Due to a very high level of interest, this event is now fully subscribed and registration is now closed for the Evenings @ Government House presentation on Tuesday, 26 February 2019. We thank you for your interest and hope that you will attend other presentations in the Winter 2019 Series. In observation of the 2019 African Heritage Month theme of “Our History is YOUR History”, there will be a presentation on Delmore “Buddy” Daye and his legacy through the Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute...

Monday, February 18, 2019 is Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. In 2019, Heritage Day honours Nova Scotian born folk artist Maud Lewis. Maud Lewis was born Maud Kathleen Dowley to John and Agnes Dowley, in the town of Yarmouth, March 7, 1903. Maud lived with her husband Everett Lewis in a small house in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. Despite living with arthritis, and in poverty most of her life, her folk art paintings garnered much attraction and interest. Maud achieved national recognition in the mid 60’s, becoming known as one of Canada’s best-known folk artists. Her art and restored...

Their Honours The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc convey their best wishes for good health, happiness and prosperity on the occasion of Chinese New Year 2019. This is the Year of the Pig.

Their Honours The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc are pleased to announce the Winter 2019 Series of Evenings @ Government House. Three themes and anniversaries will be commemorated through this new series of public events. They are the 200 th anniversary of Province House, African Heritage Month, and the 75 th anniversary of the D-Day landings in the Second World War. "This will be the fourth series of Evenings at Government House that Patsy and I will host,” said Lieutenant Governor LeBlanc. "These presentations and...