Bring the whole family and join us for some holiday cheer at the annual Shubie Park Tree Lighting on December 8 at 4pm. There will be live music, a bonfire, marshmallow roasting, fireworks and some surprise guests. Hot drinks will be served.
CELEBRATING MI’KMAQ HISTORY MONTH
October is Mi’kmaq History Month! This year’s theme, Year of the Indigenous Languages, aims to establish a link between language development, peace and reconciliation.
Did you know that Shubenacadie was named after a Mi’kmaq word (Sipekne’batik) meaning land of the wild turnip .
The Mi’kmaq traveled along the Shubenacadie Waterway. Stone points, adzes, and gouging tools are all evidence of Mi’kmaw presence in this area. This vital water highway served as the main route between their summer camps on the shores of Halifax and Dartmouth and their winter camps in Nova Scotia’s forested interior. You can find out more here.
Check out the schedule of events & make time to celebrate this important relationship https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca/
Image courtesy of https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca/
SWEPS is seeking bids
The Shubenacadie Watershed Environmental Protection Society (SWEPS) is seeking bids from qualified professionals for the preparation of a work plan and budget for archaeological screening and reconnaissance at the proposed expansion of the Trans Canada Trail at Portobello, Nova Scotia. The screening and reconnaissance will address the approximately 500 metres of proposed trail to be constructed along the western side of the waterway on HRM PID: 40018657.
Bidders are requested to contact Allan Billard at allanbillard@gmail.com before October 11, 2019.
Hurricane Dorian - Park Closures
All SCC properties are closed on Saturday, September 7, 2019 because of severe weather conditions expected from Hurricane Dorian.
https://parks.novascotia.ca/content/hurricane-dorian-park-closures