Well Being Guide

Before the Games even get here, squash players and fans in Halifax will be buzzing over the Bluenose Squash Classic, taking place at The Tower on February 1 to 6. And if all this squash talk is inspiring you to pick up the game, Squash NS has plenty of club information if you’d like to […]

Dancing in water while holding your breath? If you’ve ever wondered how Sylvie Frechette made it look so effortless, and secretly wanted to take the synchro swim plunge, you’re not alone. The past few years have seen a rise in interest in adult (masters) level synchronized swimming. Atlantis Synchro offers adult recreational and competitive programs […]

Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, doesn’t spring to mind when you think of quintessentially Canadian sports. As such, the Halifax Table Tennis Club has a relatively low profile: It meets twice a week in a church hall, the membership counts only eight full-time and eight part-time members and the club is not currently accepting […]

Gymnastics improves your flexibility, muscle strength and even your ability to fall smoothly, which will go over equally well at the bar or the ski hill. Titans Gymnastics Club in Dartmouth offers coached evening classes Mondays and Thursdays from 9pm to 10:30pm. You get a free trial class if you just want to try it […]

Fancy yourself a sharp-shooter? Test your skills against the best at the Atlantic Marksmen Association’s target shooting range in Dartmouth. A number of AMA junior members will be competing in the Games. Beyond air guns, members can also shoot pistols and rifles, but they require the appropriate government licences. Membership is $150/year for anyone over […]

Badminton has been played in some form since ancient China, Greece and India. In Halifax, the Nova Scotia Badminton Association is here to give you information on the modern game. At Dalhousie, the Dalplex offers court bookings for Dalplex members—also daily, monthly and yearly rates available for non-students, $11-$550 —and they can also access the […]

Basketball players have been wheeling around local courts since the ’80s, but the past nine years have been the sport’s most active. The Nova Scotia Wheelchair Basketball Association currently has three competitive A teams, two of which—the Nova Scotia Flying Wheels and the Halifax Heat—are based here. The season runs from September to March and […]

Consider the following set of priorities facing the province today: increasing population health, maintaining a healthy economy and providing healthy support for athletes, the people at the pinnacle of physical fitness and wellness. At first glance, they appear to be in competition. Reconsider them, and you see how these priorities are connected, and how we’re […]

Someone knocking on the door of a typical house on a street in north end Halifax is a sight so unremarkable, local sports psychologist Elaine Stoffer uses it to her advantage. “We don’t have a sign on our door and that’s because there are still people out there who want to keep it a secret,” […]