highlighting African Nova Scotian Heritage with original artwork

photo by Ryan Williams

As part of the Transitions Initiative, that raises awareness of the Shubenacadie Waterway as a natural and cultural resource, we have funded innovative pilot projects.

One of those projects that we’re super excited about is working with artist Letitia Fraser to highlight African Nova Scotian heritage along the Shubenacadie Waterway.

Letitia is producing three original paintings that will showcase African Nova Scotian individuals, recreation, and community events related to the Shubenacadie waterway area.

Stay tuned to see the paintings!

www.letitiafraser.com

African Heritage Month 2023 - Seas of Struggle

This year’s African Heritage Month provincial theme, Seas of struggle – African Peoples from Shore to Shore, outlines the struggles of people of African Descent faced from the shores of Africa to the shores of Nova Scotia. Recognizing that the one thing that has remained constant in our history is the Atlantic Ocean. The long-standing history of people of African Descent in the development of Canada, the sea has played a vital role.

As a shipping hub in the early 1800s, the majority of Nova Scotia’s revenue came from taxes on trade goods. At this time, salt fish, beef, pork, timber and flour, were traded to West Indian slave plantations in exchange for slave-made rum, sugar, molasses, cocoa, coffee, etc. Not only would these traded goods be used by canal workers, when sold within the colony, the taxes the province collected from these imports were instrumental in funding the many industries in Dartmouth, including the canal .

Source: Report of Lord Dalhousie’s History on Slavery and Race.

No Winter Maintenance at SCC sites

As we head into the winter months, we want to remind you that none of the SCC sites along the waterway have winter maintenance. For your safety all sites are closed to visitors. Those that have walking access are use at your own risk.  

Thanks to HRM parks staff, certain trails in Shubie Park will have winter maintenance. You can find the details HERE

We will re-open all sites in Spring 2023, and they will be once again, Yours To Explore!