Jake is 12. His black-lab muzzle has gone grey, his limbs are a little stiff and his hearing isn’t as sharp as in his canine prime. But his master, graphic designer Jamie Sinclair, still takes him regularly to the Halifax Common and Jake loves being out there, where he’s been walked most of his life. […]
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How to enroll in a summer course
Academic, my dear Watson Are you too busy to take a course? Well, why not take a course in Time Management through the Nova Scotia Community College. Hurry, the one-day workshop is happening on June 20 and will teach students things such as how to save up to one hour per day of time, overcome […]
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Shop local: business profiles along Barrington Street
The historic area of Barrington Street is buttressed by the towers at Scotia Square at one end and the Maritime Centre on the other. It’s a busy thoroughfare for transit, local workers and shoppers. Sure, there are pockets of fallow storefront, but all it takes are a couple of key retailers to create a little […]
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Best Sex-toy Shop
The biggest news down amidst the delicious literary smut and multimorphous vibrators is that Shelley Taylor has moved to Ottawa to oversee the Venus Envy there. Longtime manager Maggie Haywood is now the head honcho at our local and the chain’s original location. “It’s pretty much business as usual,” she says, for anyone concerned about […]
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Best Place To Buy Condoms
“We’re an education-oriented sex shop,” says owner Shelley Taylor, which nicely differentiates what they do from the average dildo emporium or fetish boutique. Though the store was started with idea of working with women and the queer community, half of Venus Envy customers are now men, and it offers for customers regular readings, workshops and […]
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Best Sex-toy Shop
Winner: Venus Envy Which one of you voted “yard sales” as the best place to buy sex toys? Anyhow, Venus Envy wins hands-down (har, har) for making SuperCitizens smile, three years in a row. Runner-up: Sister Sarah’s