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Vibe check: How are you feeling about climate change?
And here's all the local movies nominated for a 2023 Screen Nova Scotia award
Alyssa Goulart
April 18, 2023
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Hello sports fans and people who think they might want to try out sports fandom!
Coast reporter Martin and I are huge fans of the Halifax Wanderers FC, or rather, we want to be. We both come to our love of soccer honestly—both of us play, Martin’s been covering the Canadian Premier League (the Wanderers’ league) since it started five years ago, and I’ve been following Bristol City to an unhealthy degree since about 2013.
So, we’ve decided to pair our love of the game with our love of this city and start a Wanderer’s podcast. Although knowing a bit about soccer would help, this is meant to be approachable.
If you want a better understanding of the pros and cons of having an inverted fullback, this is not the podcast for you. If you want to know which letter of the YMCA is most likely to result in a straight red card, this is the podcast for you. It’s the letter Y, and if you want to know why, you’ll have to listen to the latest episode of The Wanderer Grounds, in which we recap the weekend’s 1-1 draw against Atletico Ottawa.
Reporter, The Coast
COAST POLLS
Vibe check: How are you feeling about climate change?
How are you feeling about the climate future?Earth Day is coming up on Saturday, so it’s a good time for a vibe check on global heating. |
Need to know
🌧 Today's weather: Showers throughout the morning (10mm) and clearing in the afternoon. A high of 10C and a low of 3C.
❤️ It’s been 3 years since tragedy struck Portapique. The province is asking Nova Scotians to observe a moment of silence today and tomorrow at noon to reflect on the tragedy and remember the lives lost on Apr. 18 & 19 of 2020.
🎭 Billy Elliot the Musical opens next week at Neptune Theatre! On stage from Apr. 25 until Jun. 18. Tickets are going very quickly. Book your tickets today.*
🛍️ Atlantic Canada's ultimate buy local show is back! Join us for Saltscapes 2023 East Coast Expo!*
🚒 During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency is celebrating the over 500 volunteers that support their community day and night in the most challenging circumstances.*
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TOGETHER WITH URBAN CAPITAL
From something old comes something new, introducing Navy Lane
To one of Halifax’s oldest streets comes a residential development that tips its hat to everything past and future about its storied neighbourhood. A building that responds to the need for high-design with flair, quality homes in the city, while shaping the further evolution of this important part of our community.
Introducing Navy Lane, on the historic and eclectic Gottingen Street. Being the fourth of Urban Capital’s residential condominiums in Halifax, it joins Southport, Gorsebrook Park, and NRTH. All of which, in their own way, fit into their neighbourhoods through design and intent to become part of the broader community. In this regard, Navy Lane—so named because of the lane that runs beside it down towards Halifax’s naval base—is no different.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 21
Events at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
The sun is coming out and the temp is rising. It’s the perfect time to shake off winter with some fantastic events, and many are free!
At the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, you can enjoy events like Emerging Lens Film Festival, Yom HaSoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day, Oh Canada! Comedy Show, Seville’s April Fair in Halifax, and California Wine Dinner 2023.
In other news
💔 Canadian literary legend and Nova Scotia native, Joan Clark, has died at 88.
🤴🏻 King Charles III’s coronation is set to take place on May 6 and the province has shared public events you can take part in to mark the occasion throughout May and June. Check them out here.
🎭 If you didn’t manage to snag some tickets a few weeks ago, two more Book of Mormon dates have been announced: July 22 & 23. Find tickets here.
🪦 Arthur Rhyno has decided to turn his 32-hectare Cow Bay property into a digital cemetery that will be called Ocean Spirits. The land, which has already been zoned, will be home to plaques with QR codes that visitors can scan to watch a video or listen to audio that tells the story of the lives of those who have passed.
🍎 It’s education week in Nova Scotia! A week to honour education workers' dedication to student success. This year’s theme is active learning and engagement. 63 staff members were also recognized at an award ceremony yesterday.
🎵 Honey Jam, a Toronto-based festival that's all about shining a light on Canadian women artists, is holding Halifax auditions at The Light House Arts Centre Sunday, May 7. The deadline to apply for an audition spot is May 1.
🪧 School support staff in Nova Scotia who are represented by CUPE could strike this coming Friday if they don’t reach an agreement with the province. An organized rally was held in Dartmouth this past weekend where workers continued their fight for a living wage.
💵 Nova Scotia has announced $3 million in funding to help reach the province's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
AWARDS SZN
Here's all the local movies nominated for a 2023 Screen Nova Scotia award
📸 Screen Nova Scotia
After a record-setting year in Nova Scotia films–with more productions than ever calling "action" across the province—the latest Screen Nova Scotia nominees have been announced. The potential winners for the May 13 awards shows off just how many great stories are being made here, from Floyd Kane's hit legal drama Diggstown (which netted four nominations) to Kevin Hartford's indie-cool dramedy Lemon Squeezy (which is in the running in two categories).
The leader of the nominees, though? The debut feature from actor-writer-director Koumbie, called Bystanders. The Best Feature contender asks "What do you do when someone you like does something you hate?”, as the filmmaker explained to The Coast at the movie's premiere last fall at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival. The flick is also nominated for Best Director and four of its cast members are up for awards for their performances, giving it a total of six nominations.
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