Prepare for Halifax’s busiest cruise ship day of 2023 (so far)

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Prepare for Halifax’s busiest cruise ship day of 2023 (so far)

It’s not an uncommon event when Halifax sees three cruise ship arrivals on the same date: From April to November this year, it will happen 24 times. What’s far less common? When each of those three ships holds more than 1,000 passengers.

On Thursday, July 20, when the Liberty of the Seas, Zaandam and Zuiderdam cruise ships arrive with up to 7,025 passengers aboard, it will mark the busiest day of Halifax’s 2023 cruise schedule to date—and the fourth-busiest day in port for cruise traffic in all of 2023.

Coast reporter Martin Bauman delves into the ship arrivals, along with the rest of Halifax Harbour’s comings and goings this week.

Need to know

🚨 The missing person case involving 26-year-old Jessie Morrissey, last seen in the Springhill area in February 2022, has been added to the Province’s Rewards for Major Unsolved Crimes program. Anyone with information on his disappearance could be rewarded with up to $150,000.

🩺 Nova Scotia Health and the IWK are working on improving the healthcare experience for Indigenous patients by hiring 8 Mi’kmaw patient navigators as part of its new Mi'kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator program.

🦠 Nova Scotia’s monthly COVID summary is out: There were 8 deaths and 65 hospitalizations in the month of June.

🌊 Support4Culture is a proud supporter of the African Nova Scotian Seafaring Project and other important cultural initiatives. See the impact Support4Culture makes here.*

🎵 Bold ideas, vanguard artists, riveting dance. FODAR MainStage performances run July 20-22. Want to experience it all? Get the combo. Buy your tickets now.*

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From now until July 22, experience the NAIG 2023 Cultural Village at the Halifax Common. The Cultural Village is open to the public and features a marketplace with over 50 artisans, a wealth of daily cultural demonstrations and more than 40 performances on the Main Stage, including the NAIG 2023 Closing Ceremony on July 21!

View the daily schedules today to plan your visit.

On The Coast

SPONSORED BY QUINPOOL ROAD

Explore Quinpool Road on a self-guided mural walk!

Get your mural map at many of the businesses on the street or download and start exploring today. There are over 30 mural locations from large and small to power boxes and places you least expect.

Don’t forget to stop into our unique shops, restaurants and other small businesses while you explore the most cosmopolitan street in Halifax!

In other news

🧑‍⚖️ Due to staffing shortages at Dartmouth’s Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, the courts have been flooded with habeas corpus applications filed by inmates who claim their constitutional rights have been violated.

❤️ The Province is looking to expand its grief and wellness services with the help of a community-based organization. Read the official release.

🚘 Have you spotted the replica of Ricky’s car from Trailer Park Boys cruising around Halifax? Mike Razberry, the owner of the replica, spoke with CTV about how the car came to be and its upcoming appearance in the Trailer Park Boys movie.

🏒 Tickets for the NHL pre-season game at the Scotiabank Centre between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators sold out within 30 minutes. If you’re still looking to attend the game, re-sale tickets are available for a pretty penny.

😲 An Annapolis Valley man is facing impaired driving charges after failing a breathalyzer test while riding a lawn mower on the side of the road.

📉 In a new report, Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.8% in June but grocery prices continued to climb. CTV has the story.

🎭 Submissions for OutFest, Atlantic Canada’s Queer theatre festival, are now open for 2024.

SPORTS

Canadian international Doneil Henry “willing and ready” to make his mark with HFX Wanderers FC

He is considered a “big brother” to Canadian soccer superstars Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan. One year ago, Doneil Henry helped Canada’s senior men’s national soccer team qualify for its second-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Today, he is a Halifax Wanderer.

On Tuesday, July 18, the 30-year-old Brampton, Ont. native practiced for the first time with his new Canadian Premier League teammates at Dalhousie’s Wickwire Field. The Wanderers announced they have signed Henry for the remainder of the 2023 season, with an option for 2024. The move has sent ripples across the Canadian soccer landscape—with 200 professional appearances, Henry is instantly the biggest domestic signing in the soccer club’s five-year history—and signals an opportunity not just for the Wanderers, but for Henry, too: Both view the signing as proof that their ambitions are higher than what their doubters might give them credit for.

Coast reporter Martin Bauman spoke with Henry about joining the club, finding his way back from injury after the World Cup and making his mark in Halifax.

🤝 Now hiring

• Full-time server at Dear Friend Bar

• Philanthropy director at the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia

• Fund development coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia

• Red Seal carpenter at Halifax Building Solutions Ltd.

Hiring? Reply back and let us know!

Sure things

Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:

🗓 Ben & Stan’s Trivia Spectacular: Head to Propeller Arcade with up to six friends for some general trivia this week | July 20 | 7:30pm | Free admission.

🗓 Pride Flag Raising: In honour of Pride month in Halifax watch the flag-raising ceremony at the Grand Parade followed by the TD Block Party | July 20 | 5:30pm | Free.

🗓 Wannabe: The Return of the Spice Girls: The Spice Girls Tribute is back in Halifax this week after a successful run back in 2019. Head to Neptune Theatre for a night of 90s music and nostalgia | July 20-22 | 7:30pm | $35.80-$75.90.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings

Eat this

🥯 Have you tried The Nook’s vegan heart stopper? Stop by 2118 Gottingen Street and try the popular breakfast sandwich made with tofu egg, coconut bacon, tomatoes, green onions, pepper, vegan cheese and mayo on your choice of bagel.

Drink this

💗 Looking for a new sweet treat? Try Portland Street Creperie’s limited edition Barbie Crush: A crush pink cream soda & vanilla ice cream float.

Deals

💸 New Vietnamese restaurant, Banh Mi A&B (6172 Quinpool Road), is having its grand opening this Thursday from 9am-7pm and is offering 10% off its regular menu.

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