This December stop by the Fairbanks Centre and buy a winter raffle ticket.
Tickets make the perfect stocking stuffer.
The prize is a gift basket valued at over $200 full of items from local Dartmouth businesses.
Tickets are only $2 each or 3 for $5!
The winner will be drawn on January 31, 2020
We are so excited to announce a new fundraising initiative called Adopt-A Lock.
Just in time for the holiday season, the people of Nova Scotia can now symbolically adopt a piece of Nova Scotia history. There are currently three locations to be adopted: The Marine Railway in Downtown Dartmouth, Lock 3 at Shubie Park and Lock 6 at Horne’s Settlement in Enfield.
A $25 symbolic adoption includes a full-colour, 8.5” x 11” adoption certificate and a commemorative 8-page historical booklet about the Lock. A $50 symbolic adoption includes, a full-colour, 8.5” x 11” adoption certificate, a commemorative 8-page historical booklet about the Lock and a one of a kind stuffed animal native to the waterway or an 8×10 framed photograph of the Lock. A tax receipt will be issued for the full amount of the adoption.
“We are very excited to launch a new engaging initiative and raise much needed funds,” said Bill McIntyre, chair of the Shubenacadie Canal Commission. “This is a great way for the public to connect with their favourite park or a piece of Nova Scotian history.”
Did you know that the SCC is a charitable organization that depends on dedicated volunteers who work to improve park spaces and water access along the waterway? Some of our recent projects include free interpretive tours of the Marine Railway, an ADA accessible dock at Shubie Park and a new boardwalk at Lock 6 in Enfield. These projects were made possible through the financial support of the community.
Find out how you can Adopt-A-Lock here
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.
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/