Thursday, 11 March 2010 06:27 am

Sea Scotia Travel News Archive
July 2005

29-JUL-05 - Eclectic Concerts Planned in Sherbrooke - There will be a number of reasons to wish you were in Sherbrooke during August, including the eclectic musical schedule being offered as part of the Courthouse Concert series each Thursday at the Sherbrooke Village...
Province of Nova Scotia website full article text...

29-JUL-05 - Summer Health and Safety Information Available Online - Nova Scotians and visitors to the province can now get information on summer health and safety from one online source. The province's Enjoy Summer Safely website provides tips on hand washing, food safety, road safety, avoiding heat illness and preventing illnesses carried by insects and animals...
Province of Nova Scotia website full article text...

28-JUL-05 - Acadian Monument Unveiled on Halifax Waterfront - Nova Scotians and visitors to the province have a new reminder of an important chapter of the province's history...
Province of Nova Scotia website full article text...

21-JUL-05 - 10th Annual Boxwood Festival - A week-long celebration of the music and traditions of the flute. Join with the participants in concerts, dances and classes that encourage musicians to leave behind the printed page and find their own voice...
Boxwood Festivals website full article...

20-JUL-05 - Tour Offered in Gully Lake Wilderness Area - Hikers can lace up their shoes and explore the new Gully Lake Wilderness Area in Colchester County on a guided tour on Saturday, July 23...
Province of Nova Scotia website full article text...

14-JUL-05 - 5th Commemorative Park Poster Available - Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, in Shelburne County, is the setting for this year's commemorative parks poster...
Province of Nova Scotia website full article text...

13-JUL-05 - Destinations Score Card 2nd Place for Cape Breton Highlands National Park - If you visit a national park, you'll often spend plenty of time just outside the park, too—eating, sleeping, parking, shopping, sightseeing—in the town or region that geographers call the gateway. A park and its gateway are really a single destination, with similar history, scenery, and climate. The way park and gateway interact can make all the difference in the quality of your trip and in the sustainability of the destination...
National Geographic website full article text...

13-JUL-05 - Ferry may still set sail in '05, but minus cars - You may yet be able to hop a ferry from Boston to Nova Scotia this summer, but if you do, your car won't be going with you.
Shores Atlantic LLC, the group working to bring the Scotia Prince ferry to Boston before the end of cruise season in early October, says it won't be able to accommodate cars this year, because it won't be able to meet the Customs & Border Protection Service's security requirements...
Town of Shelburne website full article text...

12-JUL-05 - 2005 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open Golf Championship - Don't miss your chance to see some of the biggest names in golf challenge our demanding course for $1.3 million (US) and the 2005 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open title!...
Full details at Glen Arbour Golf Course website...

11-JUL-05 - Ongoing Delays at Halifax International Airport - Travelers to the regions international airport continue to experience delays during inclement weather.  One of the two runways at the airport has been closed since June 27th to carry out electrical upgrades and repaving activities.  During this maintenance work the HIAA has had to take the ILS system out of service causing delays during periods of lowered visibility.  For more details visit the Halifax International Airport Authority web site www.hiaa.ca...