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Links and Information Archive: November 2009


November 26, 2009:
List of children and young adult books suggested by Cynthia Gatto and Lisa Doucette:
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins.
The Devil's Breath - David Gilman
Graceling - Kristin Cashore
The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy - Jill MacLean
The Nine Lives of Travis Keating - Jill MacLean
Submarine Outlaw - Philip Roy
Journey to Atlantis - Philip Roy
Monsterology - Dugard Steer
Wizarology - Dugard Steer
Dragonology - Dugard Steer
The Encyclopedia of Immaturity
Along for the Ride - Sarah Dessen
Binky the Space Cat - Ashley Spires
The Library Lion - Michelle Knudson
The Best Pet of All - David LaRochelle
Let's Do Nothing - Tony Fucile
Spells - Emily Gravett
Not Suitable for Family Viewing - Vicki Grant

Mahone Bay's Father Christmas Festival promises fun for everyone.

November 25, 2009:  H1N1 Vaccination clinics are open to all Nova Scotians. The province's chief public health officer, Dr Robert Strang, is urging everyone to be vaccinated.

November 24, 2009: The Dominion Paper, in co-operation with the Halifax Media Co-op, is publishing a special edition to explore the social implications of the Vancouver Olympics.

November 23, 2009: The Colchester Regional Museum in Truro is holding an exhibit about George Isaac "Ike" Smith, from Stewiacke.

November 19, 2009: A new library will eventually replace the Spring Garden Road Memorial building -- which opened in 1951, and has a rich history of its own.

November 17, 2009: For more information about  private sponsorship of refugees, contact Evelyn Jones at MISA: ejones@misa.ns.ca

November 17, 2009:  David Wheeler, the Dean of the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University, is advising the province on alternative energy.  You can read his paper online, and you can take part in public sessions by emailing him or calling 461-6704.

November 13, 2009: Nova Scotia contributed a sytrofoam block to a huge domino tumble in Germany, to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. If you cue in 34 seconds, you can see our block, which shows the view through the opening from the east to west.  It is the second from the right.

November 3, 2009:  If you spot a mainland moose, or would like to learn more, go to the species at risk website.

November 5, 2009:  The Coast has prepared an interactive map to illustrate crime statistics in the HRM.

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