Category: Current Events
Real plant moms of Halifax
My first piece for Halifax Magazine can be found online here.
The generous spirit of Winnie Bowden
The life-long northender carries on her best friend’s legacy by bringing her neighbours together for songs, snacks and camaraderie. Read the full article here: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/winnie-bowdens/Content?oid=22980075
Hold up on federal funding leaves Tawaak Housing Association residents waiting on repairs
Tammie Beazley doesn’t like to be reminded that she’s living in a mold-infested, dilapidated three-bedroom apartment with her three children. “We just don’t think about it anymore. Where else can we go? We can’t afford anything else,” she says. Read the full article here: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/hold-up-on-federal-funding-leaves-tawaak-housing-association-residents-waiting-on-repairs/Content?oid=22932039
Accessibility Advisory Committee’s town hall dominated by talk of inadequate transportation
Taxis and Access-A-Bus service are insufficient, changes aren’t coming quick enough. Read the full article here: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/halifaxs-accessibility-advisory-committees-town-hall-dominated-by-talk-of-inadequate-transporation/Content?oid=22888829
Apartment buildings are a trash-sorting dumpster fire
The fourth and final article in my garbage series for The Coast! This one is all about the regulations and penalties (or lack thereof) surrounding waste sorting at larger apartment buildings. Huge thanks to the residents who I spoke with and once again to HRM’s amazing Waste Resource Educator Chloe Kennedy who helped out on…
VICTORIA WALTON 