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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Give us a big beautiful park with a greenhouse, playground, gardens, fountain, where they can host festivals. (They won't.) (I just miss Bayfront and Gage Park in Hamilton.)

View from Bayfront Park next to Lake Ontario in Hamilton

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Hamilton has 5 sets of stairs up its escarpment! Very popular among pedestrians, stair-runnere, and even cyclists (some of them have tire troughs so you can roll your bike up!) www.hpl.ca/articles/mou...

Steel stairs going up the Niagara escarpment in Hamilton

Two way steel stairs going up the Niagara escarpment in Hamilton. There is a tire trough on each edge for rolling bikes up and down

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Sullivan's Pond magnolias and friends. 🌸🪿 Magnolia Map link ➡️ goo.gl/maps/h3uvcHo...

Magnolia blooming over a black park bench after Sullivan's Pond

Close up of magnolia blooms at Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth

5 geese lounging on the grass at Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth on a misty day

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Oh definitely! I've been doing beach picnics since I moved back (beach + sandwich combo supremacy), but I still yearn for some big shady trees and grass to lounge on. (Which does exists outside the city, and we do lots of day trips!) 🌳 🌊

Grassy picnic area at Smileys provincial park

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Category is: people enjoying giant urban green spaces (Major's Hill Park, Ottawa). ☀️ 🌷

Many people hanging out on the grass on a sunny day in Major's Hill Park in Ottawa.

People enjoying large beds of multi coloured tulips in Ottawa. A large willow tree is the backdrop of the photo

People lounging on grass and enjoying the sun at Major's Hill Park in Ottawa

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

We did a lot of picnicking in Hamilton in their giant beautiful urban parks and we want to prioritize doing that in Halifax this summer!

Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario. Green park on the lakeshore with city skyline in the distance. #Hamont

Gage Park in Hamilton, Ontario. Wide multi use path lined with mature trees

Gage Park in Hamilton, Ontario. A blooming rose garden with a green house, mature trees, and the Niagars escarpment in the background

2 Mike's sub sandwiches, cans of pop, and small bags of chips on a picnic table.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

The Magnolia Map has over 200 trees on it! Currently in bloom: white star magnolias and various hybrids. 🌸🌷➡️ www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...

White star magnolia against a large historic house in downtown Halifax.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Spotted on my run route which only has a sidewalk 50% of the time.

A yellow "bike lane ahead" sign attached to a pole at a Halifax bus stop. The sign has handwriting that reads "better transit now."

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I would say yes to walking on ice and clear pavement (although that wears down the metal spikes faster over time). Easy enough to put on, but that probably varies based on your boot size since they stretch over the boot. They might come in small and large sizes?

Bottom view of crampons on a winter boot

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I use crampons that I'm pretty sure I got from the Dollarama a few years ago!

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

But fun! Private businesses were able to keep their sidewalks clear. 🤔

Clear, salted sidewalk in front of a private business in Halifax.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I took the bus to a walk-in pharmacy clinic this morning because I didn't feel confident about driving conditions. Pedestrian/transit infrastructure was far worse than the main roads (classic). 🙃

Iced up bus stop in Halifax. A plowed row of frozen snow separates the bus shelter from the sidewalk.

Halifax bus stop. There is no sidewalk or shelter, just a thick layer of ice on the shoulder of the road.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I know Halifax needs a lot of things that should take precedence over this (rent control/housing, transit, bike infrastructure, etc), but I'd like to add a public greenhouse to the list, a la Hamilton's Gage Park or Toronto's Allan Gardens.

Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse, Hamilton ON.

Interior of Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse, Hamilton ON. Glass structure with tropical plants and walking paths.

Interior of a walking path surrounded by lush tropical plants inside Allan Gardens.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Haven't seen much other information than this, but there is a Take Back the Night March happening November 27! What is the history OF TBTN in Halifax? I remember reading about ones in the 80s, but don't recall any in my (zillennial) time...

Screenshot of an instagram post advertising a Take Back the Night event in Halifax on November 27.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

Happy hodge podge season to all who celebrate 🥕 🫛 🥔

Close-up of a bowl of hodge podge (beans, peas, carrots, and potatoes in a milk-based broth) with a cooked sausage along the side of the bowl.

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

The Magnolia Map has over 200 trees!! And a new walking route near Point Pleasant. 🌳🌸 #halisky www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...

Pink saucer magnolia taller than the 2 storey house next to it

Large pink saucer magnolia in a small front yard

Large pink saucer magnolia peeking out from behind a green hedge

Dark pink magnolia blooms against a house with light grey siding

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

🌸 More magnolia shenanigans from me! I've mapped out 2 suggested walking routes for magnolia viewing, both in the south end! Using the map link, select which layers to view under "map legend." www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/e...

Route map for magnolias in south end Halifax

Route map for magnolias in south end Halifax (2)

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

Went on a long, sunny magnolia search in the south end today.(Bonus: a free little library.) AAND, the map now has over 100 magnolia trees on it! Thanks Halifax. 🥹 www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/e...

Pink magnolia blooms against a beige house with a green lawn

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

💐 There are now 12 sites (some with multiple trees) on the Magnolia Map! Thank you to everyone who has submitted so far! 💌 Add a tree using the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📍View the map here www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/e...

Map of HRM/Halifax peninsula marked with 12 purple tree icons to signify magnolia blooms

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

Who/what should I follow to learn about NS native/wild plants? An example below of the kind of info I'm hoping for! #halisky #novascotia

Screenshot of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, ON Facebook page, describing local flora and fauna during springtime

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Libby @libbysometimes.bsky.social · 09/03/2024

A little squid survey at the Bedford waterfront. The email is cracking me up. (Also I had no idea you could fish for squid in the basin?!)🐙 #halisky

Contact info for how to submit your squid fishing survey

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