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From @thesanctuaryartscentre —Back by popular demand! For the second year in a row at the Sanctuary, TheatreSpeak is proud to present its annual holiday tradition, “A Tribute to Kenny & Dolly’s Iconic Christmas Album” – a musical celebration of the iconic 1984 album by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Don’t miss out on this nostalgic trip down memory lane! Gather your friends and family and get your tickets now before they sell out! 🗓 Wed Dec 11 @ 7PM 🏢 Sanctuary Arts Centre (100 Ochterloney Street – Dartmouth, NS) 🍷 Bar Service Available ♿ Wheelchair-accessible venue 💵 $35 + HST #TheatreSpeak #KennyAndDolly #HolidaTradition #Halifaxevents #LiveMusic #Nostalgia #DartmouthEvents #HRMEvents #ChristmasConcert #MusicalCelebration #SupportLocalArts #CommunityEvent
Find the full post at CBC —A Nova Scotia non-profit is pitching a provincewide plan with hopes to raise millions toward off-campus housing for, and supported by, university and college students. Mitchell Archibald, the executive director of Student Housing Nova Scotia, said the organization hopes to expand its housing stock through the Developing Affordable Student Housing Fund. The student housing development, operations and advocacy group owns 11 units close to Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. “The barrier for us is the capital required to start projects or to purchase existing properties,” Archibald said in an interview. “Any additional funding is something we’re able to use to accelerate projects at a faster pace.” Archibald said the next step is to get university and college students on side to contribute $5 each semester toward the initiative. He said campuses across the province will decide to join the fund through referendums. “It’s less than the cost of lunch, but to be able to create a long-term affordable future for students,” Archibald said, adding the fund has potential to generate $12 million annually. The Developing Affordable Student Housing Fund is based on a model used by Montreal-based Utile.Maxime Pelletier, assistant director of government affairs, said the non-profit has 600 units, and expects 3,000 units to be complete by 2028. He said the units are rented below market rate and benefit more than just the stude
From @skateathonhfx —Hey Halifax!We are excited to announce the first @skateathonHFX event hosted by @thehubdartmouth.This is a ‘pay what you can’ event to raise money to provide skateboards and clothing to children this holiday season. We are working with @proskates and many more amazing organizations that we will announce as the week progresses.On Saturday the 7th come down to The Hub and enjoy a day of skating and community. The idea behind a Skate-a-thon is that someone is skating on the park at all times for 18 hours straight! To ensure this happens we would love to have anyone interested to contact us either through DMs or email and we can organize a time to come in.First shift starts bright and early at 6:00am and last shift starts at 10:00pm. We hope to see you out for what is going to be an amazing day!Check back in between now and the day for additional info. If you need any questions asked please reach out!
From @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social — Some of the new bike infrastructure on Cogwell
🚨 Halifax Regional Police is advising motorists that Robie Street southbound (inbound to downtown) is closed to all traffic between Young Street and Almon Street for a multi-vehicle collision.Please use alternate routes to avoid delays until further notice.