Contract Announcement Expands Cadet Program, Job Opportunities
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense, along with Mr. Greg Kerr, MP for West Nova, announced on May 14th the awarding of a contract valued at approximately $11 million to the Annapolis Basin Conference Centre in Cornwallis, to provide the facilities and services required to operate HMCS Acadia, the largest Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre in Canada, for nine weeks over the next three summers and to provide year-round storage facilities.
It is estimated that this contract will sustain 100 jobs in Cornwallis to support HMCS Acadia.
Cadets from across the country take part in music, sailing, drill and ceremonial, sports and fitness, air rifle marksmanship, and seamanship programs at the training centre each summer. The Annapolis Basin Conference Centre will provide services needed to conduct cadet training at HMCS Acadia, including but not limited to: offices, storage, a medical clinic, a theatre, classrooms, and training facilities as well as accommodations, food, transportation, janitorial, and laundry/dry cleaning services. Some of the training during the summer may take place off-site, and there may be optional spring and fall training weekends.
West Nova MP Greg Kerr has also made several funding announcements in recent weeks for the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
The Lawrencetown & Area Seniors Association and the Annapolis Valley Exhibition Society, both of which provide services to seniors, will be receiving close to $35,000 in total funding from the Government of Canada for their projects aimed at helping the elderly.
The North Street Ladies Auxiliary in Middleton will receive over $5000 for its project to update facilities and support inclusion of seniors.
Since its beginning, the New Horizons for Seniors Program has funded over 12,200 projects in hundreds of communities across Canada. This year, the Government of Canada will contribute more than $ 33 million to about 1,750 community projects.
Volunteers Recognized
Local residents were honored at the 39th Annual Provincial Volunteer Awards Ceremony in Halifax on April 15th. Orris Orlando represented the County of Annapolis, Roy Hall came from Annapolis Royal and Bridgetown’s volunteer was Thurston Marshall.
Receiving the Model Volunteer Community Award was the Town of Digby and the Municipality of the County of Digby.
On Monday May 20, 7pm, ARCAC will offer a free screening at ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, of the documentary "Rivers and Tides" by British earth artist Andy Goldsworthy, filmed in part on the bay of Fundy. All welcome.
Annapolis County Defeat Depression Event: Sunday, May 26; 9 am to register and 10 am to start. Events: 3 km or 5 km Walk | 10 km Run | 25 km or 50 km Cycle. Join the Canadian Mental Health Association Annapolis County Branch for our 2nd Annual Defeat Depression Walk to help raise awareness about depression and raise funds to support our community mental health programs. To register go to http://mdsc.akaraisin.com/annapoliscounty
Groundworks Earth Art 2013 will take place in the French Basin Trail, Annapolis Royal, the weekend of June 1-2. Organized by the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council, artists and nature-lovers of all ages are invited to come make art on the trail using found natural materials. No experience necessary! Participation is free but you must pre-register by emailing
The BRHS band will be holding a bottle drive on Saturday June 8th. Bottles will be picked up at curb side on either the evening of Friday June 7th or the early morning of Saturday June 8th. Saturday morning pick up starts at 8am. For anyone in the community who is not on a route and would like to make a donation of bottles or in kind arrangements can be made for pick up by contacting Pataches Desrochers at 824-3269. Please leave a message. All donations are in support of Band Trip 2015. Thank you for your continued support!
Spring Driving Refresher Presentation
The Annapolis County Seniors’ Safety Program is very pleased to be hosting a Driving Refresher Presentation this spring with guest speaker, Mr. John Himmelman. Mr. Himmelman has many years of experience in teaching defensive driving and working as the Driving Enhancement Officer with the Registry of Motor Vehicles. He will be reviewing the rules of the road and skills of defensive driving at the Bridgetown Legion on June 12th from 1-4pm.
This presentation is open to everyone, free of charge, even if you have taken a course in the past, and refreshments will be included. Participants are asked to register with Seniors Coordinator Sharon Elliott by June 10th at 665-4481.
