April 2022
64th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021.
Find out more »Anniversary – TERRY FOX MARATHON OF HOPE (42)
On this day in 1980, Terry Fox started his 'Marathon of Hope'. Fox dipped his right leg in the Atlantic Ocean in St John's, Newfoundland, and filled two large bottles with ocean water. He intended to keep one as a souvenir and pour the other into the Pacific Ocean upon completing his journey at Victoria, British Columbia.
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 »RMS TITANIC ANNIVERSARY
110 years ago today, the RMS Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest and most luxurious ship in the world, the Titanic was also one of the most technologically advanced. The ship had 16 watertight compartments designed to keep it afloat if damaged. Known as the “the unsinkable ship,” the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912, on her maiden voyage from England to New York City. Later, in the icy waters of the…
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.
Find out more »EARTH DAY
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. For Earth Day 2022, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet.
Find out more »May 2022
MOTHERS DAY
What are you getting your mother this Mother’s Day? Common gifts include: cards, flowers, meals in restaurants, jewelry, gift cards, clothing, trips to a spa, books, CDs, housewares and even gardening tools. In what was formerly Yugoslavia, children would tie up their mother on Mother’s Day. The only way she could get free would be to pay her children with treats.
Find out more »June 2022
TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY
National Take Your Dog to Work Day, celebrated annually on the Friday following Father’s Day, honours one of our most beloved pets. National Take Your Dog to Work Day began in 1999 as a way to celebrate companion dogs and to encourage adoptions. If you receive the green light from your company, this holiday is a great way to show off your dog to your coworkers. Dogs brighten up even the best days so it’s pretty obvious they will up…
Find out more »GLOBAL BEATLES DAY
June 25 is a day someone may want to hold your hand and ask you to please, please be true because they love you yeah, yeah, yeah. Global Beatles Day or GBD commemorates The Beatles music and their shake-up of the music world. On this day in 1967, The Beatles recorded their song “All You Need is Love” live in front of the entire world on the BBC program Our World. The first worldwide satellite broadcast HOW TO OBSERVE Share…
Find out more »July 2022
CANADA DAY
Canada Day recognizes the birthday of our country. On July 1, 1867 Canada became a new federation with its own constitution by signing the Constitution Act - formerly known as the British North America Act. The name “Canada” comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “Kanata” meaning “village” or settlement.” Today is one of those days where we get to take a look into the telescopes of the past. If we know history, we have a better chance of not repeating mistakes…
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