Pictou hosting events to coincide with tall ships visit
The arrival of the tall ships in the Town of Pictou on Canada Day should not interfere with other Canada Day events in the county, says a member of the organizing team.
Darlene MacDonald of the deCoste Entertainment Centre said five tall ships are coming to Pictou June 30 to July 2 and the committee has been working with other municipalities so that Canada Day activities aren’t impacted by the visit.
“We have met with New Glasgow and Westville and we are doing our best to co-ordinate all of the schedules so all communities are participating in Canada Day weekend,” she said.
The tall ships coming will be the Bluenose II, El Galeon of Spain, Gulden Leeuw of The Netherlands, Oriole of Canada and Spaniel of Latvia.
MacDonald said the Town of Pictou is also expected to host Canada Day events that will coincide with the visits from ships. More details on the ships’ visit to Pictou is expected in the near future.
In addition to Pictou on Canada Day weekend, other ships will visit Port Hawkesbury, Charlottetown, Summerside, P.E.I., and Caraquet, N.B., at the same time. After this, they will head to Ontario and return to Halifax July 29 to Aug. 1 for the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta.
When the ships visit Halifax, events will include several free concerts with an appearance by Natalie MacMaster and Symphony Nova Scotia on July 29, featuring jigs, reels and slow dances. The symphony will follow with a symphonic tribute to Canada 150, topped off by a grand finale with cannons and fireworks. Atlantic Superstore in New Glasgow is one of 28 stores in the chain that will be selling daffodils in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Until May 4, Superstore will sell fresh-cut daffodils for $4.99 and potted daffodils for $5.99. For every bunch of fresh-cut or potted daffodils sold, $2 will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. Money raised during Daffodil Month helps local patients and their families. Donations fund lifesaving research, support services and other important work that means fewer Canadians will be touched by the disease.