Sunday, March 31, 2019

Aftershock – a quest to prove a man’s innocence – Halifax Explosion

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In the book, Aftershock, Janet Maybee was on a quest to prove a man’s innocence. That man was harbor Pilot Francis Mackey. Photo of  Fran...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Do you know James (Jim) Cody, survivor/rescuer of Halifax Explosion 1917?

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View from Waterfront  - Halifax Explosion - December 6, 1917        Wikimedia,org It was the morning of December 6, 1917 and the Mont Bl...
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...