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[Jonovision]

Originally Posted by Wishblade

ok, I ponied up the cash and got the Halifax numbers.

2006: 384,786
2007: 388,367
2008: 394,565

looks like Moncton may not be the fastest growing per capita anymore afterall. Wasn't expecting that jump in 2008.

Nice. Well done. Can you access the numbers for just the Peninsula?

[someone123]

I think the census tract level data is only available from the census, but I could be mistaken.

From 2001-2006, the "inner city" type areas on the peninsula gained people while the single family dwelling areas were stagnant or lost slightly (understandable as household sizes shrink). I'm guessing the same trend is continuing.

Good to see that the city is growing at a faster rate. I would expect this given how healthy the economy is. I think that the city will grow fairly rapidly in the future as it attracts more immigrants and more migrants from other parts of Canada (mostly Ontario -- declining smaller cities and relatively expensive Toronto).

[Barrington south]

Originally Posted by Wishblade

numbers.

2006: 384,786
2007: 388,367
2008: 394,565

I'd defiantly say at least three quarters of the new arrivals are "new Canadians" ....I've seen massive increases in the amount of repressed women(wearing head scarves) in the last 6 months, around town

[hfx_chris]

Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ

The Chronicle Herald

I normally wouldn't post something like this but the fact the man had a camera in his hands kind of hit close to home especially with the passing away last month of a SSP forumer who was in a random accident while taking photos.

I was watching them haul the car away on the back of the wrecker. Side was banged in pretty good.

[Wishblade]

Originally Posted by Barrington south

I'd defiantly say at least three quarters of the new arrivals are "new Canadians" ....I've seen massive increases in the amount of repressed women(wearing head scarves) in the last 6 months, around town

I thought it was just me lol. Your absolutely right, there have been a larger number of international immigrants recently.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by Barrington south

I'd defiantly say at least three quarters of the new arrivals are "new Canadians" ....I've seen massive increases in the amount of repressed women(wearing head scarves) in the last 6 months, around town

That might be a bit of an exagerration but yes I've also noticed more than usual lately.

I think some of the increase is due to an increased level of migration from the industry towns of Ontario and many Albertan-Haligonians are returning home (I know some family members who are out of jobs out West due to oil rigs shutting down).

International immigration is defenitely happening though. I know the CPA has over 80 different nationalities represented and Bedford as a whole is quite diverse.

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ

The Chronicle Herald

I normally wouldn't post something like this but the fact the man had a camera in his hands kind of hit close to home especially with the passing away last month of a SSP forumer who was in a random accident while taking photos.

Yikes! Scary, huh? Standing on the corner minding his own buisness.
I hadn't heard that we lost a fellow SSP forumer. Was he local, Bedford DJ?

[Wishblade]

Originally Posted by terrynorthend

Yikes! Scary, huh? Standing on the corner minding his own buisness.
I hadn't heard that we lost a fellow SSP forumer. Was he local, Bedford DJ?

I believe he's talking about Randy Sandford, who was killed in a car accident while on a photo trip. For the record, he wasnt from the maritimes.

[Barrington south]

Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ

That might be a bit of an exagerration but yes I've also noticed more than usual lately.

I think some of the increase is due to an increased level of migration from the industry towns of Ontario and many Albertan-Haligonians are returning home (I know some family members who are out of jobs out West due to oil rigs shutting down).

International immigration is defenitely happening though. I know the CPA has over 80 different nationalities represented and Bedford as a whole is quite diverse.

your right, saying three quarters of new arrivals in HRM are New Canadians is an exaggeration.....


it certainly seems that way on the peninsula though.......

many young foreign nationals from east Asia (china especially)are here for University, and I know for a fact, St Mary's Pres Colin Dodds makes several personal trips a year to china trying to round up as many students as possible.......
(they pay twice the tuition, you see.)....

Colin comes to HH on a fairly regular basis, he is a very good man and I like him alot......


ohhhh but to say Bedford is quite diverse is also a bit of an exaggeration.....

if ya know what I'm sayin'...unless you're comparing it to cornerbrook of coarse. ...

