Flag Half-Masting Notices
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Flag Half-Masting's
This section is updated when the flags have been lowered to half-mast.
Flag Status: Full-Mast
May 2024
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Former MLA Gordon Balser
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2024
Masting location(s): Flag on the Bear River Waterfront flagpole.
Additional details:
Additionally, the flags at The Flag Guy's house will fly at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2024, In Memory of the late Former MLA Gordon Balser.
Notice of half-masting: The Day of the Celebration of Life / Community Service for Former MLA Gordon Balser
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2024
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house & the flag on the Bear River Waterfront flagpole.
April 2024
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Former MLA Gordon Balser
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2024
Masting location(s): Flag on the Bear River Waterfront flagpole.
Additional details:
Additionally, the flags at The Flag Guy's house will fly at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2024, In Memory of the late Former MLA Gordon Balser.
Notice of half-masting: Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on April 28, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across Canada including the Peace Tower.
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Bernard "T-John" Amero
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: To Commemorate the Victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia Massacre
Masting period: From sunrise on April 18 until sunset on April 19, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Halifax Fire Services Firefighter Billy Marr
Masting period: From now until sunset on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Former N.S. Cabinet Minister Gordon Balser
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, April 13, 2024
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Annapolis Royal Firefighter Terry Hamilton
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
March 2024
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, March 23, 2024, the day of the state funeral.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house, the Peace Tower and all federal buildings and establishments in Canada.
Additional details:
As per the Rules for half-masting the National Flag of Canada (section 4).
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Gary Cecil Hirtle who passed away on March 10, 2024
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
February 2024
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, March 23, 2024, the day of the state funeral.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house, the Peace Tower and all federal buildings and establishments in Canada.
Additional details:
As per the Rules for half-masting the National Flag of Canada (section 4).
Notice of half-masting: To mark the death anniversary of Joshua Levi Peck who passed away on February 9, 2020
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on February 9, 2024
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Country Music Icon Toby Keith who passed away on February 5, 2024
Masting period: From now until sunset on Friday, February 9, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
January 2024
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Timothy Leroy Berry who passed away on January 15, 2024.
Masting period: From sunrise on Monday, January 22 until sunset on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
View the obituary at https://www.wardfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/timothy-berry
2023
December 2023
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Crystal Deveau.
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 23, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
View the obituary at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/digby-ns/crystal-deveau-11576178
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of American Hall of Fame TV Producer Norman Lear
Masting period: From now until sunset on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: To Mark the 5 Year Anniversary after the Death of AWEC Teacher Blair Wadden
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower.
Additional details:
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
November 2023
Updated Notice of half-masting: Death of Donnie Cress, who passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, November 26, 2023, the day of the funeral service.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
View the late Donald Cress's obituary here - https://kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1493/Donald-Cress/obituary.html#tribute-start
Notice of half-masting: Remembrance Day
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower.
Additional details:
As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11).
When half-masting occurs at the National War Memorial or a place where remembrance is being observed, the half-masting can occur at 11:00 a.m. (or according to the prescribed order of service) until sunset.
October 2023
Updated Notice of half-masting: Victims of the Terrorist Attacks in Israel
Masting period: From sunrise on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 until sunset on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: In Light of Recent Events in Israel
Masting period: From now until sunset on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Additional details:
As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 16).
September 2023
Notice of half-masting: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Notice of half-masting: Peace and Police Officers' National Memorial Day
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Notice of half-masting: Firefighters' National Memorial Day
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of all those who have taken their lives to suicide & to mark the World Suicide Prevention Day
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
Are you suicidal? Are you in need of urgent help? Call the Talk Suicide Canada Hotline Number # 1.833.456.4566 or call 988.
You are not alone.
August 2023
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Allen Hewey, who passed away on August 4, 2023.
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on August 12, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
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Notice of half-masting: In Memory of the Victims who lost their lives during the Flash Floods in Nova Scotia on Saturday, July 22, 2023
Masting period: From sunrise on Thursday, August 3, 2023 until sunset on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
The flags will be lowered at half-mast for 4 days, in memory of the 4 victims, 1 day in memory of each victim, who lost their lives in the tragic flash floods in Nova Scotia on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
Notice of half-masting: The Celebration of Life for Mark Selig, who passed away on December 22, 2022.
Masting period: From sunrise to sunset on August 5, 2023.
