Join us in raising awareness and showing support for World Autism Awareness Day!
**** Via HHB Join us in raising awareness and showing support for World Autism Awareness Day! Today, Halifax Harbour Bridges proudly flies the Autism Nova Scotia flag, spotlighting the importance of understanding. Learn more about Autism Nova Scotia and their impactful work at www.autismnovascotia.ca ...
Repost – Boating Safety Equipment Requirements
**** Canadian Red Cross Release REPOST Boating Safety Equipment Requirements Along with your Pleasure Craft Operator Card, you are required by law to carry marine safety equipment. At a bare minimum, you should always have with you: Canadian-approved flotation device or lifejacket of appropriate size for each passenger on board Buoyant heaving line at least 15 metres...
In photos – Darkside dippers dive deep into Easter Sunday for the last Polar Dip of the season
In photos – Darkside dippers dive deep into Easter Sunday for the last Polar Dip of the season A big turnout as dippers took a chilly plunge into a lake in Dartmouth earlier, the last dip for the group this season. This increasingly popular activity is said to be good for both mind and body...
Temporary reallocation of Recovery Support Centre space at Yarmouth Regional Hospital
**** NSHA Media Release Temporary reallocation of Recovery Support Centre space at Yarmouth Regional Hospital Nova Scotia Health is taking steps to address the shortage of inpatient mental health beds across the province due to the recent flood at the Abbie J. Lane Building, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Starting March 29, services provided...
Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinics for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinics have these upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dartmouth Mobile Primary Care Clinic...
If you have the day off on Monday, April 1st and have been needing a veterinary appointment for your pet… the SPCA Veterinary Hospital is open!
**** Via NS SPCA This is not an early April Fool’s Day prank! If you have the day off on Monday, April 1st and have been needing a veterinary appointment for your pet the SPCA Veterinary Hospital is open! Book your appointment today to save your spot. We can’t wait to see you and your...
QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project Underway
**** CNS Media Release QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project Underway —————————————————– Generations of Nova Scotians will have better access to healthcare as the largest healthcare construction project in Nova Scotia’s history gets underway. Work has started on the QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project with heavy equipment, site trailers and fencing now in place. Construction...
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide
**** Info via purpleday.org What is Purple Day? Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in more than 85 countries on all...
Have a fire extinguisher in your home?
**** Info via Beaver Bank – Kinsac Stn 48 Have a fire extinguisher in your home? Here are some things to check regularly to ensure it will be working properly if and when you need it. -Check the pressure gauge monthly. (The pressure gauge needle needs to be in the green area) -Check if your...
Blood Donors are needed in Halifax this long weekend
**** Via Canadian Blood Services Blood Donors are needed in Halifax this long weekend Halifax Donor Centre 7071 Bayers Rd Unit 252 Halifax, NS, B3L 2C2 187 open appointments available this long weekend. Book your appointment today! Link https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/donate/select-time?apt-cap=5&apt-typ=Whole+Blood&apt-sdf=2024-03-15&apt-sdt=2024-06-14&apt-dis=50&apt-slc=Halifax%2C+Nova+Scotia%2C+Canada&apt-sdc=2024-04-01&apt-lid=33024&apt-dte=2024-04-01&utm_source=501&utm_medium=social-hootsuide&utm_campaign=atl-wb&utm_content=Halifax+donor+centre&fbclid=IwAR1pDM9UcE0oTNYvmJP9NL6oMN6wmbtc7OTq6p0KJ4SuKvsdMOIRL6DKY_M_aem_AYPeQymmd-aSMeb_y2P9eeXNuCTeWFI16mIQoAZdqrHQp_INRV6iEwcC6sIpQlaujIbjcXLZ8t_C3Sg1zevEPRFK...