Proposed new park gets mostly positive reception

More than 40 local residents, surfers and HRM officials were in attendance at Cow Bay Hall on Thursday night for a public meeting regarding a proposed new park which would provide easy access to two popular surf breaks known as Minutes and Backyards. During the meeting, District 8 Councillor Jackie Barkhouse and HRM park planner [...]

NOAA expects busy Atlantic hurricane season

An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year according to the seasonal outlook issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is projecting a 70 percent probability of [...]

Public information meeting on new Cow Bay park

A public information meeting for a new park that will provide access to two popular surf breaks will take place tonight (Thursday, May 27) at the Cow Bay Community Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will present a proposed plan for the park, which will be built in phases, according to District [...]

RipCurl STEW to serve as trails for O’Neill CWC

The Rip Curl Stew is slated to go for June 5 and 6 at Cox Bay in Tofino BC this year. “The top two finishers in the Rip Curl Stew will receive entry into the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada main event, with all the remaining surfers being seeded according to their standings at the [...]

New park will ease access to Minutes and Backyards

The long, cold, foot-bruising walks over a rocky shoreline will be soon be over for devoted surfers looking to access two premier Cow Bay surf spots. On Wednesday, the Coastal Access Committee (CAC) officially announced the future establishment of a new public park on a small vacant wetland in Cow Bay. The park will provide [...]

Surfboard Sale: All OBO

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State of the Coast: Public Consultations

This month the province is holding public consultations with regards to ongoing coastal policy development and the province’s State of the Coast Report. Since we all share this indispensable resource, it is very important for residents, especially surfers, to make our voices heard on what we want to see the government do, how they should [...]