By Kendall Worth
This coming weekend (June 28th till July 1st 2024) is going to be a weekend full of free events here in Halifax to Celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day weekend is the kick off that starts off all summer events. Even though I am taking somewhat of a break from blogging these days, I did promise some of my supporters I would advertise the free summer events on my BLOG.
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| This Picture shows an example of what Summer Crowds on the Halifax Waterfront could look like during the Summer Months. |
While many better off people will be taking an advantage of these Canada Day events, sadly many I advocate for will not be attending these free events. It is not because they do not want to, it is because they have anxiety about attending. As one example pointed out in this link, what frustrates the community of people I advocate for, is the fact their anxiety is just too high. Also, what comes into play when they get down to the waterfront for any free summer event is that they see:
- Many people who are part of the Financially Better Off Community down on the waterfront, hanging out with their friends or happily married couples spending family time with their families.
- Many income assistance recipients feels encouraged to only have Ever being married with a family of their Own, Only to be a dream. The Following 2 BLOG posts will Explain why. This one and this one.
- University students who are staying in the city for the for the Summer hanging out and socializing with their friends.
- Better off People enjoying their time on the various restaurant patios and buying Souvenirs from the Shops.
This BLOG post here points out one example as to why it is more anxiety provoking for Income Assistance Recipients to go to these things. Here is a BLOG that talks about how this Person did a week later. Anyway, the point I am trying to get at here is, often, the people I advocate for doo not have groups of friends to be attending these activities with. This is the reason why they feel out of place when they go these things. Those articles I just linked to, also point out reasons why it is very difficult for the Community of People I advocate for, to make friends to hangout and Socialize with on Social Occasions.
Anyway the following is a list of Events Taking place this Canada Day In Halifax!
Canada Day – July 1
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Jul 1, 2024 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free Admission All day.
Canadian Museum of Immigration
Free Admission Marginal Rd.
Jul 1, 2024 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Royal NS International Tattoo - Canada Day Parade
Jul 1, 2024 10:00 AM
Route:West on Duke St to Brunswick St. South on Brunswick St to Spring Garden Rd. West on
Spring Garden Rd to South Park St. North on South Park St to Sackville St. East on Sackville St
to Brunswick St. North on Brunswick St, dispersing at Scotiabank Centre
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo bands performances.
Jul 1, 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Halifax Waterfront
1655 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS.
Mawio’mi on the Halifax Waterfront
Jul 1, 2024 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Foundation Wharf
traditional welcome and blessing from our Elders, then inspired music from Joe Henry and
more. Followed by a cultural demo: enjoy the rhythmic beats of indigenous drums that fill the air
with energy and get inspired by traditional and contemporary Mi’kmaq dancers.
8th Annual Canada Day Drumming Celebration
Jul 1, 2024 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Ferry Terminal Park, Dartmouth
ANSMA CANADA DAY CONCERT
Jul 1, 2024 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park
African Nova Scotian Music Association live with emerging and established artists.
Canada Day Fireworks Supported by Canadian Heritage
Jul 1, 2024 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Haifax-Dartmouth Waterfront
This time last year, I wrote this post about Words of Encouragement. In this post, I offer the Community I advocate for, Words to take in these free Summer Events and give advice as to how they can Feel Comfortable attending By-Themselves.
Celebrate Summer while it is here the best you know how, I say!
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