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Possible racism issue

"Dartmouth is also commonly called the 'Darkside', in reference to the fact that its city lights look, from a distance, darker than Halifax's."

In 2002 I attended a community forum in Dartmouth where several residents mentioned their opposition to the slang "darkside" being used to refer to their former city - it seems that this has a double entendre, where people from Dartmouth, Cherry Brook, Westphal and the Prestons see it as being a possibly racist reference. I wonder if it should stay in Wikipedia? Cheers,Plasma east 04:32, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I basically disagree. It's not a racist reference at all. Its probably more racist to even THINK it's a racist reference. I've never, ever heard it used in that context. Danielfong 12:33, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I currently live in Dartmouth. I call it the darkside because once here, good luck doing anything. It's really old and you have to travel many kilometers before you can go anywhere interesting. Stores generally stay closed on Sundays. There is no traffic, really. It's a really really old style place and not for some people (myself included). But I'm here - but not forever... -Stoneman

I too have never ever heard it used in a racist fashion, and is much more commonly (always) used to describe the amount of nightlife available to the city of lakes in the city of lakes. Which is next to nil. mike1979 12:08, 22 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Darkside represent - grew up in Creighton Park, Woodlawn, Penhorn Lake, and Darkside was because, you know, it was the early 80s, and it was way cooler to be in the Dark Side, with Darth Vader.... WayeMason 02:19, 23 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

As an aside I just was reminded when working on the maps that Preston is not even in Dartmouth. WayeMason 00:00, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just a comment to stoneman...What is wrong with you? Have you no pride in your city? And what are you talking about it being a lifeless old city. It is full of life, culture, and events, and if you took the time to actually take your head out of your ass and look around, you would see that Dartmouth is a great city (for in the mind of true Dartmouth patriots, Dartmouth will always be Dartmouth, never HRM) full of life and yes...stores are closed on sundays, like the rest of NS, thats very astute of you... From, a very loyal Dartmouth citizen:

March 2, 2006

I'm a student at Dartmouth High School. Recently at our 'freestyle friday', we had a group of African-Canadian youth rap about "darkside this", "darkside that". Presently, it's the name for a gang of youth in North End Dartmouth. I don't think it should be on the page simply on the basis that it is promoting gangs. --142.68.242.38 05:08, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've never heard the term Darkside in 30-something years in this area, and I suspect it's really not all that relevant. I also dislike the "(former city)" title - makes it sound like it's been razed! What would be the harm in just mentioning the amalgamation at the beginning of the article instead? -Tony 142.176.61.245 13:34, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I lived in Dartmouth for 50 years and I never heard of the term Darkside --Vic 21:10, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Daarkside is not racist, it's just a nickname. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.30.247.151 (talk) 23:15, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Move

Whis is this at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (former city)? It should be at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. We don't have Hull, Quebec at Hull, Quebec (former city) :p -- Earl Andrew - talk 08:15, 9 April 2006 (UTC) I agree its Dartmouth NS period.--Vic 21:08, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It should be written as The community of Dartmouth when refered to in other articles .--Vic 20:48, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Imperoyal as a neighbourhood?

I know "Imperoyal" is written on the Metro Transit route map, but I always thought it was just a very strange misspelling of Imperial Oil. Ouuplas 05:00, 26 July 2006 (UTC).[reply]

It is called Imperoyal for sure - see link from Destination Nova Scotia [1]--1190557 23:26, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Population?

I know there is a footnote saying Darmouth's population is 97K, but the page says "Dartmouth community." The other footnote says 65K. I grew up there, it was always 60-65K, there is no way 32K people moved into the old city of Dartmouth between 2001-2006. I think that the second footnote is about Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and parts east....WayeMason 01:26, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Please see RfC at Talk:Dartmouth#Dartmouth:_Disambiguation_or_Redirection.3F. --Noleander (talk) 00:53, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sidney Crosby

Isn't Sidney Crosby from Cole Harbour, which is technically incorporated with Dartmouth but is often considered a separate community? --NovaBrunswick 19:52, 2 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Is the photo which is being added lately an improvement over the one that shows detail, including pleasure craft and the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry? Comment

Current photo:

Thoughts on this please.

Regards, Aloha27 talk 01:32, 25 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Dartmouth skyline from the Halifax ferry.

The current picture of only Alderney Landing from 10 years ago does a poor job of representing Dartmouth. This picture taken this month showing the skyline I think would be a much better representation. I've made a cropped version as well, if that is better. RoshanMcG (talk) 01:51, 25 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Photo definitely should be updated. What's wrong with the new picture? 24.215.116.77 (talk) 04:12, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The new photo provided by RoshanMcG does provide an updated view of the Dartmouth waterfront. Photos on Wikipedia should be updated occasionally if they don't otherwise impact on the content or the quality of the article. MonctonRad (talk) 18:00, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Poorly sourced? Comment

Not exactly sure what the issue is, he (User:Warrenwesson) says Dartmouth is a former city, but what is it now? Is it not still a community?
I've known Gloria McCluskey for over thirty years and love her to death but without a Wikipedia article (as have the rest) I can't agree with her being included as "famous".
"Dartmouth has a significant economic sector" and "Dartmouth's future looks bright." (According to whom? Wikipedia?)
District 2 is not Dartmouth. The riding runs from Cherry Brook to Ecum Secum according to the website of the Councillor (Hendsbee).

Regards, Aloha27 talk 14:50, 3 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Why was Dartmouth called the dark side?

Don't listen to any other stories but this. In the '90s, a group of North End Dartmouth drug dealers would call Dartmouth the Darkside among themselves and if asked by anyone where they were from they would say from the dark side. And they brought it into the prison system N.E.D. and the Darkside. If any one had NED or Darkside tattooed on them or mentioned about the Darkside or NED in conversations they were classified as being in a gang from North End Dartmouth. Ask any prison guard from Sackville, Spring Hill, Renous and Dorchester penitentiary. The name Darkside is a a made-up name by drug dealers. 24.138.41.166 (talk) 18:47, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]