#Halifax Boardwalk

[rabbitcruiser]

Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.

#Halifax Explosion #6 December 1917 #105th anniversary #Canadian history #St. Paul’s Church #City Hall #historic properties #Halifax Town Clock #Halifax #Nova Scotia #Canada #architecture #cityscape #tourist attraction #landmark #travel #vacation #summer 2015 #original photography #Halifax Boardwalk #Atlantic Ocean #WWI #World War I

[irclay]

Two massive cruise ships tied up at the seaport market - thousands of people milling about on emancipation day #halifax #novascotia #waterfront #seaport #farmersmarket #boardwalk #cruiseships (at Halifax, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzFZduAuBa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#halifax #novascotia #waterfront #seaport #farmersmarket #boardwalk #cruiseships

[jossarisfoto]

Halifax | Dartmouth en Discovery Centre

Zaterdag, 25 maart 2023 | Vandaag maken we onze laatste wandeling door Halifax. De wandeling begint bij de Historic Properties, een prachtig gerestaureerde wijk met veel oude gebouwen en historische charme. Vervolgens nemen de veerboot naar Dartmouth, waar we genieten van het prachtige uitzicht op de haven van Halifax en de omliggende heuvels. Vervolgens nemen we de veerboot terug naar…

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#2023 #Canada #Discovery Centre #Halifax #Halifax Harbour Boardwalk #Halifax Seaport Farmers Market #Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk #Nova Scotia #Travel

[urbanhalifax]

#halifax #boardwalk #Waterfront #downtown #dartmouth #king's wharf #moffatspharmacy #skyline

[himbeaux-on-ice]

the insane thing(s) that happened to me yesterday

god uh where to begin uhhhh right. okay. so.

I have lived in Nova Scotia, within an hour of Halifax, my entire life. and of the four(?) Stanley Cup parades that have occurred in the city within that time, due to a variety of circumstances I've never gotten to attend a damn one. I've never so much as laid eyes on the damn thing in person. this has vexed me mildly for years

originally, I lamented that Nate had scheduled his parade on a deeply inconvenient day for me personally, but then schedules changed and it turns out there was actually a good chance I would, potentially, be free at the time of the parade, albeit stuck on the wrong side of the harbour. sure enough, my boss was an absolute g and let us all leave when we ran out of things to do in the morning, so I immediately beelined it across the harbour via transit (including a VERY crowded ferry) just in time to meet my roommate at the library and watch Nate’s parade go by from the air-conditioned third floor window, because my roommate is a genius.

there he is all tiny and holding the thing! wow! and also saw Cogs and Landy in their horse-drawn cart lol. alright well that took two seconds, bucket list item complete, time to go I guess!

I then split off from roommate, who wants to save money by making lunch at home, and head further downtown to get a burger and a vodka soda from Five Guys. then I wander over to Grand Parade to catch the end of Nate’s little speech, and yet another distant glimpse of the man and his Cup!

again, emphasis on distant.

alright well that’s done, now time to go find a spot to eat my burger and finish this drink. on impulse, I decide to wander slowly down to the waterfront to my favourite snack shack to get a slushie and try to find a seat by the water. it’s eight million degrees out so everyone on earth has the same idea and the line is super duper long and the area is incredibly crowded. but whatever, I have no place better to be today. I'll wait.

while I’m standing in line is when I start to notice the people moving through the crowd carrying columns of burgundy, blue and white balloons.

at first I think that they must have swiped them from the festivities on Grand Parade, which is an amusing thought. but then I realize they’re taking them into the staff entrance at the back of a large boardwalk patio restaurant, the Salt Box Beer Garden. watching them, I also start to notice that an entire half of the restaurant has been tarped off, is visibly empty of patrons (during a very busy boardwalk lunch hour on a beautiful Saturday afternoon), and has a small portable washroom trailer like the kind you can rent for nice weddings set up inside the cordon. as I watch, I can see employees moving the balloon towers around and hanging up some Avalanche jerseys around the patio, and doing wild things like polishing the handrails and going after cobwebs in corners nobody will ever look in with a broom. the kind of stuff you do when you have important guests coming over.

