Sports and Rec

**** HRM Media Release Traffic Delay – Navy 10km Run   Location: North end of Halifax   Date: Sunday, August 21     Time: 7 a.m. to noon. Traffic Impact: The run will talk place on the following streets:   Gottingen Street Black Street Fuller Terrace Bloomfield Street Agricola Street Rosemeade Avenue Hillside Avenue Robie Street Leeds Street Novalea...

**** DND Media Release Team Canada participates in the 2022 Warrior Games Team Canada’s 35-person contingent is departing today for the 2022 United States Department of Defense Warrior Games taking place August 19 to 28 in Orlando, Florida, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The goal of the...

Making waves for the youth The Lawrencetown Beach Surfer Association held it’s first Kids Surf Competion since the pandemic began, and with 80 registered participants, a fun and busy day was had! Contestants were set in heats by age, ranging from 5 to 16 years old. All contestants won various prizes based on many factors...

**** Info via Halifax Mooseheads Nate has announced his Stanley Cup parade plans for Halifax! Nathan MacKinnon is bringing the Stanley Cup to Halifax and the Parade will be on Sat. Aug. 20th. The parade starts at noon at the Scotiabank Centre. Parade route below...

**** CNS Media Release Nova Scotia Athletes Bound for Niagara Canada Games —————————————————————- Athletes from across Nova Scotia will travel to Ontario’s Niagara region on Friday, August 5, to compete at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Team Nova Scotia is sending about 460 athletes, coaches, managers and mission staff to the Games, taking place August...

**** HRM Media Release Canoe ’22 municipal service impacts   The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following program and service level adjustments resulting from the 2022 ICF Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships (Canoe ’22) taking place on Lake Banook from August 3 to 7, 2022. Road Closures The municipality has previously announced the following road...

**** CNS Media Release Partnerships Support Summer Programs for Students ——————————————————– Young students in Nova Scotia are combining learning and fun this summer through camps offered across the province, including the Summer Literacy program, the Learning with Wskitqamu program for Mi’kmaw and Indigenous youth and the Africentric Summer Scholar program for African Nova Scotian youth...

**** HRM Media Release Disc Golf Summer 2022 Pilot Program Enjoy Disc Golf on the Dartmouth Commons this summer as part of Parks & Recreation’s pilot program! We’re excited to bring this easy to learn and easy to play activity to Dartmouth from July 4 – September 11, 2022. Your feedback and participation will help...

**** FISHERIES/AQUACULTURE Release  Nova Scotia Reels In Popular Fishing TV Show Nova Scotia sportfishing is once again garnering international attention. The popular show The New Fly Fisher is in Cape Breton this week filming an episode on summer salmon fishing in the Margaree River. “Anglers from all over know that if you want to fly...

**** Info via Kejimkujik National Park Please be advised that a partial fire ban is in effect at Kejimkujik until further notice: no campfires permitted between 10 am and 7 pm. This also applies to charcoal BBQs (including public ones at Merrymakedge beach)...