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Defence of the Status Quo nothing new in “Slackers”
I grew up a navy brat, fed a steady diet of Napoleonic War era novels like Hornblower, Aubrey Maturin, and Sharpe. But I also grew up reading Canadian novels from another era, the Battle of the Atlantic. Hal Lawrence’s Bloody War and ...
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Today, the Nova Scotia Utility Review Board (UARB) ordered Halifax Regional Council reduced from 23 to 16 district representatives, plus the Mayor. The last few months of scandal and ethical challenges has lead to a feeling that this Council, as a ...
Why We Fight: A Primer on Recent NS Political History
My father was in the Navy, and his career bounced us from Ottawa, to Halifax, to Toronto, back and forth, for years, and then later, to Norfolk and London, England. While I spent half my youth living in Dartmouth, I spent ...
Where Did the Big Concerts Go? – Concerts in HRM Part 4
So, what is our goal? Bring huge acts as tourism draws to Halifax and put us on the map? Two thoughts: First - let us reflect on the words of my friend, Ben Pearlman. He is King’s College educated, former Halifax ...
Would you like your pork with a side of “vision”? – Convention Centre 2 Debate a Reminder of the Worst of NS Political Culture
Like most polarizing political moments, it seems like there are two camps on the new convention center. - the pro development at all costs camp, and the save the view camp. Sadly neither group seems to reflect either the concerns of ...