit, so he could make his way back into the crowd.…
men!
What is it with Halifax men? It seems like none of you want a committed relationship these days.. you want to just be “friends only”.. one of these days you’re going to wake up alone and realize that not every girl is willing to sleep with someone who just wants to be their friend. It’s…
aaargh
when did people start usig the word “minus” instead of “subtract,” as in “i’ll minus that from the total”? it kinda makes you look stupid annoyed
the final frontier
please make the space for writing bitches and comments bigger, so people can re-read what they type before they submit it capt kirk
COME ON!
Hey shittyballs! When I see you wearing those brown boots you stole from my store, I’m gonna tear you a new ass-hole. No Really ya fuck. lost and found
Abortions
Abortions should be legal only in the cases where the person’s life is endangered. Just because you go off and fuck the lastest man that crosses your bed and oops creat a child doesn’t give you the right to kill it ! You have choices, use condoms, birthcontrol, or better yet don’t have sex. You…
me
life at the coast must be sad… why is it that most articles seem to be negative, are you all gen X’ers….this mag truely is a rag not a journalist but a fed up avid reader
Unequality Reigns
Isn’t it funny that women can joke about men and their shortcomings these days but if we say the least funny thing about a woman and/or her gender, then you’re lower than ant shit. I feel so bad for men today (yes, I am female) because they’re scared to death to say the wrong thing.…
The Coast
Step 1 – Admire Cover Step 2 – Blahhhhhh Step 3 – Comic section! (minus that Jesse Jacobs shitstorm) Step 4 – Use to pick up dog shit K Gunn
Spring
Hello, it’s spring out! Where is the birds, flowers and green grass? Hurry the hell up spring.
bitch forum sucks
web nazi isn’t doing a damn thing. there should be more rules to prevent new people from being chased out of here. like banning those who crap on the newcomers. too many newbies left because of assholes
Deartest Husband
Honey, I love you with all my heart. But you need to grow the fuck up. You leave me home alone every day with kids. You take off after work and do fuck knows what. Then you take off during the weekends to the bars with your friends and are do fuck knows what…or who.…
Blue Over Oil
The oil company that comes to my two-person house, a week after Spring begins, and fills my tank to the absolute top and then slides the $638.00 bill under my door. First,show your face, call before you come or at least ask if we want the refill. Second, the elderly grandmother you were ripping off,…
SUBordinateWAY
Customer service being the front line promotion for any business is at a loss to you little fella. Me taller, you shorter. I didn’t bring it up. Yet, due to your extreme shortness and pea sized briain the first thing you said to me was “man, your nose is messed up” as opposed to the…
Best of Music 2008 Party
Best of Music 2008 PartyThe Seahorse, March 27, 9:30Click Filman
Fast F’N Ferries
I have been listening with half hearted anger to the talk of fast ferry service to bedford, thinking, there is no way the public would fall for it, or allow it to happen. But lo and behold the city council has voted to dole out tax payer money on it. This will do nothing for…
Little’s satisfying little world
The first time I saw a movie by Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki, I was recovering from surgery. The storyline of his Academy Award winning film Spirited Away was so foreign to me that I wondered if I was having an adverse reaction to my pain meds that made me imagine the whole thing.Since then, I’ve seen…
my lunch break IS MY LUNCH BREAK!
So what if i dont leave everyday at noon to go drown myself in fat from the fast food joints around town and instead i bring a lunch.. So when i st down at my desk at 12 noon (we dont have a lunch room) and take a bite of my sandwich.. PISS OFF!! no…
Dear Neptune, what the fuck…?
Disney’s High School Musical? Is that an artistic expression worthy to be at Neptune? Are the majority of your subcribers 13 year old girls? You continue to alienate the artistic community with this Disney cash cow. High School Musical is a movie, ice show (ice show being emphasized) and is being put on at high…
The Fake Hug
I am so sick and tired of having to engage in and witness the fake hug. It’s ridiculous. Hey person I just met at a party last weekend: Don’t fake hug me when we run into each other on the street. I know you’re trying to look cool with your buddies by making it appear…
fireworks in the asshole’s hands
To the assholes who set my house on fire when I was at work: FUCK YOU! You opened the door to my apartment, threw in lit fireworks and ran. One roommate came home shortly after and managed to put out the blaze before it consumed more then the snow shovel left in the entryway, while…
Wasting more of our money?
