Gold Winner P’lovers Silver Winner Carbonstok Bronze Winner Mountain Equipment Co-op P’lovers’ Park Lane store has a simple recipe for success that seems to have struck a bell with Hali sensibilities: enviro-friendly products like reusable diapers, locally and home made products like clothing and soap, eco sensitive books, etc. The name, incidentally, refers to both […]
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Eco-wear
1. Aigle 5507 Spring Garden Road, 406-7495 Aigle Parcours rubber boots $169 French company Aigle prides itself on thinking green, with textile collections that utilize organic fabrics and recycled materials. There boots are handmade with 100 percent natural rubber, built for hiking. 2. Aerobics First 6166 Quinpool Road, 423-1470 Brooks Green Silence $110 A racing […]
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Best Sporting Goods Store
National co-op MEC continues to earn the love with their large, eco-friendly stores, knowledgeable staff and reasonably priced selection of outdoor goods. Did you know they’ve been in operation since 1971, making the store 40 years old this year? Congratulations to MEC. You may want to congratulate them yourself by dropping by to pick up […]
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Barrington Street blues, continued
Things are somewhat gloomy down Barrington way. With the closure in the past two months of Peepshow (1717 Barrington) and Tim Hortons (The corner of Barrington and Sackville) and with CD Plus and Carsand-Mosher planning to close their stores—the Baron of Barrington, Starfish Properties’ Louis Reznick is in the process of purchasing it—the image of the once-bustling downtown street is hitting a new low. “We’re obviously very concerned about the public perception,” says Paul MacKinnon, director of the Downtown Business Commission, though he is all about the silver lining in the dark cloud. “We’re seeing this in a way that
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Best Sporting Goods Store
As you might expect, MEC is busy preparing for a a long season of the white stuff. “Our new snowsports has all arrived,” says manager Suzane Couture. “That includes all the winter clothing, too.” Apparently, it’s a lot to deal with. “We’re overwhelmed with bringing out the winter stock.” Clearly, they need some help. Head […]
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Best Sporting Goods Store
One of the things that makes MEC such a cool place is its commitment to the environment. On staff is Christine Krochak, a sustainability coordinator/administration assistant. “I deal with anything that has to do with getting people outdoors,” she says, which includes partnerships with local organizations and activities for “self-propelled wilderness adventures.” The MEC location […]
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Best Sporting Goods Store
“We just got in a lot of new skis,” says team leader and acting manager Mike Cogdon, whose personal specialty is telemark skiing and trail running. Given that it’s November, the snowsports additions make a lot of sense, though things are always changing at MEC. “There are constantly new products in the store in every […]