Carrefour Atlantic

Books, Art, Gifts and More!
On the Halifax waterfront since 1994.
Historic Properties, 1869 Upper Water Street.

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This Saturday, April 27th, is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day!

To celebrate, we will be giving away limited edition Puffin bookmarks, drawn by Allison, while supplies last!

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LOCAL AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS THIS SATURDAY, 12:30-2:30! Escape the rain at Carrefour Atlantic and acquire some fantastic books while doing so!!

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New releases from @Boulder_Books on our shelves, come and get 'em while they're here!! 📚❤️

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Many colourful Socks by Geraldine, hand knit up in Newfoundland, are now in the shop!

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There is always an interesting book or two in the shop at Carrefour Atlantic Emporium!

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Daniel Paul was a historian, activist and author of the book We Were Not the Savages. For three decades, he also advocated for renaming landmarks named after Edward Cornwallis. https://t.co/6ONVfnovuI

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Respected Mi'kmaw elder Daniel Paul - author, historian, human rights activist - died early this morning at age 84. Here's a piece that columnist John DeMont wrote late last year after Paul found out he had just months to live. https://t.co/FdIagAm9te

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Happy 85th birthday to our proprietor, Michel! ❤️🥳🎂

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Sipekne'katik First Nation officially opened a traditional trading post on the Halifax waterfront on Tuesday, fulfilling a treaty promise that dates back to 1752. https://t.co/BpdpVen6d4

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On June 21, for National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada.

(Pictured below, "Muin" was painted by the late Mi'kmaq multidisciplinary artist David Brooks.)

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Award-winning local author @ElaineMcCluskey came by the shop, in spite of this week's wet weather, to sign copies of her Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction winner "Rafael Has Pretty Eyes"!

Come and visit us on the Halifax waterfront to peruse and purchase a copy!

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Quilts! Yes!

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We will be open at our seasonal location in Pavilion 22 all weekend! Drop by to say hello!

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It's sunny, come on out and see us at the shop!!!!

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"Magenta Crane" painted by David Brooks. Acrylic on watercolour paper. 1997.

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New board books! In the shop! Wow! Yes!!!