{"id":37059,"date":"2023-07-17T20:39:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=37059"},"modified":"2023-07-17T20:39:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T23:39:38","slug":"hrm-inviting-residents-to-natal-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=37059","title":{"rendered":"HRM inviting residents to Natal Day celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX:<\/strong> Residents are being encouraged by HRM to partake in the 126th Natal Day celebrations on Aug. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the municipality\u2019s programming, residents are invited to participate in the Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Parade on Monday, August 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parade will begin at Novalea Drive in Halifax at 10 a.m. and will conclude at Maple Street in Dartmouth. Registration to participate in the Parade remains open until Friday, July 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natalday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">natalday.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the parade, residents can also participate in the following activities taking place throughout the municipality over the Natal Day weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natal Day Kickoff &#8211; The Crescendo Outdoor Fashion Show <\/strong>on Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crescendo Main Event Concert <\/strong>on Saturday, August 5 at 5 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natal Day Harbour Fireworks<\/strong> on Saturday, August 5 at 10 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>African Nova Scotian Music Association \u2018Freedom Festival\u2019 <\/strong>on Sunday, August 6 at 2 p.m.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natal Day &amp; Buskers Festival\u2019s All-Star Showcase<\/strong> on Sunday, August 6 at 9 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dartmouth Natal Day Road Race<\/strong> on Monday, August 7 at 8 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lake Banook Natal Day Fireworks <\/strong>on Monday, August 7 at 9:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(NOTE: Prince Albert Road will be closed from 8:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The municipality is attentive to safety concerns related to fireworks and remains in consultation with Halifax Regional Fire &amp; Emergency on this issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HRM would also like to reassure residents that there are measures in place to ensure the fireworks used at municipal events are used in a safe manner and in accordance with any relevant fire regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, the status of fireworks for events is subject to change. Notification of changes will be shared via the municipality\u2019s Civic Events\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hrmcivicevents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hfxcivicevents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;] HALIFAX: Residents are being encouraged by HRM to partake in the 126th Natal Day celebrations on Aug. 7. As part of the municipality\u2019s programming, residents are invited to participate in the Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Parade on Monday, August 7. 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