....other than the large Lebanese community that is...

.and if term "diversity" is just a a politically correct, newer and less controversial way of saying multi-cultural......well i would say no, a vast white pop. with a sizable Lebanese pop and a few scattered random family's from other places....than you have not yet attain the well regarded diverse status.....

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by Barrington south

ohhhh but to say Bedford is quite diverse is also a bit of an exaggeration.....

if ya know what I'm sayin'...unless you're comparing it to cornerbrook of coarse. ...

....other than the large Lebanese community that is...

.and if term "diversity" is just a a politically correct, newer and less controversial way of saying multi-cultural......well i would say no, a vast white pop. with a sizable Lebanese pop and a few scattered random family's from other places....than you have not yet attain the well regarded diverse status.....

We're diverse. Just not as diverse as the city proper.

I'd still say 80 some odd nationalities in a school of 1200 people is pretty good.

[Barrington south]

Originally Posted by Bedford_DJ

We're diverse. Just not as diverse as the city proper.

I'd still say 80 some odd nationalities in a school of 1200 people is pretty good.

yah, 80 nationalities...is pretty good

I'm sure in a couple-few years Bedford will catch up.....I think it will be a trickle down effect..

[Barrington south]

....BREAKING NEWS!!!!

For me anyway...if it has already been disscussed.....my apologies .....gonna be awesome for south end...........gonna be sweet for the south end of Barrington.....been rumored for years, and finally the wheels are in motion....

The Sir John Thompson building at 1256 Barrington...(at the corner of Harvey and Barrington) has been sold, given or transfered?....to the Canada Lands Company From Public works

Canada Lands will then sell it for redevelopment or new usage......there' a meeting happing in late June concerning the imminent sale....the parking lot behind the building has zoning that will only permit houses, but if a couple row's of townhouses go in there, and then a spanking new 6 story, condo , with well thought out commercial on ground....and it's floor it's going to be wicked for Barrington South



If it does contain commercial, and that commercial is occupied by restaurant's and café like The W suites, it going to be an interesting little area, with the combination of these two new commercial spaces across from each other, it will give the south end a little more of a main street....and hey, at least this part of Barrington is doin good....gonna be great for the HH....all those new residents living across the street are all potential customers...anyways...I'm stoked.....been dreaming about this since 2003

[sdm]

Originally Posted by Barrington south

....BREAKING NEWS!!!!

For me anyway...if it has already been disscussed.....my apologies .....gonna be awesome for south end...........gonna be sweet for the south end of Barrington.....been rumored for years, and finally the wheels are in motion....

The Sir John Thompson building at 1256 Barrington...(at the corner of Harvey and Barrington) has been sold, given or transfered?....to the Canada Lands Company From Public works

Canada Lands will then sell it for redevelopment or new usage......there' a meeting happing in late June concerning the imminent sale....the parking lot behind the building has zoning that will only permit houses, but if a couple row's of townhouses go in there, and then a spanking new 6 story, condo , with well thought out commercial on ground....and it's floor it's going to be wicked for Barrington South



If it does contain commercial, and that commercial is occupied by restaurant's and café like The W suites, it going to be an interesting little area, with the combination of these two new commercial spaces across from each other, it will give the south end a little more of a main street....and hey, at least this part of Barrington is doin good....gonna be great for the HH....all those new residents living across the street are all potential customers...anyways...I'm stoked.....been dreaming about this since 2003

Exciting, however the building was transfered to canada lands this time last year and is on the radar for redevelopment by many companies.

[kph06]

That's exciting news, a friend of mine lives in the W suites facing it and we are always checking it out wondering when it will be sold. It's a great location. I think it was mentioned before that Dexel is one of many interested in it. If they get it they would have quite a few buildings in the area if the Vic goes up.

[sdm]

Originally Posted by kph06

That's exciting news, a friend of mine lives in the W suites facing it and we are always checking it out wondering when it will be sold. It's a great location. I think it was mentioned before that Dexel is one of many interested in it. If they get it they would have quite a few buildings in the area if the Vic goes up.

