Hal-Con Update: 2021 Plans
**** Hal-Con Release Hal-Con Update: 2021 Plans Happy Spring, Hal-Con fans! As we enter this next stage of 2021, we want to share our plans for the rest of the year. We share the hope felt by many Nova Scotians that the coming months will continue to see low COVID case numbers, limited community spread...
Nova Scotia March to Remember 23
**** Info via Facebook Event Nova Scotia March to Remember 23 This is a March to Remember the 23 people who were murdered in Portapique in April 2020. It is also to honor those RCMP officers who risked their lives and in some cases their careers when they responded to the “war zone” that was...
April is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month!
**** NSHA Media Release April is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month! It celebrates organ and tissue donation and raises awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country. On April 7 we encourage Nova Scotians to wear green on #GreenShirtDay held in honour of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Logan Boulet...
Summer registration for recreation programming
**** HRM Media Release Summer registration for recreation programming The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that summer recreation programs have once again been planned in accordance with public health guidelines. Currently public health is allowing for multiple cohorts of 15 children in day camps and camp activities can be provided in both an...
Purple Day – International epilepsy day – returns on Friday, March 26 2021
**** Info via the epilepsy society Purple Day – International epilepsy day – returns on Friday, March 26 2021 Originating in Canada, Purple Day was invented by Cassidy Megan, a young girl who created the initiative in 2008 after getting motivated by the struggles she had with epilepsy. It’s a simple affair: you’re encouraged to...
Plans for Air Show Atlantic 2021 continue: Drive-In Concept
**** Airshow Atlantic Release Plans for Air Show Atlantic 2021 continue… We are adapting the design of the show to keep everyone safe. We will do everything we can to present the best air show possible in these extraordinary times. Our re-invention of the Show to be COVID-19 safe will continue to adapt to the fast-changing environment...
Funding for Online Performances by Nova Scotians
**** CULTURE/HERITAGE- Media Release Funding for Online Performances by Nova Scotians—————————————————————-To help the performing arts sector adapt to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions that are keeping people safe, the province is investing $150,000 in Light House Go!, a new on-demand streaming service dedicated to providing Nova Scotia content. “This funding will help...
Smoke Alarm Tips and time change reminder for daylight savings +1 hr. Next weekend
***** Info via Bedford Volunteer Firefighter Association Smoke Alarm Tips and time change reminder for daylight savings +1 hr. Next weekend Install a smoke alarm on every level of your home, in each bedroom, and near all sleeping areas. Test smoke alarms monthly to make sure they’re working. Replace smoke alarms that are more than...
It’s World Wildlife Day!
**** Info via Hope for Wildlife It’s World Wildlife Day! Every year there is a theme, this year it is Forests and Livelihoods: people and the planet. Forests are a vital part of our ecosystem. Not only do they provide food, shelter and more to so many species of flora and fauna worldwide but they...
Streaming event: Choose to Challenge: Women’s Resilience in the Time of COVID-19
**** HRM Media Release Choose to Challenge: Women’s Resilience in the Time of COVID-19. Monday, March 8th at 10am Featuring keynote speaker Rajean Willis. The event will be streamed on Zoom. Please register for this free event. http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kx95GjCfQv-mWqLVeZiqkQ We welcome you to join us for the municipality’s celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March...