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šļø Dalhousie has divested before, nearly 40 years ago
Plus, singer-songwrite Laura Rae releases new single "Lightspeed"
Good morning Halifax!
If thereās one thing we Nova Scotians love telling people itās that we have the best beer in Canada. We donāt need to have tried all the beers in Canada to know for sure, we just do. Itās part of our pride of place.
But now, we can say it and itās actually categorically true.
This past Saturday, Boxing Rock Brewing Company was honoured as the Brewery of the Year at the Canadian Brewing Awards. This esteemed annual competition judges beers from 800 breweries across 61 style categories. Boxing Rock was awarded three gold medals: one in the IPA categoryāknown to be one of the most competitiveāone in the Blonde Ale category for Puck Off Blonde Ale, and one in the American Red Ale category for Temptation Red Ale.
Congrats to the hard working peeps at Boxing Rock! š»
Have a great day!
ā Julie
š”ļø Traffic & Weather
Today: āļø 15Ā°
Tomorrow: š¤ļø 20Ā°
Next Day: š¦ļø 20Ā°
š Driving, biking or busing today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
šØ Here is Halifaxās Air Quality Index and the smoke report.
MUSIC
Singer-songwriter Laura Rae touches on isolation, stagnation in new single, āLightspeedā
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šø Credit: Jeff Babineau
Laura Rae had a lot to balance during the pandemic lockdowns. Her fatherās emphysema left her without a bubble outside of her household. Most of her family remained miles away in Ontario.
Since then, the bilingual singer-songwriter has etched her feelings on a newly released track thatās both emotionally complex and subtly technical.
Titled āLightspeedā, Raeās new track echoes the isolation we faced during the pandemic, bringing listeners back to those feelings of futile stagnation.
Like many of us, Rae turned to doom scrolling social media, binging Netflix, and hoping the mundane-yet-fear-riddled time would soon come to pass.
āThe way you spend minutes is the way that youāre spending your life,ā she said in an interview with The Coast.
The song sees an acoustic guitar plucked alongside the subtle percussion of a brush hitting an old school bellāa piece of memorabilia belonging to Raeās husband, whose grandmother used it as a school teacher in Cape Breton. Raeās synths and a stand-up bass riff courtesy of Alex Keoughan add further colour to the track.
Above this melancholic backdrop are Raeās soft yet powerful vocals, punctuating the track with lyrics most could find relatable to their own pandemic experience.
The Coastās Brendyn Creamer talks to Rae about her new single and how it portrays her feelings from the pandemic.
š¤ Need To Know
š» The Scotia Festival of Music will pay tribute this year to its late founder. Chris Wilcoxāwho died from Parkinsonās in 2015āfounded the festival in 1980 to bring classical musicians, directors and orchestras to the people of Halifax.
š Transit changes are coming to Scotia Square. Learn more about the bus bay relocations starting June 17.*
š Join Downtown Halifax Business Commission for the launch of the Downtown Halifax Vision 2030, Wednesday, June 5 at 12-NOON in the Queenās Marque Courtyard.*
*Sponsored Post
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An update on climate action in the municipality.
EDUCATION
Dalhousie has divested before, nearly 40 years ago
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šø Credit: Dal Gazette / Dalhousie University Archives
Tents spread in front of the administrative building on Dalhousieās main Studley Campus are still standing into convocation week two. The zone of tents has been renamed Al Zeitoun University by the coalition of students occupying Dalās front lawn.
āStudents for the Liberation of Palestine - Kjipuktuk (Halifax)āāor āSLPKāāis a coalition of students from Dal, SMU, Kingās, NSCAD and MSVU united in place and message. On the SLPK Instagram account, the group says theyāre joined in the āstruggle against [their] respective universities and their complicity in the occupation of Palestine,ā and they call on their university administrations āto immediately disclose and divestā tuition-fed endowmentsā ties to Israel.
