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Garden Tour with Donna & John Silver in Prospect Bay
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 283 Brennan's Road, Prospect Bay (about 30 minutes from Halifax). Parking is in the arc driveway or along the lane. Plan for a 9:45 arrival with a tour start time of 10 AM.
Donna and John will share their beautiful, extensive gardens with us. The walk is flat or with a gradual incline, with chairs along the way. Wear comfortable shoes, hat, and sunscreen, bring water, and be prepared for puddles, bugs, and ticks.
PLEASE bring food or cash donation for FEED NOVA SCOTIA as requested by the Silvers.
Lunch to follow at Rhubarb Restaurant, 8650 Peggy’s Cove Road, on your own tab.
Register by emailing Secretary@theadrp.ca with (1) name(s), (2) cell # and (3) if you’ll attend lunch at Rhubarb.
Rhubarb Restaurant
Join us for lunch at the Rhubarb Restaurant (8650 Peggy's Cove Road, Indian Harbour) on Thursday, June 26, 11:45 AM, even if you did not attend the Garden Tour.
The restaurant is short-staffed so we MUST provide accurate numbers of people coming for lunch.
Register only for lunch by emailing Secretary@theadrp.ca with name(s) and cell #.
Puffin, Bird, & Seal Watching, Pearl Island
This event is now full, but a waitlist is being kept. Contact Secretary@theadrp.ca to be added to the waitlist.
Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Peggy’s Cove Boat Tours, 149 Peggy’s Point Road
9:45 am arrival dockside for briefing prior to 10:00 am departure
- Park at the restaurant and walk to the dock
- Plan for approximately 2 hours on the water
- Follow this with lunch on your own tab at The Sou’Wester Restaurant, Peggy’s Cove
- Dress in layers, wear a hat and sunscreen, bring binoculars and camera
This trip will take us across the ocean from the quaint confines of Peggy’s Cove to Pearl Island, conveniently close to Halifax. The island hosts a nice array of breeding seabirds. The ever-iconic Atlantic Puffin is a mainstay of the island during the summer months, along with its cousins the Razorbill and Black Guillemot. The shoreline and surrounding waters teem with life. Double-crested Cormorants also nest here, as do the odd pair of Arctic Terns, and a small colony of Black-legged Kittiwakes clinging to the island's small cliffs.
On the way back, be on the lookout for Northern Gannets, as well as shearwaters and phalaropes over the open waters. For non-avian wildlife, Grey Seals love loafing off the island's tip and Harbour Porpoises can often be seen cutting the water with their small fins. As with any wildlife adventure, there can always be surprises, so keep your eyes peeled for the exciting and unusual!
Bird Guide: Dominic Cormier (Dominic joined us at Annapolis Royal in May 2023) Dominic is a birder, naturalist, and long-time member of the Nova Scotia birding community. He has been passionate about birds and wildlife since a young age and works as a wildlife biologist and bird guide in Canada and abroad. He has a master’s degree studying movements of migratory songbirds and enjoys all aspects of nature. Dominic is always eager to share his passion, knowledge, and fondness for the birds, places, and wildlife of Nova Scotia and beyond.
Space is limited, so register early. Regular price for this tour, without Dominic, is $92/person tax in!
- Etransfer $42 per person to Treasurer@theadrp.ca with Pearl in the message.
- Email Secretary@theadrp.ca with (1) names and (2) cell number, and (3) if you’ll join the group for lunch.
Hosted by Susan Holmes
McNabs Island Heritage Tour
July 20th with McNabs Island Guided Tours (limited space)
Departing from Fisherman’s Cove in Eastern Passage with A&M Sea Charters
READ and SAVE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION about transportation, what to bring, and what to expect
To Register: Email Secretary@theadrp.ca with (1) names and (2) cell # AND Etransfer $15 per person to Treasurer@theadrp.ca with McNabs in the message
ADRP 25th Anniversary Cake and Ice Cream Social and Shakespeare by the Sea
Thursday, August 14 at the Cambridge Battery in Point Pleasant Park. Golf cart transportation is available by calling 902 422 0295 to reserve.
Meet at 5:45 PM for the ADRP 25th Anniversary Cake & Ice Cream Social.
7:00 pm Robin Hood: The Legendary Musical Comedy presented by Shakespeare by the Sea.
ADRP has purchased a block of “sweet seats” in advance for members and guests.
PLEASE email secretary@theadrp.ca with name(s) and cell number to reserve seats.
Seats are limited. For this special anniversary celebration, there is NO CHARGE to members and guests.
Nova East Star Party
August 22-24, 2025 at Smiley's Campground in Brooklyn
David Hoskin, Dalhousie retiree and frequent host of Night Sky Gazing for ADRP members, passes along an invitation for ADRP members and friends to attend the Royal Astronomical Society Annual Star Party in August. This is especially exciting for grandkids!
