News | BGC Greater Halifax Clubs

May 17

Celebrate Impact: Support BGC Club Day on June 7, 2024

At BGC Greater Halifax Clubs, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of over 4,100 young people across our seven club sites. Our annual BGC Club Day, scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2024, is a special occasion to highlight the transformative impact of our programs. More Than Just Programs BGC Greater Halifax is...

Mar 19

Making Summer Unforgettable: Join Our 8-Week Camp Adventure!

Camp Events News

As the warmer days beckon and the promise of summer starts to whisper in the air, we at BGC Greater Halifax are beyond excited to present a summer opportunity that will transform the season into an adventure of a lifetime for children and youth in our communities. This isn't just any summer camp—it's an 8-week...

Mar 19

Young people deserve a safe space to explore and express their identity

Events News Trans rights

March 18, 2024 By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada As we grow, we seek identity through the groups we belong to: our family, classroom, our school, our sports teams, our activities, our culture, our faith groups. And as we get even older, we seek to establish our uniqueness, who we might be in...

Jul 20

Mary Brown’s BGC Club Day

Events News

Mark your calendar! July 28 is Mary Brown’s BGC Club Day, where they will be fundraising in support of BGC Canada. $2 from every 2-piece special sold in Canada on that day will go to supporting our Youth of the Year initiative. They will be posting on social media over the next couple of weeks, so please...

Jul 06

PC Children’s Charity Summertime Eat Well Initiative

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BGC Greater Halifax extends a huge THANK YOU to PC Children’s Charity for being the exclusive national provider of healthy meals and snacks for all of our summer programs, through the Summertime Eat Well initiative! This high level of investment in our club kids is so important and appreciated. Thank you!

Jun 01

UPDATE: Re-opening Club Sites and after school programs.

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Dear families, BGC Greater Halifax is excited to announce our plan to re-open all of our club sites and after school programs to our children and families as of Monday, June 7th. Our staff are keen to reconnect with club kids and catch up after a month's absence. We understand schools re-open on Thursday June...

Apr 26

APRIL 26 CLUB CLOSURE UPDATE

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Dear BGC Greater Halifax Club families: This afternoon, the Province of Nova Scotia announced that all public schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and surrounding areas will close Tuesday, April 27. The Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development says more information about a return-to-school date will be released Friday, May 7....

Apr 25

Admiral Westphal and East Dartmouth Site Program Closure

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Dear Admiral Westphal and East Dartmouth Club families: Beginning Monday, April 26, due to the Province of Nova Scotia’s announced closure of the Prince Andrew High family of schools, our after school programs at Admiral Westphal Elementary and our East Dartmouth Club site will be cancelled for two weeks. It’s expected they will resume on...

Apr 22

IMPORTANT: New COVID restrictions, BGC Greater Halifax

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Dear BGC Greater Halifax Club families: You may have heard that the Government of Nova Scotia has imposed new restrictions due to the recent increase of COVID transmission in the Greater Halifax area. These restrictions have an impact on our Club programs, so please review this message carefully to see how it applies to your...

Apr 21

UPDATE : DARTMOUTH NORTH SITE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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Dear Dartmouth North Club families: The Government of Nova Scotia has announced a case of COVID-19 connected to Shannon Park Elementary School in Dartmouth. The school will remain closed to students until Tuesday, April 27. Out of an abundance of caution, as Shannon Park is one of the school groups we serve in the Club,...