Category: Halifax
OPENFILE: NSCADs gotta know when to hold ‘em
If you like NSCAD, the current situation has been hard to talk about. It is kind of like having a friend—smart, accomplished, successful, arguably world renowned— with a gambling problem. A smart friend, who you admire, who is about to lose her house because she ...
Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of Occupy NS?
I’ve always been interested in the way the public makes itself heard by the people we elect. When I moved back to Halifax to go to university, I dove right in to the discourse---from the Common Plan, to municipal reform, then ...
Finger pointing and passing the buck; just another day at City Hall
“Camouflage is a game we all like to play, but our secrets are as surely revealed by what we want to seem to be as by what we want to conceal.” —Russell Lynes Unlike the last month or so, this time, ...
OccupyNS Eviction Coverage and Opinion – A Summary
Some reading for those that wish to know more: Start with Bethany Horne's excellent summary of issues around the camp. Read Parker Donham's summary of a Senseless and Unnecessary Use of Power. Surf his site for more feedback. Read and listen to Tim Bousquet's of the ...
From the Facebook page of Peter Kelly, Mayor
This dialog, take from Mayor Peter Kelly's public Facebook page, was captured around 9:55pm the night of November 11, 2011. Update - it has not been deleted, the nice folks at the Mayor's office have only deleted the stuff on ...