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**** HRM Media Release Outdoor pools and beaches open for 2023 season The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Bedford and Cole Harbour outdoor pools, as well as all supervised municipal beaches, will open for the season on Saturday, July 1. The new Halifax Commons Aquatics Facility will be opening soon. Please visit our […]
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**** HRM Media Release Splashpads open for 2023 season The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Bayers-Westwood, George Dixon, Isleville Street, Cole Harbour, Shirley’s, Westmount, and Sackville splashpads will open tomorrow, Saturday, June 17, for the 2023 season. The Bedford and Cole Harbour outdoor pools and all supervised municipal beaches will open for […]
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**** LSA Event Info ** CANCELLED ** Saturday, July 29 @ 1pm at Lawrencetown Beach 2023 – Lawrencetown Beach Party and Kids Surfing Competition. ⛱️????????♀️????♂️ Lawrencetown Beach – The birthplace of Surfing in Canada ???????? This is a light surfing competition. Ages 4-16. Just for fun and community building. No skills required. Everyone welcome! ????♀️????♂️ […]
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**** DNR Release Province Announces Restrictions During Wildfires ——————————————————————————————————— As fire crews battle wildfires in Nova Scotia, the Province is announcing measures to prevent more from starting. Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, announced that travel and activities in the woods are restricted as of 4 p.m. today, May 30. “Safety is our […]
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Take note Premier Houston said that effective as of 4 pm on Tuesday, all activities ( hiking, camping, fishing, ATV use) is prohibited. The ban includes forestry and mining industries and other commercial activities on government land. (photo contributed)
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Via HHB ⚠️Attention Drivers and Bluenose Marathoners⚠️ The Macdonald Bridge will be closed to traffic for the Bluenose Marathon this Sunday, May 21, from 7:30am until 12:00pm. Bike lane and walkway are open. To all the runners: Let’s Giv’er! **** HRM Media Release Blue Nose Marathon – Street closures, parking impacts, and transit disruptions […]
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**** Info via HFX TrailsnTails Looking for a unique way to support Halifax Search and Rescue? We’re formally announcing HSAR’s all new for 2023 fundraiser to be hosted on June 3rd and 4th in Devon, NOVA Scotia. Appropriately called Trails N Tails, it will feature a 1/2 marathon distance trail run on Saturday, June 3. […]
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**** FISHERIES/Aquaculture Release Sportfishing Season Opens April 1 —————————————————— The sportfishing season gets underway Saturday, April 1, in many lakes and rivers across Nova Scotia. “Sportfishing is a fun activity and a great way to get outside for some solitude or time with family and friends,” said Steve Craig, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. “For […]
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**** CNS Media Release Province Invests in Community Recreation Infrastructure ———————————————————————————————— NOTE: A list of projects receiving funding follows this release. ———————————————————————————————— The Province is investing nearly $14.5 million to help community groups, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations develop and improve recreation infrastructure so Nova Scotians can stay healthy and active. The Barrington Recreation Centre in […]
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**** HRM Media Release Emera Oval closing for 2022/23 season Residents have a few more days to take advantage of ice skating at the Emera Oval, which is closing for the winter season on the evening of Sunday, March 19. Staff monitor ice conditions throughout each day. If ice conditions deteriorate, the Emera […]
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