October 2021
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.
Find out more »LUNCH AT ALLEN’S (CONCERT)
MURRAY McLAUCHLAN, CINDY CHURCH, MARC JORDAN and IAN THOMAS ARE LUNCH AT ALLEN’S Lunch At Allen’s is a musical powerhouse comprising four remarkable Canadian talents: Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. As individuals, they have written for or sung on over 25,000,000 CDs, penning hits for Josh Groban, Chicago, Bonnie Raitt, America, Santana, Cher and Rod Stewart, as well as Murray’s Farmer’s Song, Marc’s Marina Del Rey and Ian’s Painted Ladies, just to name a few. These…
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION of POVERTY
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty seeks to raise awareness about the plights of those in poverty. This day aims to remind everyone that a sustainable future requires everyone from all backgrounds to come together and help one another in a time of need. It further aims to ensure that those living in poverty maintain their rights as human beings. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was first observed in 1987 by the UN. It is observed annually…
Find out more »Album – THE RIVER (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)
Released October 17, 1980 In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 250 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, then was re-ranked at number 253 in the 2012 revised list. "Hungry Heart" was his first U.S. pop singles chart top ten hit single, reaching number five. (Springsteen had not intended the song to be for himself, having initially written it for The Ramones, but manager/producer/friend Jon Landau convinced him to keep it.) The album hit…
Find out more »Birthday – CHUCK BERRY
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive. Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.…
Find out more »Album – NOT FRAGILE (BTO)
Released in September, Canada's Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "Not Fragile" hit #1 in the US album charts on this date in 1974. A single from the LP, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", also topped the American charts.
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