City workers turned on the fountain at the Commons on Friday. This is the scene at 10 p.m..
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Archive for June, 2013
Light show at the fountain
Published June 21, 2013 City , Cogswell Street , Cornwallis Street , Cunard Street , Halifax , North Park Street Leave a CommentTags: fountain, Halifax, Halifax-Commons, HRM, night
Castle-building in the North End
Published June 17, 2013 June Street , Moran Street , Sarah Street Leave a Comment
Two young men drew a towering castle out of chalk to celebrate a friend on Sunday. The barbershop- and Kremlin-inspired design was accompanied by the words Happy Birthday, Cari. The drawing lasted until rain overnight Sunday washed it out.
The. Best. Trash. Can. Ever.
Published June 5, 2013 Gottingen Street , Halifax , Kaye Street 1 CommentTags: art, community, Halifax, HRM, neighbourhood, waste, waste-management
The Community Compass art project delivered its latest creation to the schoolyard at St. Joseph’s A. McKay Elementary last week. Dubbed the Trashinator, it is a glittering and colourful sleeve that fits over the oil-barrel styled trash can at the school. Silk-screened shingles and re-purposed plastic lids and packaging make up the skin. Each element was designed and assembled by students and neighbours at workshops held at the school over the past month.
Trashinator, which sits on the Kaye Street side of the school, will soon be joined by a companion piece that will cover the school’s other outside garbage can.
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Kids pedal at top gear on Commons
Published June 4, 2013 Cogswell Street , Halifax Leave a CommentTags: bicycling, cycling, Halifax, HRM, racing
An ambitious pack of 7- and 8-year-olds take off at the start of an 800-metre race at the Oval on Sunday. The sprint was part of a series of events celebrating cycling at the Commons, including the Halifax Criterium, kid races and MEC’s Bikefest.
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