Colchester East Hants Community Health Boards

01/05/2026

Looking for a lovely place to skate? Look no further! Meadowland Rink is located at 52 Meadowland Avenue.

Get outside and check it out, but don't forget to read and obey the rink rules:
- Skate at own risk
- Obey rink open/closed sign
- Open from dawn until 9 PM
- Alcohol prohibited
- Hockey pucks on hockey side only
- Helmets strongly encouraged
- Child supervision required

01/05/2026

✨ New Year, New Impact! ✨
Looking for a meaningful New Year’s resolution? Why not give back to your community and help shape a healthier, more connected Truro and Area?
The Truro and Area Community Health Board is looking for volunteers, who want to share their voice, ideas, and lived experience. Whether you’re passionate about community well-being, connection, or local solutions, there’s a place for you at the table.
💬 As a volunteer, you can:
✔️ Share your ideas and experiences
✔️ Help identify local health priorities
✔️ Support community projects and partnerships
Start the year doing something that truly matters, for you and your community. 💙
📱 Scan the QR code or learn more at:
👉 www.communityhealthboards.ns.ca
📧 Questions? Contact Becky McManus-Cyna at rebecca.mcmanus-cyna@nshealth.ca
Make 2026 the year you make a difference! 🌱

12/24/2025

🎄❄️ The Holiday Countdown Is On! ❄️🎄
Colchester Recreation has teamed up with West Colchester United Arena, North Shore Recreation Centre, and the Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex to bring you FREE Holiday Skates!

Bring your family, lace up your skates, and enjoy some festive fun on the ice!

Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex

📅 December 23, 2025 — 4:00pm–5:00pm
📅 December 24, 2025 — 10:00am–11:00am
📅 December 31, 2025 — 10:30am–11:30am

North Shore Recreation Centre

📅 December 27, 2025 — 11:30am–12:30pm
📅 December 28, 2025 — 12:00pm–1:00pm
📅 January 3, 2026 — 11:30am–12:30pm

West Colchester United Arena

📅 December 22, 2025 — 8:00pm–10:00pm
📅 December 28, 2025 — 4:00pm–6:00pm
📅 December 29, 2025 — 3:00pm–5:00pm

❄️ Grab your mittens, gather your loved ones, and make some warm winter memories.
See you on the ice!

West Colchester United Arena
North Shore Recreation Centre
Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex

12/23/2025

❄⛸️ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!
𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Colchester Legion Stadium - 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐–𝟑𝟏! 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:

Bring your friends, family, or enjoy a relaxing adult skate — there’s something for everyone this holiday season. Full schedule:

Monday December 22nd
⛸Adult Skate 1:00-2:30pm
⛸Family skate 2:30-4:00pm

Tuesday December 23rd
⛸Adult Skate 10:00-11:30am
⛸Family skate 6:00-7:00pm

Saturday December 27th
⛸Family skate 1:00-2:30pm
Thank you Truro- Bible Hill- Millbrook- Salmon River MLA Dave Ritcey for your support for this Free Community Skate

Monday December 29th
⛸Family Skate 12:00-1:30pm

Wednesday December 31st
⛸Family Skate 5:30-7:00pm
As part of our New Year’s Eve on the Town Celebrations - see full schedule: https://truro.ca/new-years-eve-on-the-town.html

12/16/2025

We're giving you a little heads-up that all CHBs throughout Nova Scotia will begin accepting applications for Wellness Fund grants on February 16th, 2026. If your community group has an idea, you are strongly encouraged to reach out to your local CHB Coordinator to discuss.

12/11/2025

Let’s Discuss Human Trafficking‼️‼️

Join us for an important information session with Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking and GATE - Girls Against Trafficking & Exploitation Program (https://www.facebook.com/GATEProgramNovaScotia)

Open to service providers and community members — everyone is encouraged to attend and learn about the signs, how to report, and how to support.

🗓 Virtual or In-Person Sessions Available
(Limited in-person spots — please register only if you can attend.)

