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Halifax Common
The Halifax Common, in local popular usage often referred to as the Commons, is a Canadian urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is Canada’s oldest urban park. History The Halifax Common was originally a lightly forested swampy area which formed the source of Freshwater Brook, which flowed into Halifax Harbour near the site of today's Pier 21. The Common was designated by surveyors following the settling of Halifax in 1749. It was created to serve three purposes. The first was to provide pasturage for horses and livestock, both by the military garrison and the citizens of Halifax. The second was to create a large area in which regiments stationed and in transit through Halifax could set up camps. The third and final reason was to provide clear fields of fire for the garrison of the Halifax Citadel, so that invading forces would have no cover in the event of an assault on the fort. Originally, the Halifax Common stretched from Cunard Street, the current northern boundary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were Amalgamation (politics), amalgamated in 1996: History of Halifax (former city), Halifax, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Bedford, and Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Halifax County. Halifax is a major economic centre in Atlantic Canada, with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University (Halifax), Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agricult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadel High School (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Citadel High School is a high school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school opened in September 2007 on the site of the former Bell Road Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College. Its location bordering Bell Road, Trollope Street, and Ahern Avenue is adjacent to the Halifax Common and immediately west of Citadel Hill, a National Historic Site from which the school derives its name. Citadel High School was formed from a merger of two older schools: Queen Elizabeth High School and Saint Patrick's High School, opened in 1942 and 1954 respectively. History The new school was initially announced by the Province of Nova Scotia on 12 June 2003. Designed to replace Queen Elizabeth High School and St. Patrick's High School, the school would be located on the site of the Halifax campus of the NSCC, which would subsequently be relocated to a new facility on the Dartmouth waterfront. On 31 March 2005, the HRSB announced the new name of the school, "Citadel", which was select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroLink (Halifax)
MetroLink is Halifax Regional Municipality's BRT (bus rapid transit) express bus service, operated by Halifax Transit. The system consists of two limited-stop fully accessible express routes, connecting downtown Halifax's Scotia Square bus terminal, with the Portland Hills terminal in Cole Harbour on the Dartmouth side, and the Sackville Terminal in Lower Sackville. History The MetroLink service was developed in 2003 between the Halifax Regional Municipality, the Province of Nova Scotia and Transport Canada's Urban Transportation Showcase Program, a five-year program designed to demonstrate and promote urban transportation strategies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program selected cities across the country to showcase a number of different initiatives in reducing greenhouse gases. Halifax Regional Municipality's $13.3 million proposal for a bus rapid transit system was chosen, and $4.1 million was given by the Government of Canada toward this project. The remainder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transit
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that charge a posted fee for each trip. There is no rigid definition; the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' specifies that public transportation is within urban areas, and air travel is often not thought of when discussing public transport—dictionaries use wording like "buses, trains, etc." Examples of public transport include city buses, trolleybuses, trams (or light rail) and passenger trains, rapid transit (metro/subway/underground, etc.) and ferries. Public transport between cities is dominated by airlines, coaches, and intercity rail. High-speed rail networks are being developed in many parts of the world. Most public transport systems run along fixed routes with set e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concert
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety and size of settings, from private houses and small nightclubs, dedicated concert halls, amphitheatres and parks, to large multipurpose buildings, such as arenas and stadiums. Indoor concerts held in the largest venues are sometimes called ''arena concerts'' or ''amphitheatre concerts''. Informal names for a concert include ''show'' and ''gig''. Regardless of the venue, musicians usually perform on a stage (if not actual then an area of the floor designated as such). Concerts often require live event support with professional audio equipment. Before recorded music, concerts provided the main opportunity to hear musicians play. For large concerts or concert tours, the challenging logistics of arranging the musicians, venue, equip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax is the primary central business district of the Municipality of Halifax. Located on the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour. Along with Downtown Dartmouth, and other de facto central business districts within the Municipality (e.g. Cole Harbour, Lower Sackville, Spryfield), Downtown Halifax serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region. Geography Downtown is located within the central-eastern portion of the Halifax Peninsula. The terrain varies from on the harbour's edge, to about atop Citadel Hill (Fort George). Sourced from ''Defining Canada’s Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries'', Downtown Halifax covers of landmass. Culture The culture of Downtown Halifax is-influenced-by-and-is-similar-to the culture of Atlantic Canada, but is forever changing. With the ever-diversifying demographics of the Halifax urban area, the stereotypical idiosyncracies that are often associated with people from Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicle Herald
