[Image-1] Gloria McCluskey isn’t letting retirement slow her down. The former Dartmouth Centre councillor is now association chair for the newly created Destination Dartmouth association, which a press release says was formed “to promote Dartmouth’s identity, preserve its heritage and encourage the development of a healthy and inclusive community.” “We’re also advocating for the establishment […]
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Halifexit? Survey says nearly half of HRM residents want to split city from county
[Image-1] Twenty years after amalgamation, some residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality are still in favour of bringing back the county. That’s according to a new survey from Corporate Research Associates, which found nearly half of the 401 HRM residents surveyed supported splitting the municipality into an urban city and rural county. Overall results of […]
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The Canteen is headed for Portland Street
Advantage, Portland Street. Today chef/owner Renée Lavallée announced that after two-plus years slaying the sandwich game above Two If By Sea (66 Ochterloney Street), The Canteen is moving, and expanding. The brand new, 55-seater restaurant is set to debut in early 2017 at 22 Portland Street—the longtime home to the iconic-looking, family-run Sun Sun Cafe. […]
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Move ‘n’ groove with Hopscotch
Starting tomorrow, Hopscotch Festival is back in Hali, for three days filled with hip-hop music and dance, and visual urban art. Hosted by HRM, this fest turns 7 this time around. Hopscotch kicks off Thursday with an artist mixer they’re calling “NS meets UK,” at Seven Bays Bouldering. These emerging hip-hop and grime artists hailing […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Kate Watson
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Kate Watson from Dartmouth Centre sent back. [Disclosure: Watson is The Coast’s regular freelance theatre writer, on hiatus from […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Warren Wesson
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Warren Wesson from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I’ve been self […]
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15 questions with District 5 candidate Adam Bowes
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Adam Bowes from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I don’t care […]
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Historically low water levels prompts mandatory conservation order from Halifax Water for Dartmouth communities
[Image-1] A lack of rain and a long, hot summer has resulted in “historic low water levels” in Lake Major, says a mandatory news release from Halifax Water. In order to conserve what water is left, the utility has instituted water use restrictions for all residents and businesses in the affected areas until further notice. […]
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$20 and a weekend
[Image-1] If you’re a student, you’re most likely broke AF the first week into the school year. Weekends probably seem like you have to hide away in room, throw away your debit card and wait for Monday’s classes. Luckily, you live in a city that has plenty of no-money-down options for having an amazing weekend—hidden […]
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The Dartmouth North Community Food Centre needs a few good gardeners
[Image-1] “The meals make you feel rich!” is a comment you’ll hear often at the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, located on Primrose Street in Dartmouth. The centre, which opened last year as a project of the Dartmouth Family Centre in partnership with Community Food Centres Canada, takes an innovative, well-rounded approach to addressing food […]
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HΛLIFΛX logo will be less bold on community signs
[Image-1] Halifax’s logo is staying on some of your community signs, Dartmouth, but at least it’ll be smaller and harder to read. An information item headed to council next week says the chief administrative office and HRM’s corporate communications are developing new applications for the municipality’s pervasive branding that will “better reflect brand values and pride of […]
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Meet the Big Lifters
[Image-1] Everybody’s working for the weekend. At least, that’s the case for folks involved with the Big Lift project. On this particular Sunday morning, it’s sunny. Lucky for the workers. It usually takes high winds for a day’s work to get cancelled—15 meters per second, to be exact. This weekend’s re-decking began on Friday and […]