How successful was the first annual Sackville Youth Expo held on June 29?

Before the tables were re-stacked in the hall of Knox United Church, organizers Jay Aaron Roy and Rainie Murphy were already looking at dates for 2020. Read More…

When you visit Cape & Cowl Comics & Collectibles in Lower Sackville, you can see the pride on Theatre alum Jay Aaron Roy’s (BAH ’07) face.

That pride extends from Roy, Cape & Cowl’s owner and sole proprietor, to the store itself. Prominently displayed outside is a large sign stating Cape & Cowl is a trans-owned business. Inside are signs affirming it’s a bully-free zone, too. Read More…

Jay approaches community challenges in a unique way. Cape and Cowl, specializes in comics, toys, and games but is much more. Listen in and see how he has teamed up with other service providers to help community members struggling find support. Be empowered!! Read More…

This week we are celebrating Free Comic Book Day & Star Wars Day! My Halifax is all about things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia. If you just want to visit Halifax or you live here full time, this vlog is here for you! So with that, we could think of no where better to do that than Cape & Cowl!

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This week we are checking out Cape & Cowl Comics! Not only do they have an amazing comic book store, they also do so much for the community, especially for youth.

Cape & Cowl is so much more than a comic book store, they offer counciling for youth, D&D nights for anyone that wants to drop in, and Autisum Nova Scotia have D&D night, as well as they have yoga events and finally they host affordable birthday parties too.

These are just a few of the ways Cape & Cowl are helping the community. You should definitely check them out! Read More…

As a young person, Jay Aaron Roy could never have imagined he would one day be a speaker at Halifax Pride.

“I grew up in rural Nova Scotia, pretty religious, so I didn’t have any knowledge of the queer community whatsoever,” he said. Read More…

A pilot initiative to offer youth counselling out of a Halifax-area comic shop has taken off better than its collaborators expected.

Cape and Cowl Comics owner Jay Roy proudly declares his space to be a bully-free zone and a trans-owned business in Lower Sackville, N.S. When it’s not being used for organized activities, his shop is open to anyone who wants to drop in. Youth often visit to play board games, watch shows on his retro TV or read comics and books set aside in the cosy space. Roy knows many nearby junior high students on a first-name basis because they often drop by over their lunch hour. Read More…

The owner of a comics shop in Lower Sackville, N.S., has put a “trans-owned business” sign in his window to make the space more visible for members of the LGBT community.

“There’s a lot of trans youth who are coming out. They need to see that we’re here, we’re queer and we own comic book stores too,” Jay Roy, owner of Cape and Cowl Comics and Collectibles, told CBC’s Information Morning. Read More…

Owner Jay Aaron Roy had a blast chatting with Heidi Petracek of CTV Morning Live Atlantic and showing off some of our many awesome crafter’s work for their ongoing segment, Geek Week! Read More…

Halifax presenter Laura Bain visits the bully free zone at the Cape and Cowl comics and collectibles store. Read More…