Provincial government offices, public schools and regulated childcare will remain closed. Health care services, appointments and procedures will remain operational across the province. Businesses will have the option, as they do in other cases, to remain open. “Nova Scotia joins the Government of Canada and other provinces in recognizing September 19 as a day of honor and respect for the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” said Prime Minister Tim Houston. A multi-faith memorial service will be held in Halifax on Monday, September 19 at 2 p.m. The provincial memorial service is open to the public. It will be held at All Saints Cathedral, 1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax. Guests are requested to be seated by 1:30 p.m The service will be broadcast live at: and
Quick facts:
Her late Majesty was the longest living monarch in the modern world and the longest living monarch in Commonwealth history on February 6, she became the first monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service Her late Majesty visited Nova Scotia during royal tours in 1951, 1959, 1976, 1994 and 2010 His Majesty King Charles III, King of Canada, ascended the throne on September 8 The province’s accession declaration ceremony took place at the Government House on September 10
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