#the place on dalhousie

[litandroses]

Very late post but here are my favorite reads of 2024 🫶

(* = reread)

[sawthefaeriequeen]

I know this is beside the point, but Tara and Tom's unnamed roommates in "The Place on Dalhousie" are Mohsin the Ignorer and Ned the Cook, right?

[fruitloopsforlife]

🌸ANNE’S IG FEED🌸, as envisioned for a 2024 Anne of the Island adaption.

[clearholidaysindia]

Nestled in the serene landscapes of Himachal Pradesh, Ganji Pahari Trek beckons adventurers seeking a blend of tranquility and natural beauty in India. This offbeat trekking route near Dalhousie offers a unique experience away from the usual tourist trails. The trek winds through dense pine forests and opens up to breathtaking vistas of the Dhauladhar range and the Kangra Valley. Ganji Pahari Trek is ideal for those looking to escape the crowds and immerse themselves in the serene wilderness of Himachal Pradesh.

For travelers exploring places to visit near Ganji Pahari Trek, there are several hidden gems waiting to be discovered. One such gem is the quaint village of Khajjiar, often referred to as the "Mini Switzerland of India." Located not far from Dalhousie, Khajjiar captivates with its lush green meadows, pristine lake, and a tranquil ambiance perfect for relaxing amidst nature's bounty. Another nearby attraction is the Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary, where you can spot diverse flora and fauna while trekking through oak and coniferous forests. Additionally, the town of Chamba offers a glimpse into Himachal's rich cultural heritage with its ancient temples and vibrant local markets.

Exploring Offbeat places near Ganji Pahari Trek such as the charming hamlet of Tissa provides a deeper cultural immersion into the traditional way of life in Himachal Pradesh. With its rustic architecture and warm hospitality, Tissa offers a peaceful retreat for travelers looking to connect with the region's authentic charm. Whether you seek adventure, relaxation, or cultural exploration, the vicinity of Ganji Pahari Trek promises a memorable journey amidst the splendor of incredible India.

[bluewaterhigh2005]

i haven’t read anything in weeks i cannot believe my little speedrun reread of the mmcu (melina marchetta cinematic universe) sent me so hard into a flop reading era. like i’m staring at storm of swords right now and even knowing i’m on a jaime chapter isn’t enough to get me going. the power of thomas finch mackee is immense

[tripcounselors]

Shimla, Manali, & Dalhousie Tour

The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, is a popular tourist spot. Its rich colonial history stems from its role as India's summer capital during the British Empire. With lakes, snow-capped mountains, colonial residences, and marketplaces, it is very stunning. Manali is located in the Kullu Valley, sometimes known as the "Valley of the Gods". A medieval shrine in an old hamlet of the town honors the philosopher Manu. Dalhousie is a town in the Himachal Pradesh state in northwest India. It has the name of the British viceroy of colonial India, Lord Dalhousie. Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas at a height of 7,500 feet (2,300 meters), it is around 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Pathankot, to which it is connected by road.

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[hellovisitprashant]

Top 10 Places to Visit In Dalhousie in Summer 2024

Dalhousie, a charming hill station nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Himachal Pradesh, is a popular destination for summer vacations. We'll take you on a virtual tour of the top 10 places to visit in Dalhousie in the summer. So pack your bags, put on your sunglasses, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

[halidays]

Dalhousie - Best Travel Guide

Dalhousie is a charming hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on five hills, namely Balun, Bakrota, Kathlog, Potreyn, and Moti Tibba, at an average elevation of 1970 meters above sea level. Dalhousie was established by the British in 1854 as a summer retreat for their officials and troops. The town still retains its colonial charm and architecture, along with its…

[deafeningdreamlady]

Get 6 tips and tricks for a budget trip to Himachal. Also, discover the best places to visit in Dalhousie, Shimla, Manali and other hill towns in Himachal.

