The Halifax Media Co-op has a long feature article on the interest in the old St. Pat’s-Alexandra school. Council has proposals from three private developers and three community group who want the space. The community groups say they’d share it, if they got it, but that want to buy it for $1. At least one of the private companies says they want to build residences in the spot. One interested community group is Mic Mac Friendship Centre, where, in their current location, daycare kids have to be brought inside from the playground or away from the windows when “visible crime” like drug use, sales and violence are going on within view. The article is a good microcosm of the challenges Gottingen-area community groups are facing today.

Mayor Peter Kelly tells FIFA officials it’s “a matter of when, not if,” Halifax gets a stadium. (CBC Sports)
Click here for our excellent Explainer on the endless quest for a Halifax stadium. In the context of the serious issues our explainer article presents: do we deserve the moniker Waffle City?

The familiar battle between heritage and development (this time, a bank tower) in downtown Halifax is set for a rerun at council this Tuesday. (Chronicle-Herald)

Two model homes, in Lower Sackville and Dartmouth, are showing off how energy efficient new constructions can be. The homes were built after a challenge from the Nova Scotia Homebuilders Association “to push the envelope on what’s possible,” and incorporate solar panels, grey water recovery, and a “building envelope” that insulates the home completely. You can see video of the homes and find out more at the Efficiency Nova Scotia Demonstration Homes site. (Metro)

CBC and others have now confirmed our story from Friday: Reflections Cabaret is moving to the site of the former Paragon/Marquee.

More reading

Find out what the urban archaeological dig at the site of the new Halifax Central Library turned up. (Chronicle-Herald)

A novel with an Africville backdrop “has an ear for Haligonian speech – that mix of Royal Navy cussin’, Boston yink-yank and Africadian backtalk.” But overall, does not impress George Elliot Clarke. (Globe and Mail)

Community forum hears Halifax could do more more to sponsor LGBT refugees from countries like Uganda. (CBC)

And: a local banana split? Find out how. (Chronicle-Herald)

Blog photo by Irene Duma on Flickr.