The Coast’s 30th anniversary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Coast’s 30th anniversary

It was 30 years ago tomorrow—June 17, 1993—that The Coast made Its public debut. Yes, this was long before the internet became the internet. The Coast launched as a free newspaper that came out every two weeks, distributed in places like bars and restaurants, libraries, record stores and video rental (!) shops. We believed Halifax deserved a locally obsessed alternative to the traditional media, particularly Halifax’s two (!!) daily newspapers. Now It's The Coast that comes out daily via this newsletter, delivered straight to your screen of choice. And we even offer paid memberships to people who can financially support our mission of serving Halifax.

Thirty years ago was before Google and Facebook, iPhones and TikTok, COVID and AI. It was before lots of current Coast readers were born! But at the same time, we routinely hear from readers who've been there since the beginning, just like co-founders Christine Oreskovich and Kyle Shaw, who are still today’s Coast publisher and editor, respectively. All told, 30 years might be the perfect amount of history, a solid base of experience to build an even better future on. And it’s certainly enough to make a birthday request on—and that request is we want to hear from you.

Whether your Coast history goes back three decades or three weeks, please reply to this email and let us know what The Coast means to you. If you don’t have Coast history yet? Keep reading, keep interacting, and watch for our events like Burger Bash and Oysterfest. Hopefully it won’t take 30 more years for us to become a part of your Halifax life.

Need to know

☀️ Today's weather: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers in the afternoon. A high of 24C (feels like 28C) and a low of 12C.

💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index and the smoke report.

🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.

🌁 The Macdonald Bridge will be closed this weekend to vehicles, bikes and pedestrians for maintenance starting today at 7pm. Beginning Saturday morning cyclists and pedestrians will have access to one shared lane. The bridge will reopen to all traffic on June 19 at 5:30am.

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On The Coast

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The St. Matt's Series is Back!

Don't miss the TD Halifax Jazz Festival's St. Matt's Series July 12-15!

The Mike Murley Septet kicks things off on July 12, followed by Tanika Charles on July 13, The Bad Plus on July 14, and Mali Obomsawin closes out the series on July 15.

Get your tickets today!

In other news

🧾 Lowblaw-owned stores around the city have introduced a new receipt-checking policy and Haligonians are not on board.

🍴 The Province has promised it’ll be funding the meals provided at the recently opened Dartmouth shelter located at a former DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.

🌊 Climate scientists have turned their attention to the North Atlantic after record-breaking temperature levels continue to be recorded. CBC has the story.

🧠 Nova Scotia is investing $3.2 million into 8 new Youth Services sites to create easier access to mental health and addiction resources.

🚨 The HRP is investigating after a girl was sexually assaulted at a Chain Lake Drive Walmart. Police are asking anyone with information on the suspect to come forward.

🏈 Atlantic Canada has proved again that there is interest for a CFL team: The Touchdown Atlantic game between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders happening in Halifax later this summer has sold out.

🧑‍⚖️ The teen accused of the stabbing at Charles P. Allen High in Bedford has pled not guilty.

ARTS

Visual Arts Nova Scotia announces new Executive Director

Visual Arts Nova Scotia—a by-artists, for-artists organization that supports and spotlights visual art in the province—announced a new executive director today. Therese Cruz, based in Shelburne, has a background in jewellery design and passion for painting and rug-hooking. In a press release announcing Cruz's taking the role, VANS says she is motivated "to be in arts administration that creates multiple avenues for local artists to gain exposure and be able to advocate and promote on their behalf."

It’s the latest example of shake-ups in the arts sector, which has seen most of the city’s major organizations gain new leadership during the pandemic.

Morgan Mullin has the story at The Coast.

Sure things

Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:

🗓 Beautification Day: Join in on Halifax’s annual Beautification Day at the North End Parent Resource Centre. Help decorate the Uniacke and Gottingen Street planter and help add an extra sparkle to the community this weekend | June 17 | 10am-11am | Free.

🗓 Maximum Overdrive: New on the East Coast scene, party band Maximum Overdrive will be performing at The Shore Club with a lineup of 80s hits from artists like Duran Duran, Cindy Lauper, The Cure and more | June 17 | 9:30pm | $15.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings

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