February 2022
VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have given way to mass-produced greeting cards. In North America, about 190 million Valentine's Day cards…
Find out more »“WHITE JUAN” (2004)
White Juan is the unofficial name given to the hurricane-strength nor'easter blizzard of February 2004 that affected most of Atlantic Canada and the Eastern United States between February 17 and 20, 2004—five months after Hurricane Juan devastated Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Snowfall amounts for February 18–19 The aftermath of White Juan Halifax and Dartmouth: 95.5 centimetres (37.6 in) Yarmouth: 101.0 centimetres (39.8 in) Charlottetown: 74.4 centimetres (29.3 in) Halifax International Airport: 66.8 centimetres (26.3 in) Enfield: 66.6…
Find out more »NOVA SCOTIA HERITAGE DAY
Heritage Day in Nova Scotia is a provincial holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Introduced in 2015, each year this holiday will honour a different person or event, chosen by Nova Scotian school children. Heritage day in 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the Landscape of Grand-Pré becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site. Today we celebrate the rich heritage of this landscape which features an exceptional traditional agricultural settlement still in use today and an iconic place of…
Find out more »March 2022
INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY
International Women's Day 2022 theme is 'Break the Bias' There are MANY events celebrating the day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Here in HRM, all are welcome to a free virtual event. When: from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Zoom. Please register for the virtual event https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J3lzwuwsR_GmzAwqz4M9eQ
Find out more »DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Time to "spring forward"! Officially clocks go ahead Sunday morning at 2:00am (to 3:00am), but most of us do it tonight before we go to bed. Don't worry, we'll get the hour back... in the fall. ALSO... test and change the batteries in your smoke detectors!
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Birthday – THE BLUENOSE (101)
On March 26th, 1921, the Schooner “Bluenose” was launched in Lunenburg Harbour, NS
Find out more »April 2022
APRIL FOOL’S DAY
April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day (so watch out!). The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbour has been relatively common in the world historically.
Find out more »GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death. Observed on the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday Good Friday is a federal statutory holiday across Canada..
Find out more »EASTER MONDAY
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible. Easter Monday is a public holiday in 3 provinces and 3 territories, where it is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Unfortunately, Nova Scotia is NOT one of those provinces.
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