Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Public Service Announcement
Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN light show to include a Remembrance Day theme
(Halifax, N.S.) - Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) will honour our armed forces this Remembrance Day with a beautiful light projection on the former Halifax Memorial Library. This special themed projection is part of DHBC’s DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN at Grafton Park light shows, which start at sunset each night and are displayed until 11:00 p.m.
DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN is a placemaking program started by DHBC as a way to insert more light and beauty into Downtown Halifax during our darkest months. The program includes light installations at several parks throughout Downtown, but the flagship is the light show and projection series shown on the former Halifax Memorial Library at Grafton Park: the green space at the corner of Spring Garden Road and Grafton Street. This light series is updated regularly, features different seasonal and cultural themes, and runs until the end of March 2023.
For more information on DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN and to see the full schedule go to https://downtownhalifax.ca/delightful.
Who: Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s (DHBC) placemaking program DELIGHTFUL DOWNTOWN.
What: A special light projection honouring our armed forces on Remembrance Day.
When: November 11-13, 5:30 p.m. (sunset) – 11 p.m.
Why: To insert more light and beauty into Downtown Halifax during our darkest months with different seasonal and cultural themes.
Where: Grafton Park, corner of Spring Garden and Grafton St., on the former Halifax Memorial Library.
How: The Grafton Park light shows, and projections, are made possible because of our partners, Nick Iwaskow of Wasko AV, John Mullane of Future Dad, Advanced Systems, and the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC) acknowledges the history of Grafton Park as both the Poor House burial ground, as well as a park that saw the removal of homeless encampments. Despite having no authority over the utilization and management of the park, DHBC has a role to advocate for the development of Downtown Halifax as an inviting and inclusive place for all residents and visitors. We recognize that, due in part to the impacts of the COVID-19 situation, many individuals have found it more difficult to access essentials that support their livelihood and general well-being.
Land Acknowledgement:
Downtown Halifax Business Commission acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.
About Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC):
Downtown Halifax Business Commission represents over 1,600 businesses located in the central business district of Halifax, Nova Scotia. DHBC’s mission is to passionately pursue a more prosperous and vibrant Downtown Halifax, through good development, Downtown mobility, membership services, DHBC leadership, and Downtown placemaking. For more information, visit downtownhalifax.ca.
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For more information and media inquiries:
Jayme Lynn Butt (she/her)
Communications Manager
Direct Line: 902.428.5433