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Daily Love spillover – lots of good stuff today
I had such a hard time deciding what today’s Daily Love would be that I thought I would round up some of the good things reported on today that were in the running. Savage
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Why council missed the mark with “free transit for seniors” day
Tuesday of this week marks the first seniors-ride-free-Tuesdays as HRM kicks off its three month pilot project. For the next three months, seniors (65 or older) can grab the bus or ferry between the
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Our branding problem: Part 1 – “HRM”
This post is the first of a four part series about the Halifax Regional Municipality’s branding problem. The first three parts will explore specific topics, and the fourth will be a fun read that
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HRM to observe “Global Love Day” on May 1
Looks like tomorrow, Halifax is going to be feeling the love. Indeed, mayor Peter Kelly hath proclaimed it. Tomorrow, HRM Council will receive an information item entitled “Proclamation – Global Love Day – May
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Mooseheads and the hype, Saturday game preview
No, I didn’t start writing local sports posts. But I know someone who has, and those posts may very well live here on an ongoing basis. Or maybe he’ll start his own blog —
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Local Connections Halifax Magazine Experience (and the value of the mixer)
Over the next few days, Local Connections Halifax (@ConnectionsHfx) will be launching their new community-minded magazine. (Listen to my interview with Alex Henden from LCH from a little while back here). A couple of
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Plan HRM: RP+5 Update and Online Survey
Got this from the folks at Plan HRM. Worth distributing: — Update on RP+5 Public Consultations Seven meetings and a kick off event attended by over 500 citizens in person, and by another 61
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Inside Shannon Park (PHOTOS)
Ah, Shannon Park. HRM’s large swath of prime real estate currently inhabited by dangerous and desolate old military housing, fenced off and hidden away by threat of breaking federal trespassing laws. This area: The
Read More »Congrats to local journos: 2011 AJA nominees (from Halifax)
Quality journalism is an integral part to a functioning democracy. We need to know what’s happening, when it’s happening, and with the best information possible. We also rely on journalists to dive deep into
Read More »Time to show what it means to lead. | Metro Transit and the next mayor of Halifax
/ Because now it’s about looking forward. / With the Halifax Metro Transit bus strike downshifting to a much-too-long awaited end, we find ourselves out of the contractual weeds and into a much larger
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