Let’s Keep Talking

Stay tuned for details on our 2027 Let’s Keep Talking event!

Check back in 2027

Let’s Keep Talking, presented by Bell Let’s Talk, is an annual public event created to educate, inspire and celebrate the achievements of outstanding Nova Scotians who either live with mental illness or addiction or support those who do.

Further details coming soon…

Let’s Keep Talking Awards

Each year, through the Let’s Keep Talking Awards, we recognize Nova Scotians who are making a meaningful difference whether through lived experience, advocacy, or supporting others on their mental health journey.

Nominations are now closed for 2026

2026 Award Recipients

Let’s Keep Talking Award recipients (L-R): Evan Treffler, Louann Link, Marg Murray, Anne Marie Coolen, and Keonté Beals. Photo credit: Stoo Metz Photography
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2026 Keynote Speaker

We were proud to welcome Olympian Karen Furneaux — a three-time Olympian and two-time World Champion in sprint kayaking, with ten career world championship medals. She is also the author of Strong Beauty: Power Up the Champion Within, a book focused on building resilience and confidence and has been named one of the top fifteen most successful athletes in Nova Scotia sport history.

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2026 Photo Gallery

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Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors

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2025 Award Recipients

2025 award recipients (L-R): Gordon Farmer, Kelly Mitchell, Tina Comeau Surette, Shelley Linders, and Supt. Dustine Rodier