Serenity Acres Family Ranch

02/07/2025

Stay safe everyone!

4:50a HEAT WARNING ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

(Locations listed below description)

A period of very warm and humid weather is occurring.

Time span: Today and Thursday.

Maximum temperature today: 28 to 31 degrees celsius (humidex 35 to 37). Minimum temperature tonight: 17 to 20 degrees celsius. Maximum temperature Thursday: 29 degrees celsius (humidex 36).

Locations: Much of northern Nova Scotia including Cape Breton and the Annapolis Valley.

Remarks: Cooler conditions can be expected along parts of the Fundy Coast. Temperatures will turn cooler Thursday evening.

Take action to protect yourself and others - extreme heat can affect everyone's health. Determine if you or others around you are at greater risk of heat illness. Check on older adults, those living alone and other at-risk people in-person or on the phone multiple times a day.

Watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion in yourself and others. Signs may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine and intense fatigue. Stop your activity and drink water.

Heat stroke is a medical emergency! Call 9-1-1 or your emergency health provider if you, or someone around you, is showing signs of heat stroke which can include Red and hot skin, dizziness, nausea, confusion and change in consciousness. While you wait for medical attention, try to cool the person by moving them to a cool place, removing extra clothing, applying cold water or ice packs around the body.

Drink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids.

Close blinds, or shades and open windows if outside is cooler than inside.

Turn on air conditioning, use a fan, or move to a cooler area of your living space. If your living space is hot, move to a cool public space such as a cooling Centre, community Centre, library or shaded Park.

Follow the advice of your Region's public health authority.

Plan and schedule outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day.

Limit direct exposure to the sun and heat. Wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat.

Never leave people, especially children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. Check the vehicle before locking to make sure no one is left behind.

Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

For more information: Https://www.Canada.ca/en/health-Canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.Canada.ca/en/health-Canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

information is provided on the Nova Scotia department of health and wellness website at https://novascotia.ca/heat-related-illness/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on x using .

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NEW:

- Antigonish County
- Cobequid Bay
- Colchester County
- Colchester County North
- Cumberland County
- Cumberland County North And Cobequid Pass
- Inverness County
- Mabou And North
- Minas Shore
- Pictou County
- Richmond County
- South Of Mabou
- Sydney Metro And Cape Breton County
- Truro And South
- Victoria County

https://instantweather.ca/2025/07/02/9FwBVa-heat-warning-issued/

02/07/2025

CALLING ALL TITAN FANS!!!

Titan has been entered into a voting contest to participate in Fresh Start Dane Rescue Inc . calendar. He’s looking for a little help with votes! You may remember Titan from a few years back. He was one od our reacues which we removed from a rural property. Fresh Start Dane Rescue assisted our ranch with his vetting. He had a lot going on. Titan is blind and deaf and used to have seizures. We decided to adopt him due to his special needs. Two + years later. He is now our program Legacy Therapy Dog. In spite of the way he was treated. He overcame all challenges and chose to help the species who treated him poorly for the first few years of his life.

Please follow the link and cast your vote, all in the name of fun!!! I should mention, there are some very adoptable danes in the mix!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CpG9Kd2RA/?mibextid=wwXIfrr

14/06/2025

Thankyou to Chad and Butch for stopping by to check out the progress of our Cumberland location today, as we work toward setting up our new location. Imagine a world where we all took care of one another and no one with ptsd/mental health injuries would need to isolate. There are safe spaces to retreat to among peers who share the load. As long as advocates and safe spaces exist. There is no need to hide or pretend to be ok if you are not feeling ok.

Sea to Sea for PTSD team has been taking steps across the maritimes before moving on to spread the word that no one needs to be alone. Thankyou for your hard work and dedication to the Sea To Sea team. Serenity Acres Family Ranch is looking forward to settling in here so we can contribute to the campaign next year.

Stay safe and keep rockin the journey!!

10/06/2025

Horse sale coming up.

09/06/2025

04/06/2025

29/05/2025

Sorry folks. Equine rescue / rehabilitation are no longer available. Happy to provide names of other trusted massage/chiro therapists all over the maritime provinces, upon request. Apologies for any inconvenience. I would like to share a heart felt thankyou to the vets and farriers who have worked together to rehabilitate 43 horses since 2017. You guys n gals are among my hereos. A successful and full rehabilitation is achieved when your equine rehab team works harmoniously together. When picking a team for your equine. It is important to choose professionals who are happy to consult together and HEAR the feedback of all involved to ensure facts are correct. Everyone has something to offer. I learned so much more from shadowing and working shoulder to shoulder along side farriers, vets, naturopaths.

A VERY special thankyou to our instructor and mentor Sidonia McIntyre at EquineRehab.ca for ALWAYS answering the phone over several years and lending support anytime a new task was encountered. I hope we did you proud over here. For anyone who wishes to become a certified equine rehab therapist. This course was very practical with experiential learning from day one. The most amazing experience with a supportive instructor.

Thankyou to all involved. Take care of one another🌹

Learn from a teacher with over 35 years of massage experience. Multiple equine courses are available across Canada.

26/05/2025

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (from Veterinary Technician)
on Behalf of Hummingbirds:
This hummingbird is unable to retract her tongue due to fungal spores that have germinated on her tongue or in her gullet caused by folks mixing honey or anything other than plain white sugar with water. She will die because she can no longer feed.
If you have feeders, PLEASE USE ONLY PLAIN WHITE SUGAR in your mixture of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. No organic or raw or brown sugar, no powdered sugar, no honey, no artificial sugar. Use plain white sugar/water mixture which is most similar to actual flower nectar. And no toxic red color liquids such as koolaid etc.. !
Change the sugar water mixture every couple of days, especially during high temperatures, as it will start to ferment if
it sits out for days on end.
If you can't or won't do this, please do not put out a feeder at all.

Courtesy of Karen Cee.

20/05/2025

**** Now CLEARED. More info in comments****

Haligonia BREAKING update from HRP: (1:30pm) Police continue to investigate a bomb threat at Saint Mary’s University. Police are asking the public to avoid the block surrounding the university, including:

- Inglis Street, from Robie Street to Tower Road

- Robie Street, from Inglis Street to Goresbrook Avenue

- Gorsebrook Avenue

- Tower Road, from Goresbrook Avenue to Inglis Street

Traffic is currently being re-routed. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays.

BREAKING updatefrom HRP: (1:30pm)*******

Police continue to investigate a bomb threat at Saint Mary’s University. Police are asking the public to avoid the block surrounding the university, including:

- Inglis Street, from Robie Street to Tower Road

- Robie Street, from Inglis Street to Goresbrook Avenue

- Gorsebrook Avenue

- Tower Road, from Goresbrook Avenue to Inglis Street

Traffic is currently being re-routed. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays.
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Saint Mary’s students evacuate for bomb threat. Evac and clear the area. Public are asked to stay clear of the area.