Theodore Tugboat and Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia government news: Theodore Tugboat television program was a CBC hit for much of the 90s, according to CBC. Aboard Theodore — a tugboat with eyes and a ballcap — visitors can learn about the history of the waterfront as a multicultural port. According to a Nova Scotia government news release, Theodore will "help welcome visitors, including new Nova Scotians, to the community and serve as a mascot for the new Welcome Aboard program for school groups." Welcome Aboard The Welcome Aboard program includes a guided orientation of Halifax for newcomers from the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, a family pass for several Nova Scotia museums and an optional harbour tour. The program is meant to foster a welcoming relationship between newcomer families and the broader community. "We are becoming a more diverse city and we need to be as welcoming as possible," Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said. "It doesn't mean saying 'Nice to see you,' but actually 'How can we help you and help people get settled '" Capt. It had millions of viewers in dozens of countries. Matt Conlin called Theodore the "happiest person in the harbour." "I'd say he right up there with Peggys Cove as one of the things that people say, 'If you go to Halifax, you have to see it,'" he said. "He probably the backdrop of every photo on the waterfront." Big star Theodore Tugboat, which ran from 1993 until the early 2000s, was produced in Halifax and featured several miniature tugboats plying the water of Halifax Harbour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.