Letters

Pen and sword I’d like to thank Matt Stickland for writing on Omar Khadr in The Coast (“If Omar Khadr is a terrorist, then so am I,” Cover story, February 6, 2020). It takes a lot of thought and courage to do so. I had hoped to hear him draw more parallels, especially exploring the […]

Child soldiers The article written by Matt Stickland covered a lot of very important points regarding Omar Khadr (“If Omar Khadr is a terrorist, then so am I,” Cover story by Matthew Stickland, February 6, 2020). I think it was very well done. That being said, I think it fitting that Dennis Edney, Omar Khadr’s […]

Editor’s note: Except for the bit at the end about going on a field trip through our Instagram account, this piece is optimized for reading in the print version of The Coast. Pick one up today! Something changed. This Coast you’re reading is different somehow. The fonts and the sections and the layout—they’re still the […]

Milling about I share concerns about the environmental damage caused by Northern Pulp and I’m glad the minister is sticking to their guns on this matter (“Turning the toxic tide on Northern Pulp and Boat Harbour,” Feature story by Taryn Grant, January 30, 2020). However, the only way I was able to afford this year’s […]

No vacancy Landlords are afraid to rent to people with children (“Yes, it did get harder to find an apartment in Halifax last year,” City story by Isabel Buckmaster, January 23, 2020). There are some places to rent but the renters don’t take all into consideration. I’m a mom of five young kids on social […]

Sub-par bars I feel Vicky Levack’s pain (“There’s nothing spontaneous about a night out in Halifax for someone who uses a mobility device,” Cover story by Caora McKenna, January 16, 2020). I live in the Valley and although I am not as young as Levack, just getting out to a coffee shop that is a […]

Songs of praise Always loved Morgan Davis since I found “What’s Them Pretty Young Girls Doin…” on a jukebox in Renfrew (“Ahead by a half-century,” cover story by Morgan Mullin, January 9, 2020). We have travelled a similar path with blues/R&B. A pleasure to read this. Thx. —posted at thecoast.ca by Robert Watson Rochdale College […]

City slickers Thanks for highlighting the special problems of people like Brian George (“Winter is here, are HRM’s sidewalk clearing contractors ready for it?,” City story by Victoria Walton, December 26, 2019). As a senior pedestrian, I have problems, but nothing compared to his. There is one specific problem I have that was not mentioned in […]

First responses Absolutely superb writing from Andrew Bethune about his years as a paramedic (“Health care’s exhausted pain reliever,” cover story, December 12)! Heart-tugging and very well said. As a personal support worker, I relate to the burnout, difficult patients, low pay, shitty health care system and all its shortcomings. It is the positive responses, […]

Staying nice Editor’s note: In last week’s Arts section, Stephanie Johns wrote a story called “Reid K. White and the art of the everyday” about a local artist who publicly distributes his creations. “Hung on a handful of telephone poles, White’s unique handcrafted pieces feature beads, stones, ceramics, metal, colourful plastic embellishments—whatever he has lying […]

Stadium bias All this talk of building a football stadium really doesn’t sit well with me. I don’t care for football—I’m a huge Formula Racing fan. I remember when council said it was too expensive for Halifax to host car races again, after the Moosehead Grand Prix of the early ’90s. But now, after council’s […]