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HALIFAX:<\/strong> The new Boat School taking shape at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will expand opportunities for young Nova Scotians. For the past decade, these popular programs have been delivered in small boat sheds at the museum, which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum family. \u201cThrough building boats, these youth are also building confidence and community. We\u2019re proud to support a program that makes this experience inclusive and accessible to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=’31”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″] It will also incorporate energy-efficient features and meet standards set by the Canada Green Building Council. The project also includes upgrades to the wharf and pier. The province invested more than $7 million in the Boat School and provides operational funds through the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The federal government provided more than $3.2 million for the new facility. Private donors, through the Canadian Maritime Heritage Foundation, have contributed $3 million to the project and more than $1.6 million to support program delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″] “When we invest in climate-resilient infrastructure, we ensure that what we build is protected now and into the future.\u201d\u00a0 “Sharing this boat school dream and its community values with our generous donors has led to an outpouring of financial support for the Boat School\u2019s construction and its programs which has been both breathtaking and humbling.\u201d\u00a0 ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″] Additional Resources: [adrotate banner=”127″] [adrotate banner=”105″] HALIFAX: The new Boat School taking shape at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will expand opportunities for young Nova Scotians. The facility will help the museum meet growing demand for the boatbuilding and watercraft programs it offers to underserved youth. For the past decade, these popular programs have been delivered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[8624,6365,50,8625,48],"class_list":["post-55987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-boat-school","tag-dave-ritcey","tag-halifax","tag-maritime-museum-of-the-atlantic","tag-n-s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/47115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The facility will help the museum meet growing demand for the boatbuilding and watercraft programs it offers to underserved youth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe new Boat School will open doors for more young Nova Scotians to learn valuable skills and take part in a proud maritime tradition,\u201d said Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister Dave Ritcey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The building, which is currently under construction on the Halifax waterfront, has been designed with climate-resilient features to help withstand hurricanes and sea-level rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Boat School is supported through a mix of public and private funding totalling more than $15 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>\u201cThe new climate-smart Boat School will be a welcome addition to the Halifax waterfront, providing opportunities to share the traditional maritime skills of boatbuilding and sailing with a wider audience of youth from diverse backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
<\/em>\u201cOur foundation has been inspired for years by the passionate commitment of Maritime Museum leaders and staff to creating a boat school for kids at risk from marginalized communities throughout Nova Scotia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 John Hennigar-Shuh, President, Canadian Maritime Heritage Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe activities that will go on inside the Boat School on the Halifax waterfront include incredible initiatives that highlight inclusivity, diversity and equity while developing hand skills, knowledge and confidence in the participants.\u00a0 Build Nova Scotia is proud to play a key role in bringing this vision to fruition, allowing more people to connect with the water and with our maritime heritage. Specifically, the positive impact on youth \u2013 especially those from underrepresented communities and newcomers \u2013 will continue to be profound.\u201d\u00a0
\u2014 David Benoit, President and CEO, Build Nova Scotia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>List of private donors to the Canadian Maritime Heritage Foundation:
https:\/\/canadianmaritimeheritage.ca\/our-donors<\/a>
Boat School construction webcam:
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