This is a two part bitch, aimed at the moeny wasting in Halifax. To start off, this purposed “new trade and convention centre/harbour crossing”, seriously, what the hell? The current convention centre in Halifax isn’t falling down, don’t build a new one, and another harbour crossing? Come on, I mean yes I can see it…
Learn to serve wine properly!
This is for all the restaurants, bars and other type drinking establishments who serve wine …. learn how to serve wine!!!! Wine is meant to be served in a clean glass, void of someone else’s lipstick, food particles etc. Wine should be served in a dry glass, not wet because you had to rince the…
Would Dalhousie please stop ignoring the DWC!
Why is it that Dalhousie ignored their Women’s Center and doesn’t make an effort to tell students about it? What are they afraid of? I can remember in the end of my first year that I was sick of residence and sick of eating bread because of the serious lack of vegetarian options, forced, overpriced…
Handy concert guide for parents
So yeah, there are a lot of famous (and semi-famous) people coming to Halifax to play music. Here’s a list of what I have so far: April Wine agree that rock and roll is a vicious game when they play at the Dal Arts Centre on April 10, see ticketatlantic.com for tickets). Air Supply would…
Relax
To the stressed out peeps who stress out those around them unfairly – relax. Be nice. Slow down. Take a breath before you breath out negativity. Be friendly to the now and good things will happen. b
Junk & Foibles, If Only
Some sad but expected news: Junk & Foibles on Barrington officially closed last Saturday, after spending the past few weeks selling off racks, vintage dresses and styrofoam heads for crazy-reasonable prices. We’ll miss you, friend…If you’re a clever soul who feels able to successfully navigate the confusing, metal, construction-related mazes currently in front of the…
Delayed Ryan Duffy’s
The old Ryan Duffy’s Steak & Seafood (5640 Spring Garden) closed up shop last week, earlier than expected. (Originally, it was scheduled to stay open until the new Duffy’s in the Radisson Suite Hotel was good to go.) “We couldn’t do the two things at once and the other one’s getting demanding as we get…
Cargo & James Tea, Pinky’s
A new sign has appeared in a ground-level storefront in the new apartment complex at 1239 Barrington, to announce the yet-to-be-determined opening of a branch of tea chain Cargo & James Tea. The sign also makes a sound point: “Halifax, it’s definitely time for tea!” Well played, Cargo & James…Across the street, the former home…
ONYX
There’s exciting things brewin’ in the kitchen at ONYX (5680 Spring Garden): A new chef de cuisine, Eric Lee, started working his magic at the restaurant about a month ago. Lee’s worked at acclaimed restaurants in both Toronto and the Bahamas. ONYX’s former head chef, Darcy Brown, is now practising his craft at the Waterfront…
Dartmouth Crossing
Dartmouth Crossing update: electronics emporium Best Buy and Danish home supply heavenJYSK (No, it’s not Ikea. But is Ikea-ish!) have both officially opened their Dartmouth Crossing locations. Best Buy opened up this past weekend, and JYSK rolled out the red carpet at the beginning of November. Shop it up, Big-box lovers!
Lady Luck Boutique
Jonesing for jewels? Aching for art? (Angry about alliteration?) The second location of the Lady Luck Boutique opens today at 5519 Young (in the former Abby’s Fabric Shoppe space at the Hydrostone). So does the Hydrostone Gallery, a new art space housed in the boutique’s back room. The gallery and boutique go well together, points…
Music World
Canada-owned chain Music World has filed for bankruptcy protection, and its 72 stores are set to liquidate their wares and close their doors by the end of January. Managers at all three of the HRM’s Music World locations—-in the Halifax Shopping Centre, in the Mic Mac Mall, and at the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford—confirm their…
Mediterraneo Restaurant closed
It’s sad and official: the closing of the Mediterraneo Restaurant (formerly of 1571 Barrington) is no passing phase. It’s closed for good. (That means no more Coast-award-winning turkey sandwiches and schwarmas). After 11 years of running the restaurant, owner Edward Daniel decided it was time to close up shop. “People weren’t coming in like they…
Aliant Store
Having trouble communicating? Head to Spring Garden—the new Aliant Store is officially open (at 5475 Spring Garden, the former home of Timothy’s World Coffee), and ready to hook you up with cellphones, high-speed internet and PC products. The store opened last Thursday, and is planning a grand opening in early December. “We’re just so excited…
Torbert, Fine and Cameron
