Sports and Rec

**** HRM Media Release Halifax Common Aquatics Facility opening for the summer The Halifax Regional Municipality is pleased to announce that the Halifax Common Aquatics Facility will open for the 2024 summer season on Saturday, June 15. The Halifax Common Aquatic Facility, located at 5838 Cogswell Street, is an integral municipal recreation facility offering a...

***’ Via DFO Attention Recreational Fishers in DFO’s Maritimes Region Recreational fishing for gaspereau is permitted by angling and with dip nets in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a bag limit of 20 fish. Gaspereau is also subject to daily and weekly close times. Contact your local fishery officer for close times where you...

**** HRM Media Release Emera Oval opening for summer season The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Emera Oval is opening on Saturday, June 1 for the summer season. Residents will be able to enjoy the concrete surface for rollerskating, biking, skateboarding, in-line skating and more. Free equipment rentals, including bikes, scooters and...

**** HRM Media Release Municipality welcomes SailGP participants The Halifax Regional Municipality is looking forward to hosting the SailGP Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix. Over 1,000 athletes, team members and families will make their way to the Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts for the sailing competition, taking place from Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2...

**** Via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission SAILGP WATCH PARTY IN DOWNTOWN DARTMOUTH SailGP is coming to Halifax next weekend on June 1 and 2, and Downtown Dartmouth will be filled with viewing fun. On the Dartmouth Waterfront, you will find a SailGP Watch Party with a Family Fun Zone and a SailGP Watch Party for...

**** via HRM Traffic Delay – Bum Run in Dartmouth Location: Beginning and ending at Sullivan’s Pond Date: Saturday, May 25 Time: 8:40 a.m. to noon­ Details: This traffic delay is to facilitate the Bum Run Traffic impact: The run will begin at Sullivan’s Pond Park, turning north onto Crichton Avenue, turning east onto Glen Manor Drive, continuing...

**** Fundraiser via TFD Fundraiser – TFD Helping the Helpers Lob Ball Tournament  Join us at Scotia Park on Saturday, June 8th for our Helping the Helpers Lob Ball Tournament! All teams must be First Responders and/or their spouses. 33 Strickland Ave, Trenton, NS B0K, Canada Current registered teams: Trenton Fire Department – Guns &...

**** Info via LSA New poster sneak peek for the 2024 Lawrencetown Surfing Association’s annual Kids Surfing comp and fun day More info is coming in June. Signups, sponsors, location layout, vendors, all the details. Lawrencetownbeach.net (827.ca) Check out the website and the previous events. Sold out every year.  ...

**** Via Bluenose Marathon Thousands celebrate the 21st Annual Emera Blue Nose Marathon In their first year, the Emera Blue Nose Marathon had roughly 3,500 participants. This weekend, 21 years later, the event welcomed more than 8,800 participants to the start line for the 21st Annual Emera Blue Nose Marathon. More than 350 fundraisers participating...

**** HRP Media Release Police advise the public of planned street closures for the Blue Nose Marathon Police are advising the public of the planned street closures in relation to the Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax this weekend. Halifax Regional Police is prepared for the Blue Nose Marathon and citizens can expect officer presence along...