Dear Editor of the Coast; Last week’s article on Gregor Ash’s bid for the Halifax West riding in the next Federal Election was a good one in that it highlighted some of Mr. Ash’s interests and strengths. That being said, it also had too narrow of a focus and left the reader with the feeling that Mr. Ash is running simply to forward his own, somewhat narrow, Arts agenda. I think a truly balanced article should have shed a little light on the other side of Mr. Ash, and let us know the real reason he’s running in Halifax West:
Gregor Ash
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Gregor Ash’s passion
When Gregor Ash was a kid in Newfoundland, he and his fellow film junkies would head to the Caribou Lounge Saturday mornings, where they’d endure the stench of cigarettes and stale beer for a chance to catch flicks that weren’t on CTV and CBC, their only two channels. Despite the smell, the Atlantic Film Festival’s […]
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Atlantic Film Fest director Gregor Ash sets sights on federal politics
Having worked in the non-profit arts sector, I can tell you that good administrators are magical beings that can turn dust to diamonds. Well, almost. But it comes as no surprise that the director of one of the city’s highest-profile arts organizations, the Atlantic Film Festival, is making a move to politics. On Thursday, the […]