February 2021
Lunar New Year
Year of the Metal Ox So in 2021 it's the “Year of the Metal Ox,” which hasn't happened for 60 years. The Ox represents the first year of the 12-year zodiacal cycle, with 2020 being the “Year of the Metal Rat.
Find out more »Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day.
Find out more »Islander Day
Islander Day is a holiday in the province of Prince Edward Island on the third Monday of February. It gives people the chance to have a day off to relax or to take a short winter break.
Find out more »Winsloe Winter Series Ceilidh
Winter Series Ceilidh continue at Winsloe Lions Hall, Campbell Road Monday, Feb 15, 7-9 pm. Special guests are Terry Dunsford and the husband and wife duo of Kevin and Joanne Blacquiere along with the house band Brian Knox, Heartz Godkin and Judy Lowe. Admission is at the door which opens at 6:30 pm. There will be canteen and bar service and a 50/50 draw. The hall is wheelchair accessible. Covid restrictions will apply. To reserve your tickets message Judy Lowe…
Find out more »MARS ROVER LANDING
Today, NASA’s next robotic explorer – Perseverance – follows in the dusty tracks of its predecessors. After a 293 million-mile trek since its July 2020 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the upgraded rover is slated to land on the Red Planet at 4:55 p.m. today.
Find out more »Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day, is when each year Canadians are asked to take a stand against bullying – and to make that stance public by including an article of pink clothing in their ensemble.
Find out more »2021 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
The 78th Golden Globe Awards will honor the best in American television of 2020, as well as film in 2020 and early 2021, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 2021 Golden Globes will honor Jane Fonda with the Cecil B. deMille Award, and Norman Lear with the Carol Burnett Award. Lear will be the third recipient of the recently created Carol Burnett Award, which honors contributions to television.
Find out more »March 2021
DRESS IN BLUE DAY
Dress in Blue Day lets allies everywhere join the mission to end colorectal cancer. By wearing blue, you bring awareness to this disease and support our work — as well as honor all who are impacted by colorectal cancer. Dress in Blue Day is Friday, March 5, but March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2021, an estimated 149,500 people will be diagnosed with this highly preventable disease. They will join more than 1.4 million colorectal cancer patients and…
Find out more »DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Time to "spring forward"! Officially clocks go ahead Sunday morning at 2:00am (to 3:00am), but most of us do it tonight before we go to bed. Don't worry, we'll get the hour back... in the fall. ALSO... test and change the batteries in your smoke detectors!
Find out more »Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day.
Today is Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. Almost one-year since the first lockdown, let's honour these workers on social media. Not just frontline operators, but also the maintenance crews, mechanics, dispatchers and others who have kept our communities running safely—and still do! Use the hashtag #thankstransit.
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