[Sust-mar] McNabs Island Fall Foliage Tours

Tue Sep 17 08:11:13 EDT 2013

Media Release for Friends of McNabs Island Society
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** MEDIA RELEASE
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** McNabs Island’s Fall Foliage Tours
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
9:45 am

HALIFAX
— Join the Friends of McNabs Island Society for the annual Fall Foliage Tour of McNabs Island Provincial Park. See the island in its autumn splendour and participate in guided history and nature tours.
* Visit the island’s many historic sites including Victorian Gardens, pop bottle factory, grounds of the historic Conrad and Lynch homes and stop at historic Fort Ives for a breathtaking view of Halifax Harbour.
* Roam the island with a biologist exploring the park’s animal and plant habitats.
* Learn more about historic Hugonin Battery and Hugonin Point, the newest additions to the provincial park.
* Explore the setting of the acclaimed Thomas Raddall novel, Hangman’s Beach.
* visite guidée en français aussi!

Wear comfortable shoes, and bring a lunch and drinking water.

NOTE: Tickets to this event are non-refundable.

Departure Locations:

A&M Sea Charters - Capacity 29 people
87 Government Wharf Rd
Eastern Passage
Fisherman’s Cove

Murphy’s Cable Wharf - Capacity 190 people
1751 Lower Water Street
Halifax Waterfront

Fee:
$12 (members and children under 16)
$15 (non-members)
Babies under 2 free.

Tickets are available at:
* Ticket Atlantic online (http://mcnabsisland.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa8f9fd27de7a1bbbd8d58640&id=fd9c2c9ceb&e=0c83f0457b)
* Ticket Atlantic by phone - (902) 451-1221
* Halifax Metro Centre Box Office and kiosk
* 27 participating Atlantic Superstore outlets

For more information on purchasing tickets, contact friendsofmcnabsisland at gmail.com (mailto:friendsofmcnabsisland at gmail.com)

MEDIA INQUIRIES CONTACT:

Cathy McCarthy
President
Friends of McNabs Island Society
mcnabs at chebucto.ns.ca (mailto:mcnabs at chebucto.ns.ca)
902-434-2254  home
902-456-9167  cell
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Our mailing address is:
Friends of McNabs Island Society
P.O. Box 31240
Gladstone RPO
Halifax, NS, B3K 5Y1
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