slushie in hand, I am now intrigued, and beginning to suspect what this is - the Beer Garden must be rented out for whatever post-parade party is gonna be held once Nate and the Cup are done touring the city later today. it's mid-afternoon, absolutely lovely down here by the water, and I have no obligations, so I set up at a picnic table with a decent view, pour the rest of the vodka soda into my slushie, dig into the burger, and amuse myself with observing the goings-on and relaying what I'm seeing to a few friends. this is an area of town that I often hang around in on warm days anyway, so even if I sit here all day and see nothing, that's by no means a waste of an afternoon. maybe if I stick around long enough, I can get a little closer glimpse of some of the NHLers over the tarp, or of the Cup! perhaps even the so-far-elusive Sid the Kid...

several very chill boardwalk hours later, it's a bit after five, the band has started up inside, and the security guys who showed up a while ago have begun letting people who show up and say the right things in through a gate to the left of those trash cans. I've gone through a second slushie, had my picnic table stolen by a family of tourists while I was sitting at it (leading me to move down onto the steps in front of it, which are closer to the gate and comfier anyway), and had a very relaxing afternoon. I'm clearly not the only person who has caught on and started hanging around, either, as by now there are a lot of other people standing about on the steps. my portable battery pack has finally died and I'm starting to do the math on how much longer I can stick around before I have to leave.

then, while fiddling with my phone, I hear a kid on the steps to my left shriek "OH MY GOD IT'S HIM!!" as the crowd breaks into excited murmurs.

I look up, then look down the boardwalk to my right.

reader, if I'd stood up and taken four steps forward, I could've touched the damn thing.

(and then presumably been tackled by that large bearded man, who seemed to be some kind of security)

Nate raised the Cup for the little gathered crowd as we whooped, and then took it into the already-started party to the sound of delighted welcoming cheers. those of us on the boardwalk mostly stood around murmuring to each other, like, "wow, did that really just happen?" and then we all sorta dispersed our separate ways. I went to buy a Beavertail pastry and find a power outlet, and then departed into the warm summer night.

and to think, a week ago, I hadn't even expected to make it to the damn parade!! I'll never resist the urge to go buy a slushie again

(the second insane thing that happened to me actually deserves its own post, but let's just say I also had a little cryptid sighting...)

#iiiiiiinsane #pls be normal with this post that's all i ask #nathan mackinnon #colorado avalanche #nate mackinnon #stanley cup #the stanley cup #long post

[newstfionline]

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Thousands evacuate from Nova Scotia wildfires (AP) Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate. The Halifax Regional Municipality said late Monday that preliminary estimates indicate approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged, based on initial visual inspections by first responders. Halifax deputy fire Chief David Meldrum said an estimated 14,000 people were told to flee their homes, most of which are about a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown Halifax.

Police agencies are desperate to hire. But they say few want the job. (Washington Post) The San Francisco Police Department is down more than 600 officers, almost 30 percent of its allotment. Phoenix needs about 500 more officers to be fully staffed. The D.C. police force is smaller than it has been in 50 years, despite troubling gun violence and carjackings, as officers leave faster than they can be replaced. Police departments across the country are struggling to fill their ranks, creating what many current and former officials say is a staffing emergency that threatens public safety. They cite an exodus of veteran officers amid new police accountability measures that followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd, increased hostility from the communities they police, and criminal justice laws that seek to reduce the number of people in jail. Advocates for police reform see the moment as an opportunity to hire a new generation of officers and reimagine policing. But as agencies seek fresh recruits, they are getting fewer qualified applicants than in past years—leading some to make the risky move of lowering the bar for hiring to fill their ranks.

Gun violence rages with at least 20 mass shootings recorded over Memorial Day Weekend (USA Today) Gun violence erupted across the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend: At least 20 mass shootings left 16 people dead and over 80 injured. The Gun Violence Archive, which tracks mass shootings, logged 20 incidents in which at least four people were injured or killed, not including shooters, from Friday afternoon through Monday night. The bloodshed started with a spree in Arizona, where a 20-year-old man was accused of killing four people and injuring one in five different shootings in the Phoenix area. Over the next three days, people were killed and injured in Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Illinois and more. And Monday evening, as Memorial Day revelers in Hollywood Beach, Florida, celebrated the holiday, nine people were injured by gunfire along a boardwalk.

Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination (AP) Where once the population of Barcelona drank mostly from its rivers and wells, Spain’s second city now relies upon a labyrinth-like mesh of green, blue and purple pipes inside an industrial plant to keep it from going thirsty amid a prolonged drought. Water is pumped from two kilometers (1.2 miles) into the Mediterranean Sea to where the Llobregat desalination plant sits on an isolated stretch of beach. After journeying through several cleaning and filtering systems it reaches its final stop: the twisting and turning multi-colored channels that squeeze every drop of water free of its salt. Barely used after being built in 2009, Europe’s largest desalination plant for drinking water is running at full throttle to help the greater Barcelona area and some five million people adapt to the impact of climate change, which has contributed to the drying up of southern Europe’s fresh water reserves through heat waves and drought. In April 2021, before the drought, rivers provided 63% of Barcelona’s drinking water, wells provided 34% and desalination just 3%. Two years later desalination makes up 33% of Barcelona’s drinking water, while wells provide 23% and its shrinking rivers just 19%, according to Barcelona’s municipal water company.

Paranoid atmosphere (Washington Post) Parishioners have denounced Russian priests who advocated peace instead of victory in the war on Ukraine. Teachers lost their jobs after children tattled that they opposed the war. Neighbors who bore some trivial grudge for years have snitched on longtime foes. Workers rat on one another to their bosses or directly to the police or the FSB, the Federal Security Service. This is the hostile, paranoid atmosphere of Russians at war with Ukraine and with one another. As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime cracks down on critics of the war and other political dissenters, citizens are policing one another in an echo of the darkest years of Joseph Stalin’s repression, triggering investigations, criminal charges, prosecutions and dismissals from work. In March last year, Putin called on the nation to purge itself by spitting out traitors “like gnats.” Since the invasion began, at least 19,718 people have been arrested for their opposition to the war, according to legal rights group OVD-Info, with criminal cases launched against 584 people, and administrative cases mounted against 6,839. Many others faced intimidation or harassment from the authorities, lost jobs, or had relatives targeted, the organization said.

Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack (AP) Russian air defenses stopped eight drones converging on Moscow, officials said Tuesday, in an attack that authorities blamed on Ukraine. The attack caused “insignificant damage” to several buildings, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Two people received medical attention for unspecified injuries but did not need hospitalization, he said. The attacks have raised questions about the effectiveness of Russia’s air defense systems. A senior Russian lawmaker, Andrei Kartapolov, told Russian business news site RBC that “we have a very big country and there will always be a loophole where the drone can fly around the areas where air defense systems are located.”

30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo (AP) The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, on Tuesday raised the number of its troops injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs to 30. The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. A statement said that 11 Italian soldiers and 19 Hungarian ones “sustained multiple injuries, including fractures and burns from improvized explosive incendiary devices.” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spent the night with his troops on the border with Kosovo. They were placed on the highest state of alert on his orders last week. Vucic said 52 Serbs were injured in the clashes, three seriously. Kosovo and Serbia have been foes for decades, with Belgrade refusing to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 sovereignty.

Erdogan continues divisive rhetoric following victory (Washington Post) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sang and smiled, reveling in the applause of the supporters he addressed Sunday after the toughest election of his long career. In victory, though, instead of soothing the nation, he lashed out at a familiar set of villains, in remarks that may set the tone for his next term. He was dismissive of his opponent, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. “Bye, bye to Mr. Kemal,” he said. And he ruled out any release for an imprisoned Kurdish political leader, calling him a “terrorist.” As the country moved on from the election, Erdogan would not easily abandon the bitter rhetoric, analysts said, setting Turkey on a divisive and turbulent course for the foreseeable future, even as Erdogan juggled a need to stabilize the economy as well as Turkey’s often stormy relations with allies in the West. In fact, “I think he is going to harden” his rhetoric, said Berk Esen, a professor of political science at Istanbul’s Sabanci University. “We are going to see him adopt a very polarizing discourse using ethno-religious themes” to maintain his “winning coalition” of voters. The value of the Turkish lira sunk to a record low on Tuesday, just days after Erdogan entrenched his authority into a third decade.

