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Rain. It has one thing going for it—the whole providing-life-giving-water deal—but otherwise needs some serious help in the image department. From the way it blocks the sun, to how uncomfortable it is to encounter, rain sucks. And it’s not making any friends by ruining Argyle Street’s nice new paint job. The city’s pilot project to make the street awesome again includes an argyle pattern decoration for the road itself, but the rain must have gotten jealous and used some of its acid rain to obliterate the paint. Or else that green river is just annoying residue. Anyway, perhaps next time around the city should consider paint that is designed to resist rain’s destructive tantrums, such as this stuff.
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In case you missed the pop-up waffle frenzy last week—meet The Chameleon, a place for experiential marketing and imaginative special events. It’ll host We Dream of Waffles—a nighttime waffle restaurant—for two days next weekend, serving all of you Leslie Knopes off their creative menu, as well as helping to support Nourish Nova Scotia.
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Starting Saturday the city will require any garbage bag you put out (past your first one) to be clear. Where should you stock up on the newly-required household item? The Coast went shopping around the HRM to find the best deal on clear garbage bags. The results may surprise you.
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That two-month lockout of Halifax Water workers cost the utility $2 million in private security. CBC’s Bob Murphy requested the bills, which outline $724,000 spent on wages for private security staff in the first month alone. Water spokesperson Jim Vibert defends the costs as “reasonable when you consider it provided security for the water system—a very, very large water system—for about a third of the population of this province as well as wastewater treatment facilities.”
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“Nova Scotia woman who brandished dagger, kneed officers in groin, found not criminally responsible.”
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Councillor Darren Fisher says a crop of group homes have “proliferated” in Dartmouth, causing neighbours to complain to him about how it may “drastically change the composition of a neighbourhood.” The Liberal candidate in this fall’s federal election plans to ask for a staff report looking into limiting the amount of group homes permitted in one area. Fisher admits to Metro’s Stephanie Taylor he doesn’t really know the specifics of the homes, including “whether they serviced young people, individuals with disabilities or otherwise.” In related news, Michael Tutton of the Canadian Press says weapons cases in Nova Scotia group homes for youth are on the rise. Don’t worry though, because violent crime is still decreasing in Canada. Meanwhile, municipal councillors in Nova Scotia are facing 36 criminal charges (including 28 charges related to fraud).
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Irvine Carvery has announced he’ll step down this fall as president of the Africville Genealogy Society. Carvery will leave his position after 28 years on the job (aside from a two-year break from 1995 to 1997).
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Tell this stupid rainy day to shove it while you shovel your face full of popcorn and enjoy some knee-slappers courtesy of Amy Schumer. Our resident Marvel-hating movie buff Tara Thorne saw Trainwreck last week and calls it another dimension to an exciting performer.
”Dear Wildpinklers: beware…it’s Peeback Time.”
This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2015.