Return to Scouting Stages
Entire Province - Modified Stage 5
NS Specific Modified Stage 5 Standards
Physical Distancing: There are no physical distancing requirements at this time. However, it’s still worthwhile keeping a safe distance from people you don’t know while out and about. This helps reduce the spread of COVID-19 within the community.
Screening: Proof of Vaccination is required for participation in any in-person Scouting activity
Masking: Masking requirements remain in place for indoor public places. They are no longer required for outdoor meetings or events however they are still highly recommended—please help maintain a culture of safety and respect by encouraging personal discretion.
Cleaning: Viruses can live on surfaces for several days. Reduce the number of germs and your risk of infection by cleaning and disinfecting every day.
Camping: Overnight camping is permitted.
Covid-19 Update Log
We are pleased to inform you that Nova Scotia Council will be moving to Stage 5 of the Re-Opening process effective Monday, October 4. Please review the Stage 5 Standards by clicking the link below:
Please Note:
As per the Stage 5 Activity Modifications, we are to follow Provincial guidelines for the majority of the restrictions. Our Provincial (modified Stage 5) re-opening plan requires the following:
Physical Distancing: There are no physical distancing requirements at this time. However, it’s still worthwhile keeping a safe distance from people you don’t know while out and about. This helps reduce the spread of COVID-19 within the community.
Screening: Proof of Vaccination is required for participation in any in-person Scouting activity
Masking: Masking requirements remain in place for indoor public places. They are no longer required for outdoor meetings or events however they are still highly recommended—please help maintain a culture of safety and respect by encouraging personal discretion.
Cleaning: Viruses can live on surfaces for several days. Reduce the number of germs and your risk of infection by cleaning and disinfecting every day.
Camping: Overnight camping is permitted.
Wash your Hands: Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after being in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. Use hand sanitizer when you can’t use soap and water and follow hand washing guidelines.
Stay home if you feel sick: If you feel sick, stay home and watch for COVID-19 symptoms. If you have symptoms, you need to self-isolate and book a COVID-19 test. By getting a test, you help keep your community safe.
Please read through the stage 5 re-opening plans for both Scouts Canada (https://www.scouts.ca/resources/bpp/policies/pandemic-program-and-activity-modifications-stage-5.html) and for the Province of Nova Scotia (https://novascotia.ca/reopening-plan/phase-five/ )
Please note that some meeting spaces and Sponsors may have more stringent restrictions, and they must be followed in order to use the space.
As always, for the most up-to-date version of Provincial restrictions, please keep an eye on: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/restrictions-and-guidance/ and continue to follow all Provincial guidelines.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Commissioner or your Relationship Manager and we will be happy to support you.
Thank you, and Happy Scouting!!
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Kate Larkin - Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
We wanted to provide an update to you after Wednesday's Phase 4 Provincial COVID-19 update. We are happy to announce we can again increase our meeting limits. We will remain in a modified Stage 4 of the Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' COVID-19 Stages and Standards.
These took effect as of July 14th, 2021 and include:
- Section meetings can have up to 50% of the venue's capacity up to 150 people indoors and up to 250 people outdoors WITH physical distancing and masking.
- Special Events (such as Rallies, in-person fundraisers, etc) can have up to 50% of the venue's capacity up to 150 people indoors and up to 250 people outdoors WITH physical distancing and masking.
- Informal social gathering limit indoors is no more than your household (the people you live with) plus 25 people without social distancing.
- Informal social gathering limit outdoors remains up to 50 people without social distancing.
- Overnight camping (indoor and outdoor) can operate with up to 30 people (including volunteers, parents / guardians, youth) in each individual camp group without social distancing. There can be multiple groups of 30 people each with a minimum of 2 metres (6 feet) between each group of 30.
- *Physically distant sleeping arrangements continue to be necessary at this time (individual beds indoors with a physical barrier between each or 2 metres (6 feet) between each person, or individual tents outdoors) so masks can be removed while sleeping.
- ** When tenting outdoors those that live in the same household can share a tent (This includes siblings, parents / guardians and their children).
As a reminder:
· We continue to encourage sections to use the Patrol system.
· Masks continue to be mandatory within indoor spaces.
· Masks are mandatory outdoors if you choose not to be physically distant.
· We continue to recommend masks outdoors even if you choose to be physically distant but can’t maintain a minimum physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from others.
