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Day: August 10, 2009

Fish and Cheap

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As we were getting closer to Hfx09, I was sent on a pre-convention tour on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The obligatory first stop was at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. I was a little annoyed because even though my Air Canada flight had landed 5 minutes ahead of schedule, we sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes as we waited for a free gate and a free ground crew. Still, I had a few hours before the boss landed, and so I decided that lunch was the next obligatory stop since it was past noon and Air Canada no longer feeds people on their flights. Choice is limited at the Halifax Airport, so I settled for the Maritime Ale House. Operated by HMS Host, the MAH is an ode to the Molson Brewery. Available beers on tap are all Molson products. The place was busy but not packed.…

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Mussels at Sea

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Politics Aug 10, 2009 The Waffle 1 Comment We boarded the Sea Mist II as the sun was starting to go down on Chester‘s Harbour. This was after some mainstreeting near the docks, talking to local folks about the issues they care about. NDP Leader Jack Layton along with NDP MLA Denise Peterson-Rafuse were joining a group of local supporters for a tour of the harbour and maybe some mackerel fishing. Apparently mackerel is a big thing in Chester. A big thing. So we set off, touring the harbour and admiring the scenery. Notably, Heisler’s Marina, constructed in 1924, the Swinehamer House, circa 1800, the Old Baptist Burial Grounds, with its oldest stone dated 1761. There Champlain Robertson House, overlooking the Back Harbour, was once owned by a descendant of Chief Powhaten, father of Pocahontas. Everything was quite striking, but we finally set out for the sea. The weather was perfect.  We were enjoying…

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