July 2019
Mud Hero Nova Scotia
Sat, Jul 6, 8:00 am start Debert Airfield, Debert, NS Mud Hero is the most fun you’ll ever have covered head-to-toe in mud. Take on the muddiest challenge ever and crank your adrenaline as you push yourself and your fellow Heroes to cross the finish line, smiling every inch of the way. Celebrate your achievement with other mud-lovers and spectators at the on-site post-race Mud Bash, with a barbecue, bevies, DJ and more. If you’re mad about mud – or…
Find out more »The Wizard of Oz
Sun., Jul. 7, 7:00 p.m Cambridge Battery, Point Pleasant Park, Cambridge Dr, Halifax, NS. This summer, take the yellow brick road to Point Pleasant Park! The hilarious SBTSHalifax writing crew is back to take on Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard Of Oz! An all-new adaptation, perfect for audiences of all ages, featuring original music by Garry Williams, with all your favourite characters getting caught up in twisters, hanging with Munchkins, and dodging Flying Monkeys all the way to the Emerald…
Find out more »Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids
Travel back in time to remember the good, bad, and awkward parts of growing up. Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids is a live, open-mic storytelling event where courageous adults share their childhood and teenage writing on stage. Embarassing diary entries, angsty teenage poetry, bizarre short stories, letters from camp, and much more. Sign up in advance to read your own kid writing, or join the audience to be part of the fun. When: Sunday, July 7, 2019 (8 pm) Where: The Carleton (1685…
Find out more »Pool will close today
Halifax Regional Municipality says the outdoor pool at the Halifax Common will be closing on Monday, July 8 at 5 p.m. until further notice. Crews will be investigating water loss at the facility and it's not yet known how long the repairs will take. Those looking to cool down can still use the Common's splashpad, or head to nearby Centennial Pool and Needham Pool. Source : Halifax Today
Find out more »Kevin Bacon has a birthday
Born July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Actor and musician (Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon). His first acting job was in Animal House in 1978. He was also in the first Friday the 13th film in 1980. He has appeared in major films for over 5 decades. Closing in on 6 decades. His dad was on the cover of Time Magazine. He spent the money he made from Animal House in one week. He doesn't watch his own movies. He…
Find out more »The MacKay Bridge in Halifax opens in 1970
The opening of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge on July 10, 1970 was another historic event for Halifax Dartmouth Bridge Commission. The opening of the MacKay Bridge drew international interest due to its design and the engineering techniques that were applied to its construction for the first time in North America. The MacKay Bridge was named after the Commission’s former Chairman from 1951 to 1971. The bridge carries on average 54,000 vehicle crossings per day. Total length : 1.2 km.…
Find out more »Coca Cola Classic debuts in 85
On April 23, 1985, Coca-Cola, amid much publicity, attempted to change the formula of the drink with "New Coke". Follow-up taste tests revealed most consumers preferred the taste of New Coke to both Coke and Pepsi, but Coca-Cola management was unprepared for the public's nostalgia for the old drink, leading to a backlash. The company gave in to protests and returned to the old formula under the name Coca-Cola Classic, on July 10, 1985.
Find out more »Hot day in Halifax
The highest temperature ever recorded in Halifax was 37.2°C (99°F) on July 10, 1912.
Find out more »Kim Mitchell’s birthday
Born July 10, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. His 1984 single, "Go For Soda", was his only charted song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 86. Mitchell entered the radio broadcasting industry, becoming an afternoon drivetime host in Toronto from 2004-2015. In 2006, Mitchell provided a guitar solo on the song "Wind It Up" from the Barenaked Ladies' . In January 2016, Mitchell suffered a heart attack, for which he…
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