· Continue to sanitize high touch areas and wash or sanitize your hands regularly.
We've included a link to the Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' COVID - 19 Stages and Standards HERE: https://www.scouts.ca/news-and-events/covid-19/covid-19-latest-updates.html
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
- Section meetings can have up to 50% of the venue's capacity up to 100 people indoors and up to 150 people outdoors WITH physical distancing and masking.
- Special Events (such as Rallies, in-person fundraisers, etc) can have up to 50% of the venue's capacity up to 100 people indoors and up to 150 people outdoors WITH physical distancing and masking.
- Informal social gathering limit indoors is no more than your household (the people you live with) plus 10 people without social distancing.
- Informal social gathering limit outdoors remains up to 25 people without social distancing.
- Overnight camping (indoor and outdoor) can operate with up to 15 people (including volunteers, parents / guardians, youth) in each individual camp group without social distancing. There can be multiple groups of 15 people each with a minimum of 2 metres (6 feet) between each group of 15.
- *Physically distant sleeping arrangements are necessary at this time (individual beds indoors with 2 metres (6 feet) between each person, or individual tents outdoors) so masks can be removed while sleeping.
- ** When tenting outdoors those that live in the same household can share a tent (This includes sibilings, parents / guardians and their children).
- We continue to encourage sections to use the Patrol system.
- Masks continue to be mandatory within indoor spaces.
- Masks are mandatory outdoors if you choose not to be physically distant.
- We continue to recommend masks outdoors even if you choose to be physically distant but can’t maintain a minimum physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from others.
- Continue to sanitize high touch areas and wash or sanitize your hands regularly.
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
- Meetings and events can have up to 25% of the venue's capacity up to 50 people indoors and up to 75 people outdoors WITH physical distancing.
- Meetings and events can have 10 people maximum indoors and up to 25 people maximum outdoorsWITHOUT physical distancing.
- Overnight camping is not allowed at this time.
- We continue to encourage sections to use the Patrol system.
- Masks continue to be mandatory within indoor spaces.
- Masks will be mandatory outdoors if you choose not to be physically distant.
- We continue to recommend masks outdoors even if you choose to be physically distant but can’t maintain a minimum physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from others.
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
- Section meetings have a cap of 10 people maximum indoors and 25 people maximum outdoors (this includes parents or guardians, parent-helpers, scouters, and youth).
- Events are limited to 10 people maximum indoors and 25 people maximum outdoors.
- Overnight camping is not allowed at this time.
- We continue to encourage sections to use the Patrol system.
- Masks continue to be mandatory within indoor spaces and recommended outdoors when you can’t maintain a minimum physical distance of 2 metres (6 feet) from others.
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
As the COVID-19 situation in Nova Scotia continues to evolve, we have been monitoring the updates from the Premier and Dr. Strang. Given the restrictions that were put in place across the province, during the briefings over the past few days, effective today, Wednesday, April 28th, all groups in Nova Scotia Council will return to Stage 1 of the Scouts Canada “Return to Scouting’ COVID-19 Standards.
This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution and to help slow the spread of the virus. We understand that this does not come as welcome news for groups, however, as we said in our last communication, we must all remain vigilant and continue to follow public health measures that are in place to keep everyone safe.
Again, please follow all public health guidelines within your areas. For the full breakdown of the restrictions, by county, please visit: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/county-restrictions/
We hope that we as a province can quickly overcome this latest COVID surge and get back to in-person Scouting before too long.
Thank you for everything that you continue to do and please do not hesitate to connect if you have any questions.
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
We have some good news to share with you. As per the Provincial Update this past Friday, starting on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 we are able to make some changes to our Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' Stage 4 modifications. These include:
-Halifax County locations, Hants County locations, and Lunenburg County locations may resume indoor and outdoor meetings, with caps of up to 50 people in total. This includes youth, parents, parent-helpers, and scouters.
-Events are now permitted which includes in-person fundraising, Beaver Buggy / Kub Kar rallies, bottle drives, etc
ALL GROUPS PLEASE REMEMBER:
-Please continue to utilize the patrol system with a maximum of 15 people per patrol both indoors and outdoors (no more than 8 youth, and the remaining 7 can be scouters/parent helpers) as per the provincial 'Return to Day Camp Guidelines' : https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/COVID-19-return-to-Day-Camp-Guidelines.pdf
-Indoor and outdoor overnight camping is prohibited throughout the province.
