Category Archives: Announcer Blogs
Nocturne 2023: Art at night
Every year, Halifax artists display their themed works around the city well into the evening, ending at midnight. 2023 brought in many works from artists all over Canada, including my personal favouri...
Oct 16, 2023 Nocturne - Megan St. Rose
Ian's Book The Ultimate Hockey Joke Book "Laugh Your Face Off!" Is Out Now
Well, my book The Ultimate Hockey Joke Book "Laugh Your Face Off!" is now out in Nova Scotia bookstores and online. This project has been in the works for a couple of years, and I have a lot of people...
Oct 13, 2023
DJ 'R Soul Back With Another One - 'Friends In Slow Places'
DJ R Soul is back and this time he's taking aim at the rubber necker drivers of metro who can't seem to mind'yo'business. Peep 'dis "Friends In Slow Places"... Be sure to pass along those traffic tips...
Oct 12, 2023
Halifax Curbside Giveaway weekend!
Cue Andy William's "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" because it's CURBSIDE GIVEAWAY WEEKEND! Halifax's bi-annual event is a day to rejoice for curbside collectors, garage-sale purveyors and t...
Oct 12, 2023 Alexander Shustov / Unsplash
Ian's Visit To The Hockey Hall of Fame Has Halifax Connection
With the new NHL season underway, I thought I'd share our trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame this past summer. Die hard hockey fans can spend hours in there. Above: Ian with the Stanley Cup in the Hockey...
Oct 11, 2023
Kentville Harvest Festival's Pumpkin People and inaugural pie-eating contest
The Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend brings the crowds of Kentville to the Centre Square for Harvest Festival and another crowd dispersed among the knolls and fields from downtown to the outskirts of ...
Oct 10, 2023
Local Rink Legend Inducted Into Maritime Sport Hall of Fame
Ron Beard was recently inducted into the Maritime Sport Hall of Fame at a special ceremony. Ron went in as a sport builder, innovative statistician and time keeper at the former Halifax Metro Centre, ...
Oct 05, 2023
Fall festivities in Nova Scotia
Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons in this province - when you turn a blind eye to the passing hurricanes, increasing COVID cases and all of the extra traffic and construction. Whether you're...
Oct 05, 2023 Korona Lacasse / CC
Is This A Recorder Or My 5 Year Old...Oh Dear.
The other day I awoke to this shrill sound that was coming from downstairs in my living room. It sounded like a recorder...but it wasn't. It was my five year old, Milo. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! https://www...
Oct 04, 2023 Haruhiko Okumura / CC
Ian Meets The TV Voice of The Toronto Blue Jays
On our summer trip to Toronto we saw a couple of Blue Jays games. After the first one on August 15th, (our very first game for my wife Roxanne and I) we were lucky to cross paths with Dan Shulman, the...
Oct 04, 2023