Jeff Torbert (guitar), Adam Fine (bass) and Doug Cameron (percussion) are T, F and C, respectively, in TFC, Halifax’s improvisational wonders. Not content with the regular bar scene, the band is branching out by playing the Neptune Studio Theatre on Monday, April 7 (8pm, $15). With guest performers Matt Myer (trumpet), Dave Christensen (sax) and…
Nas show
You guys can have your George Thorogood, your Leonard Cohen, your Bob Dylan and your Air Supply. Just last weekend I was talking with a friend (over a steak that was as thin as it was tasty) about how awesome it would be if Nas came to town. Lo and behold, this fucking wonderful announcement…
Taz Records
CBC Radio 3 gave a nod to analog with their Best Record Store in Canada Searchlight competition (other Searchlight competitions to come will be best nightclub, guitar store, music magazine, you get the picture). Taz Records is Halifax’s only nominee for the country-wide competition, and you know you’d better show them some love. Voting has…
Satisfaction Feast
After 26 years of serving up vegetarian-friendly eats at 1581 Grafton, Satisfaction Feast has packed up shop and headed north. The restaurant’s been open at its new home, 3559 Robie (the former home of Alvin’s Pizza, behind the Cousin’s Restaurant parking lot) for about three weeks. Owner Sarita Earp found out a few years back…
Comfy Corner Cafe, Aliant, not Ikea
The word on the street is that the Comfy Corner Cafe on Hollis has served its last (super-yummy) breakfast. Sigh…A new Aliant store is opening on Spring Garden Road. Signage is now up, electronic goodies to follow. Stay tuned…A tantalizing blue-and-yellowy storefront in Bayers Lake had the Ikea rumour mill working overtime this week. But,…
Closed Krisp
About a year after it first opened its doors at 5189 Sackville, high-end street wear and customized sneaker boutique (and NSCADU-graduate showcase) Krisp Clothing is closing up shop. “It wasn’t sustainable,” says Michael-Andreas Kuttner, Krisp’s CEO, of the shop. “At some point, you’ve got to just realize that it’s not going to happen.” The shop…
Bradshaw Pure Esthetics
Hoping to harness your inner Aretha? Head to new shop Bradshaw Pure Esthetics,now open for business on the second floor of 1539 Birmingham (in the same building that houses the Love, Me Boutique.) There, they’ll make you feel like a natural (man or) woman. After all, esthetician and shop-owner Diana Bradshaw uses only certified organic…
Reaction Hair Studio
Meanwhile, up on the second level of the Barrington Place Shops, (in another former home of Mr. Romance), new salon Reaction Hair Studio is ready to make you feel pretty. The salon, which opened two weeks ago, is co-owned by Ray Kerr (husband of Margaret Ann—see above), and hairstylist Debra Hallett. Hallett’s been doing Kerr’s…
Property Tax Reforms
I have been reading with amusement Mr. Bousquet’s articles on tax reform initiatives by the city. I say with amusement because I have yet to see an accurate article on this initiative. In the latest column Mr. Bousquet claims Preston will pay the highest garbage taxes. This must be from a reform initiative he has…
7th Avenue Boutique
Heads up, fans of the 7th Avenue Boutique. Tomorrow’s the last day you’ll be able to access the shop at its current location (the corner of Granville and Duke). But stay calm: The shop re-opens at an ever-so-convenient new location, amid the Barrington Place Shops, November 20. (The boutique’s new digs, beside Hatley Clothing, used…
Niko Video, Maxwell’s Plum, One World Café
The Niko Video kiosk at the Needs on Queen is definitely not out spitting any more videos. The handwritten sign taped on the empty kiosk describes its owner as “M.I.A.”…Maxwell’s Plum on Grafton no longer offers free peanuts, which means no more nights of shell-flinging debauchery. Be strong, friends…the former One World Café site (2412…
In A Box Gifts
The holidays are coming, which means you’ll soon have to assemble a pile of tasteful, thoughtful gifts to give to your mailperson, your cousin Steve and every lawyer who works for you at your firm. But panic not: new shop In A Box Gifts (1468 Dresden Row) is here to help. The shop aims “to…
A horrible disaster on the Macdonald Bridge
Remarks: The pedestrian walkway on the Macdonald Bridge has collapsed, casting whoever was on it to the luggage carousel below. Yep, thankfully this isn’t the real Macdonald Bridge but rather the model of the bridge at the baggage pickup out at the airport. Sinclair, who answers the phones at the airport, had no knowledge of…
Hibiscus opens
