Thursday, January 31, 2019

Home Destroyed, Family Scattered - Halifax Explosion

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Monarch by Cal Shook The phrase “Home Destroyed, Family Scattered” was used by a Halifax Relief Commission worker to describe my great...
Monday, December 31, 2018

Heroes Come in all Shapes and Sizes - Halifax Explosion

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Archibald MacMechan This week I made a wonderful find that documented the Halifax Explosion which led me to the realization that heroes...
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Friday, November 30, 2018

From Despair to Hope – Halifax Explosion

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Writing about the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, in a memoir about my grandfather Joe Landry’s family, has been wrought with tragedy as...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

A Young Rescuer on Union Street - Halifax Explosion

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Fort Needham Memorial Park, Halifax, NS - Cal Shook While doing research this month, one story about a brave young rescuer stood out. ...
Sunday, September 30, 2018

Watoto Children’s Choir

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Watoto Children's Choir My husband Jim and I are now unpacked and have guest rooms thanks to our excitement about housing a few memb...
Friday, August 31, 2018

Two-Thirds of the Way Through 1st Draft of "A Picture on the Wall" - Halifax Explosion Memoir

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Photo Halifax Harbour - Cal Shook This month marks the completion of about two-thirds of the first draft for “A Picture on the Wall,” a...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Uncle Joseph Burke at Ground Zero – Halifax Explosion

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What follows is a Halifax Explosion story about my great Uncle Joseph Burke based on information given by my great Aunt Anna Bella, along wi...
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