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Banned Books Week 2023

It’s that time of year again, when we honor and focus on the books out there that have been banned. And boy, it seems the last few years that book banning has been on the rise. You know if you don’t like a book and you don’t agree with it, no one is forcing you to read it. I’ll even go as far as understanding parents taking books out of their own kid’s hands. My objection is when parents take books out of some other kid’s or adult’s hand. Growing up, if someone had taken “The Diary of Anne Frank” off of my library’s shelf, I would have been lost.

This year I’m focusing on… “Anne of Green Gables,” by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Yes, you read that right, our dear old unromantic Anne Shirley was banned!

Description:

Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents’ deaths, she’s bounced around to foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting.   She’s a mischievous, talkative redheaded girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another. Anne is not like anybody else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special, a girl with an enormous imagination. All she’s ever wanted is to belong somewhere. And the longer she stays at Green Gables, the harder it is for anyone to imagine life without her.

Author:

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, in 1874. Educated at Prince Edward College, Charlottetown, and Dalhousie University, she embarked on a career in teaching. From 1898 until 1911 she took care of her maternal grandmother in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, and during this time wrote many poems and stories for Canadian and American magazines. Montgomery’s first novel, Anne of Green Gables, met with immediate critical and popular acclaim, and its success, both national and international, led to seven sequels. Maud Montgomery also wrote the popular Emily of New Moon in 1923 followed by two sequels, and Pat of Silver Bush in 1933 with its sequel. L. M. Montgomery died in Toronto in 1942, but it is her early years of lush, green Prince Edward Island that live on in the delightful adventures of the impetuous redhead, the stories Mark Twain called “the sweetest creation of child life yet written.”

Why It was Banned:

You’re probably asking yourself, who on earth would ban something as adorable, and funny, and innocent as “Anne of Green Gables?” (Who on earth bans any book?) Well, let’s find out!

After “Anne of Green Gables,” was published in 1908, it wasn’t long before it was translated into other languages, that way others could fall in love with Anne Shirley. In 1912, it was translated to Polish and it found a captive audience amongst the Polish people. Soon, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s other works were translated, and she grew very popular there. Anne’s individuality was endearing. In 1939, when the Nazis invaded Poland, Polish soldiers were issued copies of Montgomery’s novels to take to the frontlines, as a means to raise the moral. When the Nazis occupied the country, “Anne of Green Gables” and Montgomery’s other works were banned, but that didn’t stop the Polish people. Copies were sold on the black market; resistance members carried them. Anne Shirley had become a beacon of hope. The war in Poland ended in 1945 and I’m sure the Polish people were looking forward to being free…unfortunately, they had been liberated by the Soviets and a Communistic government was put into place. Similarly, because Montgomery’s works were so beloved and “Anne’s resistance to authority” was a threat, the Soviets viewed it as “subversive” and banned “Anne of Green Gables” in 1953 to 1956.

My Thoughts:

I first read “Anne of Green Gables” when I was thirteen or fourteen. My family and I were visiting family up north and we stopped by this huge warehouse that sold old, used books for cheap. I stumbled across “Anne of Green Gables” and from the title I was intrigued, and it was one of the ones we bought. I devoured it and soon fell in love with odd, weird, red-haired girl. She turns her hair green, hits a boy with a slate, gets her friend drunk – what’s not to like? I had no idea it was Classic Lit – to me Anne Shirley felt modern and realistic. I went on to read the rest of the series, and re-read them off and on over the years. Then, I found the miniseries! Imagine my surprise when I learned it was a banned book.  

So, you see, the Nazis and the Communists banned and censored books…Those who are on the side of good don’t ban and censor books. And I’ll leave it at that.

[st-just]

hi I like your blog. I have a question that may be too personal so no hard feelings if you don't answer but could you talk a little bit about more about what you like/don't like about Halifax? im considering Dalhousie for grad school but have never been! and would like to have as much information about where I might spend the next 2 years of my life. thank you!

Oh sure! Though like, it depends on where you're coming from? Everything here is very relative. And also I'm absolutely certain I will forget numemrous vital things, do ask followup questions.

