NSAC E-Bulletin

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AIDS Art Auction

The yearly art auction fundraiser for the Northern AIDS Connection Society will be held on June 5, 2006. The auction, which features great art in all forms, will be held at the Glengarry on Willow Street.

Viewing will begin at 6 pm with the auction commencing at 7 pm. Janet Conners will be speaking at this event.

Feel free to spread the word and we hope you can join us! Remember...HIV truly does affect us all.

Thanks,
Lugene Young

Get Nurtured by Nature

Did you know you could garden your way to well-being? It has been reported that gardening is the second most popular physical activity in Canada. However, gardening has a protective role in mental health which may not be well understood.

As it turns out, quietly tending to your garden is a stress buster. "There is something magical and curative about the powers of nature as seen in the growth of a plant," comments Mitchell Hewson, a horticultural therapist at Homewood Health Centre in Guelph. According to Hewson, gardening allows you to think about things that have been bothering you, it also allows you to daydream. Other benefits include increased self esteem, better sleep patterns and learning patience.

Gardening provides a break from the rush of life. In a 2003 British report on work-life balance, the Mental Health Foundation found that 41percent of respondents sacrificed their hobbies and pastimes by working too long. This could increase the risk of developing future mental health problems.

Don't have a garden or any space to dig in the dirt? You can visit the Public Gardens in Halifax, or the gorgeous Alumni Gardens here at NSAC. You could also offer to assist a senior or another person with their garden.

As we head into the spring-summer season, there is no better time or way to improve your mental health than by getting out in the garden and surrounding yourself by nature.

A message from your Healthy Workplace Committee.

Spring Golf Classic

NSAC's 15th Annual Spring Golf Classic will be taking place Saturday, June 10th, at Mountain Golf and Country Club, Truro.

The event is open to all NSAC faculty, staff, students, retirees and partners.

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Colchester Youth All Stars

NSAC is pleased to announce that they will be sponsoring Colchester Youth All Stars. NSAC will be awarding a $500 bursary to an "All Star" who is currently enrolled at NSAC, or is planning on attending NSAC in the fall of 2006.

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Recruitment Update

Hello all,

Not much to report this week. However, we'd like to send a special thank-you to Jean Lynds. Jean represented NSAC at the Spring Fling of the Truro Farmers Market. Thanks Jean!

Until next week,

Monica

Occupational Health and Safety

Are you a new employee or a summer student that hasn't taken the Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety course?

If so, please contact Angela Ament at 424-5612, or by email at aeament@gov.ns.ca to register for upcoming courses.

NSAC Photo of the Week

If you have a great photograph that you think should be included in a future E-Bulletin, please forward your photograph submission to the NSAC E-Bulletin news desk at news@nsac.ca and be sure to include a brief description of the photograph, where on campus it was taken and identify the people in the photograph if applicable.

Photo of the week for May 29:

Many students, teachers, volunteers and NSAC staff gathered outside Jenkins Hall this morning while waiting for more students to arrive. These students are visiting our campus as part of Ag Zone which brings over 700 students from grades four to six to NSAC over a period of two days. Today wraps up the annual Ag Zone , as other students visited on Friday, May 26.