👉 Virtual Registration:
https://forms.gle/cJ7oqFzUNfHH4gQU8

👉 In-Person Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1975628469936?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you’d like to attend in person but travel is a barrier, please reach out — we’re here to help.

Thank you to the Truro Area Community Health Board for supporting this vital community session. 💛 East Hants Community Health Boards

12/03/2025

International Day for Persons with Disabilities - December 3
Today, we recognize the strengths, contributions, and rights of people living with disabilities in our communities. Disabilities can affect how someone moves, sees, hears, learns, or processes information. And many disabilities are invisible — you cannot always tell what someone is living with just by looking at them. That’s why kindness, patience, and understanding matter.

Community Health Boards work to support health equity — making sure everyone has a fair chance to be healthy. This includes:
✔ Accessible community spaces
✔ Clear communication and information
✔ Programs that include people of all abilities
✔ Reducing stigma and discrimination
✔ Listening to lived experiences
When we remove barriers, we build communities where everyone can participate, feel supported, and belong.

Let’s work together to create a Nova Scotia where access is for everyone — today and every day.

12/03/2025

11/13/2025

💡 Calling all community groups and nonprofits in Colchester County!

Join us for Funding Forward: Building Stronger Communities — an evening designed to connect local organizations with funders, programs, and supports that can help strengthen the amazing work happening across our communities.

📍 Colchester County Session
🗓 Wed, November 19
⏰ 6:30–8:30 p.m.
📌 Truro Fire Hall (George Jones Memorial Fire Station, Community Room)

You’ll hear short presentations from funders and resource providers, with time to network, ask questions, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

✅ Register here: https://forms.gle/iRkGdPMWVsJHkEDT6

📧 Questions? Email us at nzchbs@nshealth.ca

Can’t make it to the Colchester County session? Check out other dates happening this month across the Northern Zone — in East Hants, and Springhill!

Let’s build stronger, more connected communities together. 🌱

Colchester County RecreationAlong the Shore Community Health BoardNorth Shore Community Connection SocietyEast Hants Community Health Board

11/06/2025

Canada Summer Jobs applications are available from now until December 11th. Virtual information sessions are being offered in both English and French.

English Sessions are noted in the poster.

Si vous êtes intéressés à assister à une session d’information virtuelle en français à propos
d’EEC, inscrivez-vous ici :
Séance du 12-11-2025 à 10h30
Séance du 26-11-2025 à 18h30
Séance du 4-12-2025 à 14h30

10/29/2025

Together with Tender Tails , we are hosting Coping with Grief: Pet Loss.

Tuesday, November 18
6pm-7:30pm
J. Harris Read Room
Colchester East Hants Public Library - Truro

This is an opportunity to talk about the grief surrounding the loss of a beloved pet with Hospice staff and special guest Kathleen Dunbar, MSW, RSW-Clinical Specialist, RVT.

Please contact us at 902-893-3265 or info@cehhospice.org to register.

10/29/2025

💡 Calling all community groups and nonprofits!
You’re invited to attend one (or more!) of our Funding Forward: Building Stronger Communities sessions this November. These events are designed to connect local organizations with funders, programs, and supports that can help strengthen the amazing work happening across our communities.

Each session will feature short presentations from funders and resource providers, followed by time to network, ask questions, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

📍 Session Dates & Locations:

• New Glasgow (Pictou County): November 6 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Glasgow Square
• Truro (Colchester County): November 19 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Truro Fire Hall
• East Hants: November 25 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Milford Recreation
• Springhill (Cumberland County): November 26 | 1–3 p.m. | Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre (CIBC Room)

✅ Register here: https://forms.gle/iRkGdPMWVsJHkEDT6
For more information, contact us at 📧 nzchbs@nshealth.ca
Let’s work together to build stronger, more connected communities across the Northern Zone! 🌱
Colchester County Recreation East Hants Community Health Board North Shore Community Health BoardAlong the Shore Community Health Board