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	<title>Irked Magazine &#187; nova scotia</title>
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		<title>&#8220;Happy now?&#8221;: An honest and magnificent new essay about depression by Anna Quon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, The UpDown Report, Books &#38; Book Reviews

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This year I fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a published novelist. The whole process of getting my book “Migration Songs” ready for print was a daunting one. My jewel of an editor saw me through the ups and downs, delivering endless pep talks to get me over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One In Five&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, The UpDown Report, Campaign Watch
A very important message from Anna Quon—critically-acclaimed debut novelist:
&#8220;Hi people,
One in five people will experience a mental illness every year. Yes, that&#8217;s roughly 200,000 Nova Scotians! The system to help these people and their loved ones is not working. And currently our government has no strategy to improve things.
Take a moment. Visit www.oneinfive.ca [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sue Carter Flinn on Anna Quon&#8217;s debut novel: &#8220;Migration Songs flies high. Quon has already mastered the power of restraint. A strong debut from a new hopeful voice.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/8339/sue-carter-flinn-on-anna-quons-debut-novel-migration-songs-flies-high-quon-has-already-mastered-the-power-of-restraint-a-strong-debut-from-a-new-hopeful-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Quoting Sue Carter Flinn, reviewing Anna Quon&#8217;s new book &#8220;Migration Songs&#8221; for The Coast:


Anna Quon&#8217;s debut novel Migration Songs is a hopeful sign for Atlantic Canadian literature moving beyond the traditional rural stories and recognizing that we don&#8217;t all share the same history. Though Quon&#8217;s Halifax is a blur—this is really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FIRST LOOK: Read an excerpt from Anna Quon&#8217;s new book!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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To read a truly beautiful excerpt from Migration Songs, a new novel by Anna Quon, click here (PDF).
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According to Anna&#8217;s official website:

It&#8217;s well and truly September and the world is starting to show its straggly side, as though it&#8217;s been turned inside out. Lots of goldenrod, cicadas and leaves falling. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nova Scotia: The 7th province to adopt &#8220;apology legislation&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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In Nova Scotia&#8230;
You can now say sorry without accepting liability!
(Coming Oct 1st)
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		<title>Helen &amp; Opal get more good press for Halifax!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries

Quoting The Chronicle-Herald:

When Helen McFadyen got her first Seeing Eye dog a few years ago, she realized quickly there was a need in Halifax for places to exercise the animals. Her five-year-old black Lab, Opal, is extremely well trained and disciplined, but like other dogs she needs a chance to run free, play and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opal works like a dog; now she can play like one</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/6981/opal-works-like-a-dog-now-she-can-play-like-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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The Globe and Mail:
Opal is trained to work with the unflappable calm you expect from a Seeing Eye dog. Conditioned to ignore distractions, the black lab is usually the epitome of propriety as she guides Helen McFadyen around Halifax.

But while extensive training has taught Opal to suppress her instincts, she still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anna Quon Book News (and bonus concert footage!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Books &#38; Book Reviews

Details about Anna&#8217;s book tour&#8230;after the jump!

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Quoting Anna Quon&#8217;s website:

8.16.2009: It&#8217;s been a year since I wrote here and William is indeed running, talking and living it up. he&#8217;s very attached to his mum and dad, and when Soonya left the house one day leaving me to babaysit, William lay down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you and your dirty car are in Halifax today&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Bum Deal, Campaign Watch

Quoting the Friday, August 28th edition of The Chronicle-Herald:

The Saint Mary’s Huskies football team is hosting a car wash Saturday in Halifax to raise funds for Hope Cottage. The team, along with the Halifax RCMP, Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service, will wash cars, with all proceeds going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOLLOW UP: Canada&#8217;s First Service Dogpark continues to make headlines&#8230;and so does Halifaxgate!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Campaign Watch, Irked Videos

Interesting developments (and a bonus comic)&#8230;after the jump!


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Quoting a recent email from regular Irked contributor Helen McFadyen:
This week alone, [my guide dog Opal] has appeared in television, radio and newspaper  interviews multiple times. First  captured at the Halifax service dog park by CBC radio, then  on TV [...]]]></description>
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