In this episode of The Grand Parade podcast, Coast reporters Matt Stickland and Martin Bauman reflect on the harsh lessons learned from the Tantallon wildfire—including how the HRM was warned about the risks of a scenario like this 20 years ago.
Matt educates Martin on as-of-right development, and how it enabled the suburbs around Halifax to grow with little oversight for disaster preparedness. The two discuss the ramifications of Northern Pulp’s closure on the province’s forests and the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, as well as what the events of last week bode for the HRM’s future—and how to find hope and agency amid the spectre of industry-fuelled climate change.
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This article appears in Jun 1-30, 2023.
Hello Coast, this is a short note and complaint.
I have just listened to my first and last Grand Parade Podcast, subject re; Tantallon Fires.
I got as far as the first four minutes and the “F” bombs were so juvenile and frequent that I hit the off button.
So it appears to me that this guy is trying his hardest to mimic “Joe Rogan” podcast where the “F” bomb is frequently used as well as exaggerated speech.
Try something original.
Anyway that’s it for me on this show. Adios