-Indoor food and drink must be consumed in a designated area with individuals physically distanced before removing masks.
-Masks must also be worn outside if physical distancing cannot be maintained.
We hope that these changes will now allow you to enjoy even more activities with your groups and look forward to hearing about your scouting adventures!
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager - Nova Scotia Council
Friends in Scouting,
After Friday’s provincial announcement, we engaged with Public Health for clarity on the impact to Scouting and have information to share with our membership. As you may be aware as of February 27th, 2021 additional restrictions are in place for the following counties:
Halifax County locations: Armdale • Beaver Bank • Bedford • Cherry Brook • Clayton Park (to Kearney Lake) • Cole Harbour • Dartmouth • Duncans Cove • East Lawrencetown • East Preston • East Uniacke • Eastern Passage • Elmsdale • Enfield • Fairview • Fall River • Halifax • Hammonds Plains • Hatchet Lake • Herring Cove • Hubbards • Hubley • Lake Echo • Lantz • Lawrencetown • Lower Sackville • Middle Porters Lake • Middle Sackville • Mount Uniacke • North Preston • Peggys Cove • Porters Lake • Preston • Prospect • Queensland • Sambro • Spryfield • St Margarets Bay • Stillwater Lake • Tantallon • Timberlea • Upper Lawrencetown • Upper Sackville • Waverly • Wellington • West Lawrencetown • West Porters Lake • Westphal
Hants County locations: Elmsdale • Enfield • Lantz • Mount Uniacke
Lunenburg County locations: Hubbards
Nova Scotia Council will remain in Stage 4 of the Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' COVID-19 Standards with the following modifications for the Halifax County locations, Hants County locations, and the Lunenburg County locations listed which include:
- A reduced overall cap to 25 persons total for both indoor and outdoor section meetings. This includes youth, scouters, and/or parent - helpers.
- In-person events are not permitted. This includes fundraisers, beaver buggy / kub kar rallies, community clean-ups, etc.
These restrictions will be in place until March 26th, 2021.
***School facilities within the Halifax Regional Centre for Education have also paused their use with these new restrictions and we recognize the impact this will have on our groups.
Remaining County locations: If your group is not within one of the affected county locations, you will continue to follow the Stage 4 Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' COVID-19 Standards without additional modifications.
ALL GROUPS PLEASE REMEMBER:
- Please continue to utilize the patrol system with a maximum of 15 people per patrol both indoors and outdoors (no more than 8 youth, and the remaining 7 can be scouters/parent helpers) as per the provincial 'Return to Day Camp Guidelines' : https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/COVID-19-return-to-Day-Camp-Guidelines.pdf
- Indoor and outdoor overnight camping is prohibited throughout the province.
- Indoor food and drink must be consumed in a designated area with individuals physically distanced before removing masks.
- Masks must also be worn outside if physical distancing cannot be maintained.
As a CK3, we empathize with all of the challenges that our groups face throughout our province.
We continue to encourage caution as COVID-19 cases have started to increase.
Please continue to wash your hands, wear a non-medical mask, and keep a physical distance of 6 feet / 2 meters.
Please do not hesitate to connect if you have any questions and we hope to see you at our Virtual Meet the Nova Scotia Council / Parent Information Night on Sunday, February 28th from 7:15pm - 8:15pm - click on the link for more information including how to connect : https://www.scouts.ca/councils/eastern/nova-scotia/council-news-and-events/2021/02/17/meet-the-ns-council-and-parent/guardian-information-night/
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager - Nova Scotia Council
Friends in Scouting,
We have some good news to share with you. As of today, Monday, February 8th we are able to make some changes to our Scouts Canada 'Return to Scouting' Stage 4 modifications. These include:
-Sections may resume indoor and outdoor meetings, with caps of up to 50 people in total. This includes youth, parents, parent-helpers, and scouters.
-Sections must continue to use the Patrol system as outlined in the Stage 4 Standards.
**As per Public Health's directive, when it comes to patrol sizes, Scouting must abide by the NS Guidelines for Day Camp Operations. This means a patrol can only have up to a maximum of 15 people. Recalling that our Stage 4 Scouting Standard indicates a maximum of 8 youth in a patrol, this would mean that you may have up to 7 scouters/parent-helpers for a total of 15 individuals.