Chinese police clash with protesters over plans to demolish mosque (Washington Post) Residents of a majority-Muslim town in southwestern China clashed with police over the weekend as they tried to stop the demolition of a domed roof from a centuries-old mosque, part of the Chinese Communist Party’s expanding effort to control religion. The incident appeared to be related to a court judgment from 2020 that ruled some of the mosque’s most recent renovations were illegal, and ordered demolition. With a history that may stretch as far back as the 13th century, the Najiaying Mosque was expanded many times over the years to add buildings, as well as four minarets and a domed roof. In 2019, part of the structure was listed as a protected cultural relic. In recent years, however, Communist Party restrictions on the pious have escalated sharply. The country’s top leader, Xi Jinping, has demanded absolute political loyalty of faith communities and the “Sinicization” of religion. Surveillance of religious leaders has also intensified. A nationwide database of officially approved Islamic, Protestant and Catholic religious teachers was launched this month. The campaign has focused on Islam and Christianity because of the party’s deep-seated fear of faith being a vector for foreign influence.

North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June (AP) North Korea said Tuesday it would launch its first military spy satellite in June and described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for monitoring the United States’ “reckless” military exercises with South Korea. The statement came a day after North Korea notified Japan’s coast guard that the launch, sometime between May 31 and June 11, might affect waters in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and east of the Philippines’ Luzon Island. Japan’s defense minister warned its forces to shoot down the satellite or debris, if any entered Japanese territory, and its coast guard issued a safety warning for ships that would be in the affected seas during the expected launch, citing a risk of falling debris. While North Korea’s rivals have condemned the country’s planned launch as a banned test of ballistic missile technology, it’s less clear whether the satellite itself is advanced enough to support the North’s stated goals of tracking and monitoring U.S. and South Korean military activities in real time.

Celebrations in Jordan ahead of kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years (AP) Several thousand cheering and flag-waving Jordanians packed a sports stadium for a free concert in the capital of Amman as part of celebrations leading up the kingdom’s first major royal wedding in years. Crown Prince Hussein, 28, is to marry Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, 29, on Thursday at Zahran Palace in downtown Amman, the same wedding venue previously chosen by the prince’s father, King Abdullah II, and his grandfather, the late King Hussein. The nuptials come after a rough patch for the royals, including a public rift between the king and his half-brother, and are seen as a way of shoring up public support at a time of persistent economic difficulties.

Racers chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic UK race (AP) The big cheese of extreme U.K. sports events is back. Hundreds of spectators gathered Monday to watch dozens of reckless racers chase a 7-pound (3 kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester in southwest England. The first racer to finish behind the fast-rolling cheese gets to keep it. The cheese-rolling race has been held at Cooper’s Hill, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, since at least 1826, and the sport of cheese-rolling is believed to be much older. Few competitors manage to stay on their feet all the way down the 200-yard (180 meter) hill, and this year several had to be helped, limping, from the course. Matt Crolla, 28, from Manchester in northwestern England, won the first of several men’s races. Asked how he had prepared, he told reporters: “I don’t think you can train for it, can you? It’s just being an idiot.” Delaney Irving managed to cross the finish line first to win the women’s competition, even after having been knocked unconscious. Irving, 19, said the race was “good … now that I remember it.”

#headlines #news

[maritimeseabeasts]

Monster whisper headquarters

During the day, the maritime museum operates as a typical museum, but when night falls, it transforms into the headquarters for the mysterious Monster Whispers in the heart of Halifax Nova Scotia harbour.

Within the museum, concealed amidst one of the notable exhibits featuring sea monsters, lies a secret entrance accessible only through hushed whispers.

This covert passage masquerades as a staff-only door, while another clandestine route can be found underwater, tucked beneath the very foundation of the building and the boardwalk using one of the anchors outside the building to activate it.

The hideout is illuminated by a combination of modern lights and torches, but an enchanting aura permeates the place, suggesting magical energy at work. Interestingly, one of the sources of this magic is a powerful monster's whispers, who also happens to be the museum's founder. The floor, constructed from creaking old oak wood salvaged from ancient ships, adds to the hideout's unique charm.

In the museum, there are numerous rooms for whispers to find respite, and another resting area designated for the monsters, though some prefer to stay near their beasts, which is not uncommon. Additionally, there is a massive meeting room resembling an old captain's quarters, adorned with vintage lanterns and featuring a floor made of aged oak wood. The room doors are intricately embellished with the official seal of the maritime whispers.

The furniture exudes luxury, providing utmost comfort for all monster whispers. It is adorned with artifacts and objects from various monster adventures. The meeting room boasts a lengthy table, accommodating several riders or captains simultaneously. Whispers monsters occupy the sides, while the captains hold their positions at either end, symbolizing their esteemed status and importance among their peers.

