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Premier Encourages Nova Scotians to Celebrate

Premier's Office

PREMIER'S OFFICE--Premier Encourages Nova Scotians to Celebrate I Love NS Day


Nova Scotians know their province is renowned for its warm hospitality, breathtaking scenery and unique visitor experiences. Now they can show the rest of the country.

Organizers for the Halifax 2011 Canada Games have declared Monday, Feb. 14, I Love NS Day, a day to celebrate all that is great about our province.

Premier Darrell Dexter is encouraging Nova Scotians, and everyone visiting for the Canada Games, to come out and enjoy the festivities.

"I'm proud to say that I have called Nova Scotia home my entire life," said Premier Dexter. "It's where I grew up, where I went to school, where I work and where my wife and I raised our son. To me, Nova Scotia is a fantastic place that offers so many wonderful experiences.

"I Love NS Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate everything that is wonderful about our province, and share it with the rest of the country."

The celebration will include two free concerts. The noon concert will feature Cory Tetford and Paul Lamb, the Maritime Centre for African Dance, and the 78th Regiment Highlanders pipe and drum.

The evening concert will feature Nova Scotia's own Joel Plaskett and The Emergency.

"Playing in Nova Scotia is frankly, the best, even when you have to wear cut off gloves to play guitar," said Mr. Plaskett.

People who come early could get a free I Love NS toque and sample some Nova Scotia food and hot apple cider. Those in attendance will also have an opportunity to share their passion for the province via social media in a on-site video booth.

"It's going to be a day of great entertainment and celebration," said Premier Dexter. "I encourage everyone to bring their friends and family and come down to Grand Parade to show your love for Nova Scotia."

For a full schedule of I Love NS Day events, go to www.novascotia.com

The 2011 Canada Winter Games will be the largest multi-sport event held in Nova Scotia and Halifax's first Canada Winter Games. Held every two years, alternating between summer and winter, the Canada Games are a key event in the development of Canada's young athletes, producing the next generation of national, international and Olympic champions.