June 2019
O Canada proclaimed as our national anthem
June 27, 1980 - The House of Commons and Senate unanimously pass the National Anthem Act presented by Secretary of State Francis Fox, that O Canada be proclaimed as Canada's national anthem replacing God Save the Queen as soon as possible in this year of the centenary of the first rendition; the bill allows for minor changes to Robert Stanley Weir's original English lyrics. Parliament had approved the song as the national anthem 13 years earlier, but the National Anthem Act…
Find out more »Parts of Argyle Street to close on weekends until October
Argyle Street between Prince and Blowers streets will be pedestrian-only from Fridays at 5 p.m. until Monday at 6 a.m. from June 28 to Sept. 29 — a month longer than last year.
Find out more »3 CD set released by Bay City Rollers
June 28 Bay City Rollers, The Singles Collection (3CDs)
Find out more »The movie ‘Yesterday’ is released
Released June 28th. A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. Yesterday everyone knew the Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He's about to become a very big deal.
Find out more »Rolling Stones tribute band
The Midnight Ramblers cover The Rolling Stones. Fri., June 28, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. The Carleton : 1685 Argyle Street The Moncton five-piece celebrates the Stones' golden age—1968 to 1972—with a mix of covers from Beggar’s Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street.
Find out more »Last Day of School
HRCE : June 28 - Last Day of School - Report Cards Home
Find out more »Lifeguards return
Starting Saturday, June 29, the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service will have 82 lifeguards supervising 23 beaches in 12 counties. Provincial beaches with lifeguards: Clam Harbour (weekends only), Dollar Lake, Lawrencetown, Martinique, Queensland, Rainbow Haven beaches, Halifax Regional Municipality Heather Beach, Cumberland Co. Mavillette Beach (weekends only), Digby Co. Port Maitland Beach, Lake Ellenwood Beach and Lake Milo Boat Club, Yarmouth Co. Aylesford Lake Beach, Kings Co. Bayswater and Rissers beaches, Lunenburg Co. Melmerby Beach, Pictou Co. Bayfield and Pomquet beaches,…
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