In an underground harbor and boardwalk, monsters and monster vehicles have their designated areas, resembling an elegant maritime architectural marvel. Along the beautiful boardwalk, one can find spots adorned with large portraits of renowned monster whispers, adding to its charm.

The resting areas for the monsters come in various sizes, each adorned with their names in gold or iron above the archways, indicating their respective spaces. The headquarters itself is massive, with the capacity to accommodate hundreds of whispers simultaneously, hidden just beneath the surface.

The harbor not only provides water access but also allows fish and other aquatic creatures to enter, serving as a vital food source for both the monsters and the whispers. Overall, it stands as an impressive and awe-inspiring display of architecture.

The place is also adorned with a collection of awe-inspiring photographs, depicting the monumental triumphs and treacherous encounters faced by these valiant monster whisper members and The sounds of ringing telephones and urgent radio communications echo through the halls, underscoring the ever-present sense of urgency and purpose that defines this maritime sanctuary.

They also have a command center that resembles a high-tech control room straight out of an action movie. A wall-sized monitor displays real-time updates on the location and status of each monster tugboat and there whisper, providing a visual spectacle of coordinated rescue missions and daring salvage operations. The room is filled with a symphony of beeping consoles, illuminated screens, and a dedicated team of experts vigilantly monitoring every development.

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How do you join the monster whispers

It is a topic frequently discussed by word of mouth, and only a select few possess a magical gift enabling them to communicate with monsters. To gain entry into the hideout, you must possess an envelope from the museum curator with the "Monster Whisperer" seal, indicating your membership in the Whispers group. Once officially a member, you receive a pin or badge as a symbol of your status within the group.

(Might be edit as I think of more ideas)

#keep the maritimes weird :)

[sfppn]

Escape to the Great White North - Day 6

Got up early so I could take some unimpeded video of the ship (which will be posted as an episode of “From the Pop Culture Bunker”).

Then we got dressed and went down for a smaller breakfast at the buffet, taking some pastries back with us and sat on the balcony. The ship doesn't dock at Halifax until mid morning. It is remarkably warm here--thanks climate change!  Early predictions had it in the high 40s at Halifax, and now it's saying more like 60.

It's absolutely gorgeous this morning--just some wispy clouds.

Around 10:30 or so, the cruisers were allowed to disembark, most of them scurrying to tours, but we just decided to walk around and have lunch.

While Halifax is definitely an industrial town, the boardwalk area is just fantastic.  It stretches for a mile or two, going past shops, restaurants, museums, and other businesses. 

Since Nova Scotia translates to "New Scotland", there's a number of businesses that sell tartans and kilts.  In the middle was an area called the Salt Yard, where there were various shacks and buildings selling food. We read about it on the Facebook group page.  We always endeavor to get food that we can't get at home, so we had the following:

Poutine, Canada's national food (apart from Tim Hortons donuts I guess).  French fries, cheese curds, gravy, and maybe meat if you'd like. Basically a lot of carbs and quite delicious.

A "Beaver Tail", similar in concept to an elephant ear except it has whole wheat pastry, with various stuff added to it. We had the Avalanche, which involved a cream and bits of Skor candy on it.  Messy but very good.

Finally, from a host of ice cream places we could have picked from, The Fog Company. They start with an ice cream cone, then dump all sorts of stuff on it both savory and sweet-- then add cotton candy in a ring at the top of the cone itself. The various add-ons end up getting snagged in that cotton candy ring. You almost need a shower after eating this, but wow!

During our time in Halifax, we kept seeing this bizarre cargo ship that we were convinced was run by Google. It turned out to be a n unrelated company that ship huge industrial equipment.

After walking up and down the boardwalk, and checking out some of the stores, we made it back to the ship before our sugar crash kicked in.  Time for a nap before dinner!

This was our second of two specialty restaurants which were included in our cruise package. We went to La Cucina, a fancy Italian spot. We stuck to our rule of eating stuff we normally wouldn't--I had calamari with a red snapper entree, which included clams and mussels. Mindy had antipasto and ravioli with beef tenderloin. It was all wonderful.

A walk around the deck later, ,we got the "sustainable cocktail of the day--a Bananaruma, which sounds promising but (at least to me) fell into the "cough syrup" category.

