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Here’s a list of what’s open and what’s not on Monday, Feb. 16 for Heritage Day across the Halifax region, although a storm in the region could alter the schedule.
Groceries
Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Costco and Walmart are closed. Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Beer, wine and liquor
NSLC: Closed, but agency stores will be open.
Some private liquor stores, taprooms and craft breweries will be open on Monday.
Malls
The Halifax Shopping Centre, Mic Mac Mall, Sunnyside Mall, Bedford Place Mall, Scotia Square and Park Lane Mall are all closed, although the movie theatre at Park Lane will be open.
Halifax Public Libraries
All library branches are closed.
Transit
Halifax Transit’s buses and ferries will be operating on holiday service.
Waste collection
There will be no waste collection on Monday, Saturday Feb. 14 was the alternate collection day.
Recreation
Many municipally operated facilities will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16. The Emera Oval will be open (weather dependent).
Federal services
The designation of the third Monday in February as a statutory holiday is by provincial legislation. Federal government employees or federally regulated industries such as telephone companies, railways and airlines aren’t covered.
That means many federal services will be offered on Monday.
Service Canada offices will be open. Canada Post outlets will be open regular hours and there will be mail delivery.
Joseph Willie Comeau honoured this Heritage Day
This year’s Heritage Day honours Joseph Willie Comeau. Comeau was one of the longest-serving politicians in Canadian history.
Comeau was from Clare in Digby County. He was first elected in 1907 to represent that area in the legislative assembly “using his position to advocate for Acadian communities and culture.”
Comeau was elected nine times. He was appointed to the Senate in 1948 where he served until his death in 1966 at age 89.
The province said Comeau was also an educator, an entrepreneur, a husband and a father of 16 children.
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