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Also, there are three links added on the side-bar to the right. CBC's new digital space called Being Black in Nova Scotia shares stories and experiences of Black people throughout the province. The other shares stories of Indigenous people. APTN News covers Canadian Indigenous news along with topics regarding MMIWG, 2SLGBTQ, and homelessness to name a few.
There are also many new books that have been added to our collection. To view what has been added, click on the What's New in the sidebar or along the top of the blog.
We have lots of new things coming our way. Stay tuned!
There are some great celebrations during the month of December. Many of us have heard of the listed holidays and celebrations but, do you know how they began?
Welder Aerospace Engineer Arborist
The Teen Reader's Choice is back! We have 10 new stories in our library waiting for you. This program starts today and runs until May. Remember, this is your chance to vote for your favourite story.
Click on the links provided to learn more about important and commemorative days during the month of November
Click on any of the post secondary schools listed below to view the general requirements for applying.
Do you have the right courses and grade average?
Interested in applying early?
Now that October is here, let's scare ourselves into doing stuff! What can you do? Check out this list:
1) Hunter Education - Hunting season is just around the corner. Online courses are available to get you hunter ready!
2) Dirt Bike Course - Since 2008 dirt bike enthusiast must take a dirt bike course in order to ride any trails off your own property. Click here to check the Rules & Regulations
3) Hal-Con Sci-Fi Convention - The Biggest, Geekiest Sci-Fi convention in Atlantic Canada
4) River Breeze Farm - 4 Haunted Houses, 2 Haunted Mazes, 9 Nights of Terror! Opening Oct. 7th
5) Go Apple Picking! - We are so lucky to live close to the valley! Great apple picking opportunities here.
6) Bollywood Night at Home - Enjoy a wonderful Indian meal at home with friends and family. Curbside pick-up at the Best Western Truro October 27th
7) A Halloween Special: Shrek the Drag Show - October 30th
8) Hatfield Farm Cowboy Adventures - Take the horse-drawn wagon ride to Fort Clayton. Meet animals at the petting farm, and enjoy All-You-Can-Eat All beef Jumbo Hot Dogs
What are you going to do?
Make your suggestions by June 10th and the SORA summer reading list will be revealed June 17th.
To share any suggestions go to: tinyurl.com/sorasummer
Happy Reading!
Check this list of stories, that our library has, that has made #BookTok
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
The Cruel Prince
Shatter Me
One of Us is Lying
What if it's Us
The Book Thief
These Violent Delights
Caraval
Night Circus
The Sun is Also a Star
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Eleanor & Park
Persepolis
Wilder Girls
Girl in Pieces (coming soon)
It's never too late, or too early, to look into career possibilities. Click on the picture above to view the 11 top in demand jobs in Canada, for 2022 and beyond... (Lighthouse Labs 2022) There is even a quiz you can take to see if a career in the tech. industry is right for you.
There are also several quizzes you can take to find your best fit for employment.
Our library has been lucky enough to receive $1500 to refresh our collection! Please take the opportunity to browse the many great stories now available. To view, click on "What's New" in the side-bar or "new Books" at the top of page. More on the way...
So much history has past and so much still needs to be told. The following are links to the less known stories.
- Canada's First Black Battalion
- Honoring Canada's Black War Veterans
- Forgotten Chinese-Canadian WWI Battle of Hill 70
- Force 136: Chinese Canadian Heroes
- Canadian Women's Efforts to Help Win WWII
- 14 facts you may not know about contributions of indigenous veterans
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Click on the picture below to learn how
the poppy became a symbol of remembrance.
Explore the site and find out who the 2021 Silver Cross Mother is, the proper way to wear the poppy, and view the Gallery of Remembrance.
There is also a short video in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Poppy. Look in to the left in the side bar. Click on "Poppy 100 Anniversary"
Click on the picture to watch why we observe
Orange Shirt Day
Despite the strange year we had the TRCA prevailed and produced another great list of stories. Although all the stories were great, only one can be named winner
2021 TRCA winner: I Killed Zoe Spanoes by Kit Frick
Program runs from
April 29th - August 4th
Look
for this story on SORA and in our school library.
Anna is
charged for killing Zoe Spanos. But listen to her confession and you’ll start
asking yourself if that is really what happened. If you like thrillers, this
ones for you.
Look
for this story on SORA and in our school library.
There are 96 reasons why Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Genesis is determined to fix her family, and she's willing to try anything to do so...even is it means harming herself in the process.
Available on SORA and our school library!
Read George's story on SORA or borrow from the school library.
