News release

Nova Scotians Deck the Halls with LEDs

Conserve Nova Scotia

NOTE: A complete list of participating communities follows this release.

More Nova Scotians will be trimming trees and decking halls with energy-efficient holiday lighting, thanks to Conserve Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Power.

Over the next few weeks, 41 holiday light exchanges will be held at tree-lighting ceremonies in participating communities provincewide.

Nova Scotians looking to save energy, money and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions can bring in two sets of incandescent holiday lights to exchange for one set of energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) lights.

"Nova Scotians are looking for ways to save energy and money during the holiday season and year-round," said Richard Hurlburt, Minister responsible for Conserve Nova Scotia. "Last year, we had a very successful program with more than 5,600 sets of energy-efficient LED holiday lights exchanged across 23 communities. This year, we're extremely pleased to see 18 more communities come on board."

LED lights are so energy efficient that you can power more than 100 LED lights using the same amount of electricity required by one traditional glass bulb.

"Our customers want to conserve energy and we know that switching to LED lights will help them do that immediately," said Rob Bennett, president and CEO of Nova Scotia Power. "There has been tremendous participation in previous LED holiday light exchanges and we're expecting this year's program to be even more successful."

Since the program was launched in 2005, more than 21,000 sets of traditional incandescent holiday lights have been exchanged for energy-efficient LEDs.

LED holiday lights last at least 10 times longer than traditional bulbs, they are durable and safe since they contain no glass and produce little heat, reducing the risk of fire.

All 55 towns and municipalities in Nova Scotia were invited to participate in the LED holiday light exchange program. The exchange is limited to one set of LED lights per person and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Conventional lights collected at the exchanges will be recycled.

Nova Scotia Power has been producing and delivering electricity to Nova Scotians for more than 80 years. Today, Nova Scotia Power's more than 1,600 employees are responsible for supplying more than 97 per cent of the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power to 470,000 customers in the province. Nova Scotia Power is the largest wholly owned subsidiary of its parent company, Emera Inc.

Under the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act, Nova Scotia has a goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 2020 to at least 10 per cent below 1990 levels.

NOTE: Following is a list of participating communities.

Friday, Nov. 14

  • Truro, Civic Square, 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 21

  • Amherst, the park at the intersection of East Victoria and Church streets, 6 p.m.
  • Oxford, Corner of Water and Main streets, 6:30 p.m.
  • New Glasgow, Glasgow Square, 7 p.m.
  • Yarmouth, Yarmouth Town Hall, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22

  • Shelburne, Municipal Office, 6 p.m.
  • Halifax, Parade Square, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 27

  • Springhill, Bedside Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
  • Birchtown, Birchtown Community Hall, 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 28

  • Bridgetown, Bridgetown Town Hall, 6:15 p.m.
  • Wolfville, Outside the Wolfville Post Office, 6 p.m.
  • Berwick, Berwick Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
  • Annapolis Royal, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
  • Bridgewater, North Parkade, King Street 6 p.m.
  • Liverpool, in front of the Liverpool Home Hardware, 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29

  • Dartmouth, Sullivan's Pond, 4:30 p.m.
  • Antigonish, Columbus Field, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 30

  • New Germany, Royal Canadian Legion, 2 p.m.
  • Eastern Passage, Corner of Cow Bay Road and Main Road, 3:30 p.m.
  • Goshen, Goshen Community and Recreation Centre, 4 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 1

  • Stewiacke, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
  • Trenton, Trenton Town Hall, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

  • West Green Harbour, West Green Harbour Community Hall, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4

  • Sackville, Outside the Sackville Library, 7 p.m.
  • Barrington, North East Point Beach Gazebo, 7:15 p.m.
  • Lockeport, Town Square, 6 p.m.
  • Port Hawkesbury, Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5

  • Bible Hill, Bible Hill Village Hall, 7 p.m.
  • Middle Musquodoboit, Natural Resources Education Centre, 6 p.m.
  • New Ross, Christ Anglican Church basement, 4:30 p.m.
  • Pictou, Market Square, 7 p.m.
  • Ohio, Lower Ohio Community Hall, 6 p.m.
  • Sherbrooke Village, Recplex, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6

  • Sydney, Wentworth Park, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 7

  • Hopewell, Next to Hopewell Post Office, 6:30 p.m.
  • Canning, Bruce Spicer Park, 6 p.m.
  • Mulgrave, Mulgrave Heritage Centre, 6 p.m.
  • Port Williams, Port Williams Community Centre, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13

  • St. Mary's and Liscomb, Parish Hall, 6:30 p.m.

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