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Summer Solstice, 20-Jun-2016 @ 07:34pm ADT

The June solstice is known as the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year.

June Solstice in 2016 in Nova Scotia, Canada is on Monday, 20-Jun-2016 at 07:34pm/19:34h ADT.

Solstice Dates Vary

Even though most people consider June 21 as the date of the June Solstice, it can happen anytime between June 20 and June 22, depending on which time zone you’re in. June 22 Solstices are rare – Continue reading Summer Solstice, 20-Jun-2016 @ 07:34pm ADT →

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Port Medway Readers’ Festival 2016

The Port Medway Readers’ Festival 2016 – one of Canada’s premier literary festivals – takes place in July & August/2016.

This year’s authors include

Port Medway Old Meeting House
Events are held at the Old Meeting House on 167 Long Cove Rd, Port Medway, starting at 7pm and are CAD 20.– each.

For ticketing see here.

 

More information about the authors and the Port Medway Reader’s Festival click the website or Facebook page.

Source: ©2016 Port Medway Readers’ Festival

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Hurricane naming for the 2016 season

[National Hurricane Center] Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms had been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated through a strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.

The list below is used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2016 list will be used again in 2022. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. If that occurs,

Continue reading Hurricane naming for the 2016 season →

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Bob & The Boys now open for the 2016 Season

Bob & The Boys Farm Market opened on 9-May-2016 for this season.

You’ll find

    • Fresh Garden produce
    • Local vegetables and fruit in season
    • Ice Cream
    • Dairy products
    • Jams & Jellies
    • Hanging baskets, perennials,annuals
    • Vegetable transplants
    • Fresh bakery products
    • Crafts, mats, lawn ornaments & more …

just minutes west of Bridgewater, on Hwy 103 to Liverpool.

Bob & The Boys Farm Market
16554 Hwy 103, Hebbs Cross, NS B4V 0Z2
Phone: 902-543-8250
(close to Exit 14)

Open 8:30 a.m -7:00 p.m. daily, including weekends
until 31-Oct-2016

See Bob & The Boys website for details …

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Mercury is about to transit the Sun

For the first time in a decade, Mercury is about to transit the Sun. Catch the event that only occurs 13 times a century.

The planet Mercury will pass between the Earth and the Sun on Monday, 9-May-2016, marking a rare celestial event that occurs only 13 times a century. From Earth, the planet will look like a tiny black dot moving in a straight line across a portion of the Sun.

The crossing gets underway at 8:15am ADT.

Mercury’s solar crossing gets underway at 8:15am ADT time, but Continue reading Mercury is about to transit the Sun →

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Port Medway Community Market opens for the 2016 Season

The Port Medway Community Market opens this Sunday, 8-May-2016 for the 2016 season!

Sundays from 10am to 3pm – weather permitting – on The Port Grocer community grounds (next to the store) … until it gets too cold in the fall …

Come see what your community has to offer … local grown farm produce, crafts, gifts …

… and while you there – why not enjoy a delicious brunch at The Port Grocer café …

Support your community! Thank you.

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Leaf and Yard Waste Pick-up Spring/2016

[Region of Queens Municipality] This year’s LEAF AND YARD WASTE roadside pick-up for the FoxCreek community will be held during the week of May 9th to May 13th, 2016 on your 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 individual branches do not exceed 7cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. These should be tied in bundles no longer than 1.2m (4 feet) and 20cm (8 inches) in diameter.

©2016 Region of Queens Municipality

[Place your yard waist next to the grey community garbage box by Monday morning.]

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The Port Grocer Takes The Cake

[South Shore Breaker, 19-Apr-2016] What started as an idea two years ago for two Queens County entrepreneurs has become a vibrant business venture that’s attracting attention from across Nova Scotia and beyond.

As The Port Grocer celebrated its second anniversary on April 5, owners Debra Melanson and Annabelle Singleton were reveling in the success they’ve achieved in such a short time. That success has been confirmed by the accolades they’ve collected since they opened for business.

In 2015, The Port Grocer won Continue reading The Port Grocer Takes The Cake →

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