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Tom Cochrane to perform in Liverpool
[Region of Queens Municipality, 28-Feb-2017, Liverpool, NS] The sounds of “Life is a Highway” filled the lobby at Queens Place Emera Centre as the summer concert event for Southern Nova Scotia was announced today. Eight time Juno Award winner Tom Cochrane will be performing with Red Rider at Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS on 28-Jun-2017.
“With such chart topping hits as “Big League”, “No Regrets” and “Boy Inside the Man”, we are excited to have the iconic Canadian musician Tom Cochrane taking Continue reading Tom Cochrane to perform in Liverpool
DST starts in USA and Canada on 12-Mar-2017
Remember: Sunday, March 12, 2017
Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts 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 standard time is about to reach Sunday, March 12, 2017, 02:00h (2am) clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 12, 2017, 03:00h (3am) local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2017 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
A different way to remember which direction to set your clock for Daylight Saving Time (DST) is that in the spring, you bring out (or forward) the garden furniture (clocks are set 1 hour ahead), and in the fall you put them back (clocks are set 1 hour back).
Winter Parking & Snow Removal in the RQM
Power Outage, 13-Feb-2017
The FoxCreek community experienced a power outage from 13-Feb-2017/4:01pm to 14-Feb-2016/6:27pm caused by a power line down from strong winds and heavy snow.
FOXweather was partially affected as data was collected but could not be broadcasted from 6:50am to 10:45am on 14-Feb-2017.
FOXlive data was collected but no broadcast took place as the system was shut down as a precaution at 9:30pm. FOXlive was up and broadcasting again at 14-Feb-2017/7pm.
No weather data was lost.
Charleston &Mill Village fire departments amalgamate
[©Lighthouse Now, 8-Feb-2017 by Michael Lee]
Two Queens County fire departments are amalgamating after decades of declining membership.
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Listen to the QCCR Radio – 99.3 FM interview with the Fire Chiefs Donald Whynot (Mill Village) & Michael Morton (Charleston).
The Port Grocer Calendar of Events – Feb-2017
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Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face, representing a countdown to possible global catastrophe. The closer they set the Clock to midnight, the closer the scientists believe the world is to global disaster.
Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to midnight yesterday [25-Jan-2017] which makes it the closest it’s been to midnight since 1960!
Read the full story on USA Today, BBC News or The Verge.
Find the Wiki definition here or see the Doomsday Clock timeline in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Groundhog Day, 2-Feb-2017
Groundhog Day is the day that, according to legend, a groundhog will predict how much longer winter will last in the northern hemisphere.
Groundhog Day is observed each year on February 2nd – which for 2017 will be next Thursday.
Read Groundhog Day explained in our post here.
The Chronical Herald: Shubenacadie Sam goes live
Road Weight Restrictions
Spring (Weight) Restrictions, sometimes called Load Restrictions, are usually set in effect around mid March to mid May to prevent road damage from heavy vehicles during spring thaw.
While we are still ways from spring the current comparably mild climate – Continue reading Road Weight Restrictions