Via TV Eh?, an excellent article from the Halifax Daily News on underfunding in the Canadian arts and cultural assimilation: Because there is an element of the preservation of the culture which does not exist in the rest of the country. Quebec sees its culture as being under threat – all the time – from…
48 Abell A Memorial
I’ve added a new subdomain to the site to collect stories, thoughts and memories and to serve as a reminder of the downside of gentrification. Gentrification can mean many things to many people. For a community it can mean a huge economic influx, it can mean more jobs, cleaner, safer streets, affordable housing and increased…
I’m an Elitist, You Should Be Too
I’ve had the term elitist thrown at me alot lately. It is generally because of something I say in reference to pop culture. If I say Brittney Spears has no talent, or that I have no interest in Paris Hilton, if I say that most of the time reality television is moronic – there is…
Ottawa Votes No On Art
Ottawa City Council had set aside $666,000 for arts and culture, hoping to get matching funds from the Federal Government. After learning that those federal dollars weren’t coming Ottawa decided that it’s arts and culture community should be punished further and put it’s half million plus back into general funds. Someone should explain to them…
Canadian Cultural Exports Drop
According to Statistics Canada Canadian cultural exports have dropped in 2006 to their lowest level since 1999. Some of the findings in the report: “Canada imported $3.9 billion worth of culture goods from the world, a 3.2% decline from 2005. At the same time, exports fell 12.7% to $2.1 billion, the third consecutive decline.” “The trade deficit with the United States, Canada’s…