Lunenburg Board of Trade
PO Box 1300, 11 Blockhouse Hill Road B0J 2C0 Lunenburg, NS, Canada

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Public Health’s Mobile Units will be offering community-based testing this week in Lunenburg. In an effort to keep COVID-19 under control in Nova Scotia, Public... Health is travelling to communities where there are currently no active cases or potential exposures. This gives Public Health a way to detect new cases before the virus moves into the community. Public Health’s Mobile Units are able to provide easier access to testing for rural and remote communities or those communities experiencing barriers related to testing elsewhere. Public Health is encouraging anyone who is not experiencing any symptoms to drop in and get tested. Testing is available for all ages. Public Health’s Mobile Units will be in Lunenburg this week for drop-in testing on Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 5 at the Lunenburg Fire Department Auditorium (25 Medway St, Lunenburg) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may get tested at the mobile units if you: -- have no symptoms -- are not a close contact of a person with COVID-19, and -- are not isolating because of travel outside of Nova Scotia, P.E.I. or Newfoundland and Labrador See full media release: http://www.nshealth.ca//public-health-mobile-units-take-pr

GARBAGE COLLECTION NOTICE Due to the anticipated storm, the garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, February 2nd is CANCELLED and will be collected instead on Saturday, February 6th. Thank you for your cooperation.

In a #COVID19NS briefing today, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang announced that current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)... and Hants County are extended, and new restrictions will be in place provincewide over the holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19. Today’s restrictions update: -- the current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County are extended until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 20 -- the closure of restaurants and licensed establishments for dine-in service in these areas is extended until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10; they can continue to offer takeout and delivery service -- the Halifax casino will also remain closed until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10 -- new provincewide restrictions for gatherings, businesses and activities, as well as changes to long-term care restrictions will start Dec. 21 and be in place until Jan. 10 Effective 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 21 to 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 10, the following restrictions are in place provincewide: For gatherings and events: -- gatherings in your home can have 10 people total, including the people who live there -- people can have a close social group of 10 without physical distancing -- social events, festivals, special events, arts/cultural events and sports events are not permitted -- faith gatherings, wedding ceremonies and funeral services can have a maximum of 150 people outdoors or 50 per cent of an indoor venue’s capacity, to a maximum of 100 -- wedding and funeral receptions are not permitted For businesses: -- restaurants and licensed establishments must stop service by 10 p.m. and close by 11 p.m. -- fitness and sport and recreation facilities can open -- fitness facilities like gyms and yoga studios can operate at 50 per cent capacity and must ensure three metres distance between participants during high intensity activities -- outdoor fitness classes can operate at full capacity and must ensure three metres distance between participants during high intensity activities -- personal services such as hair salons and spas can resume providing services that can only be done if the customer removes their mask, such as a facials -- retail businesses can operate at 25 per cent of their capacity and must follow the retail and shopping mall rules currently in place for areas of HRM and Hants County, although food courts can remain open with public health measures in place including physical distance between tables For sports, museums, libraries and long-term care: -- sports practices, training and arts and culture rehearsals are limited to 25 participants without physical distancing but games, tournaments and performances are not permitted -- the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, museums and libraries can reopen at full capacity with physical distancing and other public health measures in place -- each long-term care resident can have two designated caregivers and facilities can allow a limited number of visitors Nova Scotians are still asked to avoid any unnecessary travel. There is no longer a recommendation specifically around travel into and out of areas of HRM and Hants County.

RECREATION NOTICE TUE FEB 2, 2021 UPDATE #2 Facilities will OPEN for programs and rentals this evening. Please use caution when travelling. For more infor...mation, call the Lunenburg Arena at 902-634-8744. UPDATE Recreation facilities will be CLOSED until at least 2pm and will be re-assessed at that time. (Parents and Tots skate at the Arena is CANCELLED today). - The Community Centre and Arena are CLOSED until at least 12PM today due to the winter storm. We will re-assess at that time. Stay safe and stay off the roads!

LUNENBURG COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT Premieres on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/2UN0woH. Thank you to John Barr... and all the performers for creating this piece of Christmas cheer. The concert is also a fundraiser for the Lunenburg Food Bank. To donate, send an e-transfer to "[email protected]". (If a security question is required, please use "What is this fundraiser for?" with the answer "foodbank".) Happy holidays and enjoy the show!

Light Up Lunenburg! - Contest Results Today is the day! I’m very happy to announce the winners of the Light Up Lunenburg Holiday Decorating Contest!... Business Category: 1st Place Cranston Gallery 2nd Place Sweet Treasures Confectionery 3rd Place Caico Mae Clothiers Residential Category: 1st Place 33 Montgomery St 2nd Place 181 Victoria Rd 3rd Place 125 Broad St All winners have been contacted. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated Lunenburg looks so festive and cheerful this season!! Big thanks to our co-sponsors as well: the Town of Lunenburg and Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Live at the Bandstand,the Bridgewater Fire Department Band! 11 - 1pm

Christmas Craft Fair right here in Lunenburg coming up this Saturday!!! Featuring some of the best artisans the south shore has to offer! Shop local this holiday and find quality, unique gifts for your loved ones and for yourselves!!

Our *very* festive President just casually saying thanks to everyone who came out or participated (safely) today for the Holiday Block Party!

Look who made an appearance! Keep an eye out for him next at 1:45

This coming weekend is the last one to vote for your favorite lighting display! Send an email to: [email protected] with the address/business name. Winners announced on Monday, December 14th!

We are hosting a free family Skate along with our friends at The Savvy Sailor, in Support of the Lunenburg Foodbank! Check it out, we hope to see you there!!

Here are just a few ideas for shopping locally this holiday season - When you shop local, you're making a personal investment in your neighborhood and community.

As the weather changes, we encourage you to continue to enjoy outdoor spaces in your community. Did you know that the MARC and Pine Grove Outdoor Play Park are ...fully maintained during the winter months? Skating, sledding skiing, hiking and outdoor fun are just a few of the activities you can do there. We do not provide winter maintenance or services in our other parks and open spaces; please use at your own risk. Enjoy safely.