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
July 2023
Notice of half-masting: Death of Digby Firefighter & Emergency Dispatcher Charles Ross, who passed away on May 6, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, July 29, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house along with the Fallen Firefighters' Canadian flag.
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Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Boat Captain Derik Carty, who passed away on June 29, 2023.
Masting period: Thursday, July 6, 2023 - Friday, July 7, 2023
Masting location(s): Flags at The Flag Guy's house
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June 2023
Notice of half-masting: National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Masting period: Friday, June 23, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house along with the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and the flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of the 2 Air Forces Members who were killed in a Helicopter Crash in Ontario
Masting period: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Thursday, June 22, 2023
Masting location(s): The Royal Canadian Air Force Flag only at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of the victims of the Tragic Bus Accident in Manitoba.
Masting period: Friday, June 16, 2023 - Sunday, June 18, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of Laurie Milbury.
Masting period: Friday, June 2, 2023 - Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
May 2023
Notice of half-masting: To mark the day of the service of honor & in honour of the late Elvis Amero, who passed away on May 27, 2023.
Masting period: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house
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Notice of half-masting: To mark the day of the memorial service & in memory of the late Richard Annett, who passed away on May 19, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/digby-ns/richard-annett-11302944
Notice of half-masting: In memory of the late Canadian Music Icon Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023.
Masting period: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - Sunday, May 7, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
https://www.mundellfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gordon-Lightfoot
April 2023
Notice of half-masting: The day of the memorial service for the late Brent Chisholm.
Masting period: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Masting location(s): Flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
The Flag Guy offers his deepest thoughts and condolences out to all those who are impacted by the loss during this difficult time.
Notice of half-masting: Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day).
Masting period: Friday, April 28, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house as well as the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across Canada.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of the victims & and to mark 3 years since the tragic mass shooting in Portapique, Nova Scotia.
Masting period: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house as well as the flag on the Bear River Waterfront and across Nova Scotia.
Notice of half-masting: Former Digby Town Mayor the late Richard "Dick" Levy, who passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Masting period: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
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March 2023
Notice of half-masting: The day of the funeral for the late Richard "Rick" Wright, who passed away on March 20, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
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Notice of half-masting: Death of the late Barbara Robbins, who passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, March 18, 2023 - Saturday, March 25, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
The Flag Guy offers his deepest thoughts and condolences out to all those who knew Barbara during this difficult time of grief, mourning, and sorrow. RIP Barbara, you will be missed.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of Edmonton Police Constables Travis Jordan & Brett Ryan, who were killed in the line of duty on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Masting period: Thursday, March 16, 2023 - Friday, March 17, 2023
Masting location(s): The Flag of Alberta is flying at half-mast at The Flag Guy's house.
Notice of half-masting: Death of firefighter Terry Melanson of the Weymouth Fire Department, who passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, March 4, 2023 - Thursday, March 9, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
The Flag Guy offers his deepest thoughts and condolences out to the Weymouth Fire Department and to all those who are impacted by this loss during this difficult time.
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of the Victims of the Fatal Structure Fire in Weymouth Mills, N.S. on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Masting location(s): A Canadian Flag on the Internal Halyard Flagpole at The Flag Guy's house.
Additional details:
The Flag Guy offers his deepest thoughts and condolences out to all those who are impacted by this tragedy during this difficult time.
Notice of half-masting: In memory of Freeport firefighter Brian Moore, who passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Masting period: Friday, March 3, 2023
Masting location(s): A Fallen Firefighters' Canadian Flag at The Flag Guy's house will fly at half-mast.
Additional details:
The Flag Guy offers his deepest thoughts and condolences out to all those who are impacted by the loss during this difficult time.
February 2023
Notice of half-masting: In honour of the victims of the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Masting period: Monday, February 13, 2023
Masting location(s): The Canadian & African flags only at The Flag Guy's house will fly at half-mast. All other flags will remain at full-mast.
Notice of half-masting: In Memory of Joshua Levi Peck, who passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
Masting period: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house.
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January 2023
Notice of half-masting: In memory of the late Conservative Activist/Actress Lynnette Hardaway, who was known as "Diamond" from the Trump duo "Diamond and Silk" who passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Masting period: Saturday, January 21, 2023
Masting location(s): All flags at The Flag Guy's house will be lowered out of respect and memory on the day of the memorial service on Saturday, January 21, 2023.