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CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
N.S. animal shelter unveils rainbow bridge project
Atlantic Watch The Bide Awhile animal shelter has unveiled a new rainbow bridge to help pet owners mourn the loss of a beloved companion.
CBC
7 days ago
- General
- CBC
Dartmouth animal shelter opens rainbow bridge to honour beloved pets
Social Sharing Bide Awhile Animal Shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., has a new addition to its memorial garden for pets — a permanent rainbow bridge. Organizers say it is designed to comfort grieving pet owners and celebrate the bonds between humans and their animal companions. It was revealed to the public at the shelter's annual spring open house on Saturday. The rainbow bridge is a metaphor for the crossing where pets wait for their owners in the afterlife. It is believed to derive from a 1959 poem written by Edna Clyne in Scotland after the death of her Labrador retriever. The bridge leads into Trio's Garden, a memorial garden named after a cat who lived at the shelter for 23 years. "This is our rainbow bridge, a way to symbolize the memorial aspect of our garden," said Sam Cole, Bide Awhile's communications and marketing co-ordinator. "It's not a cemetery. It's a place to symbolize and memorialize the relationship you had with your pet ...so you can reflect on the time that you spent together, all the good memories." Visitors can memorialize their pets by hanging collars, name tags or other mementos along the bridge railings The garden already features numerous plaques, statues and plantings dedicated to departed pets. Cole said the space helps with the grieving process. "After the rainbow bridge there will be another hello," she said. Pet owners can arrange memorials by contacting the shelter to discuss options ranging from engraved plaques to planting their pets favourite flowers. The unveiling coincided with the shelter's annual spring open house, one of its biggest fundraising events of the year. With about 600 animals adopted annually, primarily cats, Cole said the open house lets the community see the impact their donations and help have in keeping the shelter going. It also gave them a chance to meet Kiki, the shelter's lone canine resident, who is being acclimatized before being made available for adoption.
CBC
18-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
'Great energy': Rain can't slow runners at Blue Nose Marathon
Social Sharing It was a wet and cloudy day for thousands of runners taking part in the 22nd annual Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax. Halifax's Maksym Pokotylets crossed the finish line with a splash, taking home first place in two hours, 33 minutes and nine seconds. Toronto's Tamara Kwast placed first in her division, and was the first female to cross the finish line, in 2:53:54. For runner Alexandra Quimby, holding her baby, Wally, in her arms was the best part about finishing the race. "It's really fun," Quimby said. "It seems like there's great energy despite the weather." Quimby, originally from Ontario, moved to Nova Scotia last July. This was her first Blue Nose Marathon. She said she and her friend woke up at 5 a.m., ate a bagel and drank some coffee to relax before the race. Quimby placed second in her division and 14th overall, finishing in just under three hours. Dozens of fundraising organizations also took part in the race. More than $250,000 dollars was raised. Bide Awhile, a Dartmouth animal shelter, raised over $12,000. Sam Cole, the organization's communications and marketing co-ordinator, ran the 5K yesterday and the 10K this morning. "I love running, but I love raising the money for the animals even more," said Cole. Cole said the run was a little trickier with the rain. "Shoes are definitely soaked, got a few blisters from the water, and the bridge was a struggle with the wind and the rain, but at the end of the day, it's fun to take part and the energy here makes up for it."