''The Chronicle Herald'' is a broadsheet newspaper published in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada owned by SaltWire Network of Halifax. The paper's newsroom staff were locked out of work from January 2016 until August 2017. ''Herald'' management continued to publish using strikebreaker labour, and were accused by the union of refusing to bargain in good faith with the intention of union busting. History Early years Founded in 1874 as ''The Morning Herald'', the paper quickly became one of Halifax's main newspapers. The same company also owned the ''Evening Mail'', which was published in the afternoon. Its main competitors were the ''Chronicle'' in the morning, and the ''Star'' in the afternoon. By 1949 the papers had merged to become ''The Chronicle-Herald'' and ''Mail-Star'' respectively. Graham Dennis era Graham W. Dennis took over as publisher of the newspaper in 1954, at age 26, after the death of his father, senator William Henry Dennis, who in turn had succeeded senator Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splash Pad
A splash pad or spray pool is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is little risk of drowning. Typically there are ground nozzles that spray water upwards out of the splash pad's raindeck. There may also be other water features such as a rainbow (semicircular pipe shower), or mushroom- or tree-shaped showers. Some splash pads feature movable nozzles similar to those found on fire trucks to allow users to spray others. The showers and ground nozzles are often controlled by a hand activated-motion sensor, to run for limited time. Typically the water is either freshwater, or recycled and treated water, that is typically treated to at least the same level of quality as swimming pool water standards. These splash pads are often surfaced in textured non-slip concrete or in crumb rubber. Definitions A typical definition was laid out by a 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Canada Games
The 2011 Canada Winter Games were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from Friday, 11 February 2011, to Sunday, 27 February 2011. Bids Four bids (all from Nova Scotia, as it was that province's turn) were made for the games, and eventually Halifax was selected to stage the games. * Halifax *Annapolis Valley *Truro, Wentworth and Brookfield with other communities. *Antigonish, Pictou, Guysborough and Port Hawkesbury : Wentworth was part of one of the losing bids, but did end up hosting the alpine skiing and freestyle skiing events at these games. Medal table The following is the medal table for the 2011 Canada Winter Games. *3 bronze medals were awarded in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe. *2 golds and one bronze medal award in female all around in artistic gymnastics, no silver medal was awarded. *2 bronze medals awarded in women's artistic gymnastics balance beam and men's rings. *2 gold medals awarded in men's artistic gymnastics pommel horse and horizontal bar, no silver med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emera Oval
The Emera Oval, originally known as the Canada Games Oval, is a permanent Roller rink, skating rink/speed skating rink installed in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the Halifax Commons for the 2011 Canada Games. It is the size of three National Hockey League, NHL ice hockey, hockey ice hockey rink, rinks. History and future In December 2010, the oval was opened to the public for public skates and skating lessons. The oval was used from February 12 to 16, 2011, for Speed skating at the 2011 Canada Winter Games, long track speed skating competitions. The oval hosted speed skating events in the Canadian Masters Championships, January 15–16, 2011 and the 2011 Canada Games, February 11–27, 2011. After initial delays opening, caused by unseasonably warm temperatures in Halifax, the oval opened to tremendous response from the community. Hundreds of people have come out each day, for free skating, with some estimates placing attendance as high as 2,000 people i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pavilion (Halifax)
The Pavilion, also known as the Halifax Pavilion, was an all-ages music venue in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It ran from 1998 until its official close in 2014. Following the close, the Pavilion Youth Association maintained use of the space until 2022, when it became a temporary shelter for unhoused persons in Halifax. History The Pavilion was located at 5816 Cogswell Street, near the Halifax Common, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The building, a former storage shed for a swimming pool, opened as an all-ages music venue in 1998. It was initially operated by Condon MacLeod and received funding from the Halifax Regional Municipality. In the early 2000s, the venue was a key location for the Halifax all-ages music scene. In 2003, Halifax City Council shut down the Pavilion for electrical and fire-code related renovations. It reopened in 2004 under the management of Chris Smith. The Pavilion was voted the Best All-Ages Venue in Halifax by reader polls in '' The Coast'' from 2008 to 2014. Over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
