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The annual Train and LEGO show is happening at the Dartmouth Sportsplex this weekend. The Sportsplex is on Wyse Road in Dartmouth, near the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge and the bus loop. Saturday Nov 22 9 am until 4:30 pm. Sunday Nov 23 10 am until 3 (...) (10 years ago, 20-Nov-14, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | VIA Rail Safety Day in Halifax cancelled this year
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VIA was going to have their annual rail safety day (safety lecture for kids, tour the train, displays including my LEGO layout) on May 1 this year, but Old Man Winter has gotten the last laugh. There were so many snow days this year most schools are (...) (10 years ago, 24-Apr-14, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | LEGO Displays at the Dartmouth Sportsplex, Nov 23-24
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The Annual Model Train and LEGO display at the Dartmouth Sportsplex (just over the MacDonald Bridge) is coming up in two weeks. I'm going to have a train layout there (~14' x 5'), and the NovaLUG site says they will be there as well. Public show (...) (11 years ago, 9-Nov-13, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Train display at VIA station Tuesday May 4th
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The third annual 'ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY' event is taking place at the VIA Rail Station in Halifax on Tuesday May 4th, from 9 am til 3:30 pm. This year there will be a small LEGO train display alongside the other model railway displays, assorted (...) (14 years ago, 1-May-10, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Developer uses LEGO at public meeting
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From the Chronicle Herald, the Halifax, Nova Scotia daily newspaper. Killam begins project with . . . Lego "Neighbours used toy blocks to help company design apartment building By CHRIS LAMBIE Business Editor Sat. Apr 24 - 4:54 AM Building a (...) (14 years ago, 24-Apr-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, FTX)
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| | LEGO Pharoah display in Halifax, NS, September to January
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In the LEGO Club magazine for July-August 2008. "Discover the secrets of the LEGO PHAROAHS! Nova Scotia'a Hands-On Science Centre. Discovery Centre September 19th, 2008 to Jan 4th, 2009 * Enter the burial chanber to see treasures from the great tomb (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | NovaLUG LEGO display on the CBC news
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Not much warning, but the CBC was down filming NovaLUG's layout at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic today. Hope some of the footage will end up on the suppertime news in just over half an hour. Gail (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | NovaLUG displaying at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic over Christmas
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NovaLUG will be displaying a 6' by 16' layout at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic ( (URL) ) in Halifax, from Sunday December 10th to Sunday January 7th. The layout will be staffed by NovaLUG members on weekends and (hopefully) the week between (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sears Clearance Centre 50% off toys again (Halifax)
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Checked in at the Clearance Centre today, and it was well picked over. Sale continues until 9:30 this evening (Thursday). They had four different sets left: (...) and some 8315, the big Galador set (that will be there for decades). They had lots of (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-05, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Sears Clearance Centre 50% off toys again (Halifax)
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Repeating the sale on Friday, The Sears Clearance Centre (_not_ the regular Sears store) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is taking an additional 50% off the already reduced Outlet prices. Get an additional 10% off if you use your Sears card. The sale runs (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-05, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | NovaLUG at the Dartmough Sprotsplex
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NovaLUG is once again participating in the annual Train and Hobby Show at the Dartmouth Sportsplex (just over the MacDonald bridge). The show is open to the public Saturday Nov. 19, 9 AM - 4:30 PM and Sunday Nov. 20, 10 AM - 3 PM. Cost is Adults $4, (...) (19 years ago, 18-Nov-05, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Train power supplies at Winners
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Was out in the Winners at Bedford Place Mall (the one with the Zellers) this evening and noticed they have four of set 4548 Electric Train Speed Regulator (one of the only 9V train sets I haven't bought :) ) marked down to $18 each. Originally sold (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Nova Scotian "blockheads" profiled in Sunday Daily News
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Greetings, The Sunday Daily News (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) has an article on the local AFOLs. Unfortunately it does not appear to be on the paper's online site ( (URL) ). If you are in the Halifax area I recommend picking up a copy. The cover (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Article to appear in Sunday Daily News Feb 20th, 2005
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Greetings, I just got word from the reporter that the article on adult LEGO fans in the area should be in the Sunday Daily News this week (Feb 20th, 2005). This is the newer of two daily newspapers in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Gail Meagher (19 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
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| | placing an order with Spectrum (Dacta stuff in Canada)
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Greetings, I hope to be placing an order with Spectrum ( (URL) catalogue) later this week. They charge a fair amount for shipping, plus $5 per order for handling, so it anyone in the area (I'm in Halifax) wants to add something to the order let me (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Show Report - NovaLUG at 2 day show in Dartmouth Nova Scotia
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2 DAY SHOW - NOV. 20-21, 2004 This was Novalug's 3rd show at the Dartmouth Sportsplex. All six members and two guests participated. Owen sent his Grand Central Station (which many of us decided might be worth buying, luckily TRU just put it on sale) (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal) !
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| | extra 20% off LEGO at Sears Clearance centre
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Greetings, While looking for boxing day sales on LEGO, I noticed that the Sears Clearance Centre has an additional 20% off all toys, starting at 7 am tomorrow and running until Saturday January 3nd. Their prices are usually about 30% off retail to (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | NovaLUG to display November 15th and 16th at Dartmouth Sportsplex
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Greetings, Just a reminder that NovaLUG is displaying a ~15 x 15 foot layout at the Dartmouth Train and Hobby Show this weekend, at the Dartmouth Sportsplex (just across the old (MacDonald) bridge). Public Show - a two day event 9am to 4:30 pm (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | 25% off LEGO at Sears Clearance Centre
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Greetings, The ad in today's Daily News has all LEGO (already reduced prices) at the Sears Clearance Centre 25% off today and tomorrow (Oct 31, Nov 1). The clearance centre is located below where the Sears store used to be, around the corner from (...) (21 years ago, 31-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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| | Dartmouth Sportsplex Nov. 15th and 16th.
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Greetings, Our next show will take place at the Dartmouth Sportsplex November 15th and 16th. We are participating in a Model Train & Hobby Show. It is open to the public Saturday 9-4:30 and Sunday 10-3. Prices: Adults $4, 5-12 yrs $2, under 5 free, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal)
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