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What a relief when you came back, after two long weeks. You’ve created a safe space for myself and so many others, and I want you to know: I see you. I see the love that you all foster here, and am so grateful that I get to be apart of it. Being in a…
A blue sky, dotted with cumulus clouds, spins lazily by overhead, as if you’re out for a summer drive with your best friends—or you suddenly found your arms were replaced by wings and you needed to test ‘em out. Ghettosocks (real name Darren Pyper), the venerable Halifax MC, comes into view, towering over the frame.…
I was really enjoying talking with you, and after complimenting each other and confirming a mutual attraction, was going to suggest getting together for a coffee or a drink the next day. Much to my chagrin, you seem to have deleted your profile. If you’re out there and see this, maybe the song “Georgia on…
I was in line behind you to see that Miyazaki film at the Oxford while you were talking yourself out of buying an ice cream bar, and I bought you that damn bar. I just needed to see someone enjoy the little things in life. You asked to sit with me but I said no.…
I see it every summer. Stupid people who take their dogs out for walks in a heat wave in the middle of the day. Do you realize how hot that pavement gets on a blistering day? Your dog cannot tell you their paw pads are burning and that they’re suffering. Dogs are at the mercy…
Wow. Just wow! What a clinical narcissist you are, princess! So you make a 3D ass out of yourself and we’re supposed to care why? I watched your insipid video, but sorry, Hon, the driver was right! I’m a parent, and a responsible one. Your daughter’s head was at seat level in that ridiculous toy!…
John Perkins has filed a lawsuit against Atlantic Gold Corporation and the RCMP after his hasty caught-on-video arrest at a public information session on mining in Sherbrooke this past May. The information meeting was hosted by Atlantic Gold, whose plans to construct three gold mines in Nova Scotia put them at the forefront of this…
Listen up, arsehole on my car’s bumper as we drive the Prospect Road: I’m not going any faster and you can’t drive over me. You’re so fucking stupid, you don’t even realize that if you rear-end into my old clunker, you’re automatically at fault. So suck on my middle finger, Rushy McRushRush. —Tired Of Doing…
Since I’m sleep-deprived from my neighbour’s obnoxious children, I have time to submit this bullshit. I understand that children need to play, and some hyperactive children need to be more annoying when they play. However, just because it is the middle of the day does not mean that everyone is awake. You 9-5ers like to…
I’ve only known you two months, but I feel more comfortable around you than anyone I’ve ever met. You’re thoughtful, fun, intelligent and silly. I want to thank you for helping me change my lifestyle, and for all the fantastic adventures we’ve had. I hope there’s many, many more. —Arty A
OK, I didn’t think I would have to do this or submit anything like this to The Coast, but I have to. It’s the way people drive. Either they drive too slow, or they drive too fast for the conditions and are running stop signs. I’m a professional driver who drives for a living, and…
Once upon a time, there was a sweet little ticker tape that ran through the entire print edition of The Coast. It was situated at the bottom (or the top?) of each page. I can’t recall if there was a specific focus for the ticker, how often I even read it all the way through…
This is for the stunned millennials at the Brunswick/Prince Street lights. When the lights turned green for traffic and you walked in front of moving traffic without a care in the world like it was your turn? I won’t say you deserve to be hit by said traffic, but maybe when you reach the other…
I recently read in the news that HRM has plans to improve (??) the conditions at Point Pleasant Park. Basically, they want to eliminate 80,000 trees from a section of 100,000 trees in PPP. In the article, you’ll see that they plan on leaving the 80,000 felled trees to rot and provide nourishment for the…
Climate science deniers are becoming desperate as their numbers diminish in the face of incontrovertible evidence that human-caused global warming is putting our future at risk. Although most people with basic education, common sense and a lack of financial interest in the fossil fuel industry accept what scientists worldwide have proven through decades of research,…
