It’s been an interesting Remembrance Day – a lovely ceremony and an eviction notice for Occupy Nova Scotia. Gazette assistant news editor Torey Ellis is on her way now to give us a full report on what’s going on, but for now your best bet for breaking news is on Twitter.
Below are a few of the standout threads thus far. Other notable tweeters to follow are the official OccupyNS account, halifaxtweeters for a cross-section of opinions, or haligonia and OpenFile’s @nealozano for solid news.
Hashtags include #OccupyMayorKellysLawn.
The Coast‘s - Notice of eviction posted at Victoria Park, two police paddy wagons on site. Occupiers very upset, discussing how to get arrested.
- Eviction notice is signed by “Acting CAO Mike Labrecque”—actual CAO Richard Butts skips town every weekend, to be with family in Toronto.
- I figured Butts’ weekends were his own business, but if he can’t own evicting the Occupiers, we’ve got a problem.
- I’m editing an audio clip right now, interview with well-spoken Occupier who feels the city’s actions are cowardly.
- As Occupier John Thibeault tells it, he went to Grand Parade to lay wreath on cenotaph on behalf of Occupiers. Veterans welcomed him.
- I’m editing an audio clip right now, interview with well-spoken Occupier who feels the city’s actions are cowardly.
- An Afghani War vet asked to walk up to the cenotaph with Thibeault, to jointly lay the wreath. Which was done, mutual respect.
- Thibeault then talked with Peter Kelly, expressed his desire to sit down with him to work out problems. Kelly smiled and shook his hand.
- At that very moment the cops were showing up at Victoria Park.
Haligonia- Street now blocked ow.ly/i/l4DA
- Tents coming down ow.ly/i/l4DR
- “We will not resist – we will respect” ow.ly/i/l4Cp
- For those keeping track, 1st notice to leave Vic Park was at noon, police started taking tents down at 2pm.
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