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Nova Scotia Hunting & Trapping Seasons 2018/2019
Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Fall/2018
This year’s Fall Leaf & Yard Waste roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community will be held during the week of 5-Nov-2018 to 9-Nov-2018 on our regular collection day.
The materials acceptable for pick-up shall include leaves, grass trimmings, and yard waste placed in clear or orange plastic bags (no plastics, cigarette packages, cups, etc.).
Branches and limbs will be accepted if Continue reading Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-up Fall/2018
DST ends in USA and Canada on 4-Nov-2018
Remember: Sunday, 4-Nov-2018
Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in USA and Canada !!!
The term “spring forward – fall back” is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward one hour in the spring at the start of DST, and one hour back in the fall when DST ends.
In most of the United States, Canada, and Mexico’s northern border cities when local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, 4-Nov-2018, 02:00h (2am) clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 4-Nov- 2018, 01:00h (1am) local standard time instead!
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 4-Nov-2018 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Fall Clean-up 2018
Fall clean-up (Sperrgut) for the FoxCreek community takes place in the week starting Monday, 22-Oct-2018 on the regular collection day.
Place items next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning.
Generally, items acceptable for pick-up are Continue reading Fall Clean-up 2018
Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2018
Wildfire Risk Season 2018 ended.
Burning restrictions are lifted as of 16-Oct-2018 until and including 14-Mar-2019.
The 2018 fire-risk season has come to an end and you no longer need to check daily for permission to burn (domestic) brush or have a campfire.
Although the season ended today and you can burn without permission, Continue reading Burning Restrictions lifted for Season 2018
The Port Grocer Calendar of Events – October/2018
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Afterglow Art Festival 2018
Bridgewater Afterglow Art Festival 28/29-Sep-2018
Founded in 2012…
Afterglow Art Festival is a free art at night celebration of community creativity held in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. For three years the event has brought together artists of all kinds, from budding young artists to experienced professionals from across Lunenburg County to bring exposure to the talent of our rich community. Inspired by the Halifax’s Nocturne Art at Night event, Continue reading Afterglow Art Festival 2018
The Port Grocer Calendar of Events – September/2018
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Perseids Meteor Shower 2018
One of the brightest meteor showers of the year, the Perseids, is active now. It peaks around August 11–13, 2018, with up to 100 meteors per hour. If the skies are clear, the Perseids can be seen from …
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