Most important thing is that the housing market is horrifying - the city's population started booming during COVID and the zoning and construction is only really starting to catch up now. Especially within walking distance of Dal getting a place to live at anything approaching affordable is going to be vicious. (This has unsurprisingly coincided with a large uptick in homelessness. Unremarkable to walk by a tent in a corner of some public park now).

Relatedly, the bus system is like - okay I'm not sure it's notably bad for a mid-sized-ish north american city, but it's damn sure not any better. You can get by bussing around on the peninsula, anywhere beyond 20 minute drives turn into 40-60 minute rides.

You will not have a family doctor, figure out the nearest walk-in clinic you can use for anything non-emergency.

The city's economy runs on some combination of students, tourists, sailors and soldiers. There are as many bars as you might expect (had the most per capita in the country for a while, don't know if we still do). Some of them are actually very good!

Relatedly, weed and liquor are both only legally sold by the crown corporation monopoly and a few weird specialty places.

None of them are massive, but there is a very nice amount of parkland and green space scattered throughout the city. The public (botanical) gardens are really beautiful in the spring-summer, and most are well-maintained (they just renovated and expanded the outdoor pool on the city Commons last year, even).

The waterfront has been thoroughly gentrified for the cruise ships over the course of my lifetime, but it's all still open to the public and grabbing one of the armchairs or hammocks to read in during the summer is lovely.

Provincially the government is the most thoroughly domesticated/red tory party in the country (they fairly literally ran to the left of the liberals). Full of corrupt backslapping, constantly getting into pissing matches with the municipal government, will probably govern for the next decade.

For reasons that I assume are downstream of all the students and having the closest thing to a regional theater scene east of Quebec, the whole city is IME very queer-friendly. For reasons I absolutely not understand, pride is in August here.

The public library system is basically the only part of the municipal government I think anyone involved should be unequivocally proud of, but it is great.

I don't really know the crime stats offhand but like, I left my apartment door unlocked probably 7 times in 10 through all of undergrad and it never bit me in the ass?

[thewarriorssun]

Finished Saving Francesca, The Pipers Son and The Place on Dalhousie. What the fuck do I do with my life now. How do I move on. Does anyone have recommendations similar to Melina Marchetta?

[conradscrime]

The Unsolved Murder of Jason MacCullough

June 21, 2023

On August 28, 1999, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, Jason MacCullough and a group of his friends attended a house party on Joseph Young Street. After 1am, Jason, who had just turned 19 years old the month before, left the party by himself. 

It was a short walk to his parents home, just over 1km. Jason took a shortcut through Highfield Park, which today is known as a not so nice part of Dartmouth. Jason knew this shortcut well, having used it before and it consisted of walking through a playground that connects Joseph Young to Pinecrest Dr. 

At 1:30 am when Jason was walking home he was shot in the back of the head. The shot was obviously loud, and neighbours that lived near the park heard the gunshot as well as footsteps running away. The police were then called. 

At 2:30 am, an hour later, Jason’s body was found between 100-104 Pinecrest Dr. He was less than 6 blocks away from his parents home. 

Jason’s death was surprising, as he had no history of being involved in any kind of criminal activity, he was not involved in drugs, the hit seemed random. Police stated there was no motive for someone to shoot Jason, even to this day, the crime appears to be a random act of violence. It was like he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is known for areas of violence, drug activity, shootings and it makes sense that no one involved in any of that would come forward and talk to the police. No one wants to be a “snitch.” 

Jason was described as a wonderful person, he would often help neighbours, he would shovel snow for his elderly neighbours. Jason was a Chief Scout for Scouts Canada and volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club. 

Jason had graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1998, and had been accepted to both of the universities in the area: Saint Mary’s and Dalhousie. Jason had thought about joining the Navy and he worked at a gas station, being known to have excellent customer service. 

The following day, August 29, 1999, Allan and Carolyn, Jason’s parents, pleaded for any information on their son’s seemingly random death. Jason had not been robbed, which would have been the main motive for a random attack. 

