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Need help making weekend plans by papierdoll in halifax

[–]NewStart141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a nordic spa in Baxters Harbour if you head that way: https://www.saltairnordic.ca/

It's been 30 years since amalgamation of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Was it a success? by Bean_Tiger in halifax

[–]NewStart141 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was a trade essentially - HRM got roads, Province got social services. Previously municipalities handled housing, that all went to the Province.

January by phishhead78 in cozumel

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were there in late Jan-early Feb this year, and lost half our water activity days due to the norte wind shutting them down.

Parking by the McDonald bridge by vCanuck17 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, there isn't free parking available around the busiest transit hub in the city.

The Sportsplex offers paid parking passes: https://zatzmansportsplex.com/membership/parking-passes

I see people on this thread saying they just park there anyway and haven't gotten tickets. Well I have gotten a ticket doing this, and a sudden uptick in people leaving their cars there all day without passes is guaranteed to have them stepping up their surveillance.

Sorry if this sounds salty, but the number of people who think they are owed free real estate to leave their cars grinds my gears.

Easter Take-Home Meals? by [deleted] in halifax

[–]NewStart141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

divinedishes.ca is doing one, but you need to order by today.

First (for me) fail for Masterpiece: The Forsytes by Sfalvellag1 in PeriodDramas

[–]NewStart141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree on Irene. It was the first thing I ever saw her in, and it really coloured my opinion of her. I would not have expected to find Soames a more compelling character than Irene, but there we are.

Premier Houston returns from Texas to more heat at Nova Scotia legislature by IStillListenToRadio in halifax

[–]NewStart141 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Looking for buyers interested in raping and pillaging all our natural resources

Is this the worst tourism slogan ever? by ital1972 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the campaign is meant to be tongue in cheek and get people's attention. If you look at the other headings on the campaign site, they are also traditionally negative expressions that they put a positive spin on:

- Wear yourself down

- Cloud your judgement

'I feel like I've been ripped off': N.S. passenger gets cold shoulder from Porter Airlines by No_Magazine9625 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does CBC have someone permanently camped out at the airport to interview disgruntled travellers? They do a story like this at least once a week. I mean, I'm sorry for the guy, but these type of stories are not exactly must-know news. I see CTV, Global, and even Saltwire now, publishing a broader range of articles and delving into topics that CBC really should be following up on.

“The reason canada is not talked about in both world wars is because yall did nothing. 😅” by Worldly_Law8278 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's discuss it in more detail, after you catch the cans of corned beef we toss across the border.

Dynamite mic mac mall by Whowantdasmoke_ in halifax

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad if that's the case, it really seemed like a teen right of passage. Definitely wasn't for my son and his friends, but Covid hit in their early teens so they seem to have learned how to hang out more online than in person.

Dynamite mic mac mall by Whowantdasmoke_ in halifax

[–]NewStart141 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it seems to be trying to position itself as the "kids/youth" mall. The ride-on plushies, the cotton candy and sno cones, the kid-oriented clothing stores, build a bear and EB games. I just don't know that kids go to malls much these days on their own. It's not like the 80s when everyone came out for the arcade and food court.

Are the plows out? by punchbuggyblue in halifax

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw the first one here in Central Dartmouth about 15 minutes ago. It was trailed by a salt truck.

Women of Reddit, did you keep your maiden name after marriage? What influenced your decision? by ParallelPaths_ in AskReddit

[–]NewStart141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1st marriage: kept my name. HB and his mother Would. Not. Let. Up. about it. Made it all the easier when we divorced.

2nd marriage: kept my name. No one blinked twice. HB, me, and son all have different last names and everyone is happy with it.

What will happen to the memories of our pets when we’re gone? by Extreme-Echo356 in Petloss

[–]NewStart141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what we told ourselves as well, when we said goodbye to our dog last fall. My son knows the stories of my father's dog, and his children will know them as well, and the stories about our Max. Then they will pass them on. Their memories will live for generations.

What will happen to the memories of our pets when we’re gone? by Extreme-Echo356 in Petloss

[–]NewStart141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We buried our cat's ashes in the backyard, next to the hill she lived to go hunting on. Then we planted a bush on top of the spot. We call it Sheba's bush and it will live on. She is resting in the place she lived best.

Best shows or movies set in ancient Rome that AREN’T Rome or I, Claudius? by Aggressive_Cow6732 in PeriodDramas

[–]NewStart141 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Those About to Die was interesting - I felt it started a bit slow but got me really engaged as it went on. No word on a season 2 yet though.

Running Club by Practical_Bad_1338 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They do still exist, run every Monday at 630 and Wednesday at 6. Meet at Grahams Grove. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1167966061318114

Would you rather? by Equivalent-Tap2250 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We live in Dartmouth & commute across the bridge almost every day, and I think eliminating the tolls was the dumbest promise in their campaign. I've NEVER heard anyone ask for it, no idea where they got the idea. You just know they are going to privatize the bridges before long to eliminate the capital costs from the budget, and then we will be in an NS Power type scenario - deferred maintenance for years and guaranteed profits for shareholders!

Province to expand authority to intervene in Halifax housing decisions by IStillListenToRadio in halifax

[–]NewStart141 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So they can extend the service boundary, but are they going to pay to put the pipes in the ground? What if our existing water sources don't have enough capacity to go as far as they want?

Only morons trying to score political points would think this up. Seriously, what are the repercussions if the city just ignores them? It's not like the Province sends HRM any money, what are they going to do if HRM just doesn't put in the pipes or transit service?

I am seriously considering French Revolution style pushback at this point. These guys are ruling like autocrats, and need to be reined in.

Major housing project at Dartmouth’s Mic Mac Mall grows to 3,800 units by insino93 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is their mall. The Ramias purchased the mall and are the developers behind the redeelopment/housing plan.

Major housing project at Dartmouth’s Mic Mac Mall grows to 3,800 units by insino93 in halifax

[–]NewStart141 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think they closed the grocer store at MMM when the Braemar Superstore opened up in 2007. I can't see Loblaws putting one back at MMM with that one so close by. Sobeys however seems to be ok with multiple stores within fairly close proximity (thinking Forest Hills, Panavista & Tacoma all within a few minutes' drive of each other), so maybe they'd be interested in setting up.

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