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Keith P. · #**7741** Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by teddifax

I totally agree, accept that it is well used for the time it is able to be open and leave it at that!

The question is: why did we spend many millions in capital funding plus hire armies of staff for something that is useful 2 months of the year? Is anyone accountable? Is every request now fair game regardless of the short usage timespan of the result? This has major implications for a stadium, etc.

alps · #**7742** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 3:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

The question is: why did we spend many millions in capital funding plus hire armies of staff for something that is useful 2 months of the year? Is anyone accountable? Is every request now fair game regardless of the short usage timespan of the result? This has major implications for a stadium, etc.

It's open in the summer, isn't it? My last visit home (June) I went roller skating there with some friends. I assumed it was open for roller skating all summer every year.

Nouvellecosse · #**7743** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 3:33 AM**

The problem is that when you live in a place with distinct seasons, few things outside can be used to full benefit year round, so if you want anything nice outdoors you simply have to get over that fact and move on. If you can't somehow come to grips with that reality, then you're going to be stuck only having nice things that are indoors (such as the library), and having an having an outdoor urban realm that's decidedly sub-par.

JET · #**7744** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 8:00 PM**

12 and 14 Queen Street in Dartmouth have been demolished.

stevencourchene · #**7745** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 8:28 PM**

JET 12 and 14 Queen Street in Dartmouth have been demolished.

question: what for if any reason in particular?

JET · #**7746** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevencourchene

JET 12 and 14 Queen Street in Dartmouth have been demolished.

question: what for if any reason in particular?

It's right beside the large, and largely unused; parking lot. Maybe the folks who did the Darkside?/Brightside? on Portland have a plan; don't know, just hoping, it's not bad. I just noticed it the other day on my way home from the Celtic Corner; I keep trying to get into Battery Park,

but so far no luck.

OldDartmouthMark · #**7747** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 3:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

It's right beside the large, and largely unused; parking lot. Maybe the folks who did the Darkside?/Brightside? on Portland have a plan; don't know, just hoping, it's not bad. I just noticed it the other day on my way home from the Celtic Corner; I keep trying to get into Battery Park,

but so far no luck.

Is Battery Park that busy, or will they just not let you in?

JET · #**7748** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Is Battery Park that busy, or will they just not let you in?

I worry that it might be both, hipster might be an entrance requirement.

JET · #**7749** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 5:44 PM**

The old Sobeys lot on Gottingen now has the billboard sign supports removed, also some trees are down.

OldDartmouthMark · #**7750** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by JET

I worry that it might be both, hipster might be an entrance requirement.

Wha?? Hipsters in downtown Dartmouth? What's this world coming to!?

I've been meaning to drop by there to check it out, so was just wondering how busy it is these days.

==>not a hipster, BTW...

JET · #**7751** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Wha?? Hipsters in downtown Dartmouth? What's this world coming to!?

I've been meaning to drop by there to check it out, so was just wondering how busy it is these days.

==>not a hipster, BTW...

I've heard that earlier in the week might better result in success, we tried on Tuesday, but it is closed on Tuesdays.

Keith P. · #**7752** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Wha?? Hipsters in downtown Dartmouth? What's this world coming to!?

I've been meaning to drop by there to check it out, so was just wondering how busy it is these days.

==>not a hipster, BTW...

I doubt they would let you in. Wear a plaid shirt, don a fake beard, and put some Brylcreem in your hair and you might have a chance.

OldDartmouthMark · #**7753** Posted **Mar 12, 2016, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Keith P.

I doubt they would let you in. Wear a plaid shirt, don a fake beard, and put some Brylcreem in your hair and you might have a chance.

Sounds like I'll have to go shopping...

Drybrain · #**7754** Posted **Mar 20, 2016, 9:32 PM**

Here's a video of the Doyle Block demolition, which started yesterday. The red-brick rowhouses were down within a few hours.

I remain pretty damn displeased.

someone123 · #**7755** Posted **Mar 20, 2016, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drybrain

The red-brick rowhouses were down within a few hours.

There aren't many of these in the city. More than many people realize (since there are a bunch in the North End, on Jubilee Road, etc.), but 8 or 10 have been lost now during the past few years. First the fire on South Street (followed by deliberate demolition of the remaining building), now this.

ILoveHalifax · #**7756** Posted **Mar 20, 2016, 9:51 PM**

I had a lot of good times and a lot of drinks in that building back in the old Thackary's days, but it is time to move on with a great new building

Keith P. · #**7757** Posted **Mar 20, 2016, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILoveHalifax

I had a lot of good times and a lot of drinks in that building back in the old Thackary's days, but it is time to move on with a great new building

Likewise. In essence they were pretty much just facades, since the various interior renos to create Thackeray's and then the other operations that were in there over the years eliminated any vestige of their original townhouse status.

Thackeray's bar downstairs was the place to be in the '80s and early '90s. Mel the bartender took good care of you.

MonctonRad · #**7758** Posted **Mar 21, 2016, 12:05 AM**

The Thackeray's Building has been torn down! WTF!!!!

Thackeray's was pretty much my favourite hangout when I was in university. We used to go there for brunch most every weekend. I'm pretty pissed off. It was a handsome building too.

What are they going to do with the land???

OldDartmouthMark · #**7759** Posted **Mar 21, 2016, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by ILoveHalifax

I had a lot of good times and a lot of drinks in that building back in the old Thackary's days, but it is time to move on with a great new building

A great new building? That's good news. Do you have a link to the new renderings, because the last proposal was quite ugly.

Typical Halifax crap development!

Drybrain · #**7760** Posted **Mar 21, 2016, 1:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

The Thackeray's Building has been torn down! WTF!!!!

Thackeray's was pretty much my favourite hangout when I was in university. We used to go there for brunch most every weekend. I'm pretty pissed off. It was a handsome building too.

What are they going to do with the land???

They're also tearing down the Toms Havana/Rogues Roost building. This is going up in its place. I think the new development is fine, but it's not worth losing this block.