There was actually a decrease in violent crimes in Canada throughout the 1990′s, but Nova Scotia was the only province that had an increase by the end of the decade (Statistics Canada). 

It is believed that people do have information about Jason’s death and there is probably witnesses to it that refuse to come forward. Again, no one wants to be known as a “snitch” and have that reputation for fear of their own life. 

Though there is no main suspect, the police did eventually release 5 sketches of men who were seen in the area and considered “persons of interest.” In 2000, 4 of the alleged suspects names were published. 

A few hours before Jason’s murder, three of the alleged suspects broke into a home on Pinecrest, close by to where the path would use to walk home. The men demanded money and one pointed a gun. They ended up stealing hundreds of dollars in cash and were arrested. The men lived in the area and all of them plead guilty to the robbery, though none were charged in connection to Jason’s murder.

In April of 2005, police confirmed they had new information and were searching for a woman believed to be at Highfield Park on the night Jason was murdered. Nothing else was released and no one knows if the woman was ever located. 

In 2014, one of the investigators, who had since retired, said that they had been very close to laying charges, so it does appear that the police probably have a good indication of who did this, but I wonder if they do not have any concrete proof linking the person or persons to actually be charged. 

On August 28, 2019, the 20th anniversary of Jason’s senseless murder, the Halifax Regional Police stated that they are aware of several people in the area at the time of the murder and encourage them to come forward with any information they have. Witnesses will not be charged for coming forward, police just need any information anyone has. 

The relationship between Dartmouth residents and police has been very strained, and Jason’s family has actually commented that they believe the case would of been solved by now if it wasn’t for a poor communicative relationship people have with police. 

The park was renamed the Jason MacCullough Memorial Park. On October 17, 2018, the annual Walk Against Violence was held, which honours Jason and other victims. Every year, Darmouth High School awards a student the Jason MacCullough Memorial Scholarship. 

There is an up to $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Jason MacCullough’s death. Anyone with any information, big or small, should call the Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes Program at 1-888-710-9090. Any annonymous tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers, toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip online at www.crimstoppers.ns.ca 

It will be 24 years this August since the senseless murder of Jason MacCullough. This case hits me hard as it happened just about 25 minutes from where I live. Please report a tip if you or anyone you know remembers anything about this case/day. 

Source: canadaunsolved.com 

[clearholidaysindia]

Moti Tibba, nestled in the serene hills of Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, is a tranquil hilltop retreat that promises an unforgettable experience for travelers seeking solace amidst nature's beauty. Situated approximately 330 meters above Gandhi Chowk, Moti Tibba is adorned with a variety of trees including rhododendron, fir, oak, pine, and deodar, creating a scenic landscape that entices visitors from far and wide. This charming spot, acquired by the government from Chamba's King in 1853, offers not only panoramic views but also a peaceful ambiance ideal for nature walks and leisurely strolls.

Places to visit near Moti Tibba cater to a diverse range of interests, enhancing the allure of Himachal Pradesh's natural beauty. A short distance away lies the renowned Pohlani Mata Temple, where spirituality meets stunning vistas of the Pir Panjal range, attracting pilgrims and nature enthusiasts alike. For those captivated by local culture, the nearby Garam Sadak offers a bustling marketplace experience, showcasing handicrafts and local delicacies that provide a glimpse into the region's vibrant heritage.

Venturing further, offbeat places near Moti Tibba reveal hidden treasures such as Sarar Valley, known for its pristine landscapes and ideal hiking trails amidst untouched nature. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary offers a chance to encounter Himalayan wildlife in their natural habitat, while Sach Pass presents breathtaking views and challenges for adventurous souls. Whether you seek spiritual enlightenment, cultural immersion, or outdoor adventure, Moti Tibba and its surroundings promise an enriching journey through the heart of Himachal Pradesh's natural wonders.

[bluewaterhigh2005]

i will be 24 in two days which i hate (not because getting older or whatever but because i hate even numbers and would rather skip to 25) but anyway the point is soon i will be 24 whole years old and yet here i am getting genuinely mad and upset that i suck so so bad at pokemon