We sailed out into the foggy night. We're told the wind is really going to pick up and it appears to be doing so already. 

Tomorrow--a rough day at sea on our way back to the states...

#escapetothegreatwhitenorth

#sfppn #escapetothegreatwhitenorth

[newsakd]

[ad_1] Friends of a man who died following an aggravated assault on the Halifax waterfront Sunday night are mourning his loss. Halifax police responded to the incident on the waterfront boardwalk near the 1500 block of Lower Water Street around 9:40 p.m. Sunday. The 26-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died.Police have not identified the victim, but friends say he was Davelle Desmond of Dartmouth.One of his friends, Makayla Noble Hartlen, said she “completely broke down” Monday when she heard about what happened..“I felt numb, I didn’t know how to feel. It didn’t really feel real,” she said. Davelle Desmond is being remembered for his loyalty and uplifting attitude. Facebook Hartlen said she and Desmond met about eight years ago through mutual friends and used to hang out together in the downtown area and on the Dartmouth waterfront. Story continues below advertisement She described him as a protective person who would put his loved ones before himself.She said she used to stay in a safe house, where Desmond would come visit and bring her coffee to cheer her up.“His energy was so uplifting and positive all the time, no matter what the circumstances were,” she said.“He always lit up the room and cheered everybody up. He was so energetic and just so happy all the time.”He enjoyed dancing, jamming to music and rapping, said Hartlen. Desmond enjoyed dancing, jamming to music and rapping, according to friend Makayla Noble Hartlen. Facebook What’s especially devastating, she said, is that Desmond was expecting a child with his girlfriend. Trending Now Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall dies at 57 after private ALS battle Taylor Swift’s Canadian ticket sale is almost here. Are you ready for it? “It just broke my heart, honestly,” said Hartlen, a new mom herself. “It completely tore me apart because I don’t know how I would feel if I was in that situation.” Story continues below advertisement For now, as she and her friends mourn, they are focused on offering love and support to Desmond’s family and girlfriend.While there are few details about what happened Sunday night, Hartlen said she is angry and upset.“Whoever did that needs to have consequences,” she said.‘Heartless act of violence’ Another friend, Karen Fredericks, said in a Facebook message that she met Desmond about six years ago and he was a “breath of fresh air.”“I saw him a few months ago he told me that he was going to be a dad and how happy he was,” she wrote.“It was really hard to find out that he had passed away from such a heartless act of violence. Davelle never hurt anyone … he was looking forward to being a dad, and now he won’t ever get that chance.“His memories are all I have now. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.”On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Police spokesperson Const. John MacLeod could not provide an update about any potential suspects, but asked that anyone with information contact police at 902-490-5020.“We know there were people in the area, and we are asking that anyone who has information that hasn’t spoken to our investigators yet, they should contact police,” he said. Story continues below advertisement “Certainly, at this point, our condolences go out to this man and his family.” &copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. [ad_2] Source link

[atlanticcanada]

#nova scotia #news #politics #canada #atlantic canada #GlobalMaritimesNS

[rabbitcruiser]

The Halifax Regional Municipality (or HRM) was created on April 1, 1996.  

#Historic Properties #Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada #Halifax #city hall #Halifax Town Clock #St. Paul's Church #Fort George #vacation #summer 2015 #Nova Scotia #architecture #cityscape #original photography #travel #tourist attraction #landmark #Halifax Boardwalk #78th Highlanders #Halifax Regional Municipality #HRM #created #1 April 1996 #Canada

[irclay]

New development in the Halifax waterfront boardwalk in emancipationday #halifax #waterfront #boardwalk #novascotia #emancipationday (at Halifax, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgwLdCdu3iR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#halifax #waterfront #boardwalk #novascotia #emancipationday

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[ad_1] Police are investigating an aggravated assault after a man was found unresponsive on the Halifax waterfront boardwalk on Sunday night. In a release, Halifax police said a disturbance near the 1500 block of Lower Water Street was reported around 9:40 p.m.“The victim was transported to hospital with what is believed to be life-threatening injuries,” police said. Story continues below advertisement Police said members from the special investigations section of the integrated criminal investigation division are investigating the case and are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact authorities. [ad_2]

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Halifax | Public Gardens, Downtown & Waterfront