Last year, student journalist Joud Chazal published an article in the Dalhousie Gazette on Dec. 1, headlined āDalhousie Keeps Failing Palestinian Students.ā In that article, Chazal invokes Dalās divestment protocol in the 1980s, when, āalong with other education institutions, [Dal] divested holdings in three companies with links to the South African apartheid regime.
šļø In Other News
š” Low income customers are feeling the strain of NS Powerās 6.5% rate increase, according to the non-profit organizations trying to help them.
šØ Halifax police are investigating a weapons-related incident in Dartmouth after shots were fired into a parked car. A man was arrested moments later and appeared in court Monday.
š„ Hammonds Plains residents gathered one year after wildfires devastated their community. 71 families in the Highland Park subdivision lost their homes and another 38 were damaged.
š The Halifax Mooseheads 2024/25 season schedule has been released. The moose will start their season on the road.
āļø The Parole Board of Canada has ruled that a N.S. man is still far too high a risk to be released from prison. Michael Derrick Robicheau was declared a dangerous offender and locked up indefinitely following a vicious attack on a Dartmouth gas station attendant.
šļø Things To Do
Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:
Lebanese Cedar Festival: This festival promotes and fosters Lebanese culture and traditions and provides a venue for Canadians of Lebanese heritage to reacquaint themselves with their rich roots. Guests will be able to sample delicious Lebanese cuisine while enjoying the sights and sounds of Lebanese music, dancing and more. Takeout is also available to enjoy at home. | May 30-June 2
Argyle Street Shore Party: Get ready, HalifaxāArgyle Street is shutting down and lighting up for a party you wonāt want to miss! Catch live performances from an incredible lineup of artists, including Ria Mae, Neon Dreams, Adam Baldwin + The Jenny Wren, Rankin MacInnis and the Broken Reeds during this open-air celebration of Nova Scotiaās vibrant musical landscape. | May 31-June 2 | Free
Sail Grand Prix Halifax: Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. Known as the most exciting racing on water, SailGP features the worldās best sailing athletes representing national teams from around the globe competing in high-speed, hydrofoiling F50sācapable of speeds of nearly 100 km/hāracing a stone's-throw away from the shoreline. | June 1-2
Have an event to share? Let us know at [email protected].
āļø Whatās In The Harbour
ā”ļø The Zim Pacific container ships leaves Halifax for New York at 1:30am.
ā”ļø The CB Pacific oil tanker leaves Halifax for Quebec at 7am.
š³ļøā”ļø The MSC Alyssa container ships arrives in Halifax from Montreal at 6:15am and leaves for Sines at 5pm.
š“ Where To Eat & Drink
š Last chance for romanceā¦and by āromanceā I mean lemon chicken pizza at Morris East: lemon aioli, herbed chicken, roasted shallots, goat cheese, lemon zest and crispy pancetta. Only until the end of May.
š„¢šµStudio East is mixing up the flavours of Mexico and Korea with its new special: Bulgogi beef birria spring rolls with mozzarella, served with a side of housemade kimchi.
š In Case You Missed It
š After a gruelling three-day council meeting that started on Tuesday morning last week and ended in the late afternoon on Thursday, Halifaxās city councillors unanimously voted to approve a suite of zoning bylaw changes that will allow the city to access $79 million of federal Housing Accelerator Fund money. The Coastās Matt Stickland explains in depth and detail what these changes are and how they will impact our city.
š¤ Lush psychedelic soundscapes. Funky melodies. Lyrics describing heartbreak and healing. Mat Elliottās newest EP has it all. The Truro native has found inspiration across the musical spectrum for his debut record, from Tom Mirsch to Still Woozy. The Coastās Brendyn Creamer spoke to Elliott about his debut EP and its themes of heartbreak.
š Starting June 17, Barrington Streetābetween Upper Water Street and Duke Streetāwill be closed for six months for maintenance and upgrades.
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