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Update

2026 Charity Auction for Blind Sports Nova Scotia

Join us for everyone’s favourite annual fundraiser!

Empower athletes who are blind, support local business, and find amazing deals.

Live Auctioneer and just $5 to bid.
Saturday, June 20, 6 to 9 PM.
Freeman’s Fairview Dutch Village Rd. HalifaxEvent poster. Text reads: Blind Sports Nova Scotia Charity Auction. Sat June 20 6 to 9 PM. Freeman’s Fairview Dutch Village Rd. Halifax. Live Auctioneer. Just $5 to bid. Empower athletes who are blind, support local business, and find amazing deals! The poster has a light blue background, with a navy blue and red colour scheme, and Blind Sports Nova Scotia logo in the top right corner. A high-contrast cartoon image features an auctioneer, happy bidders with numbered paddles, and various auction items, like artwork and gift certificates.2026 BSNS auction poster description     2026 BSNS auction poster description

Are you a local business, service provider, or artist who would like to donate to an item to the auction? We’d love to hear from you! 

Supporting this fundraiser furthers our mission: Creating competitive & recreational opportunities in sport for Nova Scotians who are blind, of all ages and experience, even representing Nova Scotia at national & international competition.

To arrange a donation: 

Email or call coach Linda at: 902 448 6235    MactLinda@gmail.com

Donations big & small are welcome, and can include anything from gift certificates to merchandise to artwork, plus everything in between. We love to support & promote our favourite local businesses through this exciting fundraising event!

Your donated auction item will help grow programs & activities across the province, such as competitive & recreational goalball, tandem biking, and Blind Sports Nova Scotia’s community partnerships in awareness & access.

Official donation request letter:

2026 BSNS Auction Letter contact Linda

2026 BSNS Auction Letter contact Linda

 

 

Update

NS wins Gold and Bronze at 24th Montreal Open Goalball Tournament

A winter storm may have left the Nova Scotia goalball teams stuck in Montreal a couple extra days in January, but they had gold and bronze medals to keep them warm!
On the final day of the Tournoi invitation de goalball de Montréal – 24e Édition (24th Montreal Open Goalball Tournament), the Nova Scotia men’s team earned first place over Alberta in the final, with an impressive 10 to 4 score.
The Nova Scotia B women’s team take home the bronze medal, with a slick 4 to 3 overtime win over the Jawnettes (Philadelphia).
Nova Scotia A women’s team secured 6th place, following a riveting match with Quebec.
A group photo of 2 poeple in a gymnasium, some are wearing sports jerseys, some wear gold medals, and some wear bronze medals. They are in front of a long and tall net and smiling.
Included is a photo of the men’s and women’s teams after the medal ceremony. From left to right in the top row is Mason Smith, Matt Bartley (coach), Harry Nickerson, Peter Parsons, Griffin Hiltz, Nick Gentleman. In the bottom row from left to right is Tarah Sawler, Shams Hamad, Alexis Butler, Jennie Bovard, Linda MacRae Triff (player/coach), Alexis Nickerson. Missing from photo – Contessa Scott and Ruby SOliman.