You’ll have to head out of the city to find a hill big enough to ski on, unless you want to nose-dive down Citadel Hill. Ski Wentworth, an 80-minute drive from the city in the town of Wentworth, will be home to the downhill skiing events at the Canada Games but, for now, amateurs can […]
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Archery
Alfie O’Quinn, president of the Archery Association of Nova Scotia, made his own longbow last year. He chopped down an ash tree, cut out a suitable piece of wood, sanded it down and braided a string for it. He says archery is a fine-dexterity sport that requires discipline. If you want to get involved, you […]
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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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How to keep Summer going a little longer
Your summer spirit is not always what makes you shotgun that extra Wildcat, or stay out an hour later when you’re working at 7am (though they are related). Your summer spirit is really the fire in you, the guts of that beast that loves fun more than food and sun more than sleep. Considering Haligonians […]
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Bike polo hits Hali
Two of Halifax’s most devoted bike polo players meet me, a clueless but curious civilian trying to learn about this most niche of cycling cultures. I know it’s cool by virtue of its exclusivity—hence its sex appeal—but certainly there has to be something more to bike polo to justify its cult following in Tokyo, New […]
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Andre Rochefort: primo bowler
A primo bowl Modest to a fault, champion bowler Andre Rochefort is knocking them over in the five-pin world. There are about 600 five-pin bowlers in Nova Scotia right now. And Andre Rochefort is the best. He’s got top high average (which is the highest score for a full year; in bowling that means 90 […]
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Halifax indoors: 14 tips to well being
Besides choosing to take the stairs rather than the elevator or having a lot of sex, many of us become sedentary during the winter months. This year, The Coast offers suggestions for those who’d rather not sweat outdoors, but who still want to get the blood flowing.
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Commonwealth Games investigation part two: where the money went
A year ago last Saturday, Halifax’s Commonwealth Games bid collapsed in acrimony. Politicians pointed fingers at each other and the public demanded answers. But everyone involved in the bid—provincial, federal and municipal officials, and the executives they placed in charge—kept mum, and refused to say what happened to the $8.5 million in public money that […]