RASC Halifax welcomes registration/attendance of non-RASC members. Saturday is of particular interest, weather permitting, with Walk the Solar System, afternoon solar observing, an evening talk by John Read (author and you-tube personality), and nighttime sky tour/observing sessions from 9:30-11:30 pm.
David suggests that interested ADRP members choose the night with the best weather, Friday or Saturday, to drive from Halifax to Smiley's Park to attend the public sky tour and observing sessions, 9:30 pm -11:30 pm, and then drive back to the city or stay the night at the nearby August House or Super 8 in Windsor. When leaving the park after dark, care must be taken not to have car headlights interfere with observing/imaging. And watch out for animals!
Nova East Star Party 2025 Promo - YouTube
https://halifax.rasc.ca/index.php/activities
A monthly Coffee & Chat meeting is held in the Truro area the first Thursday of every month at 10 am. The group gathers at the Food Court in the Hub Mall, Robie Street. All are welcome!
Coming Fall 2025 - Are you Living your Best Retirement Life?
In collaboration with the Seniors' College Association of Nova Scotia(SCANS), the ADRP is co-sponsoring a 6-week course titled "Are you Living your Best Retirement Life?" beginning in October 2025. Each two (2) hour, in-person session will be held in Halifax; exact dates, time, and place to be determined.
The course will be given by Dr. Sue Hutchison, a Dalhousie retiree and ADRP member, who is an expert on lifestyle planning for the retirement transition. Retirees, both recent and longer term, will benefit from taking this course. Spaces will be limited so look for the registration notice in the end of summer ADRP Newsletter or on this webpage, which will be updated as more information becomes available. Dr. Hutchinson's courses for retirees have been well received! Plan to register for this SCANS and ADRP co-sponsored course.
We welcome your suggestions. Click here to send an email. To contact ADRP for all social events please use the following email address: Secretary@theADRP.Ca
Past ADRP Events
| Event | Location |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Warbler Walk with guide Marty Finch EFlip Photo Album | Jerry Lawrence Park, Hammonds Plains |
| Night Sky Gazing with David Hoskin | York Redoubt |
| Annual General Meeting followed by Social; AGM Slides EFlip Book & AGM photos EFlip Book | The Old Ashburn Clubhouse |
| Social Bridge for ADRP members | Halifax |
| Fidget Mats and View Books | Halifax |
| The New Canadian Curling Club | Neptune Theatre |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Neptune Theatre |
| Dal Men's Hockey | Halifax Forum |
| Josephine Baker | Neptune Theatre |
| Dal Women's Hockey | Halifax Forum |
| Controlled Damage | Neptune Theatre |
| 2024 | |
| The General Meeting Slide Presentation EFlip Book | The Old Ashburn Clubhouse, Halifax |
| Symphony Nova Scotia with Kellie Loder | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax |
| Star Party with David Hoskin EFlip Book | York Redoubt |
| Cooking Class at Flying Apron | Summerville |
| Hike on Blue Beach | Avonport |
| Shakespeare by the Sea "Alice in Wonderland" & Ice Cream Social | Point Pleasant Park, Halifax |
| Birdwatching Sail EFlip Book | Pearl Island |
| Birding & Walk with guide Marty Finch | Shearwater Flyer Trail, Dartmouth |
| Solar Eclipse Preview | Webinar with David Hoskin |
| Annual General Meeting and Social | The Old Ashburn Clubhouse, Halifax |
| Bedford Players "Unassisted Living" | Bedford |
| Dinner at LeBistro followed by Chamber Players Series "Dynamic Duos & Solos" | Joseph Strug Concert Hall, Halifax |
| Weekly Pickleball (winter 2024) | Dalplex |
| 2023 | |
| General Meeting and Social | The Old Ashburn Clubhouse, Halifax |
| Living Your Best Retirement Life | Webinar with Dr. Susan Hutchinson |
| Fossil Cliffs Field Trip & Lunch at Luckett Vineyard EFlip Book | Horton Bluff |
| Shakespeare by the Sea "Romeo and Juliet" & Ice Cream Social | Point Pleasant Park, Halifax |
| Community Day at Dal-AC (Click here for details) | Truro Agricultural Campus |
| Intro to Pickle Ball with Pat Nearing (spring and fall) | Dalplex |
| Bird walk in Historic Garden and Lunch at Junction 16 | Annapolis Royal & Bridgetown |
| Annual General Meeting and Social | Killam Library, Halifax |
| Dinner at LeBistro followed by Symphony Nova Scotia "The Piano Men" | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax |
