The Engine Room Pub will be the place to be on Saturday, June 12th – 6pm until 2am!  An outdoor concert with 3 of the Regions top bands will take place with proceeds going to the Ignite the Spirit campaign in support of the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Project.  (more…)

Central Nova Scotia will soon have a new place to gather, play and thrive, but not without a lot of hard work and dedication!  Plans for the civic centre are moving along as anticipated, a few bumps in the road, but nothing that has held us back from making this centre a reality for our Region.  Since December, project architects Shore Tilbe Perkins + Will have been working diligently on schematic designs based on space programming priorities outlined by the community which include: (more…)

The Civic Centre Project Steering Committee (PSC) and the Province of Nova Scotia are currently in the process of working out the details of the payment schedule for the Province’s $10 Million commitment to the project.  Recently, the project was notified of the Province’s request to extend their payment period until 2017 although the original agreement stated that full payment would be completed by November, 2012 in line with the facilities anticipated opening. (more…)

Since the idea of a new health and wellness centre for our Region surfaced, more than five years ago, it was clear that a vision for the Centre must focus on the needs of all residents of Central Nova Scotia.  When it became clear that the Centre would become a reality, that pieces were beginning to fall into place, the members of the Project Steering Committee thought it important to develop a vision for the proposed facility, one which could be shared by people of our community, and one in which we could all believe: (more…)

The success to date of the Civic Centre Project could not have been possible without the countless hours that our volunteers have given.  From evening meetings to endless emails their commitment and ongoing dedication to the project is much appreciated!  We are proud to introduce all of the volunteers who are working together to make this project a reality! (more…)

Terry Hunt, volunteer chair of the User Group Space Program committee for the Civic Centre Project was recently recognized as Truro’s volunteer of the year. (more…)

As is the case with any community project, there are questions, comments and concerns that come about.  We are very appreciative of all of the comments we hear, both positive and negative as it provides another perspective for us to consider to ensure that this Region is getting the best possible facility based on their needs.  This month, I am going to tackle some of the comments and questions that are frequently put forth to the Project Steering Committee, which is comprised of four Municipal representatives, four community volunteers and staff resources.  (more…)