Reduce, reuse and reiterate that recycling is important but not using single-use plastics is better I wrote this for the 2019 Back-to-School edition of The Coast – read the full article here! https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/how-to-recycle-and-compost-properly-in-hrm/Content?oid=22393871
Valley woman’s beach cleanup becomes groundhog rescue mission
Karen Jenner didn’t expect to find an animal in crisis during a typical walk on Black Rock Beach in August. Read the full article at the link below! https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/valley-womans-beach-cleanup-quickly-becomes-groundhog-rescue-mission-1645544?fbclid=IwAR150_y0vfYtFWR7naXqK6ZAYkKgZ5vpCU4lgHvrZEI_KX8JjffahoLZhdw
Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts faculty clash with the Board of Governors
Faculty say the BOG has been biased, threatening and non-transparent under the lead of its current director. Read the full article here! https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/maritime-conservatory-of-performing-arts-faculty-clash-with-the-board-of-governors/Content?oid=22205268
Halifax Pride Parade Photo Gallery
This gallery was first posted on HalifaxToday.ca.
Safer Space Massage caters to all bodies and identities
I was so excited that The Coast wanted to feature a queer-focused business during Pride this year, and to get to talk to Leah Inman at Safer Space Massage! “I just wanted to create a space where I myself would feel comfortable, along with my friends, my queer community,” says Inman. Check out the full…
Radical Imagination project looks for new spot to screen after clash with Library
I wrote this story for The Coast in early July. Thankfully, the film series and the library have since reconciled and the screenings will go ahead there this fall. Read the full story here.
Taking a walk through Sobeys’ new sensory-friendly shopping hour in Halifax
My latest for The Star Halifax! Huge thanks to Autism Nova Scotia and Patricia George-Zwicker for working with me on this. “It’s six o’clock on a Sunday evening. Patricia George-Zwicker doesn’t typically come to Sobeys this time of day.” Read the full article here! https://www.thestar.com/halifax/2019/03/19/taking-a-walk-through-sobeys-new-sensory-friendly-shopping-hour-in-halifax.html
What Happened to Holly Bartlett
What Happened to Holly Bartlett premieres this week. It’s the project we’ve been working on at Ocean for the past 12+ months. I have only had a small role in this project (research, writing and still photos!) but am so proud of all my colleagues who worked so hard to put it together. Holly was an incredible woman…
Travel magazine article: A lesson on overcoming language barriers
I wrote my first article for the international travel magazine Hostelling International Canada. “In 2016, I spent a month abroad studying art history in Florence, Italy. I didn’t learn much of local language while I was there, but I ended up meeting strangers and learning how to communicate through a universal language: kindness.” Find the…
Coast Article: Part of Sir Stanford Fleming Park up for sale
My latest for The Coast: For a cool $990,000 you can buy a hunk of waterfront property in the middle of the park, unless the city manages to beat you to it Find the full article here: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/part-of-sir-sanford-fleming-park-up-for-sale/Content?oid=21027494