Last chance for a board at Minutes

SANS is collecting a final round of deposits for the Minutes boardwalk next Monday (February 6). This is your last chance to get a personalized board on the boardwalk. Names will be engraved on the runners of the right-hand railing. SANS will be picking up cheques on Monday morning so please drop your cheque off [...]

Cell Tower Application from Eastlink for Lawrencetown Beach

Eastlink has filed another application to erect a 200 foot cell tower overlooking Lawrencetown Beach. On November 17, 2011 there will be a community meeting at the Lawrencetown Community Centre at 7PM.  For more information and details on this application, click here.

Nova Scotia Seeks Feedback on New Coastal Strategy

A draft of Nova Scotia’s new Coastal Strategy is now available online. Now’s your chance to get up to speed, and voice your opinion on the province’s plan for our beautiful coast. Topics include: Coastal development, Working waterfronts, Public coastal access, Sea level rise and storm events, Coastal ecosystems and habitats, Coastal water quality, and Governance. Coastal access is a topic we [...]

Surfing Association of Nova Scotia Announces Cow Bay Costal Access Win

Thursday, September 29, 2011 (Halifax, NS) – In late 2009 the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Council approved the purchase of a coastal lot in Cow Bay to create a coastal access point with the vision of maintaining healthy relationships between the local community, the surfing population and all coastal users. A condition of this venture [...]

Canadian Surf Film Festival: 2011

We were so excited when we heard the CSFF lineup this year. Last year’s inaugural event was a huge hit and a real boost for our community. The festival folks kicked things off last week, launching their program, showed off some trailers, and let me tell you: you don’t want to miss out! The event takes place [...]

Results from the 2011 September Storm Classic

Masters (Over 35) 1. Glen MacDuff 2. Chris Smith 3. Steve Smith Boys Under-18 1. Cree De Clouett 2. Colin Colson 3. Jamie Smith Women’s Open 1. Janine Strickland 2. Alexandra Grootkoerkamp 3. Michelle Richards Men’s Open 1. Nico Manos 2. Dean Petty 3. Jacob Albury

Have fun, but show RESPECT

Irene produced some fun surf this week, and due to the wind direction it seemed that just about everyone and their mother ended up surfing in Cow Bay at some point during the swell. It’s great that people came down to watch the waves and hang out while their friends surfed, and it’s OK that [...]

8th Annual Point Michaud Surf Classic

Schedule of events: Friday August 26th 8pm to midnight, Bras D’or Lakes Inn, St.Peter’s: Pre-Registration Party/ Luau. Musical Performances by Heartwood Slacks and Black Tooth Grinn. $5 entry fee Surf Expo and Surf Art Show Prizes for Best Lei, Limbo, Hawaiian Shirt, Grass Skirt and Hula Hoop Under agers (18 and younger) permitted into event [...]

Heats for the September Storm Surf Classic

The September Storm Surf Classic will be held in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia and will have a waiting period from September 3 until September 18. The event will run on the first weekend during the waiting period with contestable conditions. Boys under 18 Heat 1 Connor Marsh Craig Colson Nick Hatt Cree De Clouett Heat 2 [...]

September Storm 2011: Registration closes this weekend!

The September Storm Surf Classic is fast approaching and will be held in Lawrencetown, NS. The surf contest will have a waiting period from September 3 until September 18 (weekends only). The event will run on the first weekend during the waiting period with contestable conditions. This is the first qualifier for the World Junior, [...]