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Barrington south · #**441** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 2:37 PM**

[QUOTE=Takeo;4318304]

Where can we find this information for ourselves?

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It was on AllNovaScotia.com yeasterday

Barrington south · #**442** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 3:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Takeo

create "warehouses"... like uniacke square or giant concrete apartment blocks. .

"what does uniacke square have to do with anything?"-Takeo

well Takeo, you have proved yet again that certain left wingers have selective memory when it comes there own words.and at times the actions of themselves and especially others....you where the first to mention Uniacke Square

I remember the sounds of gunshots ringing out,
on a almost nightly basis, when I lived on Brunswick.

...I don't want the same thing happening on Barrington.
and if you cannot figure out why,
then perhaps it is time to put down the pipe..
and I'm not going to "wait and see" or take any chances...

no one answered my question, as to how this would benefit the existing community....

other than feeding left-wingers sense of social justice

alps · #**443** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 6:20 PM**

Barrington south, the constructive dialogue and good atmosphere is something nice that differentiates this forum from so many other message boards - being antagonistic and calling people "left-wingers" like it's an insult isn't the way to go..(I mean, I'm all for a debate or whatever, just without this theatric silliness).

Barrington south · #**444** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by alps

Barrington south, the constructive dialogue and good atmosphere is something nice that differentiates this forum from so many other message boards - being antagonistic and calling people "left-wingers" like it's an insult isn't the way to go..(I mean, I'm all for a debate or whatever, just without this theatric silliness).

Fair enough Alps,
I appreciate the usually civilized nature of this board,
and at the same time fully admit that when I become very passionate about something
and come into disagreement with another over this subject,
I become very Balls-to the-walls and aggressive.
However,
semi-consensus was reached on several occasions
only for a new person to to relight the fire ,
while adding almost nothing new....
in other scenario's I am passionate about I would make my point once, maybe twice and after that, could not be bothered saying very similar thins over and over again......
this time is different,
this has direct ramifications for my life and that the future of my family I will have one day.....
and when people say things like...
"sharing a neighborhood benefits everyone"..
well this neighborhood used to be shared with prostitutes, I don't see who that benefited other than pimps and johns....

now this is an extreme example, and to the many decent citizens who may happen to reside in Affordable Housing I do not wish to demean them. or infer that their presence is comparable to street prostates ..it was an extreme response to an extremely irritating statement .....and yeah, it sure does rile me up. anyways, hopefully there will be some updates on this or progress so something new can be added....I will try to be more civilized though alps

Phalanx · #**445** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Barrington south

...I do not wish to demean them. or infer that their presence is comparable to street prostates...

Oh no, not street prostates!

...Couldn't resist, sorry.

This is a forum. It's supposed to be a place where people can come and discuss topics, share opinions and as questions without fear of being attacked or criticized for their views. So who cares if someone is late to the debate?
Disagreements are fine, and to be expected... views will rarely be universally shared, but civility is essential.

Also... pointing out whether someone is left-wing or right-wing is moot, and usually leads to partisan political bickering where it doesn't belong. The opinions of those on the left are not monolithic, no different from those on the right. Pointing out what someone's political beliefs may or may not be is an ad hominem argument in most development contexts. So... can we please keep this apolitical? Just a request as a humble, fellow forum-goer (and evil 'leftie').

kph06 · #**446** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 11:36 PM**

The Holiday Inn on Robie and Quinpool has been sold and is now called the Atlantica Hotel. Rumor has it I.M.P Group is behind it.

Phalanx · #**447** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 11:49 PM**

The ads about the change of ownership have been running in the paper for a week or two now.

Kind of a surprise. To me, anyway... I didn't realize that it was up for sale. Any reason given for the sale?

ScovaNotian · #**448** Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

The Holiday Inn on Robie and Quinpool has been sold and is now called the Atlantica Hotel. Rumor has it I.M.P Group is behind it.

The Chronicle Herald had this bit on this several weeks back:

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A prominent hotel in Halifax has been renamed. The hotel, formerly known as the Holiday Inn Select at Quinpool Road and Robie Street, will now be known as the Atlantica Hotel Halifax. IMP Group International Ltd. has owned the hotel for 35 years. IMP Group CEO Stephen Plummer said when the franchise agreement with Holiday Inn expired recently, the company decided to rebrand as an independent hotel. He said changes to the 232-room hotel will begin in the near future. The company operates Oak Island Resort.

someone123 · #**449** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 12:15 AM**

Debating is of course fine, but please try to avoid making personal attacks.

eastcoastal · #**450** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 10:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Takeo

What does Uniake Square have to do with anything?

I think that Uniake Square is being trotted out as an example of how low income/affordable housing (we ARE lumping them together, aren't we?) destroys neighbourhoods and leads to crime and insanity... wait, isn't that tall buildings?