-Events are now permitted which includes in-person fundraising, Beaver Buggy / Kub Kar rallies, bottle drives, etc.
-Indoor consumption of food and drink must follow the rules of the indoor venue.
We hope that these changes will now allow you to enjoy even more activities with your groups and look forward to hearing about your scouting adventures!
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
Friends in Scouting,
Consultation and advocation continues with Public Health for our program, but unfortunately, we have an update that will affect our program. Following the January 25th update, members of the CK3 have continued to spend a great deal of time engaging with Public Health in order to get clarification on whether our organization/program continues to align with sports and arts & culture restrictions. Unfortunately, we have been informed by public health officials that Scouting does not align with those groups and as a result, we must reduce our cap to 10-people for the time being and section meetings facilitated in patrols. In response, we are submitting an operational plan for consideration much like that of sports and arts & culture organizations to be considered, which additionally includes considerations for camping.
We will remain in a modified Stage 4 of the Scouts Canada COVID-19 standards but as of January 28th, 2021.
We are extremely disappointed with the decision, and we continue to express the concerns to Public Health that many of our membership have expressed to us. We are hopeful that as we continue to work with Public Health our operational plan is accepted.
You are the heart of Scouting in each of your communities, and we appreciate everything that you are doing to ensure Scouting continues. We as your Council Key 3 will continue to advocate for our programming and will keep you apprised of any progress made.
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
CLARIFICATION MESSAGE:
In follow up to our recent announcement regarding camping in NS, we would to provide a bit more clarity. One of the most recent COVID-19 related directives put in place by the Government of NS and Public Health NS is the restriction on camping. As per the Health Protection Act Order (HPAO) by the Medical Officer of Health:
“Effective January 9, 2021, gatherings for sleep over camps are cancelled for 2021 unless otherwise amended.”
We are very disappointed to see this restriction as we know it impacts the plans of many of our groups. We also recognize that this new restriction seems to contradict other directives put in place by Public Health and continue to consult with those representatives for more clarity. Although the directive does state that camping is cancelled for 2021, we are hopeful that this does in fact become amended in the coming months to allow for camping at some point this year. At present, we do have to abide by this new directive, however, we will re-evaluate any changes that are made and, if permitted, will hopefully be able to resume camping activities in the near future.
As always, these directives are fluid and not always effectively clarified by Public Health, so we thank you for your patience as we as a CK3 work on your behalf to try make sense of restrictions so that we can carry on safely with Scouting in NS.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
Friends in Scouting,
The Nova Scotia Council is in almost daily contact with Public Health as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of our continued conversations we must amend our camping directives.
We will remain in a modified Stage 4 of the Scouts Canada COVID-19 standards.
The following standards will be in place unless otherwise amended:
- Gatherings for sleep over camps are cancelled for 2021.
- Furthermore, camping indoors would be considered a special event, which is not permitted at this time.
Please Remember:
- Section meetings must utilize the Patrol system.
- Patrols have a maximum of 8 youth and 2 Section Scouters, for a maximum total of 10-persons.
- Patrols must remain consistent for each meeting.
- Patrols must maintain physical distancing of 6 feet / 2 meters.
- In-person fundraisers
- Community Clean-ups
- Beaver Buggy / Cub Car Rallies
- Jamborees
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
- 25-person cap - this includes youth, scouters, parent-helpers, and parent/guardians that are present.
- Camping: 10-person cap with a maximum of 8 youth per camp site. Each person must reside in their own tent or shelter and cannot share. If there are two youth that reside in the same household, they may share one tent or shelter.
- All Scouting in-person activities are to be split into smaller teams (patrols) of 8 or fewer youth per patrol.
- Patrols must remain separate and must maintain physical distancing from another patrol for the duration of the meeting (minimum 2m).
- Adults, and Scouters, working with an assigned patrol must maintain physical distancing of 2m.
- 25-person cap. Additionally, groups are under the restrictions that an indoor venue imposes. Members must follow any of these additional restrictions which includes any further cap on persons. IE. recreation facility versus a school versus a church.
