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Columnist - Frank Streicher
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Written by Frank Streicher
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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
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It happens every time. You spend three months in a country where business meetings invariably involve stacks of American cash and Chinese made guns, where sixteen uniformed grade school aged children pile into the back of a pick-up truck, and where taking a taxi is only slightly less risky then not taking one at all, only to return to a place that is even more absurd. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Sunday, 09 December 2007 |
The newly organized political action group, Citizens For Halifax Society , comprised of “Suits,” has openly stated its intention to change the face of the Halifax Regional Council. While they haven’t zeroed in on any of the particular councilors, they have drawn a target on Mayor Peter Kelly’s back.
For those who want to join, it will cost you twenty bucks …. the same amount it costs to join the Turkey Club. I drift…
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Columnist - D.L. McCracken
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Saturday, 08 December 2007 |
"This issue is really all about the health and well-being of our community."
The above quote comes from a council member in Bridgewater Nova Scotia this week in a town on the verge of enacting more anti-smoking laws.
Similar statements have been issued every time a region enacts anti-smoking laws. The foremost justification cited for stripping the rights from a specific group of people is "to protect the health of our citizens".
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Local HRM News
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 05 December 2007 |
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Halifax Live Exclusive
A group has formed in Halifax with specific political goals, oust Mayor Peter Kelly, HRM council and replace them with a mayor and council that share their views. The Citizens for Halifax Society describes itself as a non partisan society on a mission to build a city with a vision of its place in the world.
Thus far, names connected with the society include some of Halifax's movers and shakers, such as Don Mills, Fred MacGillivray and Victor Syperek. Halifax Live has discovered other names, such as John Lindsay Jr. and Giles Oland, connected with a server IP address. Read on for more.....
For background info on the group, media reports can be found Here , Here, and Here. The Connections The group currently has a blog, here , but no other working website. However, Halifax Live as found at least 3 domain names that appear to be registered for the group. They include:
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Tuesday, 04 December 2007 |
The recent passing of Evel Knievel invoked in me a memory of an event some three decades ago.
Atlantic Speedway on the Lucasville Road, and the site of today’s Atlantic Playland, was the top racing speedway in the region. And the owners were very aggressive promoters.
Knievel first caught the world by surprise by vaulting his motorcycle 45 metres over the fountains of Caesars Palace in Vegas. Unfortunately the 1968 event ended in a bone-shattering crash. Nevertheless, he had our attention. And for the next 12 years, until his 1980 retirement, he was a household name.
“Knievel’s showmanship, skill and disdain for death were so admired that he became a folk hero,” wrote Richard Severo. Those sixteen words captured this truly unique human being.
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Columnist - Alex J Walling
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Written by Alex J. Walling
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Saturday, 01 December 2007 |
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(Expect gains by News95.7)
 Let the spinsters begin. The kind that ‘spin’ their take on an event.
Yes, the BBM’s come out Monday December 3rd and the spinning will start. The BBM’s of course are the ratings and they will come out for radio. TV ratings will be later this month or early in January.
Let’s stick to radio.
And let’s divide the radio stations into those who play music and much more music and those that don’t. The music stations are the easiest to look at. |
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Local HRM News
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
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So the editors over at the Halifax Daily News are just a bit peeved that Nova Scotians aren't rioting in the streets and demanding that every last politician even remotely connected with the mentorship program be publicly tarred and feathered.
The editorial staff simply cannot understand our apparent apathy over the scandal left in the wake of the provincially sponsored immigrant mentorship program and according to today's editorial in the Daily News there can be only two reasons why we seen to be so uncaring - Nova Scotians are either stupid or we're a bunch of bigots. |
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Columnist - Alex J Walling
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Written by Alex J Walling
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Wednesday, 28 November 2007 |
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MEDIA COLUMN:
The Vanier Cup game was held last week featuring the Saint Mary’s Huskies and just how did the media coverage do?
The quick answer is, it was terrible to egregious.
First of all I’m of the belief that the Vanier along with the CIS men’s basketball finals are the two most prestigious college events in the country and we are, by all claims, the college capital of Canada.
Media outlets surely talk a good game. They promoted the Uteck Bowl held the week before when Saint Mary’s hosted Laval at Huskies Stadium.
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Local HRM News
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 |
Celine Dion can snub Halifax if she wants, but that's not going to stop Halifax from honouring the diva with a special path of her own.
Sources tell Halifax Live that a motion will be brought to Halifax council next month to name a path on the Halifax Common after Celine Dion. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 |
Andrea Kelley was a career civil servant. For nearly three decades she served her province with loyalty and distinction. The majority of this service came as the Administrative Assistant to the Minister of Labour. On November 15, she lost her battle with cancer at a much too young 56.
For a two-year period, I worked closely with Andrea as the Director of Communications for Labour. She was a pure delight. A thoughtful and caring individual, her smile literally lit up the room. I close my eyes and I can see that smile and hear the lilt in her voice. She never lost her Cape Breton accent nor her love for the Island. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Wednesday, 14 November 2007 |
It is often said that the two things we cannot escape on the road from the womb to the tomb are death and taxes. True. Most of us, however can, add a line to that truism, referring to the crosses many are called upon to bear during that interval.
Some, like Tory Government member Michael Baker, end up with more than their fair share. I am certain the 50-year-old cabinet minister must have privately whispered “why me Lord?” on more than one occasion. I say privately, because his public persona is always positive and upbeat, despite an ongoing battle with cancer since 2006. And now word comes that Baker has had hip replacement surgery and is currently facing a period of recovery. |
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