October 2021
WORLD TEACHER’S DAY
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions. One and a half years into the COVID-19 crisis, the 2021 World Teachers’ Day will focus on the support teachers need…
Find out more »Birthday – JOHN LENNON
John Winston Ono Lennon, (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles as well as one of the founders of the group. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon continued his career…
Find out more »MOBILE SPECIAL WASTE DEPOT EVENT
Residents looking to dispose of unwanted household special waste can bring their materials to the mobile special waste depot events happening this September. When: Saturday, October 9 Where: Mic Mac Mall, 21 Micmac Blvd, Dartmouth The mobile drop-off depot will be in operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Materials accepted at the household drop-off depot include: leftover corrosive cleaners pesticides/herbicides gasoline fuel oil and used motor oil solvents thinners pharmaceuticals and drugs aerosol cans containing hazardous substances barbecue propane…
Find out more »DAFFODIL GARDEN PLANTING DAY (DARTMOUTH)
Your help is needed to plant 13,000 daffodil bulbs at The Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors! Join volunteers for the Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors today to plant some bulbs! Come with friends and family anytime between 10 am and 5 pm to plant bulbs for a few minutes or for as long as you like. Located at 94 Alderney Drive in Downtown Dartmouth Bring your own shovels, spades and gardening gloves! PLUS, light refreshments will be available! For more…
Find out more »Album – KICK (INXS)
Kick is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released October 12, 1987. As the band's most successful studio album, Kick has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. The album also spawned four US top 10 singles ("New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside" and "Need You Tonight", the last of which reached the top of the US Billboard singles charts). In Canada, Kick is the…
Find out more »HALIFAX BURGER WEEK
Halifax Burger Week is a city-wide burger-eating phenomenon and fundraiser for Feed Nova Scotia put on by The Coast. Creative burger offerings either have a set price of $7, or a higher price with the restaurant making a donation to Feed Nova Scotia from every burger sold. The lineup guides patrons all over the city to new restaurants and old favourites alike, all in the name of burgers! >>>>FIND YOUR BURGERS HERE<<<<
Find out more »Album – SHE’S SO UNUSUAL (CYNDI LAUPER)
She's So Unusual is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released in 1983. Six singles were released from the album, with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" becoming her first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "Time After Time" became her first number-one hit. The next two singles ("She Bop" and "All Through the Night") shot up the charts as well, making Lauper the first female singer to have four top five singles…
Find out more »Birthday – CHRIS DE BURGH (73)
Christopher John Davison (October 15, 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide …
Find out more »GLOBAL CAT DAY
Global Cat Day raises awareness surrounding non-lethal feline programs. More than any other shelter animal, cats and kittens face euthanization at a much higher rate. Programs such as trap, neuter, and release (TNR) are making it possible for cats to live full and healthy lives right in our neighborhoods. If you've been thinking about it, make today the day your family adopts a cat! https://www.novascotiaspca.ca/how-you-can-help/adoptions/?speciesid=2&site=0&ppp=1
Find out more »CURBSIDE GIVEAWAY WEEKEND
Residents are encouraged to place unwanted items at their curbs for prospective treasure hunters to haul away. Only place items at the curb that are free and clearly marked with a “FREE” sign. (and don't take anything that DOESN'T have a 'FREE" sign on it!) Remember to bring all remaining items in by the end of Day Sunday. For more information, visit the HRM website.
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