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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

2018 Order of Nova Scotia Investiture Ceremony

As Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia, His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, was pleased to invest the 2018 appointees in the Order of Nova Scotia at a ceremony held at Province House today. ” On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, and all Nova Scotians, please accept my heartfelt thanks for all that you have accomplished and all that you have shared with your fellow citizens,” said His Honour. “Your success is something from which we can all draw inspiration and pride and you truly embody the spirit of the Order by...

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Registration is now open for the fifth and final event of the Fall 2018 Series of Evenings @ Government House on 13 November 2018 featuring a presentation by Colonel (Retired) John Boileau.

As part of the Government House program to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War, Colonel (Retired) John Boileau, historian and author, will give an illustrated talk on Armistice and Remembrance. During the three days of negotiations leading up to the Armistice that ended the First World War, soldiers continued to fight and die, some even in the minutes before word of the truce got to them. This presentation will highlight the stories of the last British, French, Canadian, American and German soldiers to die on the Western Front. It will also describe various Canadian...

Monday, October 15, 2018

Registration is now open for the fourth event of the Fall 2018 Series of Evenings @ Government House on 30 October 2018, featuring a talk by Major (Ret'd) Ken Hynes, Chief Curator at The Army Museum Halifax Citadel

As part of the Government House program to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War, Major (Retired) Ken Hynes, Chief Curator at The Army Museum Halifax Citadel will give an illustrated talk on The Last Steps Memorial Arch that was unveiled on the Halifax Waterfront in 2016 and dedicated to the lives of over 300,000 Canadians who left this port city for overseas service during the First World War. In November 2017, a companion memorial, Canada Gate, was dedicated at Passchendaele, to those who took their last steps in life or whose lives were forever changed by their wartime...

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Nocturne: Art at Night 2018

Government House is once again pleased to be a featured site as part of Nocturne: Art at Night. Nocturne: Art at Night is an annual festival bringing art and energy to the streets of Halifax. You are invited to participate in a new creative experience that showcases and celebrates the arts community in Halifax. From 6:00 PM to Midnight on Saturday, 13 October 2018, guests are invited to tour the ground level of Government House, Canada’s oldest vice-regal residence, and view the Nova Scotia Potters Guild ceramics exhibition titled QUAFF: To Drink Deeply . In addition, there will be...

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Meeting of the Mi’kmaq Grand Council at Government House – 2 October 2018

To reinforce the long and deep relationship that exists between the Crown and the Mi’kmaq people, the Mi’kmaq Grand Council convened their meeting at Government House today. Following an opening prayer by a senior Keptin of the Grand Council, His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, gave remarks of welcome. Following His Honour’s remarks, Grand Keptin Antle (Andrew) Denny spoke. It is believed that this is the first occurrence where the Mi’kmaq Grand Council has met in the official office and residence of the Queen’s...

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Registration is now open for the third event of the Fall 2018 Series of Evenings @ Government House on 16 October 2018. In collaboration with the Halifax Pop Explosion, this event features Daniel Walker’s musical project “Owen Meany’s Batting Stance”

Government House is proud to continue its annual collaboration with the Halifax Pop Explosion. This year’s performance features the Halifax based alternative indie rock project of songwriter Daniel Walker titled, Owen Meany’s Batting Stance . Owen Meany’s Batting Stance was released as a self-titled record in September 2016. The record received three 2017 Music Nova Scotia nominations for Solo Recording of the Year, New Artist Recording of the Year, and Alternative Recording of the Year. In 2018, the record was also nominated for an East Coast Music Award for Rising Star...

Monday, October 1, 2018

Message from the Lieutenant Governor on Treaty Day 2018

As The Queen’s representative in Nova Scotia, it my pleasure to extend warm greetings on the occasion of Treaty Day 2018. This morning, as a symbol of utmost respect and honour, the Mi’kmaq flag was raised in a ceremony at Government House. Joining me in the Flag Raising was Grand Keptin Antle (Andrew) Denny. The Mi’kmaq flag will fly at Government House for the full duration of Mi’kmaq History Month. Since my installation as Lieutenant Governor in June 2017, and following in the footsteps of my Vice-Regal predecessors, I have been determined to honour and nurture the...

Friday, September 21, 2018

Ceramics Exhibit at Government House

In collaboration with the Nova Scotia Potters Guild, Government House will host a ceramics exhibition titled Quaff: To Drink Deeply that has been created by some of Nova Scotia’s finest artists. Quaff is a juried exhibition of new work by members of the Nova Scotia Potters Guild. The show’s theme has inspired pieces ranging from complete tea sets to birds in a tree waiting to drink. “We are very fortunate to have a vibrant and high-caliber arts scene in this province that spans many disciplines,” said Lieutenant Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc. “This description can...

Monday, September 17, 2018

Registration is now open for the second event of the Fall 2018 Series of Evenings @ Government House on 2 October 2018, featuring an illustrated talk by the Nova Scotia Potters Guild on their ceramics exhibition "QUAFF: To Drink Deeply"

In collaboration with the Nova Scotia Potters Guild, Government House is pleased to host a ceramics exhibition titled QUAFF: To Drink Deeply that has been created by some of Nova Scotia’s finest ceramics artists. QUAFF is a juried exhibition of new work by members of the Guild. The exhibition’s theme has inspired pieces ranging from complete tea sets to birds in a tree waiting to drink. The works on display were selected by a three-person independent jury. The exhibition will be on display at Government House on specified days running from 20 September to 27 October 2018...

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Speech from the Throne

In fulfilling one of his most important constitutional duties, His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, opened the Second Session of the 63rd General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature on Thursday, 6 September 2018 by reading the Speech From The Throne. Earlier in the day, at 11 a.m., His Honour prorogued the First Session of the 63rd General Assembly. It is necessary to prorogue the existing session to open a new session of the General Assembly. Prior to reading the Throne Speech, His Honour received military honours and a 15-Gun Salute,...