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November 19, 2008: D250 Supports the Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council
Cheque presentation to the Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council in Membertou.
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November 4 - 11, 2008: 1914-1918 Vigil
A week-long vigil to honour the 68,000 Canadian soldiers who died during the First World War will be held in Halifax's Grand Parade from Tuesday, Nov. 4 to Nov. 11. Each day, beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise, the names of each of the soldiers who died will be projected on to the facade of St. Paul's church.
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October 23, 2008: MLA Picnic and Youth Concert
In partnership with Democracy 250, South Shore MLAs presented the MLA Picnic and Concert featuring Joel Plaskett and other talented guests. With great weather, complimentary lunch by the MLAs and an energetic crowd, this event at Shipyard Landing in Bridgewater was a great success.
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October 2, 2008: Democracy 250 Anniversary Celebration
On October 2, 2008, Nova Scotia turned back the clock to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the beginnings of Parliamentary Democracy in true 1758 style.
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October 2, 2008: 18th Century Period Ball
Hundreds gathered in their 1758-best at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax on October 2, 2008 for an unforgettable evening of dance, dinner and symphony, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Parliamentary Democracy in Nova Scotia.
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September 27, 2008: Rockin' in the Free World Concert
On September 27, 2008, thousands of concert-goers packed the Grand Parade for Democracy 250's Free, All-day, Rockin' in the Free World Concert featuring Hedley and many other incredible Canadian Artists.
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September 24, 2008: Dedication of Anchor to the Merchant Navy
On September 24, 2008, a memorial to honour the Merchant Navy was unveiled in Bedford, NS. Special guests included Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, the Honourable Mayann Francis, Democracy 250 Co-Chair Russell MacLellan, MP Halifax West Geoff Regan, Bedford-Birch Grove MLA and Immigration Minister Len Goucher, Mayor Peter Kelly and many past and present Military Members.
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September 7-13, 2008: Historica Encounters Program
On September 7-13, 100 young Canadians from different backgrounds and regions assembled in Halifax for the Historica Encounters Program. During their visit, they attended D250 sponsored events at Pier 21 and Pizza and Politics at Province House.
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September 6-7, 2008: Nova Scotia International Air Show
On September 6, 2008, Democracy 250 hosted veterans, cadets and military families at the Nova Scotia International Airshow.
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August 28, 2008: Dalhousie University's Annual Shinerama Campaign
Students assemble with The Speaker of the House, Honourable Alfie MacLeod, Sergeant-at-Arms Ken Greenham, and Democracy 250 Co-Chair Russell MacLellan during Dalhousie's Annual Shinerama Campaign.
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September 16, 2008: Book Launch at Province House: The Peaceful Revolution – 250 Years of Democracy in Nova Scotia
The Peaceful Revolution – 250 Years of Democracy in Nova Scotia by John Boileau, co-published by Democracy 250 and Nimbus Publishing explains and celebrates the roots of one of the most successful democracies in history. The Peaceful Revolution includes a foreword by Democracy 250 co-chairs and former Premiers Russell MacLellan and John Hamm.
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September 9, 2008: Democracy 250 Events Announcement
Democracy 250 held a press conference to officially announce the Rockin’ in the Free World Concert on September 27, 2008 and the 250th Anniversary of Parliamentary Democracy in NS Celebrations on October 2, 2008. The Press Conference was hosted by Timothy Gillespie, Nikki Balch, and Democracy 250 co-chairs Russell MacLellan and John Hamm.
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September 9, 2008: The Association of Municipal Administrators Conference in Wolfville
Democracy 250 co-chair, Dr. John Hamm and Joseph Howe attend the Association of Municipal Administrators Conference in Wolfville on September 10, 2008.
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August 29-31, 2008: BNAPEX+2008+NOVAPEX
Jack Forbes, Bill Pawluk, Michael Peach, and Democracy 250 Co-Chair Dr. John Hamm gather at the Democracy 250 booth at BNAPEX+2008+NOVAPEX Philatelic Conference in Halifax on August 29, 2008.
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August 4, 2008: Ceremony of the Flags
The 78th Highlanders perform a set of drills at the Ceremony of the Flags on Citadel Hill.
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July 12 - September 13, 2008: D250 HMCS Sackville Free Concert Series
Democracy 250 Youth Ambassador Jordan Croucher performs at the weekly D250 HMCS Sackville Free Concert Series. The concert series runs every Saturday from 7pm-8pm until September 13th, 2008. Performers include D250 Youth Ambassadors Jordan Croucher, Stephanie Hardy and Dwigth D’Eon who perform on a rotating basis.
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July 8, 2008: Historic Documents viewed at London reception
Democracy 250 hosted a reception and viewing of key historic documents at Canada House in Trafalgar Square in London. Pictured above are (left to right) British government ministers David Cairns and Anne McGuire, Michael Bawtree, James R. Wright, Canada's High Commissioner to the U.K., Democracy 250 co-chair Russell MacLellan, Ann MacLean and Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm.