As hinted last week, Hibiscus**, the new clothing boutique that’ll be making its home in the former Great Canadian Bagel space (5407 Spring Garden) should be opening this month, too. Hibiscus owner Angie DeMont says she’s shooting for a mid-November opening. The boutique, named after DeMont’s favorite flower, is actually the second Hibiscus that DeMont’s…
Atlantic Gateway fallacies
Caterpillar, Inc. announced last week that it was shifting its Halifax operations to Norfolk, Virginia. The Caterpillar loss follows last years departure of major shippers China Shipping and Maersk from Halifax. So now, were seeing major infighting among major port figures. First, Merv Russell, the former chair of the Halifax Port Authority, publicly blasted leadership…
Secrecy: Fast Ferry
Halifax council supposedly uses its secret in camera meetings only for discussion of land sales, legal matters and personnel issues, but last Tuesday it met all day behind closed doors to discuss $13 million in federal funding for mass transit and voted to use the money on the Bedford fast ferry. Several councillors cried…
Deco becomes Sebastien’s
Eagle-eyed food enthusiasts have undoubtedly noticed that Spring Garden institutionDeco(5518 Spring Garden) has been closed all week. But all is not quiet on the Deco front—inside, the restaurant’s abuzz with painting, menu-planning and general hustling (not to mention bustling). The restaurant’s under new ownership, and will soon be reborn with a new menu, a new…
HIWF Saturday
Members of the I heart Oliver Jeffers fan club are picking out outfits for this Saturdays HIWF reading (10am, Lord Nelson, $10). The heartthrob Belfast artist and author (hes the Jamie Oliver of the kids book world) will be drawing live while one of his stories is read. If youre not familiar, its worth a…
Eastern Front Theatre
Eastern Front Theatre also released its line-up for the SuperNova Theatre Festival formerly known as On the Waterfront. Running from May 1 to 11, there’s plenty of family-friendly fare including physical comedy, breakdancing and a play about the pink-shirt, anti-bullying movement (no pushing). For those old enough to grab a drink afterwards, Luna/Sea Theatre Company’s…
High School Musical
OMG! Its the first day after spring break and Gabriella, this girl that Troy the basketball star met at karaoke, has enrolled at East High. Can you believe it? And the Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes are singing at the science decathlon. If this means anything to you (maybe youre 13), the news that…
Info on secret council meeting
Here are some documents related to my discussion in this week’s “Reality Bites” about last week’s secret council meeting. I’ll have some comment about all this in a moment. Here is the Transport Canada press release about the $13 million in transit money for Halifax. Note the phrasing: Approximately $13 million will go to Halifax,…
New Law
Heard on the news this morning that police are also stopping people for drinking a beverage while driving. April fools joke or reality? Jsut asking. Not completely familiar with the new law.
drunk
To the fucking clueless drunk who decided our front hallway was the perfect place to drop a grand slam: next time you decide to get so fucking drunk you can’t contain either your stomach or your bowels, please, DON’T! At the very least you could have gone around the corner, OUTSIDE of our building. But…
Newcomer Artist Project
Canada’s points system of immigration favours doctors, engineers and PhDs as newcomers to the country. What if our immigration policies aimed to attract more artists instead? That’s one of the questions asked by the Newcomer Artist Project. Part art project, part curatorial venture and part activism, the project brings together a group of artists who…
Cars vs transit
A $1.1 billion six-lane bridge connecting south end Halifax to Woodside is just one in a series of radical changes to local transportation systems proposed in recent weeks. The proposals—including a fast ferry to Bedford, placing a highway in the south end rail cut and the introduction of rural bus service, among others—raise fundamental questions…
Green Gables
Green Gables, the inspiration for Anne of Green Gables in Cavendish, PEI, is an example of the expectations people build when something permeates mass culture. Chantelle MacDonald, who works at the site, knows about high hopes. The house has hosted numerous Anne pilgrims since it became a national historic site in 1937. MacDonald says sometimes…
Pico Iyer and the Dalai Lama
When Pico Iyer was a small boy growing up in Oxford, England, his father would tell him a story about another young boy “born in a simple rural cowshed far from anywhere, and very high up, who was seen by some passing monks one day and declared to be a king.” In proper fairy- tale…
MSG-gross
Chemical flavouring is no substitute for using quality ingredients.