Sure the Square has problems, but I think they have to do with a variety of factors: All the social agencies that were shoved into a few blocks. Dead-end streets. Physical layouts that isolate and trap.... I think the biggest issue is the sheer concentration of one type of person. Indeed, the answer is (or could be... or should be...) to mix the people up.

eastcoastal · #**451** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 10:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

The Holiday Inn on Robie and Quinpool has been sold and is now called the Atlantica Hotel. Rumor has it I.M.P Group is behind it.

Hope they do something to enhance the modernist roots of the building. The awful middle of the road, nameless, placeless veneer they coated the interior with infuriates me any time I am in there.

Maybe what it needs is an international design competition and some lighthouses! LOL.

Waye Mason · #**452** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 10:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScovaNotian

The Chronicle Herald had this bit on this several weeks back:

Translation - Ken Rowe and company are SO CHEAP they don't want to pay the franchise fees anymore....

Takeo · #**453** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 4:32 PM**

@Barrington South: Thank you for the AllNovaScotia.com reference.

I just don't see this development as being comparable to Uniacke Square. We all agree that Uniacke Square has issues. We all agree that warehousing the poor in giant developments is bad. I'm just not sure if THIS particular development is an example of that. Maybe it is. Maybe you're right. I don't know. I'll check out AllNovaScotia.com tonight. Regardless, it's not a Uniacke Square. That's a different context. Maybe it won't be as bad as you think.

My "perspective" jab was in response to the South Detroit reference. I understand being dramatic to illustrate a point. I'm guilty of that all the time. But South Detroit... at it's worst... was dealing with hundreds of homicides a year. Over 700 some years. Robert Taylor alone housed 27,000 people... 99.9% African-American... 95% unemployed... 40% single female parent households. Wow!!!!! Can you imagine? Certainty a world away from South Barrington.

But I'm prepared to be wrong... and I agree that a mix within the building itself would be better. I just don't know if it's as bad as you're imagining. That's all.

Takeo · #**454** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 4:33 PM**

I wouldn't count on IMP putting any money into the old Holiday Inn.

Keith P. · #**455** Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Waye Mason

Translation - Ken Rowe and company are SO CHEAP they don't want to pay the franchise fees anymore....

Either that, or the Holiday Inn people demanded they invest money to upgrade the place that they didn't want to spend.

Just to be clear, the hotel has not been sold. IMP has always owned it.

MonctonRad · #**456** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by kph06

The Holiday Inn on Robie and Quinpool has been sold and is now called the Atlantica Hotel. Rumor has it I.M.P Group is behind it.

Atlantica Hotel !?!??..........Jeez, can't they come up with a better name than that! That is about as bland and generic a name as you can possibly get around here.

Why not something a bit more elegant.........like The Quinpool Arms Hotel.

Phalanx · #**457** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 6:16 AM**

Eh, it's a concrete pillar, it doesn't really deserve a 'classier' name...

That said, it's halfway to being a giant lighthouse. Put a beacon on top, and the name fits. Lighthouses are all the rage these days... Or so I've been told.

q12 · #**458** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 3:47 PM**

I noticed that www.halifaxwebcam.ca has a new camera set-up with a different shot of downtown facing the ferry terminal and the purdy's wharf towers, probably because of the tall ships.

http://www.halifaxwebcam.ca/live/index.php?CURRENT_CAM=cam7&SET_CAM=cam7

Dmajackson · #**459** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 4:36 PM**

New Halifax ER to open in morning

By JOHN McPHEE Health Reporter
Tue. Jun 23 - 1:25 PM

The new emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre will open Wednesday morning.

The Charles V. Keating Emergency and Trauma Centre off Robie Street will open at 8 a.m.

Emergency service will remain available at the health centre this evening and overnight during the move from the old space, a news release from Capital Health said.

As well, the emergency department at the Cobequid Community Health Centre in Lower Sackville will remain open overnight for tonight only.

Additional staff will be in place at the emergency department of the Dartmouth General Hospital.

The same entrance will be used for the new emergency department at the QEII, said Dr. Sam Campbell, head of emergency services.

“As you walk in, you will come straight into the new reception area,” Dr. Campbell said.

The old emergency department will stop registering patients with minor injuries at 8 p.m. tonight, he said. The remaining patients will be seen at the new emergency starting at 10 p.m., but will be transferred back to the old space until 8 a.m., when the new space is fully up and running.

“We’ll essentially be running both departments at the same time” this evening and overnight, Dr. Campbell said.

Two additional doctors will be on hand to help handle the overflow.

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spaustin · #**460** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

Either that, or the Holiday Inn people demanded they invest money to upgrade the place that they didn't want to spend.

Just to be clear, the hotel has not been sold. IMP has always owned it.

I wonder then if they'll spring for a crane to take the sign down from the roof?