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THE NOT-SO-AMAZING RACE I HEAR THREE CONTESTANTS ARE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE RACE TO REPLACE N.S. LIBERAL LEADER STEPHEN MCNEIL’S $95,000-A-YEAR CHIEF OF STAFF ALLAN SULLIVAN, WHO ANNOUNCED HIS IMMINENT DEPARTURE EARLIER THIS YEAR (FRANK 595). Said to be lacing up their track shoes are: caucus research director Tracey “Fashionista” Preeper, long-time EA to erstwhile Dartmouth East MLA Dr. Jim Smith and sister of Russell MacLellan-era chief of staff Len Preeper; professional elbow-rubber Chris “East Coast Con- BARB & JOHN, FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Barb followed her brainy, pint-sized pal to Kings College, where they formed a tight-knit mutual admiration society with Ottawa native Trevor, who in March 2006 became a national hero after he survived a savage axe attack in tribal Afghanistan. Out of Trevor’s tragedy, old friends came together, and a great <strong>love</strong> was born. Or, as carpe diem queen Barb writes, “This time I thought I am not going to wait until I am 80 to tell him how I feel. So I did. Now that friend of 23 years is my partner.” The <strong>love</strong>birds found domestic bliss in July 2007, when they bought a home in Bedford’s Carriageway Court enclave, a year and a half after then-N.S. Tory president and Stewart McKelvey partner John landed one of the country’s top political jobs, as MacKay’s chief of staff. Shortly after they embarked on their great adventure — “John is a mentor to our children [and] a coach to me,” Barb blabbed in print — Barb was offered, and accepted, the job as Trade Centre mouthpiece, back when TC ceo Fred MacGillivray’s secret supplementary pension began climbing into the high six-figure range. Backed by her partner John, the ultimate powerbroker, rabid cheerleader Barb leapt into civic politics like a missionary among the natives, determined to ignite a religious fervour among the locals with her obnoxious Citizens For Halifax lobby group. Her public-speaking career really took off when she inflicted her Philosopher Queen mumbo-jumbo on the self-help crazed, toiletreading public (see thumbs down review, Frank 547). The relentless, unstoppable Barb Stegemann self-promotion machine kicked into even higher gear this year, and Barb made national headlines by peddling her Orange Blossom Special perfume. Barb’s over-the-top marketing efforts included her misleadingly name-dropping Gandhi, and trying to drum up an appearance on Oprah (Frank 581, 582). In the wider scheme of things, philosophically speaking, (isn’t it great how we can use the 10 ATLANTIC CANADA FRANK DECEMBER 7, 2010 term philosophy to make even our most mundane thoughts appear profounder than they actually are?), balancing a career and home life is not an easy task for any of us. I left an unanswered message with John, via his Ottawa spokesthingy Jay Paxton. MEND, FROM PREVIOUS PAGE It is understood Mike has separated from his wife, whose name momentarily eludes me. They have two children. Barb, who like Mike is in her mid-40s, also has two kids, from a previous marriage. Barb did not reply to my email query. She is busy concocting a brand new odour, and the History channel is even hosting a contest to name it. Barb wants the perfume name to include the word “Afghanistan,” so I presume she plans to distribute it by the barrelful, since Afghanistan is too long to fit on a bottle of perfume, unless it comes with a magnifying glass to read the label! Micromanager Barb also suggests the title nected” Crowell, who last year lost the Halifax riding nod to Twitter bore Dr. Stan “Brainworks” Kutcher; and Glace Bay boy Kirby MacVicar, a former fartcatcher to Sydney-Victoria MP Mark Eyking, and apparently a v. good friend to the aforementioned Mr. Sullivan. Some Gritty sources contend the talent pool is particularly shallow this go ‘round. In fact, one argues that the individuals best-suited for the job never, ever want it. Does Frank Know? atlanticfrank@eastlink.ca Barb did not respond to my email query. I am not sure who resides in their $266,600assessed Carriage Court abode. Barb has two teenage children from a previous marriage. dan@atlanticfrank.ca should mention roses and also evoke the notion of courage. Jeez. Name the bloody scent yourself, Barb! Wait ... how about, Afghani Lion & Thorns? It’s a bold, tribal bouquet! But I admit I am struggling to coin a nickname for the new couple. “Barike” just doesn’t have the same ring as “Brangelina.” If they decide to do the hyphenated name thingy, God help the poor stutterer who has to pronounce Stegemann-Velemirovich. Perhaps we should simply call them Mike & Barb. Kinda like Sid & Nancy, Mickey & Minnie, George & Gracie, Victoria & Albert, Dick & Jane. It’s so simple, but still one letter too big to fit on a vanity plate. MIK&BAR works, though.
I’m entitled to... some taxi chits, I guess. YACHT CLUB NEWS FOR YACHT CLUBBERS BY A. MOCK PART TIME SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR GREG COLE WASN’T ANSWERING CALLS OR EMAILS AT PRESS TIME PERTAINING TO A STORY MAKING THE ROUNDS THAT ALLEGES GREG WAS TEMPORARILY BANNED FROM ENTERING THE DARTMOUTH YACHT CLUB’S BAR IN OCTOBER. Greg, a member of the national executive of the Progress Club, serves as bar, special events and entertainment manager of the DYC. As the story was related to me, he was handed a 30-day ban following some manner of unpleasantness at a private club gathering earlier this fall. Club Commodore Nathan Reece isn’t denying my tipster’s claims. “I can’t discuss club business,” he says, adding, “There’s no story here. Even if there was a story, I wouldn’t tell you.” “There’s no grounds for you to be giving me a call on anything like this... (it’s) disappointing”. Another member of the executive committee was hesitant to talk to me, for fear that the story would be “blown out of proportion.” It’s a private club, people have drinks and “things happen,” the boating enthusiast explained. andrew@atlanticfrank.ca POOR DAVE WITH ALL THIS TALK ABOUT PETER MACKAY POTENTIALLY MAKING BARRELS OF MONEY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, I CAN’T HELP BUT FEEL A LITTLE MELANCHOLY FOR CABINET MINISTER- TURNED CBC RADIO COMMENTATOR DAVID DINGWALL. Dave, if you remember, flew higher and got more done in the Chretien years than Pete could ever fathom. But, although Pictou County boy Pete has his “ticket punched,” so to speak, poor Dave finds himself in the employ of Sydney law firm Sampson McDougall, a firm which to my knowledge has yet to invest in an airborne conveyance of any kind. No matter, anyone will tell you a communal Subway Stamp Card is a much more tangible benefit. Especially during lobster sandwich season. Perhaps adding insult to injury, when I asked a senior partner at a major Upper Canadian law firm whether he’d consider bringing Dingwall aboard the chap replied, “Oh, is he a lawyer?” Frank News Tips Hotline 1-888- 335-5505 www.atlanticfrank.ca Greg Cole DECEMBER 7, 2010 ATLANTIC CANADA FRANK 11
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