No-plow know-how
Prepare yourself. These are words so terrifying, so clobberingly fearful, I’m knocking on wood in the mere anticipation of typing them. Here goes. HRM’s winter parking ban. Shhhh! Not too loud, please. Just mumble, if you’re reading aloud, lest the evil god of the season unleash his white wrath upon us again. (It could happen.…
Stop-Loss and 21
Stop-Loss and 21 follow youth experiencing life outside their peers social norms. Both get their outsider view half-right. These good-looking movies lose balance by vying for grit while maintaining the glamour of Vogue magazine spreads. Stop-Loss is director Kimberly Peirces first film since receiving big attention for Boys Dont Cry nine years ago. This…
Snailhouse trail
There isnt a spiral-coiled shell trailing behind Mike Feuerstack, the Montreal-based brainchild behind Snailhouse, as he slugs into the Maritimes for a few gigs to give a sneak peak of his forthcoming release, lies on the prize. Hell speed up the pace with Share as his backing band for a show at Gus Pub on…
Dan Savage says don’t give up on vanilla yet.
I am a 28-year-old straight girl two years into my first marriage: new job, new home and new city 1,200 miles from my closest friends. It was really lonely at first, not knowing anyone nearby. Plus, hubby is far less social than I am, and has not gone out of his way to help us…
Free sex workers
“Oh Christ. I worked in a bakery once,” says Belinda, a sex worker in Halifax. “I worked for minimum wage to be bossed around and in the end I said to her …‘You’re paying me five something an hour to sit here and listen to your fucking ignorance.’” Those words are quoted in the 2006…
Green Accommodations
This might strike some as advice only for people visiting Halifax from away, but it’s good to be informed, either way. Now you will be able sleep well, knowing you recommended the most eco-friendly hotels in the city, thanks to us and something called the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. The Hotel Association of Canada’s Green…
Rebates and Incentive Programs
Solar Water Heating Rebate Program PO Box 2664,Halifax, NS, 800-670-4636Conserve Nova Scotia provides a 15 percent rebate of the installed cost of a solar water heating system for residential, institutional, industrial or commercial use. The maximum provincial rebate is $20,000. Rebates that exceed $20,000 may be considered, and applicants may apply in advance with a…
Arcadia’s Chasing Wild Horses
A horse runs the first frame of a new documentary produced by Halifax-based Arcadia Entertainment. Phil Sedore’s echoing electric guitar underscores the animal’s powerful, graceful movement. And then a voiceover begins: “I’ve been fascinated by the idea of beauty,” the voice says. “Beauty has a way of teaching us what mattersin life.” It’s an evocative…
Eco-Guru KevAn Bish
KevAn Bish has seen the belly of the beast, as an employee of one of the biggest cosmetic conglomerates in the world, a subsidiary of L’Oreal. Sick of the rat race, he decided instead of toiling for the corporate dollar or serving as a hired gun in someone else’s spa, he’d start his own. And…
Green Building
In the future, houses in Halifax could look very different, inside and out as people are made aware and adopt more energy efficient options in the construction and maintenance of an average home. In Germany, there is a multi-million euro a year industry that exists which has yet to find a foothold here, but could…
FSC Certified Woodlots & Sawmills
The Forest Stewardship Council is an internationally recognized body that ensures commercially used forests are managed sustainably and responsibly. There are a number of FSC certified woodlots in the Halifax area, and sawmills that use them. Look here for more information: fsccanada.org. Austin Parsons 9041 St. Margaret’s Bay Road 233-3431 Parsons Lumber operates a small…
Second Hand and Vintage
In 2007, the Coast columnist Lezlie Lowe went out of her way to avoid buying anything new for herself and her family. At the holidays, that effort proved to be a huge pain in the butt. There was only so much crafting and goat-giving she could do. No one said trying to be ecologically sustainable…
Insulation
The first areas to tackle when shoring up energy loss in the home are the windows and doors, where a full quarter of heat-loss occurs in the average household. Anyone who has rented or purchased a home in the Halifax area has been witness to this, as many homes still standing in our city predate…
Exploring the Farmers’ Market
The Halifax Farmers’ Market (aka The Brewery Market) is ground zero for anyone who wants to eat fresh, local food that is grown in a conscientious and sustainable way. And it’s not just food. You’ll find artisans and crafts people, builders and florists, butchers and bakers, fishmongers and farriers. The variety is startling: for example,…
Flower Shops
There are no regulations to limit chemicals used to preserve the average rose. Two-thirds of domestic cut flowers are imported, and most of those come from South America, countries such as Colombia and Ecuador where land and labour are plentiful and inexpensive. The other main sources are California and The Netherlands. A local source in…