The Magic Flute Aug 8, 7:30pm; Aug 10, 2pm Sir James Dunn Theatre 6101 University Avenue $20 W hen Nina Scott-Stoddart, artistic director of the Halifax Summer Opera Festival, steps into the spotlight to introduce The Magic Flute, she tactfully draws our attention to both the beauty of the music and the antiquated libretto. She…
How the Light Lies (On You) Aug 8, 9, 7:30pm; Aug 11 2:30pm, 7:30pm Art Bar + Projects, 1873 Granville Street Pay What You Can/$10-$30 Sometimes, the risks we take don’t result in triumph or success.In the upcoming production How the Light Lies (On You), failure and disappointment are examined using art, poetry and a…
The last time Pardis Parker visited PEI was 25 years ago, when he helped his grandfather—who was living there at the time—collect milk for making yogurt. To Pardis’s amusement, his grandfather and the farmer exchanged mafioso looks as the milk deal went down. This story, which Pardis shared from The Haviland Club stage on August…
The Power of Preston Aug 13-14, 7pm Alderney Landing Theatre, 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth $15/$20 W hen Anne Johnson-McDonald picks up the phone, a quick half-hour before she’ll have to rush out the door to rehearsals, she’s ready to explain exactly where the name of her latest musical comes from: “The power of Preston is…
W hen it comes to understanding the climate crisis, Andrew MacKelvie knows that “the numbers don’t mean anything out of context.” The fixture in Halifax’s jazz and improv scenes has spent four months wading through data about the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, looking to find a way to wake us up from…
T he glass ceiling of income inequality is alive and well, even for Halifax’s top-earning municipal employees. Analysis of the city’s sunshine list—published compensation data which includes the names, departments, positions and compensation for municipal employees earning over $100,000 a year—shows big gaps between the big bucks men and women are earning. The data shows…
With low-wage and precarious work on the rise, many workers in Halifax are struggling to maintain decent employment while sustaining themselves and their families. For those without adequate wages and legal protection, addressing workplace inequality can be exhausting, risky and costly with little reward. During university, I monkey-barred from job to job and, while each…
W hat sights and attractions remind you most of Nova Scotia? Beaches, coastline, lighthouses and lakes most often come to mind, but Nova Scotia is also home to dozens of breathtaking waterfalls. They come in different shapes and sizes with varying levels of difficulty to access—which makes waterfall hunting an equally varied and rewarding activity.…
Q New Airbnb statistics show a big increase in multiple-listing hosts in Halifax Regional Municipality since last year. According to the data, entire-home listings continue to see the most bookings, and hosts who manage multiple units make half of all the revenue generated by the short-term accommodation site during the height of the summer season.…
David Clark remembers where he was the day the trouble started. He was walking through the woods on his property in Melrose, a small community on the St. Mary’s River, a two-and-a-half-hour drive east of Halifax. Sun shone through the trees. Beams of light landed on the small brook. The rolling water sparkled. It added…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO (July 23 – August 22) I am overjoyed you’re not competing for easy rewards or comparing yourself to the mediocre crowd. Some people in your sphere may not be overjoyed, though. To those whose sense of self isn’t strong, you may be like an itchy allergen; they may accuse you of showing…
Q I’m a 42-year-old single, straight female who recently started dating a 36-year-old man in a somewhat exclusive, long-distance relationship. We have known each other for a short time, but have clocked hours upon hours on the phone. I have specifically stated many times I don’t want kids of my own (he does), am extremely…
Halifax Seaport Cider & BeerFest Friday, August 9, 7-9:30pm and Saturday, August 10, 2-4:30pm and 7-9:30pm Cunard Event Centre, 961 Marginal Road $45-70 I f this were a YA novel, it’d be The Sisterhood of the Travelling Beers. This weekend, dozens of Maine-based breweries are coming to the Halifax Seaport Cider & BeerFest. Even more…
My heroic hobby After reading the article by Morgan Mullin about the benefits of having a hobby, I want to tell you of a great hobby I have had for 10 years (“A life less monetized,” cover story, May 16). And I am in full agreement about the rewards of hobbies that Mullin describes, such…
