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Auckland Arts Festival champions ambitious ideas
The 2021 Auckland Arts Festival reaches Mahurangi this year with three shows at the Warkworth Town Hall.
Artistic director Shona McCullagh says the festival comprises a programme designed to unify, uplift and inspire through a “world-class all-Aotearoa curated collection of events that celebrate the timely theme of Aroha (love)”.
“Our festival vision champions change-making, the environment, ambitious ideas, powerful voices and inspirational experiences that open our eyes, our hearts and our minds,” she says.
Ms McCullagh says the festival, which runs from March 4 to 21, will include world premieres of several new works and revive some that had to be cancelled in 2020. It will involve more than 1000 artists at more than 70 events.
Dieppe scored the top spot in PCMag’s ranking of best Work-From-Home communities in Canada, while Halifax came in second place and Quispamsis ranked at number 4.
PCMag, a leading U.S.-based technology magazine, highlighted Atlantic Canada’s lower real estate prices compared to major cities across Canada and the availability of 1.5 gigabyte-per-second Internet available through Bell.
In Dieppe, PCMag took note of downtown restaurants, parks, green spaces, and its growing business and residential area.
Speaking with Doug Robertson, CEO of Venn Innovation in Moncton, PCMag noted the strength in the greater Moncton area’s diversity.
“Atlantic Canada has been very aggressive going after that international talent,” Robertson told PCMag. “You can see the diversity out on the streets, you can see it in businesses, and you can see it in educational institutions. The Greater Moncton area is more diverse because of its linguistic duality and the history of its strong French-Engl
The COVID-fueled remote work boom is driving many North Americans to find new, more affordable homes. In November, rents for studio apartments in San Francisco plummeted by 35% year over year, according to The Real Deal; rents on high-priced apartments in New York City are also falling, the
If you can work anywhere, though, where should you go? We gathered data from Ookla Speedtest, BestPlaces.net, and BroadbandNow to find 50 US and 10 Canadian towns and cities with affordable housing, fast gigabit, reasonably priced internet connections, and remote-work-friendly lifestyles. Our list contains big cities, suburbs, and small towns, all with median house prices under $500,000 and even some under $100,000. San Francisco, New York, Toronto, and Vancouver didn t make the list.
Facing a looming deficit, Apple Valley seeks members for budget advisory committee
Victorville Daily Press
Two months after announcing budget-related cuts to services and staffing following the defeat of Measure O on the Nov. 3 ballot, Apple Valley officials are looking to increase community involvement in the town’s budgeting process.
The Town Council voted last week to create a Citizen’s Budget Advisory Committee that will provide input in the review and recommendation process for Apple Valley’s annual budget, which faces a looming revenue deficit estimated at $4.5 million.
The 15-member committee will include Apple Valley’s five Town Council members and ten community members who will be appointed at a rate of two per councilor. Each community member must reside within Apple Valley or within its sphere of influence, town officials said in a statement.