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Ill woman’s spouse sees flaws in home-care system

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE Don't Get Me Started

BILL PHILLIPS is a loyal reader of the Community Herald, and a man who cares deeply about his community. He’s also a devoted husband whose beloved wife, Doris, has been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Flashback: Table tennis at J. L. Ilsley

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am

Back in December 1986, J.L. Ilsley High School in Halifax had a group of table tennis enthusiasts. From left are Tammy Pottie, Sandy Hunter, Debbie Snow, Brad Dempsey, coach Delano Lai Fatt, Jason Myers, Stacey Bignell, George Goldsmith, Robert...
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He’s given blood by the barrel

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By PAT LEE Staff Reporter

Les Eldridge hasn’t given blood in about six years but he still has some pretty impressive statistics under his belt. The Halifax man had made 347 donations over 56 years when he stopped putting his arm out at the age of 74.
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He’s given blood by the barrel

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By PAT LEE Staff Reporter

Les Eldridge hasn’t given blood in about six years but he still has some pretty impressive statistics under his belt.
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Needed: flexible unions and a focus on the common good

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:33am | By ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE | DON’T GET ME STARTED

AS I WRITE, the Metro Transit strike in Halifax is in full swing and Haligonians of all stripes are waging wars of words about who’s right and who’s wrong and who’s telling the truth and who’s not.
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Waterman and Francis deserve accolades for jobs well done

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:33am | By CECIL WRIGHT | THE BULLPEN

ALLOW ME this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a Happy African Heritage Month.
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FLASHBACK: Fugitive at large

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:33am

Traffic was crawling through the Armdale Rotary on Nov. 21, 1961, as RCMP and Halifax police checked outbound vehicles for an escapee from Halifax County Jail. (The Chronicle Herald archive)
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READER FEEDBACK

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:33am

Speeders on Circumferential don’t really save any time On the subject of driving conditions, introduced by Al Rafuse in the Feb. 6 Community Herald, he starts his letter by being honest. He routinely drives 10 kilometres per hour above the...
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Events listings

Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:33am

CONCERTS Erin Costelo Valentine’s with Blue Engine String Quartet: Tuesday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. The Company House, 2202 Gottingen St., Halifax, 404-3050.
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Calling cat lovers: a chance to give Kitty a home

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 8:42am | By ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE Don't Get Me Started

'This is an issue that crosses every community’s doorstep," says Nancy Northcott. “Cats and kittens are not valued as much as dogs, in my opinion, so there’s a lot if cats that don’t get spayed or neutered...
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Bus disruption takes toll on disabled and their aides

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:33am | By JOHN McPHEE and EVA HOARE Staff Reporters

Unlike many Halifax residents, Jen Powley’s ability to get to work hasn’t been affected by the transit strike.
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Timberlea resident says city plan is all wet

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:33am | By CLARE MELLOR Staff Reporter

Al Boudreau just wants to stop storm water from running onto his property and seeping into his basement.
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FLASHBACK: Snow day

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:33am | By THE CHRONICLE HERALD

Two young women check out the tobogannng at Vic Beede’s Olympic Ski run at Harrietsfield, a 400-hectare site that was attracting hundreds of ski and outdoor fun enthusiasts every weekend in February 1964. (The Chronicle Herald archive)
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READER FEEDBACK

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:33am

Tories should never have privatized NSP I would like to register my dissatisfaction with the extra $94 added to my power bill this month, billing date Jan. 23.
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LIBRARY EVENTS

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 4:33am

Keshen Goodman, Halifax North, Spring Garden Road Memorial, Capt. William Spry & J.D. Shatford Memorial PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
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