May 2020
NATIONAL TOURISM AWARENESS WEEK
We know that Canada’s tourism sector looks different this year, as the sector is currently facing a particularly difficult time, and travelers from near and far are staying home. However, we still want to ensure we are able to come together and virtually amplify the importance of our industry. That is why for Tourism Week 2020, TIAC will be focusing on why #TourismMatters now more than ever. While there is a lot of uncertainty in the world, including our sector,…
Find out more »June 2020
NATIONAL DONUT DAY
Annually celebrated on the first Friday of June, National Donut Day was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honour The Salvation Army’s “Donut Lassies,” who served these delicious treats to soldiers during World War 1. The Salvation Army celebrated the first ever National Donut Day in Chicago back in 1938. The celebration was to help raise funds during the Great Depression and commemorate the work of these women. Today, the donut is symbolic of all the social services…
Find out more »July 2020
NAIG AT HOME
Despite having to postpone the 2020 North American Indigenous Games to 2021, NAIG is hosting a virutal celebration from July 11-18, 2020! Visit NAIG2020HFX on Facebook daily to participate and learn more about #NAIGatHOME. Everyone is invited to participate, no formal registration required.
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – THRILLER (Michael Jackson)
Tonight at 9:00, we're playing this classic album in its entirety... TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight on 89.9 The WAVE!
Find out more »Classic Albums Top to Bottom – DON’T LOOK BACK (BOSTON)
Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing this classic album in its entirety… TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight on 89.9 The WAVE!
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – THE RED ALBUM (MINGLEWOOD BAND)
Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing Matt Minglewood's classic self-financed debut album in its entirety… Hear the album that immediately won the Minglewood Band a recording contract with a major record label TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight on 89.9 The WAVE!
Find out more »(RE)OPEN CITY HALIFAX
A new twist on and old favourite—Open City is back for a special edition ... and this is the final weekend! Our local businesses need our support now more than ever. So, as the economy gears up again, Open City has been rejigged so you can have even more of it than usual. There are 120+ local businesses re-opening and hustling to support and strengthen our community—now all they need is you! Start planning your Open City adventure now!…
Find out more »HMCS FREDERICTON RETURNS
Today marks the first day the crew of HMCS Fredericton will step off the ship since losing six service members in a tragic Cyclone helicopter crash in April. The Halifax-class frigate is to return home to Halifax after a six-month deployment overseas for Operation Reassurance, a NATO training mission. But the COVID-19 pandemic prevents family members and friends from welcoming the crew of more than 200 service members in person at the Halifax dockyard.
Find out more »August 2020
HRM DAY OF PEACE
Halifax Regional Municipality has declared August 6, 2020, as a Day of Peace to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the only use of nuclear bombs on people at the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, August 6 and 9, 1945. HRM Council has also passed a motion to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal, which includes a letter by Mayor Savage to Prime Minister Trudeau urging the federal government to sign and ratify the United…
Find out more »PICNIC IN THE PARK
The Sackville Business community wants to thank YOU for supporting local during these difficult times. To celebrate the Sackville community, join us at Acadia Park, 650 Sackville Drive, for a free Picnic in the Park from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Gates will open at 11:00 a.m. We will draw for great prizes and the talented Jon Cyr will be performing. Please bring your own picnic and blanket or chairs. Please note there is limited space. Both the park and playground…
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