- Food or Drink cannot be consumed unless it is at a designated food or drink area where people are seated, physically distanced, and can safety remove their mask. Again, members must adhere to any additional restrictions imposed by the indoor venue in regards to food or drink consumption.
- Masks must be worn and hand sanitization product available throughout the meeting.
- High touch areas such as door handles, activity equipment, etc. should be sanitized before and after use.
There are no additional restrictions / guidelines to outdoor standards but please remember:
- There is a 50-person cap (including youth, scouters and parent helpers)
- Masks must be worn when physical distancing of 6 feet / 2 meters is not able to be maintained, but masks are encouraged throughout the meeting.
- Hand Sanitization product is made available and encouraged throughout the meeting.
- All participants must be provided a self-assessment / screening checklist to perform screening of their children or themselves before arriving at the planned Scouting activity.
- Scouters, parents or guardians and youth must not attend the programs or other Scouting activities if they are sick (any sickness - not limited to COVID illness).
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Commissioner
Zach Fitzsimmons - Council Commissioner
Justin Dubreuil - Interim Council Relationship Manager
COVID-19 Update
Please note the guideline updates for the following Halifax County locations:
Armdale • Beaver Bank • Bedford • Cherry Brook • Clayton Park (to Kearney Lake) • Cole Harbour • Dartmouth • Duncan’s Cove • East Lawrencetown • East Preston • East Uniacke • Eastern Passage • Enfield • Fairview • Fall River • Halifax • Hammonds Plains • Hatchet Lake • Herring Cove • Hubbards • Hubley • Lake Echo • Lawrencetown • Lower Sackville • Middle Porters Lake • Middle Sackville • Mineville • Mount Uniacke • North Preston • Peggys Cove • Prospect • Queensland • Sambro • Spryfield • St Margarets Bay • Stillwater Lake • Tantallon • Timberlea • Upper Sackville • Upper Lawrencetown • Waverly • Wellington • West Lawrencetown • West Porters Lake • Westphal
According to Provincial Guidelines,
-Effective immediately, all IN-Person Scouting will be paused for at least 2 weeks, or until further notice.
-Virtual Meetings ONLY for the Groups in the mentioned locations
-Groups in the affected zones should NOT travel outside of their location to take part in any Scouting Adventures elsewhere in the Province
Thank You for your demonstration of resiliency as we adjust to our environment by pressing pause on in-person Scouting and return to virtual meetings.
Being an example of adaptability is another way you are contributing to preparing youth for success in the world. Guiding them to navigate risk, stress and challenges will contribute to the development of resilient youth who will become resilient adults.
This is a time for continuity. Having a meeting, even if it is short is better than not having a meeting! Continue to check in with youth, providing them with the opportunity to interact with their peers outside of school through Scouting is a valuable contribution towards their mental health.
Resources for Virtual Scouting Meetings
Virtual meetings can be challenging! We need to further demonstrate flexibility by combating new challenges such as virtual fatigue. Feel empowered to customize your meetings to best suit your youth. One way to do this is to have shorter meetings (about 15 minutes or so) and then issue a challenge to your youth – build a blanket fort, do a STEM project, cook a meal, etc. The youth can do their challenge at any point during the next week – encourage them to take photos or videos to share with everyone at the next meeting. At each meeting, review what everyone did for their challenge the week before and then issue the challenge for that week!
For more tips and ideas on running virtual meetings, please visit this link.
Virtual Scouting Week to Week
Here are a few resources
General information
Activities for Virtual Meetings
Beaver Colony
8 weeks of Virtual Scouting Meetings
Plan-Do-Review: How to time your virtual meeting
Cub Pack
8 weeks of Virtual Scouting Meetings
Plan-Do-Review: How to time your virtual meeting
Trail Cards for Virtual Meetings
What is… a virtual trivia game?
Please remember we also have…
Scouts for Sustainability: Our Scouts for Sustainability website is launching soon! Get involved with this great program – try out some of our new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Trail Cards, learn about the SDGs with infographics and track your sustainable actions on our interactive map!
Personal Achievement Badge (PAB) Portal: Encouraging the PABs gets even easier with the new Personal Achievement Badge (PAB) Portal, coming this fall! Youth can navigate through PABs on this kid-friendly portal – with an interactive quiz to help choose a badge, countless activity ideas, and a printable auto-generated form to plan, track and present their progress to personal progression!
