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To the Good Samaritan who turned in my phone to the Tim Hortons on Quinpool Road, a huge thank you! Props to the friendly staff at Tim’s for their help as well, they seemed just as pleased as I was! You all saved me from some Double Double trouble. Thanks again! —Not-so-smart Smart Phoner
Did we really assign a man to interview one of the most important feminist writers of our time? We’re better than that, Halifax. What could have been an enlightening, relevant interview was totally cringe-worthy and embarrassing. —Under Her Eye
To the tiny espresso shop with the biggest heart: you are all the best. For real—the best. My daily morning (and sometimes afternoon) coffee is now a pivotal, non-negotiable part of my routine because of your smiles, jokes, warmth and kindness. A day without you is always sad, boring and painfully un-caffeinated. —Weirdo Forever
On a recent Sunday, a man’s car ran out of gas in front of Lake Banook. He tried to flag down help to no avail. However a young male runner did stop to help, and with the assistance of another man they pushed the vehicle to a nearby gas station. Kindness abounds and kudos to…
This public space is beautiful and useless. There are so many rules (and employees reminding you of them) that it is impossible to enjoy being there. The buses of tourists and the odd local might find it lovely to stroll the pathways for five minutes, but not me. While watching my child experience pure joy…
To the couple who walked out on their bill at a certain downtown sushi restaurant: I was your server and I had to pay for your $45 meal and tip out to the kitchen on it as well. What is wrong with you? Do you enjoy taking advantage of others and causing people stress for…
Adam Baldwin was nervous about his headlining slot at The Marquee Ballroom on October 5: “I had been asking about ticket sales up to a couple days before,” he confesses, speaking by phone. “I made a decision to not look up at the crowd until I got right to the mic.” He needn’t have worried—the…
La Femme Fatale Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway Like many folks, Warna Downey found shopping as a plus-sized woman supremely frustrating, if not downright impossible. Downey, who comes from a STEM background, recalls going into a Pennington’s in Fredericton (“we weren’t cool enough back then for an Addition Elle,” she says) and thinking: “These clothes…
Thursday nights at our favorite dive bar was a fun tradition for our little group. But that’s been shattered by a “karaoke killer.” No, she’s not crushing her “performances” but merely murdering our good time with her multiple visits to the stage and warbling in an irritating monotone. There should be some kind of “one-song…
You were reading the same book as me on the bus, back in March I think. You had just finished writing an English proficiency test for your permanent residency, and we talked about the book. I have regretted not asking you what your name was since, and am wondering if we will ever cross paths…
Nearly 100 protestors from across the province descended upon the Angus L. Macdonald bridge early Monday morning to demand action addressing the climate crisis. The #BridgeOut demonstration, organized by climate justice activists from Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia had demands for government to close the Alton Natural Gas Storage Project by October 4 (they didn’t), enforce…
Voting has historically been inaccessible for students and youth living away from the electoral riding they consider home, but this year, students can vote on campus with special ballots. In past federal elections, there’s been a low voter turnout for youth aged 18-24. In 2011, overall voter turnout was 61 percent but less than 40…
I t’s as easy as look left, look right, they say. In Halifax, not so much, and fed-up citizens are taking matters of safety on sidewalks into their own hands. Matt Spurway, Doug Carleton and Martyn Williams say Halifax’s flawed traffic design, policies and infrastructure are partly to blame for unconscionable and avoidable traumatic injuries…
Side Hustle Snack Bar at North Brewing Co. 899 Portland Street Sun-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight Kathy Jollimore and Brent Darbyson really didn’t mean to. When the co-owners of Side Hustle Snack Bar—the restaurant at North Brewing Company’s weeks-old pastel dream of a taproom—put a burger on their menu, they didn’t think it’d immediately be lauded…
Autumn is arguably the most visually stunning season of the year in Nova Scotia. Our landscape of rolling hills and valleys, blanketed by deciduous and evergreen trees, makes a spectacular canvas for the change to unfold. Maple, birch, oak, beech and ash create a rich pallet, with hues ranging from vibrant crimson and near-fuschia to…
Dumb stadium Dear Mike, Andy and Steve, How dare you? I could use all that wool you are using to pull over the public’s eyes in my next granny knitting project. Instead, I will use my grandmother voice to express my extreme dismay and displeasure at your latest shenanigans. Our grandchildren, including yours, deserve better.…
T. Thomason w/Zamani, X Thu Oct 3, 8pm The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen Street $12/$15 There’s a moment on track six of T. Thomason’s new, eponymous album that bobs across the listener’s consciousness. It is equal parts siren song and buyer beware. “Queen of hearts, I’m the King of Spades, always digging my own…
The Last Wife Oct 3-4, 7:30pm; Oct 5-6, 2pm & 7:30pm Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street tickets from $30 There’s a scene in Neptune’s season-opening play, The Last Wife, where Stephanie MacDonald stands, tall and square, trying to not burst out laughing. The play, written by notable playwright Kate Hennig, imagines the interior life of…
AfterWords Literary Festival Oct 2-6 Various locations afterwordsliteraryfestival.com A fterWords is a brand-new multi-day literary festival with an emphasis on representation and accessibility. Local literati mainstays Stehpanie Domet (a Coast contributor) and Ryan Turner have been talking for years about starting an international literary festival here at home. But recently the pair teamed up with…
The first moment of The Last Wife drops the audience in mid-conversation. Katherine Parr (Stephanie MacDonald) is speaking to her secret lover, Thom Seymour (David Patrick Flemming), whose relationship will be doomed mere moments later when King Henry VIII asks her to be his wife. So, what is she to do? Play the game, of…
QI met a guy right around the time my boyfriend dumped me. I met him on a dating site, but he was really only interested in my boobs and me giving him head. I really like having him in my life and he’s very attractive, but he won’t do anything with me other than let…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie…
Halifax Oyster Festival Fri Oct 4, Sat Oct 5 1521 Lower Water Street oysterfest.ca D avid Burns is the founder of Maisy’s Pearl, an oyster-focussed catering company in Hamilton, Ontario that focuses on education as much as consumption at its pop-ups, parties and private events. (And, cutely enough, is named after his two daughters, Maisy…
