Boat School Grand Opening
The grand opening of the new Boat School at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the Halifax waterfront took place today, May 21. Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage welcomed many special guests and participants. The news release is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/05/21/new-boat-school-opens-halifax-waterfront
Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, welcomes attendees celebrating Boat School's opening at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Instead of cutting a ribbon for Boat School's official opening, students cut a wooden ribbon, showcasing their skills. (Province of Nova Scotia)
The Boat School launch event at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic drew an enthusiastic crowd, with attendees hearing about the project’s early beginnings and evolution; the event concluded with a tour of the new facility. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, welcomes attendees celebrating Boat School's opening at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax. (Province of Nova Scotia)
From left, John Hennigar-Shuh, President, Canadian Maritime Heritage Foundation; Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage; Lee Fromson, Vice-President, Supply Chain and Commercial, Irving Shipbuilding, Inc.; Kim Reinhardt, Manager, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic; Tim Outhit, Ministerial Assistant, Department of Public Works; and David Benoit, President and CEO, Build Nova Scotia (Province of Nova Scotia)
The new Boat School building (Province of Nova Scotia)