Events for May 2012.
Old School Launches Monthly Bazaar
Every third Saturday of the month until December, a bazaar will take place at the Old School Gathering Place in Musquodoboit Harbour. The first bazaar of the year drew an impressiv...more
Main Street BID Executive Director Announces Retirement
In a surprise announcement at recent meeting of the Main Street Business Improvement District, Director Jim Knox informed the group that Executive Director, Bill Mills, will be ste...more
Vibe Energy Open House Anniversary Celebration
Vibe Energy's Sherry Donovan celebrated the third anniversary of her Cole Harbour business with a special anniversary open house event. The community was invited to her location at...more
World Autism Awareness Day
Sheet Harbour Consolidated School was celebrating this special day in honour of fellow student Rylee, by asking the staff and students to wear blue in support of much-needed awaren...more
Un-Bowl-ievable Seniors
Eastern Shore New Horizon Seniors travelled from Sheet Harbour and Area to "strike" at UnBOWLievable Lanes, 11 Strike Lane in Smith Settlement. The ladies enjoyed their morning of ...more
Opening Day on the Shore
The much anticipated opening day of lobster season on the Eastern Shore was one of the best in recent years. The weather was almost perfect to get the traps set on the 19th and hau...more
Cole Harbour High's Safe Grad Auction
The grade 12 class at Cole Harbour High held a fundraising auction for their Safe Grad celebrations. The senior class worked hard to secure auction items and fill the house at Neig...more
Into the Mystic 4th Anniversary Bash
Donna Niehaus, owner of Into the Mystic at 1082 Cole Harbour Road, celebrated the 4th anniversary of her business with a special customer appreciation event. The most "feel good" s...more
Adopt-A-Highway Sheet Harbour
Doug Haynes, Nailed It Construction, adopted a Highway because of his daughter for Earth Day! Doug committed to a three year contract to clean the garbage in the roadside ditches f...more
Core Cherry Bomb Fundraiser for the Amazing Challenge
Laurissa Manning of Core Essentials Fitness and Sports Conditioning and her crew held a Wine and Beer Tasting fundraising event in support of the RBC Amazing Challenge for the AIDS...more
Basketry Workshops
Nova Scotia Basketry Guild was at the Craig Gallery celebrating Earth Day with basketry workshops. Adults and children made paper strip and ribbon baskets with Lillian Fowler. Jole...more
Fitness in the Park For Children's Wish
The Children's Wish Foundation hosted a group fitness class in Shubie Park to help people get in gear for the spring. This event was for all fitness levels and was conducted by Cer...more
Earth Day At Smitty's
The fun-loving staff at Smitty's Restaurant on Main Street are always looking for something to celebrate! Last month, the gang had their customers smiling as they got into the spir...more
Titanic 100 Immortal Public Seminar
The Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Emera, and Titanic 100 hosted a series of presentations and displays that explored the connection between Halifax and the Titanic. Throughout...more
Trek for Tourette
Everyone enjoyed the fourth annual Trek for Tourette held in Shubie Park! In support of the biggest yearly national fundraiser for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada, many ...more
Prepping for the Ride For Dad
The annual Ride for Dad will be coming to the area once again next month. This year, the ride will form at Cole Harbour Place and will take riders on a 160 KM route through Musquod...more
HRM Volunteers Honoured
April 15-21 was set aside as National Volunteer Week in Canada. Volunteers devote countless hours to thousands of wonderful causes nationwide. Here in HRM, a special ceremony was h...more
MBA Supports Fundraising Initiative
At a recent meeting of the Metro Business Association, local Author and Historian Shirley Trites gave an excellent presentation on the history of the School for the Blind in Halifa...more
Gazelles Hit The Track
Last month we brought you the story of Michelle Kempton and Stacy Chesnutt and their new running club, Girls Gone Gazelle. The two were actively recruiting girls from 8-12 years of...more
Hot Times At Casino Nova Scotia
Firefighters from the the HRM Fire and Emergency Service heated up the Schooner Showroom at Casino Nova Scotia with their annual Feel the Heat charity fundraiser. The Firefighters ...more
