North Preston Community Centre (HRM)

North Preston Community Centre (NPCC) services North Preston and its surrounding communities.

Wallace Lucas Community Centre

Black Youth Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame Society

OUR MISSION The Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame Society's (BIS) mission is: To research and acknowledge the achievements of black athletes To promote and preserve the lost history of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes 1895-1930 To hold educational and informational conferences that brings together persons interested in the history and struggles of people of color in sports To host inductions of athletes, researchers, and writers of black history To lay the foundation for a permanent Black Ice Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame, in Nova Scotia. OUR HISTORY As early as 2006-2008, local members of the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers (SONAHHR), together with authors, George and Darril Fosty, Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, were instrumental in hosting three (3) major Black Ice Hockey & Sports Conferences and Hall of Fame Inductions, in Dartmouth, NS. In addition, two commemorative Colored Hockey League (CHL) games have been played, show casing the talents of today’s senior black hockey players. The significance of our findings is not just about hockey, but rather about the significant loss of an important piece of African Canadian History that includes the American Underground Railroad and the leadership of the African United Baptist Churches. After the August 2008 conference, the original organizing group disbanded and a new not for profit group was formed. On May 27, 2009, the Black Ice Hockey & Sports Hall of Fame Society (BIS) was incorporated by the Province of Nova Scotia. KEY STAKEHOLDERS Our key stakeholders are the founding Board of Directors, who to this point, perform or find other volunteer assistance to carry out various tasks. Presently, we hold monthly meetings at our BOD workplaces. Our current funding has been secured through grant submissions. The roster for the commemorative Colored Hockey League games are skilled African Canadian players, who give of their time and talent, freely. All of the Instructors of the children’s Black Youth Hockey Initiative Program are required to complete the standards of Hockey Nova Scotia, including Speak out, Child Abuse Registry, and Criminal Records Checks. In addition, special guest coaches and community role models are invited to assist and participate. The focus is on having fun, learning to skate, and basic hockey skills. The BIS role is to identify black youths, and other visible minorities and their families to participate in this program. Our African Nova Scotian Board members will assist all parents with hockey issues related to costs, equipment, transportation, comfort, acceptance, etc.

MOVEWITHJOY

#MoveWithJoy is meant to captivate the realness of physical activity and exercise. I am not here to cater to one population or to tell you what to do and how to do it. My goal is to supply you with quality information to improve your overall quality of life through fitness – and sometimes it will not be pretty. If I am completely honesty, working out, being active eating well and limiting your sedentary time is not easy and is not always fun. I am not trying to be an ‘influencer’ or anything of that sort. I just really think there is a missing voice in the healthcare industry that needs to be heard. Joy

Windsor Plains Community Hall

Originally known as the Five Mile Plains School, the Windsor Plains Community Hall is located at the intersection of Pellow Road and Highway 1 in Three Mile Plains. The original date of construction is unknown, however the building was used as a segregated school for black children until 1963. This is one of the last one (1) room segregated school houses remaining in Nova Scotia. It is currently owned by the West Hants African Advisory Association and used as a community hall. It is designated at both the Provincial and Municipal level.

East Preston Recreation Centre

East Preston Recreation Centre services East Preston and its surrounding communities.

Ward One Social & Recreation