Letters

I know one thing that might help encourage harmony in Halifax…. How about free parking for scooters, following the example of at least one other major centre in our great country? WHAT??? An initiative contributing to bringing down our wasteful consumption and detrimental emission habit, wile relieving some of the pressure in finding the rare […]

The article “Halifixes 2009” was a very well written and poignant article; one I very much enjoyed. I just have one small beef with one of the “fixes”, it being the recorded vote. While I agree that citizens have the right and the need to know how their councillor is voting, I do not believe […]

New protected areas are not created by individuals. Your portrayal of the effort to protect the Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes area behind Bayer’s Lake was a glorification of one individual among many who initiated the call and fought for the protection of the near urban natural area. For ten years, local community champions, environmental […]

Pedestrian vs. Driver I commute to work in downtown Halifax from North Dartmouth by foot and bus. Today I was startled by a driver who insisted it was her role to tell me incorrect procedures for crossing a crosswalk. She beeped her horn and wagged her finger pointing at the flashing hand crosswalk signal. I […]

To Whom it Should be Concerned! Let’s rescind the Winter Parking ban! I think we are all well aware of the hardships imposed on HRM residents by the total winter parking ban that is now in effect. I know that you have not received many letters concerning this issue, but I would chalk that up […]

Finding intelligent ways to use public spending to stimulate demand and keep the recession brief must include finding methods that will not further burden the public with debt. If the government is insistent upon borrowing money at interest, thereby creating more public debt, to create economic stimulus; The lasting value of any public asset aquired […]

January 7, 2008 Dear Editor: During my visit to Halifax for Christmas, I noticed an advertisement in The Coast by the IWK Health Centre. In the ad, it stated that the Centre is looking for children between 6 and 36 months of age to test a flu vaccine called thimerosal. Immediately, a red flag went […]

To the editor,
In “Rodney’s economic advisors” (Dec. 12, Reality Bites blog), Tim Bousquet lists “outside the box” thinkers who should have been appointed to the premier’s Advisory Council to help restructure our economy. I’d like to suggest one more person who Tim and the premier failed to nominate: professor Ray Cote.

Jan 6 , 2009 Mr. Angus, I refer you to the Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce – Wednesday, May 3, 1939. – page 284 -Graham Towers answersGG McGeer Q:the great change is in this, prior to 1914 we condemned the issue and use of paper currency unless that paper currency was convertible into gold. […]

Well hello, So at first I was gonna write: “Fuck you, Mark Palermo! If you’re so keen on what makes a good movie, why don’t you go make one yourself?!”, but then I thought… so negative! What’s up with that? So instead it’s more like this: I’ve been reading the Coast for 4 years now, […]

To the editor, HRM By Design is supposed to encourage families to move to the peninsula. It is also supposed to encourage liveable neighbourhoods. Things on the peninsula will not move forward if HRM keeps making it easier to live where every house has a driveway. Each time a hindrance such as the parking ban […]

To the editor, I am pleased to let you know Nova Scotia Community College’s Report to the Community for 2008 is now available. As an important step toward our sustainability efforts, we’ve reduced our print run by 90 percent by developing an online version. Please explore it at nscc.ca/report08. By Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair Related Stories