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July 1-5, 2008: The Calgary Stampede
The Democracy 250 band plays at the Calgary Stampede’s Vintage Tractor Pull competition. Twelve hundred people were in attendance to see which of the participating tractors from yesteryear had the most pulling power.
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June 23, 2008: Legionnaires Honoured
Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm and Democracy 250 Honourary National Chair, General Rick Hillier present David Blanchard (second from left), President of the Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command, and Jack Hatcher, Command Treasurer with a plaque in recognition of service to our country.
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June 21, 2008: National Aboriginal Day
Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm talks to participants at National Aboriginal Day in Millbrook. National Aboriginal Day is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures and contributions to Canada of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
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June 20, 2008: Pizza and Politics with Chester Area Middle School
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June 20, 2008: DND Church Service of Remembrance
Democracy 250 co-chairs Dr. John Hamm and Russell MacLellan join servicemen who were honoured at the DND Church Service of Remembrance. The service focused on men and women who served on the HMCS Fraser, but time was taken to remember all of those who served, and are currently serving their country.
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June 14, 2008: Winners of the Democracy 250 Cup
Hull & Humber are the first to arrive in Sydney to clinch the Democracy 250 Cup. Hull & Humber arrived just 47 seconds ahead of second placed westernaustralia2011.com and 19 minutes ahead of third placed Liverpool 08.
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June 13 -14, 2008: 50 Plus Expo
Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm talks to Valerie White, CEO, Department of Seniors and the Honourable Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, Minister of Seniors following the official opening of the 50 Plus Expo.
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June 12, 2008: The Democracy 250 Cup Leg of the Clipper
Democracy 250 co-chairs Dr. John Hamm and Russell MacLellan stand with the Democracy 250 Cup on the Halifax Waterfront prior to the official start of the Democracy 250 cup race.
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June 10, 2008: General Hillier Named Honourary National Chair of Democracy 250
General Rick Hillier announces his acceptance of the position of Honourary National Chair of Democracy 250. General Hillier, who will retire as Chief of Defence Staff in July, said he is proud to be a part of any effort that recognizes the tremendous sacrifices Canada's veterans have made, and the men and women serving in uniform today continue to make, in the name of democracy.
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May 28, 2008: Strait Region MLA Program
Students from the Strait Regional School Board attended the D250 MLA Program at Province House. The students were introduced to the D250 website, took part in discussions and took a tour of Province House. The grade 12 students were also briefed on the parliamentary process.
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May 26, 2008: Truro Youth Forum
Democracy 250 management committee member Wayne Gaudet and Democracy 250 co-chair Russell MacLellan observe a group discussion during the Truro Youth Forum. About 40 students from Conseil scolaire acadien provincial gathered at l'École acadienne de Truro.
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May 24, 2008: Speaker of the Nova House of Assembly Shows His Support for D250
Alfie MacLeod, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly sports his new D250 hat.
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May 22, 2008: An Evening with Preston Manning
Preston Manning, President & CEO, Manning Centre for Building Democracy addresses a crowd of over 100 people at the Nova North Education Centre in New Glasgow. His speech, entitled ‘Democracy Then and Now’ was about the evolution of democracy in Canada.
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May 13, 2008: Citizenship Ceremony in Sydney
Citizenship Court Judge Linda Carvery addresses new Canadians at a citizenship ceremony sponsored by Democracy 250 in Sydney at Jubilee Elementary School. Germany, Vietnam, England, Thailand, Poland, Ghana and Finland were among the 20 countries of origin represented.
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May 12, 2008: Chignecto-Central Region Youth Forum
Chignecto-Central Region Youth Forum Democracy 250 co-chair Russell MacLellan observes a group discussion during the Chignecto-Central Region Youth Forum. About 100 students gathered at the Debert Hospitality Centre for the seventh of eight D250 youth meetings.
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May 8, 2008: Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women 30th Anniversary Conference
Democracy 250 co-chair John Hamm chats with Jennifer Corriero, creator of Taking IT Global and keynote speaker at the recent conference Women, Technology and the Future of Work. Looking on is Liz Chisholm, chair of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women which organized the conference as part of the Advisory Council's 30th anniversary.
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May 8, 2008: Tri County Region Youth Forum
Students from the Tri-County Regional School Board gather with Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan at the close of that area’s Youth Forum hosted at Yarmouth Junior High School. Throughout the day students participated in group discussions, took advantage of a Q&A session with the co-chairs and voted in a mock election.
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May 2, 2008: South Shore Youth Forum
Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan take part in a Q&A session with students from the South Shore Regional School Board.
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May 1, 2008: Students debate at the Model Legislature
High school students learn what it’s like to be a member of the legislative assembly as they debate bills in the legislature during the annual Model Legislature.
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May 1, 2008: Getting around with Democracy 250
You’ll be seeing D250 around all summer in downtown Halifax. Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm sits in a D250 sponsored rickshaw.
