Halifax Communauté Nouvelles

Miss Jackson is a junior at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, studying for a bachelor’s degree in child and youth studies. She hopes to one day inspire youngsters the way Ms Bowdler inspired her, by becoming a teacher.

A week from Remembrance Day, The Royal Canadian Legion says poppy distribution is doing well this year, despite the fact that there doesn’t appear to be many of people wearing them in Halifax. In recent years there’s been a real resurgence in attendance from coast to coast at Remembrance Day ceremonies. Much of that is due not only to last year’s fatal attacks on Canadian soldiers, but also to the sacrifices made in the 10-year-long Afghanistan War.

NSCC music business grad Gabrielle Archer agrees with the value of the experience picked up at these events. Nominated for the Music Nova Scotia volunteer of the year award, she previously filled in key roles at Nova Scotia Music Week, the Halifax Pop Explosion and the Halifax Jazz Festival, where she did production work for the first time on the main stage this summer.

Refugee support organizations in Nova Scotia are awaiting word of how many Syrian refugees could soon be arriving at our doorstep. It all depends on how a federal Liberal promise plays out to bring 25,000 refugees to Canada by the end of this year.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign is underway, but concerns are growing about the lack of volunteers. Second World War veterans as in their 90s, and while the Legion recognizes all veterans who have served, or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, the aging of veterans is cited as one reason for the decrease.

On Saturday, October 24, the university opened its doors for prospective students and their families during it’s key annual recruitment event: Open House. A record number of attendees — 1,900 students and their friends and families — came to Dal's Halifax campuses to experience first-hand what it’s like to be a Dalhousie student.