Lyme Disease in Nova Scotia & the Atlantic Provinces

11/18/2025

11/09/2025

Help Needed! Please read my latest blog post if you reside in Nova Scotia.

In November of 2024 the Nova Scotia Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Association was formed. At that time we had a six member Board. Unfortunately, due to variety of issues, we have had a few resigna…

10/30/2025

The next NS Lyme Support Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4th at 12:00pm via Zoom. Please let me know if you would like to receive the link. All welcome!

As well, the next Board meeting of the Nova Scotia Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Association will be held virtually on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00pm. We are still in need of more Board members and more Sub-Committee members to help with initiatives. Please reach out if you want more info.

Donna Lugar

10/26/2025

Thanks to Lyme advocate extraordinaire Brenda Sterling-Goodwin we now have bumper stickers to help raise awareness and fundraise. They are $10 each. They are 3” x 10”.

I have a small supply in Bedford, NS. Please reach out if interested in purchasing.

Money to help offset cost of website that is being developed for the Nova Scotia Lyme & Tick-borne Diseases Association.

Donations also accepted.

Donna Lugar

10/25/2025

This is exciting -
https://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/newsroom/news-reader-page/acadia-establishes-tick-research-and-innovation-centre.html.

Press on it as well in the Chronicle Herald and on CBC.

When Acadia University researcher Dr. Nicoletta Faraone and her team made headlines and social media buzz this spring with their tick research breakthroughs, they garnered something greater than likes and clicks — they inspired a remarkable act of generosity. Impressed by her work, Peter and Susan...

10/18/2025

Tick activity is on the rise!

The last few extremely dry months reduced black-legged tick activity; however, now that it is cooler and there is a bit more moisture, people are seeing ticks out in full force.

Protect yourself and your family as you do yard maintenance and enjoy this colourful time of year and remember, there is no longer a tick season. Ticks can be active anytime that temperatures allow.

10/13/2025

Would be awesome to see health practitioners from the Atlantic Provinces attending.

November 8 to 9, 2025 Vantage Venues 27th Floor 150 King St. W, Toronto, ON Join us for the first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for medical practitioners.

10/09/2025

The next NS Lyme Disease Support Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14th at 12:00pm, via Zoom. Please let me know if you would like the link.

As well, as the second Tuesday of the month lands on Remembrance Day in November I’m going to reschedule that one to the first Tuesday of the month, November 4th. Will send out a reminder for the November one but wanted to give folks a heads up.

As well, please put your thinking caps on as to anyone who might be interested in sitting on the Board of the Nova Scotia Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Association, or be involved on a sub-committee to help get things moving forward.

We could also use your input as we build our new website. What would you like to see included? What information do you think is missing from mainstream websites?

10/02/2025

Thank you Susanne for taking Hailey’s story to MLA’s in Nova Scotia and thank you Chris Palmer, MLA, Kings West, for raising Hailey’s story and Lyme disease in the House. It’s a message that all Nova Scotians, and Canadians, need to hear.

Tick-borne diseases are a non-partisan issue. Anyone, anywhere in Nova Scotia, and beyond, can be impacted by a tick bite. We all need to be working together to affect change.

09/30/2025

Latest blog post - https://shiningthelymelight.com/2025/09/30/food-can-impact-your-lyme-journey/.

Would love to hear suggestions for other blog posts and also comments on my blogs as to any errors or omissions.

Two people reached out to me recently that were being treated for Lyme disease. Both wanted to know more about what they should, and should not, be eating, especially while taking antibiotics. As I…

09/16/2025

So thankful for all that Dr. Lloyd has done for the Lyme community.

A chance encounter while gardening changed the trajectory of Dr. Vett Lloyd’s career as a biologist and turned her into a leader in the fight against Lyme disease. Dr. Lloyd…

08/06/2025

The next NS Lyme Support Group meeting is Tuesday, August 12th at noon, via Zoom.

Please let me know if you would like to receive the Zoom link and/or to be included in the email group that receives reminders.

All are welcome.