For sure dexel is one, but the list of developers looking at the prospect is long.

Question will remain if it will remain as office or become a residential project. I know the council has been pushing for it to become low income housing, which would be a terrible decision in my opinion.

[Barrington south]

Originally Posted by kph06

That's exciting news, a friend of mine lives in the W suites facing it and we are always checking it out wondering when it will be sold. It's a great location. I think it was mentioned before that Dexel is one of many interested in it. If they get it they would have quite a few buildings in the area if the Vic goes up.

Dexel would like to convert and retrofit the existing structure for residential.....not my first choice, by a long shot.....but it's sure is better than affordable housing

[Barrington south]

Originally Posted by sdm

I know the council has been pushing for it to become low income housing, which would be a terrible decision in my opinion.

say it ain't so!!!! that would be the worst possible scenario.....12 years ago the area around Barrington and South was a different place...( from what many people have told me about)....There was the Light house strip club a couple of blocks south on Barrington,

The westin hotel was shut down, not sure for how long, but it was years

Cornwallis Park was a major prostitute hot stop....I think the biggest one in town....
the superstore was a run down old gas station

and the area had numerous tattoo parlours.....and seemingly an abundance of second hand clothing stores

now the area has come a long way since then and most of the progress happened before I came to town...but steady improvement's have also occured since '03....and the HH has been quiet fortunate because of this

That TW*T Tim Bousque, is concerned about the north end gentrifying..apparently he enjoys the sound of gunshot's at night...well I'm concerned about the south end of Barrington taking massive steps backwards.... and after so much progress has been made.....SDM what do you think the prospect's of counsel making this affordable housing scenario come to fruition are?

[Jonovision]

Good news. Hope it doesn't go affordable though. I don't think Dexel would reuse the existing structure. They know better than that.

On another note, while I was looking up the location of this I noticed a couple of new buildings have been 3dified in google earth.

[sdm]

Originally Posted by Barrington south

[B]SDM what do you think the prospect's of counsel making this affordable housing scenario come to fruition are?

District 12/ PAC already forced the changes on the parking lot to be Townhouse or R1 development. So anything is possible.

[Dmajackson]

Peggy's Cove lighthouse to get paint, repairs

By HEATHER AMOS
Fri. Jun 12 - 3:27 PM
The Peggy’s Cove lighthouse will get spruced up after all.

"We’re going to ensure that this lighthouse is put back in proper repair," Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Friday. "It’s something that Nova Scotians are very proud of and we simply have to see that it is there and in any condition that is appropriate,"

The lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove, a national icon and major Nova Scotia tourist attraction, needs repairs and a new paint job.

The repairs are the responsibility of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The CBC reported on Thursday that the department did not have the estimated $25,000 in their budget to fix up the lighthouse.

Mr. MacKay read about the state of the lighthouse on Thursday morning.

"I got on the phone with Gerald Keddy (Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret’s) and we were talking about it and we simply said we cannot let this happen," said Mr. MacKay. "The Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse is an iconic symbol not just for Nova Scotia but for all of Canada."

Mr. MacKay is the minister of two departments and he said that between the two he’d find the resources to get the job done. He said he’s also looked into whether the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency could pay.

"The Innovative Communities Fund that seems to me to be an appropriate way to fund this repair."

The Harper government recently put $200 million into a Small Craft Harbours Program which is part of their Economic Action Plan for harbour repair and maintenance across Canada.

A May 4, 2009 news release put out by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said that $12.2 million was going to projects on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

Peggy’s Cove, was listed as one of the communities to receive funding.

"I’m not sure why it wasn’t funded through the other department and I have not spoken to (Fisheries and Oceans) Minister Shea," said Mr. MacKay.

The patchy paint had already stirred up a few Nova Scotians.

On Friday there were already groups on Facebook, a social networking website, encouraging the government to spend the money to fix up the lighthouse.

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