Announcements

Single Parent Center/Home of the Guardian Angel's

Help support the Single Parent Center/Home of the Guardian Angel’s idea in the Aviva Community Fund, a competition that could result in positive change for the Spryfield Community. If this idea receives enough votes, it will have a chance at sharing in $500,000 of funding. Please visit avivacommunityfund.org for more details and to vote.

H1N1 clinic dates

H1N1 clinic dates and times across the province are available at gov.ns.ca/H1N1 or through HealthLink 811.

Edward Jost Children's Centre

Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse presented Spryfield’s Edward Jost Children’s Centre with more than $1.5 million. The funding will help the centre build a second building, doubling capacity and allowing it to accommodate infants. Subsidies may be available for qualified families to take advantage of the 300 additional child-care spaces.

Press Conference video

Williams Lake area clean up

Our annual clean-up of the Williams Lake area will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 9:30-12 noon. We hope you’ll plan to join us for this community event. Sign-in is at 29 Wyndrock Drive, across from the Cunard JHS tennis courts and we supply the bags and gloves. Please call 477-3353 if you have any questions.
With best wishes from the WLCC.

Clean up poster

Cunard Christmas Craft Fair

Come one, come all to find one of the best selections of local crafts, preserves and baking around, at Cunard Jr High fair Saturday, Nov. 14th, 2009, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., General Admission: $2

Cirque du Soleil Ticket Winner Announced

The Halifax Atlantic Constituency Association is pleased to announce the winner of the raffle for two tickets to see Cirque du Soleil in Halifax. Congratulations are extended to Lloyd MacKenzie and many thanks to all those who participated and continue to support the Association.

Healthy Schools Day

April 27th is the first Healthy Schools Day in Canada. It is to be an annually celebrated day that focuses on school indoor environment quality, and includes both existing school facilities and new school construction. Eleven other countries already celebrate this, in recognition of the importance of a physically healthy place to learning. For more information and project ideas go to www.casle.ca/HealthySchoolsDay

Urban Farm Museum Society- Children's Gardening Program

Come grow with us!
Between June 6th and September 12th from 9:30am-noon members of the UFMS will host a Children’s Gardening Program. Look for Urban Farm signs on Kidston Road and Rockingstone Road or call Pat at 477-6087 (or email urbanfarmspryfield@gmail.com) for more information.

Urban Farm Museum Society- Seedy Saturday

The Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield is hosting it’s annual Seedy Saturday on April 18th, 2009 from 2-4:30pm at the Captain William Spry Centre (10 Kidston Rd.). Come out and take part in the seed exchange, workshops, and children’s activities. Plants, cuttings, and an abundance of information will also be available to those who are interested.

Parenting 6-12 year olds

“The Incredible Years”, an intensive 12-week course on parenting youth with or without history of conduct problems will be offered on Wednesday mornings from April to June in Spryfield. The course is the same one used by the IWK hospital. Parents who follow the
course guidelines usually see positive behaviour changes within a few weeks. Registration is limited. No fee. For more information please contact Donna Lemoine 237-3139

Purple Day- March 26th

“Founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada, Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26, people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy.” For more information see http://www.purpleday.org/

Sable Island Update 2009

Fifth Annual Public Meeting
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Scotiabank Conference Theatre
Room 201, Sobey Building, Saint Mary’s University Campus
Program:
Four illustrated talks will be presented by:
-Paul Catling, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environmental Health, Biodiversity, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa
-W. Don Bowen, Population Ecology Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
-Cal Ross, Oil & Gas Environmental Consultant, Halifax
-Zoe Lucas, Biologist and Sable Island resident
A Question and Answer Session, and Reception, will follow.
The meeting been organized by the Sable Island Green Horse Society and the Ecology Action Centre, and is co-hosted by Saint Mary’s University, the World Wildlife Fund, the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, and Leonard Preya MLA, Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.
There is no charge for this event.

Mainland South Heritage Display

On February 21 2009 at 1 pm at the Captain William Spry Centre on Sussex Street in Spryfield, the Mainland South Heritage Society will hold their annual Heritage Display and Tea. The theme this year will honour Peter Saulnier, a local resident who was deeply involved in his community as a founder of the Heritage Society and as portraying one of Santa Claus’s special helpers who stood in for him for over 30 years in parades and at local malls. Peter is also responsible for building over 50 models of historic homes in the area so future generations can have a small idea what once was. As well he collected many historic photos, Along with his models, the photos and other memorabilia will be on display.

Heavy Rainfall Damage Assistance

Homeowners and small businesses who suffered uninsurable losses from heavy rainfall Aug. 29 to 31, can apply for up to $80,000 to replace or repair basic, essential personal property under the province’s disaster financial assistance program. Damage to cottages,
secondary homes or hobby farms does not qualify for assistance. Deadline for applications is 28 November. For more information go to:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/emo/AbsPage.aspx?ID=1229&siteid=1&lang=1

Williams Lake Clean-up

Williams Lake Conservation Company
Lakeshore Clean-Up
Saturday 27 September 2008
9:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon
SIGN-IN
29 Wyndrock Drive
(off Williams Lake Rd opposite Cunard JHS)

Help spruce up the district and lakeside.
All equipment provided~garbage bags, gloves etc.

Rain or shine!

INPUT REQUESTED ON SCHOOL BOARD CHANGES

The Minister of Education is proposing changes to governance of elected school boards in NS, and the Department is seeking public input until 22 August 2008. For more information, and to make comments, go to http://www.ednet.ns.ca/events/leg_consultation/

ART SHACK OPENS

The Art Shack Gallery at 1316 Old Sambro Road opens August 2, and will feature the work of artists and artisans from around the Loop. The gallery will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5 pm, featuring the work of the Chebucto Creative Arts Society until September 21. For more info contact mmm_fitch@yahoo.ca

ART IN THE HARBOUR

Instructors and art supplies will arrive in Ketch Harbour on July 26 for a week of creative activity for children at the new Ketch Harbour Playground, daily from 11 – 4 pm. It’s fun, free, and a great way to strengthen our artistic community from the playground up!

Fuel Consumption Calculator

For everyone trying to improve fuel efficiency, Natural Resources Canada offers access to an online fuel consumption calculator here:
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/tools/fuel-trip-calculator/fuel-calculator-input.cfm?attr=16

Socks for the homeless

Coastline Song church in Portuguese Cove is collecting 5000 pairs of new socks for the homeless, to be assembled at the Canadian convention of Disciples of Christ Churches on August 14 at Kings College. If you would like to donate, please contact Neil Bergman at 430-2301, or drop socks off at the Church at 651 Ketch Harbour Rd.

« Previous page