Month: April 2012

Porland Valley: Baker Dr & Mt. Hope

Last installment of Portland Valley Baker Dr. On the corner of Portland and what was to become Baker Dr was once Bonanza Bingo Hall and Forbes Chev Olds, the Bingo was long gone replaced by McDonalds and a strip mall that once...

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Twitter Highlights March 26-April 1

I can’t believe that saving the Peggy’s Cove lighthouse is even a debatable subject #halifax Nova Vaults is opening on Quinpool in the blockbuster building http://t.co/CuL31llb self service safety deposit boxes. Odd...

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Twitter Highlights March 18-25

Summit Spa is close to moving into the new TD building on SGR and moving out of their temporary funeral home digs on Robie Global TV finishing plans for moving into Palookas on Gottingen, Streetside studio? jane’s closing...

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Portland Valley: Eisner

Continuing the Portland Valley Shopping Pocket I remember when Eisner Drive was was a long farm dirt road we used to drive down to buy our eggs. Things really changed in the late 80’s when SuperStore built it’s 2nd...

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Retro Wednesday: April 1962 50 Years ago

A couple ads for business that are still around today Canadian Tire had stores on Quinpool and Herring Cove Rd 50 years And Hillcrest Volkswagen was selling us das auto even then Punch buggy black no...

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