Comments on: Tom Young Says: “RM” tag has to go! http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/ Just another Rogers Radio Blog weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Vic http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-26 Vic Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:56:46 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-26 Lets leave it Halifax Regional Municipality . That unless we change the name to Chebucto or any name that is not the same as the area as the old city of Halifax . Naming it Halifax will only confuse people in and out of HRM of where Halifax is Lets leave it Halifax Regional Municipality . That unless we change the name to Chebucto or any name that is not the same as the area as the old city of Halifax . Naming it Halifax will only confuse people in and out of HRM of where Halifax is

]]> By: Doug http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-19 Doug Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:24:25 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-19 Living in the "Great Satan" before it became the GTA as it is now referred to, boroughs such as Etobicoke had their own mayor, (I think Dennis Flynn held the post since the earth was molten). But you could never really tell when you left one borough and entered another. Thunder Bay residents still refer to their places of residence as Port Arthur, Fort William, and Westfort, (not really a city per se but a local anomaly). I live in the HRM, I don't live in Halifax. Changing the enormous HRM tax toilet to just "Halifax" doesn't make sense, especially if you live in, say, Musquodoboit Harbour. HRM covers too vast an area and too many smaller cities and towns for such a change. Living in the “Great Satan” before it became the GTA as it is now referred to, boroughs such as Etobicoke had their own mayor, (I think Dennis Flynn held the post since the earth was molten). But you could never really tell when you left one borough and entered another.

Thunder Bay residents still refer to their places of residence as Port Arthur, Fort William, and Westfort, (not really a city per se but a local anomaly).

I live in the HRM, I don’t live in Halifax. Changing the enormous HRM tax toilet to just “Halifax” doesn’t make sense, especially if you live in, say, Musquodoboit Harbour. HRM covers too vast an area and too many smaller cities and towns for such a change.

]]> By: David Higgins http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-12 David Higgins Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:58:17 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-12 The HRM is comprised of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth , the town of Bedford and the County of Halifax , which now includes approx 200 individual communities , from one end of Halifax to the other now represents over a 100 mile distance , it is absurb to expect someone living in Ecum Secum and someone living in Hubbards to say they both live in Halifax , yes they live in the Halifax region but not in Halifax, try giving directions to someone who comes to Hubbards but wants to go to Ecum Secum just because we said both were the same name "Halifax". That would be like including Sussex,Moncton,Dieppe and Sackville as the same city. Sorry guys it doesn't work. The only ones who seem to have a problem with the HRM moniker are city officials when they go away , well any logo I've seen so far has Halifax in large letters and Regional Municiplaity in small , its a brand so market as Halifax , not a problem, but those 200 communities will still have there own identity. The HRM is comprised of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth , the town of Bedford and the County of Halifax , which now includes approx 200 individual communities , from one end of Halifax to the other now represents over a 100 mile distance , it is absurb to expect someone living in Ecum Secum and someone living in Hubbards to say they both live in Halifax , yes they live in the Halifax region but not in Halifax, try giving directions to someone who comes to Hubbards but wants to go to Ecum Secum just because we said both were the same name “Halifax”.
That would be like including Sussex,Moncton,Dieppe and Sackville as the same city. Sorry guys it doesn’t work. The only ones who seem to have a problem with the HRM moniker are city officials when they go away , well any logo I’ve seen so far has Halifax in large letters and Regional Municiplaity in small , its a brand so market as Halifax , not a problem, but those 200 communities will still have there own identity.

]]> By: Tracy http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-10 Tracy Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:21:43 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-10 I have lived in both Halifax & Dartmouth and both cities have their distinct identities. For those who reside in those cities and the Town of Bedford, they know where they live. How about using the name Halifax and leave it at that? The present name of HRM is just too long and no one knows where you live if you were tell them that you live there. If, for the sake of those wanting a professional sports team in the area, did come here would they be called the Halifax Regional Municipality "whatever", I think not. If that were the case then we should look at changing our beloved Moosehead jerseys now. I wonder if there is enough material out there to accomodate that change? C'mon people, get over it, it's only a name and again you know where you live and you can be proud of that. I have lived in both Halifax & Dartmouth and both cities have their distinct identities. For those who reside in those cities and the Town of Bedford, they know where they live. How about using the name Halifax and leave it at that? The present name of HRM is just too long and no one knows where you live if you were tell them that you live there.

If, for the sake of those wanting a professional sports team in the area, did come here would they be called the Halifax Regional Municipality “whatever”, I think not. If that were the case then we should look at changing our beloved Moosehead jerseys now. I wonder if there is enough material out there to accomodate that change?

C’mon people, get over it, it’s only a name and again you know where you live and you can be proud of that.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-8 Mike Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:25:05 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-8 If the name of HRM must be changed, why not change it to "Capital City?" After all, HRM is the capital of Nova Scotia, isn't it? Add to that name change the standard of calling all the various areas "boroughs" such as the "Halifax Borough" and the "Spryfield Borough" and what used to be called the "downtown core" can be called "Central Halifax" and "Central Dartmouth" etc. This would end all he stupid and petty infighting about names and let us get on with the important stuff like crime prevention. Shakespeare said it best. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." In our case HRM by any other name would still be HRM. If the name of HRM must be changed, why not change it to “Capital City?” After all, HRM is the capital of Nova Scotia, isn’t it? Add to that name change the standard of calling all the various areas “boroughs” such as the “Halifax Borough” and the “Spryfield Borough” and what used to be called the “downtown core” can be called “Central Halifax” and “Central Dartmouth” etc. This would end all he stupid and petty infighting about names and let us get on with the important stuff like crime prevention. Shakespeare said it best. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In our case HRM by any other name would still be HRM.

]]> By: Paul Saulnier http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-7 Paul Saulnier Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:44:40 +0000 http://blog.rogersradiointernet.com/tomyoung/2007/09/20/tom-young-says-rm-tag-has-to-go/#comment-7 While they're at, maybe they can do the same with the "Cape Breton Regional Municipality" or CBRM for short. While they’re at, maybe they can do the same with the “Cape Breton Regional Municipality” or CBRM for short.

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