There is always more to come.
We are on this journey together we will be continuously developing resources that contribute to building a quality program. Throughout the season, there will be even more Scouting resources launched that lend themselves well to virtual meetings!
Currently, these changes only affect the locations mentioned above as per Provincial guidelines. Groups outside of these locations are invited to continue following the guidelines in Stage 4, found here: https://www.scouts.ca/resources/bpp/policies/pandemic-program-and-activity-modifications-stage-4.html However, they should not travel to take part in any Scouting Activities in any of the affected locations.
The situation is evolving quickly, and we are doing our best to stay on top of any new Provincial Guidelines. Once again, we thank you for your agility, dedication and support as we navigate this together. We will continue to communicate any changes through multiple channels (Email, Facebook and posting on our Nova Scotia Council Website) to ensure maximum outreach.
Please find the Halifax County Restrictions here: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20201124004
Please find Restriction Alerts here: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/county-restrictions/
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Group Commissioner, or Relationship Manager, and they will be happy to help you!
Stay Safe,
Kate Larkin Amy Kehoe
Council Relationship Manager Council Youth Commissioner
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Thank you for your demonstration of resiliency as we adjust to our environment by continuing to monitor and respond to the changing situation.
We, as Nova Scotia Council, have committed to acting prudently and in response to available information and recommendations.
We have committed to keeping the health and safety of our members (of all ages) and their families at the forefront of our choices and our decisions throughout this complicated time.
We would also like to recognize all of our Scouters for doing their part in following all of our Stage 3 safety protocols.
We are now pleased to inform you that Nova Scotia Council will be moving to Stage 4 of the Re-Opening process effective Monday, November 9. Please review the Stage 4 Standards by clicking the link below:
https://www.scouts.ca/resources/bpp/policies/pandemic-program-and-activity-modifications-stage-4.html
Camping:
- Please note that Nova Scotia is in STAGE 4 but continues to prohibit camping for Cubs and Beavers.
- We are limited to Senior Section camping only,
-Outdoors and in individual tents only at this time.
- We will advise when Junior Section camping or alternate camping will be available and permitted.
-A Maximum of 10 people per camp site (this includes Adults AND Youth) are permitted (this is to keep us under the Group Camping designation-as per Provincial guidelines
- All measures must be taken to ensure social distancing at all times, if this is not possible, Masks must be worn
The effective date should give you and your Group time to review the standards, and to make necessary arrangements to accommodate the changes. If you require any assistance in finding a meeting space, or working through the standards, please contact your Relationship Manager, and they will be happy to help you get ready for indoor Scouting.
We hope this comes as good news, we know that the nights are getting colder and getting inside will be a welcomed change, but we would also like to remind you, that this is still an active situation, which we will be monitoring closely, and we will pull back if and as soon as need be. We appreciate your adaptability and understanding with this.
Thank you, and Happy Scouting!!
Yours in Scouting,
Amy Kehoe – Council Youth Commissioner
Kate Larkin – Council Relationship Manager
Attention All Scouters!
Thank You for your demonstration of resiliency as we adjust to our environment by continuing to monitor and respond to the changing situation.
We, as Nova Scotia Council, have committed to acting prudently and in response to available information and recommendations. We've committed to keeping the health and safety of our members (of all ages) and their families at the forefront of our choices and our decisions throughout this complicated time.
We would also like to recognize all of our Scouters for doing their part in following all of our Stage 2 safety protocols.
We are now pleased to inform you that Nova Scotia Council has moved to Stage 3 of the Re-Opening process effective immediately. There have been some modifications to the original Stage 3 standards, so please review the new standards before making any plans. You can find the new standard here:https://www.scouts.ca/resources/bpp/policies/pandemic-program-modification-standards-stage-3.html
We are still monitoring the situation and we ask for your patience while we continue to balance our collective enthusiasm for Scouting with the imperative need to keep our Scouting families safe. This means that we are prepared to respond quickly to new situations and will pull back if need be. We will communicate these decisions to you should they be necessary.
Again, Thank You for all that you do and have been doing to keep Scouting Alive and Well in New Brunswick. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Group Commissioner, or Relationship Manager and we will be happy to help you!
Yours In Scouting,
Kate Larkin - Council Relationship Manager
Amy Kehoe - Council Youth Voting Member
