The Local Wishlist

Oooh, look what's back...the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia's annual colouring contest! Parents, this will get your little ones in the Christmas spirit, if they aren't already. Check the link for details on how to enter.

I received a heartfelt farewell today, November 16th. Due to the #COVID19 pandemic, Nova Scotia is partnering with Port of Halifax, PSA Halifax and Eimskip Can...ada Inc to transport the tree on a container vessel. I'll leave Halifax Regional Municipality on Wednesday, November 18th and be delivered to #BostonCommon, City of Boston within days: https://novascotia.ca/treeforboston #sendoff #thankful #HalifaxExplosion . U.S. Consulate Halifax Cunard Centre, Halifax

We're so happy to see this contest return this year! Share your real tree experience for a chance to win, with our friends at the Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia!

Hello Local Wishlist supporters and friends, We're very sad to announce that the Local Wishlist will not be published this year. We've been working very hard behind the scenes for months to secure funding, but were ultimately unsuccessful. Due to Covid, many provincial government programs that might have supported our initiative have been put on hold, and without government support, we simply can't afford to deliver a Wishlist. Many thanks to Michelle and others at NS Gov for... their efforts. It's incredibly disappointing, because we're all so proud of what the Wishlist has accomplished. Helping to promote and encourage so many wonderful local makers and businesses every year is what makes the holiday season joyful for us. We feel like we're letting everyone down when they need our support the most. We hope to publish the 9th edition of the Local Wishlist in 2021, and will do whatever we can to make this happen. If you'd like to help, please message us and let us know how the Local Wishlist helps your business or makes your holiday season, and why you want to see it back next year. Thank you for your support all of these years. We wish all of Nova Scotia's crafters, artisans, and businesses a happy and successful holiday season. We'll continue to support you as best we can. We hope to hear from you soon, and to see you again in 2021. Cheers, Kate and the Local Wishlist team

Don't forget that face masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces as of today in Nova Scotia. You can pick up free masks at public libraries and some museums, ...as well as some businesses. And please support local businesses making them, like Money Penny Designs and LA-LA Land Handmade. Here's some info from the provincial government on picking up masks: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20200730001