Lemonaid Stand Society will kick off the week with an online event on Sunday May 31 with Online Bingo live on their Facebook page at 6:30pm.

Kicking off Access Awareness Week Nova Scotia with a proclamation and remarks for the week from the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Government of Nova Scotia to showcase the importance of access awareness. After the proclamation will be the presentation of the Mel Hebb Hourglass Action Awards to celebrate the community leaders who have taken […]

Join The Municipality of Richmond County in their Proclamation and Flag Raising on June 1st, 2026 at 10 AM at the Municipal Office.

Join us to hoist the Accessibility Awareness flag at 10 am at the Municipal Office (1185 Highway 1, Little Brook) and celebrate the start of Access Awareness Week! The ceremony will be followed by a light reception. All are welcome!

Join The Municipality of Richmond County in their Scholarships and the Richmond County Accessibility Champion Awards Celebration on June 1st, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Municipal Office. This event includes NSLEO's Cape Breton scholarship recipients.

Meet your councillors and participate in a Town Hall meeting, 1pm Truro Town Hall

Come celebrate Access Awareness week with us! Join us for a Poker Walk- walk the walking track and stop at the stations to build your poker hand as you walk around. Once your hand is built, submit it to the team and the winning hand wins a prize! Get some fresh air, some community, and […]

You are warmly invited to attend the presentation of the Jeffery Murray Award for Accessible and Inclusive Communities in honour of Jeffery Murray. This year’s award recipient is Randy Crouse, recognized for his outstanding contributions to accessibility and inclusion within our community, and for being a driving force behind the ongoing success of Antigonish Challenger […]

Join The Municipality of Richmond County for a Intercultural Training facilitated by Trina Hall from YREACH on June 2nd, 2026 at 10 AM at the Municipal Office.

Join Southwest Employment Services on Tuesday, June 2nd at 10:30 a.m. for a virtual information session focused on disability-related programs and supports. Topics include: • The Disability Tax Credit Presented by Anique Fougere Canada Revenue Agency & • Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) Presented by Jennifer Soucy Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Directorate (DIAD) Employment and […]

In recognition of Access Awareness Week 2026, the Towns and Municipalities in Lunenburg County worked with the Lunenburg County Accessibility Advisory Committee to present a First Voice Panel Discussion featuring members of our community who have lived experience of disability. They will share their experiences of living with disability and how they have worked to […]

Hear from program participants and community members about the joys of living in community. We will also have speeches from participants and information about programs we offer.

Chair yoga at 6:30pm. Stay tuned at Lemonaid Stand Society's Facebook page for the venue.

Join The Municipality of Richmond County for the Disability Tax Credit Information Session. This is both in-person and virtual. For information and to register, contact Joise at joise@dkmchc.ca or 902.587.2800 ext. 4.

Do you know what "ableism" means and how this affects the daily life and experiences of people with disabilities? The Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate recently launched resources to learn about ableism with real-life examples and suggestions on how to create more equitable, inclusive and respectful environments.

Join Lemonaid Stand Society to swim in the warm waters at Scotia Pool for a free public swim from 2:30-3:30pm.

The Sunset Community Social Enterprises is excited to host our 2nd Annual Access Awareness Event: Stronger Together on June 4th from 1:00–3:00 PM at Sunset Industries. This free, community-wide event is all about celebrating inclusion, raising awareness, and bringing people together in a fun and meaningful way. Attendees can enjoy a variety of activities including […]

Join The Municipality of Richmond County for the Move It event at Arichat, École Beau-Port. The event starts at the front doors of École Beau-Port at 10:15 AM.

Celebrate the accomplishments students with disabilities joining our luncheon. This luncheon will be for the 2026 recipients of the scholarships for students with disabilities administered by the PAANS committee and presented by our sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors. Scotiabank Smith Family Casino Nova Scotia – Halifax and Sydney Alex Peeler Mixed Media Fund (NSLEO) […]

Join The Municipality of Richmond County and St. Peter's for the Move It event at the St. Peter's Walking Track.

Lemonaid Stand Society will host an Online Trivia  live on their Facebook page at 6:30pm.

In honour of Access Awareness Week Nova Scotia, CNIB Nova Scotia will be holding a white cane and guide dog awareness walk. The group will meet on the Northwest corner of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street (outside the Public Gardens main entrance gate). All are welcome including those who use white canes, guide […]

Closing out the week with Lemonaid Stand Society's big equipment and event expo, featuring many adaptable equipment options including new to our town THE GRIT, also wheelchair tennis and boccia, a bbq, cake and of course Lemonaid will be served. This event is at the Truro Farmers Market at 2pm and finishes at 4pm.