Halifax http://halifaxcitizen.ca Just another Herald Community Sites site Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Community bursting with entertainment options for New Year’s Eve http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/community-bursting-with-entertainment-options-for-new-years-eve/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/community-bursting-with-entertainment-options-for-new-years-eve/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:10:42 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1059 New Year’s Eve is a night that’s dedicated to adults having a good time, but Carla Alderson says many families are making an]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/community-bursting-with-entertainment-options-for-new-years-eve/feed/ 0 Milkmen a disappearing breed http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/milkmen-a-disappearing-breed/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/milkmen-a-disappearing-breed/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:09:07 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1056 When was the last time you thought about a milkman? That is, someone who delivers milk door-to-door to people’s homes. Most of you]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/milkmen-a-disappearing-breed/feed/ 0 Twitter chat on renting to be first of many http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/twitter-chat-on-renting-to-be-first-of-many/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/twitter-chat-on-renting-to-be-first-of-many/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:07:49 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1051 The hashtag #NSrentchat got people talking about what’s it like to rent property in Nova Scotia from a variety of perspectives.

Tenants, landlords,]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/twitter-chat-on-renting-to-be-first-of-many/feed/ 0 Pets rides just a woof (or meow) away http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/pets-rides-just-a-woof-or-meow-away/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/pets-rides-just-a-woof-or-meow-away/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:03:36 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1045 Once in a while, the roulette game called life aligns itself and someone like Perry Falconer hits the jackpot.

Three years ago the]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/pets-rides-just-a-woof-or-meow-away/feed/ 0 Families, volunteers pay it forward http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/families-volunteers-pay-it-forward/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/families-volunteers-pay-it-forward/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:02:33 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1041 If you live somewhere in the Maritimes outside of HRM, and you have a sick or injured child in your family who has]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/families-volunteers-pay-it-forward/feed/ 0 How I found gratitude this season http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/how-i-found-gratitude-this-season/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/how-i-found-gratitude-this-season/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:01:13 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1038 I’ve been known to be a bit of a grinch around the holidays. I’m just not into the commercialism, expectations, pressures, the drinking,]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/how-i-found-gratitude-this-season/feed/ 0 A parents’ guide to braving the holidays http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-parents-guide-to-braving-the-holidays/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-parents-guide-to-braving-the-holidays/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:00:06 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1032 Christmas is an exhausting time for everyone, but there should be a cash reward for people who get through the holidays with babies]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-parents-guide-to-braving-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Crucial time of year: food bank http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/crucial-time-of-year-food-bank/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/crucial-time-of-year-food-bank/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:57:51 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1028 Dozens of organizations and individuals are rallying the communities of HRM to donate time, money, and food for the region’s food banks.

It’s]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/crucial-time-of-year-food-bank/feed/ 0 A desire to fill a niche http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-desire-to-fill-a-niche/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-desire-to-fill-a-niche/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:56:16 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1024 Danielle Mercer had a celebration at her business last week. It has been two years since she opened, The Attic: More than Just]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/a-desire-to-fill-a-niche/feed/ 0 Light and fluffy http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/light-and-fluffy/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/light-and-fluffy/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:54:31 +0000 http://halifaxcitizen.ca/?p=1019 If you like melt in your mouth shortbreads, then this is the recipe for you. I know a lot of people think their]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2014/12/22/light-and-fluffy/feed/ 0