[CAH] Community Events and Announcements

[Darcy Harvey]

Hello Members, 

Please take a look at the follownig events and announcements happening in our community. They are organized outside of CAH so for more information use the contact info provided for each listing.

Thanks, 

Darcy


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1)

NORTH END COMMUNITY FESTIVAL

Date: Sunday September 10

Location: Gottingen Street

Time: 2-7pm

Come uptown to Gottingen Street for the first annual North End Community Festival!

Everyone is Welcome! All activities are FREE.

The North End Community Festival will take place this Sunday September 10th from 2-7pm. This event celebrates the people and the diversity of the North End neighbourhood with the opening of Gottingen Street for arts, recreation and cultural activities. A performer's stage will showcase musicians, dancers, and a variety of North End neighbourhood talent. Off-stage there will be theatrical acts and improv, spoken word, tai chi demonstrations, bicycle maintenance workshops, children's craft tables, stilt-walking, food and craft vendors as well as bicycle drag-racing, community information tables and a sidewalk sale along Gottingen.

Following this event,everyone isinvited to stroll down the street to the George Dixon Centre for a free BBQ, games, performances and afantasticfinale of fireworks and fun.Thes activities will take place between 6-10pm.

This event has been organized, funded and supported by numerous North End residents, organizations, non-profit groups and community businesses. The North End Community Festival has been made possible through the efforts of volunteer planners and coordinators that represent The Halifax North Memorial Library, Oxfam, Heartwood Centre for Community Development, eyelevelgallery, Metro Housing, The Gottingen Street Merchant's Association, Black Business Initiative, The Salvation Army, The George Dixon Centre, Ecology Action Centre, Khyber Centre for the Arts, the Anchor Archive Zine Library, the Mi'kmaq Native Friendship Centre, and many other North End neighbourhood groups.


For more informationcontact:communityfestival at gmail.com
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2)

Evolution of the Street: A Visual History of Gottingen Street

Presented by the Crieghton-Gerrish Development Assocaiton

Halifax North Branch Library

The Creighton-Gerrish Development Assocaiton presents an Exhibit examining how the evolution of Gottingen Street has affected the surrounding community is . The exhibit consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, personal memorabilia from community members, and copies of government policy documents. 
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3)

Trafficking in Women and Children is the topic of two September events:



On Wed, Sept 13 at 7:30 pm, all are invited to a free public lecture with guest speaker Clare Nolan, an NGO representative at the United Nations.  Her talk, "Trafficking in Women and Children:  Our Challenge", is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity and will be held at Mount Saint Vincent Motherhouse, 150 Bedford Highway, Halifax.  



"Lost in Traffic" is the title of a theatre performance on Sat, Sept 23 at 7:00 pm at Seton Academic Centre, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax.  The theatre troupe, le Theatre Parminou, performs the play with emotion and sensitivity while a "game leader" helps the audience to understand the ramifications of the problem and to find solutions.



Play tickets are $5, available at the door or in advance by calling 457-3500.  "Lost in Traffic" is sponsored by the local Justice and Peace Committee of the Canadian Religious Conference and the Women's Studies Department at Mount Saint Vincent University.

 
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4)

Kidsport Reminder

If you are aware of individuals in need of financial assistance to
access recreational sports programs (IE hockey, basketball, gymnastics,
martial arts...)  and they meet KidSport financial criteria - please
have them fill out the KidSport application form and send to KidSport by
OCTOBER 1st.

HRM kids funding is very limited and KidSport has so much more and can
approve up to $300 at their allocation meetings.

If folks meet the KidSport financial criteria then they have an
excellent chance of receiving funding.  They must have their completed
KidSport application form into Sport NS by October 1st/06.  Their
financial information must be attached (ie Notice of Assessment or proof
of Income Tax).

The KidSport application form is available online at: 
http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/kidsport/chapters/index.htm 

If parents are not successful in receiving KidSport funding then they
can apply for HRM Kids funding by picking up an application form at
their local Recreation Centre or online: 
http://halifax.ca/recreation/HRMKids.html 

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Peggy Allen
Facility Manager, Cpt Wm Spry Ctr
& HRM Kids Program Coordinator
allenp at halifax.ca 
479-4760 phone
479-1177 fax

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