Yeah, sure, he’s a celebrity thanks to Trailer Park Boys, but Mike Smith has the best of both worlds. As soon as he puts on those Bubbles glasses and hangs out with his buddies Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay he’s a superstar, but as soon as he takes them off, he’s anonymous. No one […]
Best Of Halifax
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Best Female Film / TV Actor
After a lull where we didn’t see the Oscar nominee, now Ellen is everywhere, even in the streets of Halifax (there were frequent sightings over the summer—it’s good to know despite her Hollywood schedule she still gets to come home once in awhile). She starred in Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It and will soon […]
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Best Festival
The 2009 edition of Jazzfest was a huge blast, says executive director Sarah Watling. “It was definitely resonating with people,” she says, name-checking Belle Orchestre and The Bad Plus as just a couple of the highlights. “Opening with Kenny Garrett was an amazing night for fans,” she adds. Looking forward, 2011 is the 25th anniversary […]
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Best Home Accessories Store
For those who don’t know, Attica on Barrington Street has four floors of great furniture and home accessories. Ground Floor: “The main showroom with the most diversified product mix, lighting kitchen and bath,” says co-owner Susanne Saul. The second floor has “furniture, more rugs and carpets,” the third is Attica’s kid’s furniture and EQ3, “Canada’s […]
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Best Halifamous Person
As The Coast pointed out in December 2007, last year our homegirl Ellen went from local teen talent to international megastar, as the teen dramedy Juno led to her first Academy Award nomination and a gig hosting Saturday Night Live. It might seem perverse to say it, but that was the easy part. Sure, she […]