The park closure saga is becoming Halifax’s smoking ban 2.0. For the most part, Nova Scotians have embraced the provincial orders that shut down parks and trails in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 via public interaction. “Stay the blazes home,” we scream with delight into the ether. But HRM and the province’s […]
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A parking garage on the Halifax Common would mean big changes for Halifax Lancers
There’s one thing in Halifax that no other city in the country has: a one-of-a-kind non-profit riding school and equine therapy centre in its downtown core. This little non-profit-that-could has stood the test of time for over 80 years while the city grew all around it. The Halifax Junior Bengal Lancers, founded in 1936 to […]
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Public engagement phase of Common master plan comes to an end amidst concerns
The municipality is working to address concerns and develop a vision for the future of the Halifax Common park as it enters the next phase of planning. The final round of public engagement in the master planning process, which launched in December 2017, ended July 22 with the closing of an online survey. The most […]
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Honouring the African Nova Scotian community with a concrete legacy
From community consultations to carving in concrete, a new art installation in the Halifax Common to honour the African Nova Scotian community is finally finished. In 2015, Halifax set out to build three art installations around the Halifax Common park, and this week the finishing touches were painted on at the Agricola, Cunard and North […]
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Wanderers stadium might not be game-ready until 2019
The kick-off for a soccer stadium on the Halifax Common won’t be happening as early as organizers had hoped. This past spring, Regional Council approved by unanimous vote a proposal for a new “temporary” sports stadium on the Wanderers Grounds. The tentative timeline marked this past September as the opening month for test events, but […]
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Halifax’s first ever exhibition of artwork by Caribbean born and descended NS artists happens Monday
KaisoCaribbean Diaspora Cultural Festival Monday, August 7, noon-9pm Halifax Commons, Caribbean Diaspora Festival Tent Halifax’s first ever exhibition of art by Caribbean born and descended Nova Scotian artists, Kaiso, is on view for one day only this Monday, as part of the Caribbean Diaspora Cultural Festival. “This new exhibition shows the diversity of Caribbean culture in […]
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Our Common Woods resurrects trees through art
Our Common Woods unveiling Wednesday, June 21 at 10am The Halifax Commonthedeaneryproject.com Trees cut down during the North Park intersection redesign have been given a second life thanks to a new public art project. Our Common Woods is made up of five different art pieces on the Halifax Common. These wooden sculptures are made from […]
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23 concerts to take in this summer
June 16Holy Fuck w/JOYFULTALK, Wet PaintDon’t believe the censored Facebook event, it’s not Holy Firetruck, it’s Holy Fuck. And if you can’t handle a swear then you probably can’t handle the dance-inspired rock that Holy Fuck provides. The Marquee Ballroom 2037 Gottingen Street, 9pm-1am, $15, tickethalifax.com June 17Backlot Bash w/The Sheepdogs, Port Cities, Garrett Mason Band, The […]
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Curious about paganism? Participate in Samhain
Donald Adams wants curious locals to stop by the Halifax Common on Sunday to experience a public Samhain ritual. Adams is a neopagan who also happens to be an atheist—so he sees deity as a metaphor—and he has been organizing the annual ritual since 1997. Neopaganism is a modern recreation of paganism, based on what’s […]
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My new digs: north end Halifax
After seven years in their first home, Anna and Trevor Delaney were craving change. Sizeable change, at that. With sights set on the north end, they sold their Herring Cove Road home in favour of a total downsize and a LEED-certified condo, happily trading their backyard in for a two-minute walk to the Common. “For […]
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Best Public Space
Gold Winner Halifax Central Library Silver Winner Public Gardens Bronze Winner Halifax Common Halifax’s love affair with the new downtown library appears to be far from over. Dominating this category yet again is Spring Garden Road’s instantly iconic community hub. Sure, the glass Rubik’s Cube aesthetic looks fantastic on the outside, but what really makes […]
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Meet the three amazing artists creating public art for the Halifax Common
Three artists representing the LGBTQ+, Aboriginal and African Nova Scotian communities will collaborate with the municipality to create public art on three pedestrian plazas.