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April 22 & May 30, 2008: For the Wee Ones
Teacher Neeta Kumar-Britten, along with guests Premier Rodney MacDonald and Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, Alfie MacLeod, talks to Ms. Cathy Lawrence’s grade two class at Riverside Elementary in Albert Bridge, NS, and Ms. Roseanne Gillis-Roy’s grade one/two split from St. Mary’s Elementary School in Florence, Cape Breton about making choices.
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April 22, 2008: Students from Shannon Park Elementary School listen to Symphony Nova Scotia
Students from Shannon Park enjoy a performance by Symphony Nova Scotia. Along with introducing several genres of regional music to the students, the symphony also conducts a mock election. During the show, students are asked to vote on what song they would like to hear next, “Farewell to Nova Scotia” or “O’Canada”. At Shannon Park “O’Canada” received the most votes.
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April 21, 2008: D250 and Fusion Rock the House
Democracy 250 co-chairs, Dr. John Hamm and Russell MacLellan, meet with young business leaders at Province House to discuss democracy and the need for democratic renewal. They are shown here with the FUSION board members.
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April 19, 2008: Scouts visit Province House
Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan with members of Scouts Canada during their tour of Province House. As part of the D250: Make Your Mark campaign Dr.Hamm and Mr. MacLellan speak to youth about the importance of democracy, the pioneering role Nova Scotia played in its establishment and the value of voting.
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April 17, 2008: Halifax Regional Municipality Youth Forum
Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan address 100 students from the Halifax Regional School Board at a Youth Forum at the Dartmouth Sportsplex.
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April 14-19, 2008: Official Recognition of Law and Democracy Week
The Honourable Cecil Clarke, Nova Scotia Minister of Justice, and Premier Rodney MacDonald sign official proclamation recognizing Law and Democracy Week.
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March 6 – 11, 2008: Democracy Unplugged
Democracy 250 co-chairs, Dr. John Hamm and Russell MacLellan, discuss democracy and politics with students at Saint Mary’s University, Dalhousie University, Cape Breton University, Acadia Unversity and St. FX University.
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February 29, 2008: Annapolis Valley Region Youth Forum
Democracy 250 co chair Russell MacLellan, sports a D250 T-shirt along with 100 Annapolis Valley Students. The Valley session, the first of eight youth meetings to be held across the province, is a Democracy 250 initiative supported by VOX: Point of Youth, the Department of Education, the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board and Elections Nova Scotia.
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February 21, 2008: D250 Youth Ambassadors
Democracy 250 co-chair Dr. John Hamm was at Province House to announce Youth Ambassadors for D250's Make Your Mark Campaign. Top row from left: local hip hop artist Jordan Croucher, high school anti-bullying activists Travis Price and David Shepherd. Bottom row from left: singer/songwriter Stephanie Hardy, Dr. John Hamm, and singer/songwriter Dwight d'Eon
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February 20, 2008: Students Join in D250 Celebrations!
Co-chair of Democracy 250, Dr. John Hamm, poses with Grade 7 students in D250 T-shirts. The students toured Province House and shared their views on the importance of democracy over pizza with the former Premier.
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February 16, 2008: Canadian Travel Writers Dinner
Democracy 250 co-chairs, Dr. John Hamm and Russell MacLellan, host travel writers from across Canada for a period dinner held at Province House in celebration of Democracy 250.
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January 30, 2008: Oath of Citizenship Renewal
Premier Rodney MacDonald and Honorable Len Goucher, Minister of Immigration, renew their Oaths of Citizenship at a Canadian Citizenship Ceremony sponsored by Democracy 250.
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November 6, 2007: Democracy 250 Licence Plates Launched
Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan are joined by Halifax Citadel MLA Leonard Preyra, Speaker of the Nova Scotia Assembly Alfie MacLeod, and Cape Breton South MLA Manning MacDonald at the launch of the Democracy 250 commemorative licence plate at Province House, Halifax.
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October 26, 2007: Social Studies Teachers' Annual Conference
Russell MacLellan, Democracy 250 co-c-chair, and Bilaal Rajan, child representative for UNICEF, meet in front of the Veterans Affairs' display during the recent Social Studies Teachers Association's annual conference at South Colchester Academy.
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October 2, 2007: Road Sign Unveiled
Democracy 250 co-chairs John Hamm and Russell MacLellan unveil the first of seven new highway signs promoting next year's 250th anniversary celebrations.
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September 26, 2007: Democracy 250 Website Launch
Democracy 250 co-chair John Hamm and Joseph Howe (John Beale) share a laugh with students at Citadel High during the launch of the Democracy 250 web site.
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May 23, 2007: Official Launch of the Democracy 250 Initiative
The Honourable Cecil Clarke, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, prepares to cut the Democracy 250 cake at a reception in the Red Chamber of Province House following the official launch of the Democracy 250 initiative on May 23rd.
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