Past Events

The Dartmouth Horticultural Society’s monthly meeting will be held in Multi Purpose Room B at the East Dartmouth Community Centre, 50 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth on Monday January 13 at 7:00 p.m.  The speaker will be Dr Sean Haughian, plant ecologist from the Nova Scotia Museum who will give a presentation on mosses and lichens.

It may sound like a lot of work, but you will thank us later. Your home will be organized, ready to receive company at a moment’s notice and more importantly, if you keep it up throughout the year, you will have an organized home next year this unofficial holiday rolls by. Beneficial All Year Being organized can balance your life. It can reduce stress and makes you more productive. It can stop you looking for things, of having to buy…

January 17 or Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day is popularly thought to be the day when a large number of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. You have done well for the past couple of weeks. You have stuck to your New Year’s resolutions. But are now ready to give them up. You are busy, you took on too much, that piece of cake just looks so darn good to ignore. Whatever your reason to break your New Year resolutions,…

Hike Nova Scotia and the Friends of Taylor Head present a guided hike Taylor Head Provincial Park, Spry Bay on January 18 at 10 am. Details at www.hikenovascotia.ca.

2:00 PM – MILFORD COFFEEHOUSE at Milford Lantz United Church – lots of great music and fellowship. EVERYONE welcome, drop in and listen, sing along, and enjoy. Featuring: Laura Crouse & Blue Afterall, Eastern Ridge and Beyond Harmony. Light lunch supplied – lots of tea and coffee - Goodwill offering with proceeds for the church. Information 902-449-8842.

What is Blue Monday? It is calculated using a series of factors in a (not particularly scientific) mathematical formula. The factors are: the weather, debt level (specifically, the difference between debt and our ability to pay), the amount of time since Christmas, time since failing our New Year's resolutions, low motivational levels and the feeling of a need to take charge of the situation. It was originally conceived by a PR company but has now become an annual event. The date…

Compliments - they are free, easy to give and receive, they make people happy and build trust. So give someone a compliment someone on January 24, Compliment Day. This unofficial day was started in 1998 by Debby Hoffman and Kathy Chamberlin as a way “to tell the people in our lives how much we appreciate them.” Sincerity is the Key In the hustle bustle of our daily lives, it is easy to start taking our loved ones and people around…

Hike Nova Scotia and the McIntosh Run Watershed Association present a “Hike and Seek” hike/snowshoe event on the McIntosh Run Trails in Herring Cove on January 25 at 10 am. Details at www.hikenovascotia.ca.