Maandag, 20 maart 2023 | Vanuit ons appartement lopen we naar de Public Gardens. Deze prachtige botanische tuinen zijn een van de bekendste bezienswaardigheden van Halifax en zijn een must-see voor elke toerist. Een klein Rood Eekhoorntje stal hier de show. Vanaf de Public Gardens lopen we verder naar het centrum van Halifax, waar we de imposante St. Mary’s Basiliek bezoeken. Helaas vindt er op…

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#2023 #Canada #CSS Acadia #Halifax #Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk #Historic Properties #Jos Saris #Old Burying Ground #Public Gardens #Scotia Square #St. Mary&039;s Basiliek #Travel

[thefactsofthematter]

bluenoser here ^-^ Truly Tasty is a great ramen place on quinpool road where there’s a lot of nice shopping, and toward (but not on so it’s still affordable) the waterfront is a nice persian place called Shiraz but theres also food stands on the boardwalk so take your pick. i dont get out much so i can’t recommend too much to do but have fun in Halifax!!

aaa amazing thank you anon!!

[himbeaux-on-ice]

hours after my wild up-close NateMac sighting (which you should read as context for this post), having ferried and bussed and walked back across the harbour to my work dorm, I got online and had the second insane thing that I had suspected might have happened to me finally be confirmed.

here's what went down. I haven't a shred of proof this occurred, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

about fifteen minutes before Nate's arrival to the post-parade Beer Garden party I had stumbled upon, as guests began trickling in, I had watched a group of four or five hockey-looking men arrive from the opposite direction along the boardwalk that Nate would eventually appear from, chatting amongst themselves, and discreetly enter the Beer Garden via the gate after just a few words with security. I say hockey-looking because most of them were tall, visibly athletic, some had The Flow, they had the backwards snap-backs; they just kinda looked like hockey players y'know? most of them were decked out in some amount of Avs merch, including some Avs-coloured lanyards with a 29 on them that looked like some kind of guest pass.

indeed, these guys and their gear caught my eye so much that I almost missed the most discreet member of their little group. he was noticeably shorter than the others, stocky but trim, dark-haired, and wore no merch to speak of; just a white tee, black shorts, black sneakers, a black forward-facing baseball cap and sunglasses.

it was only as he turned side-on, to walk up to the gate, that I saw him in profile, saw his very sharp, prominent nose and the shape of his jaw and thought "wait, that looks like- but he looks thinner than- is it???" he and his group disappeared into the party before I could fully process this or even snap so much as a creeper-pic for my suspicions. and so I simply wondered about it all night long, trying in vain before I left to get a glimpse over the tarps and cordons set up to make the party private which might confirm my suspicion.

and then when I got back to my room and opened up tumblr, there he was: Sidney Crosby, dressed for Nate's parade day in a white tee, black shorts, black sneakers, black baseball cap and sunglasses, said to be hanging about the outskirts of the celebrations with a handful of other hockey players:

oh. my god.

it was him.

I need you to understand: he was, at least for the brief time I saw him, completely unnoticed on that boardwalk. the little group he was walking with weren't followed by any lingering fans or admirers, nobody approached them or made a noise when they passed by. they could have passed for any of the hundreds of groups of decked-out hockey fans in town for the parade that day. and Sidney Crosby, Nova Scotia's most famous son, walked down that little stretch of crowded Halifax waterfront completely unheralded, the least noticeable of any of them, slipping into the party well ahead of the flurry of attention that came with Nate and the Cup. I genuinely almost missed him, despite the fact that I'd been watching the arrivals and keeping an eye out for him all day long. he was so discreet I didn't even process his presence in time to get any proof that I'd seen him at all.

Mike Crosby, indeed.

(it had occurred to me, while I was sitting around drinking slushies all afternoon, that the most likely reason we probably didn't see Sid in a more prominent role around Nate's celebrations, the parade and whatnot (like Landy and Cogs and their horse-drawn carriage, for example), is that Sid is most certainly well-aware that he is still more famous than Nate, and that just his mere presence somewhere can attract a lot of attention and easily steal a spotlight. he's had his share of these parades before, so this time it seems like he stuck to the background in order to sit back proudly and let Nate have his moment, entirely for himself - as just Nate, rather than as Sid's understudy or sidekick. again, that's just my speculation, but... well, it certainly sounds like something he would do, doesn't it?)

#please for the love of god be normal about this post #sidney crosby #pittsburgh penguins #what a goddamn cryptid lmao