Public Service Announcement

Free Ferry Service on Canada Day

Thursday, June 19, 2014 (Halifax, NS) – Metro Transit is pleased to offer free ferry service on all its vessels Tuesday, July 1, to accommodate the thousands of residents and visitors expected to attend Canada Day events being held in downtown Halifax and Dartmouth.

In lieu of a fare, Metro Transit is asking passengers to support FEED NOVA SCOTIA by bringing a non-perishable food item or cash donation. FEED NOVA SCOTIA staff and volunteers will be at the Woodside, Alderney and Halifax ferry terminals to collect any donations.

The Woodside ferry will operate every 30 minutes for the entire day, beginning at 6:37 a.m. in Dartmouth. The last trip will leave the Halifax terminal at 10:52 p.m.

The Alderney ferry will operate every 30 minutes starting at 7:30 a.m. Service will increase to every 15 minutes between the hours of 10 a.m. and midnight, and return to 30-minute service from midnight until 2 a.m. The last trip of the evening will leave the Halifax terminal bound for Alderney at 1:45 a.m.

For detailed ferry schedules on July 1, please visit http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/CanadaDayFerryService.php.

Residents are advised that Metro Transit buses will operate on Holiday/Sunday service. Regular transit fares apply for bus service on Canada Day. Go online at http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/Schedules/index.php for detailed holiday schedules for all the routes.

There are a number of great family events planned to celebrate Canada’s 147th birthday. The fun gets started with pancake breakfasts at Grand Parade and Alderney Landing, followed by the singing of the national anthem from the top of Citadel Hill. The festivities continue with the Tattoo Parade through downtown Halifax, the Maple Lodge Farms Family Fun-Fest on the Halifax Common and a spectacular fireworks display from Halifax Harbour at 10 p.m.

The Sam Roberts Band is headlining this year’s free Canada Day concert at Alderney Landing. Other acts include July Talk, A Belle Game and Halifax’s own, Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers.

For more information and a complete list of Canada Day events and schedules, please visit http://hrmcanadaday.ca/, call 490-6394, follow Civic Events on Twitter @hfxcivicevents or join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/hrmcivicevents.

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Media Contact:

Jennifer Stairs
Halifax Regional Municipality
Public Affairs
902-476-5975
stewarj@halifax.ca