Events

Downtown Halifax Through a Notman Lens: A Lecture by Jeffrey Ward
Jan
20

Downtown Halifax Through a Notman Lens: A Lecture by Jeffrey Ward

  • 1747 Summer Street Halifax, NS, B3H 3A6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Downtown Halifax was a virtual hive of activity in the early days of photography, beginning with the first photograph ever made in Canada (1839) and the earliest permanent studio in 1842, which ran until about 1868. In 1869, famed photographer William Notman opened a studio at the corner of George and Barrington Streets, with a front row seat on the comings and goings of Halifax society.

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Doors Open for Churches 2024
Jun
22
to Oct 19

Doors Open for Churches 2024

Doors Open for Churches is an annual tour of church buildings in Nova Scotia presented by Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia with the assistance of community members. This year the tours will be a combination of in-person visits (masks encouraged) and virtual tours.

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Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony
Jun
20

Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony

Join us for our AGM and Awards Ceremony, where we'll recognize 14 sites from across the province for their excellence in restoration or adaptive reuse. We'll celebrate the built heritage of our province and the individuals and groups who have worked hard to ensure the preservation of these unique and important structures.

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A Forum on the Housing Accelerator Plan for HRM
Apr
3

A Forum on the Housing Accelerator Plan for HRM

  • Burke Theatre B, SMU campus & Livestreamed: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageTrustNovaScotia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join HTNS’s HRM Committee on April 3 in Burke Theatre B on the campus of St. Mary’s University for a public forum to discuss the Housing Accelerator Fund. We will talk about the threats to built heritage in the Centre Plan Area, and how municipalities could better address the housing crisis.

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Doors Open For Churches
Jul
15
to Oct 15

Doors Open For Churches

Doors Open for Churches is an annual tour of church buildings in Nova Scotia presented by Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia with the assistance of community members. This year the tours will be a combination of in-person visits (masks encouraged) and virtual tours.

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Marking the Spot: Heritage Registration in Nova Scotia
Feb
2

Marking the Spot: Heritage Registration in Nova Scotia

Have you ever wondered what it means to register a heritage property with a municipality or the province? Do you own a property that’s already registered and want to know what that means? This online workshop will cover the why and how of heritage property registration with time provided for your questions.

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A Pictou Gingerbread Heritage Christmas
Dec
12
to Dec 18

A Pictou Gingerbread Heritage Christmas

  • McCulloch House Museum and Genealogy Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, Pictou Heritage Advisory Trust, and the McCulloch House Museum and Genealogy Centre in celebrating the heritage buildings of Pictou with a gingerbread house competition! All are welcome to enter.

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Insuring Older & Heritage Buildings — A Lecture
Mar
18

Insuring Older & Heritage Buildings — A Lecture

Place: Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia’s YouTube Channel
Speaker: Amanda Dean (IBC/BC) and Aneill MacCaul (IBANS)

Guest speakers Amanda Dean of the Insurance Bureau of Canada and Aneill MacCaull of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia discuss the particulars of insuring older and heritage-designated buildings.

Insuring Old Homes in Nova Scotia Informational Brochure: https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/pdf/heritage_home-ns.pdf

Insuring Heritage Properties (Insurance Bureau of Canada): http://www.ibc.ca/on/home/heritage-properties

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The Stones of Spring Garden Road – A Walking Tour
Nov
19

The Stones of Spring Garden Road – A Walking Tour

Place: Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia’s YouTube Channel
Speaker: Dr. Howard Donohoe

Geologist Dr. Howard Donohoe will guide us along Spring Garden Road, talking about local building stone, the quarry location, building styles, and important geological history from the building stones. All of the ironstones originated at the Dalhousie quarries while the granites are not only extraordinary in their diversity but also in their location of origin. Only a few locations have granite from the Purcell’s Cove quarries.

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Downtown Dartmouth Heritage Conservation District – A Lecture
Oct
24

Downtown Dartmouth Heritage Conservation District – A Lecture

Place: Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia’s YouTube channel
Speaker: David Jones

David Jones, HTNS Board member, speaks about the area of Downtown Dartmouth that has been identified for future designation as a heritage conservation district. As David makes clear, there is as much to recognize and protect below ground as there is above ground.

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