The Halifax Regional Municipality has been my
home since June 1970.
Nova Scotia, Canada is located on the northeast
coast of the North
American continent. Nova Scotia's population is 937,000. The capital
region of Nova Scotia, Halifax, is home to nearly 321,000 people.
In Nova Scotia, you are never more than 56
kilometres (33 miles) from the sea.
The province
boasts more than 7,400 kilometres of coastline, more
than 1,000
fresh-water lakes
and more than 300 streams and rivers.
Nova Scotia's economy is rich and varied; it is
a mix of traditional
industries such as forestry, agriculture, mining and fishing.
The Maritime Museum unveiled a permanent exhibit Titanic: The
Unsinkable Ship and Halifax in June 1998. There are numerous
wooden artifacts including one of the world's only known intact
Titanic deck chairs. For more information on the Titanic, please
see http://titanic.gov.ns.ca.
For 250 years, Halifax's history has been unfolding. In 1999 and 2000 Halifax
and surrounding communities invited the world to celebrate
our birthday with a re-enactment of our founding with Native Mi'kmaq
greeting the first Europeans, with the opening of Pier 21,
a national
centre commemorating Canada's immigrant population and with Tall
Ships 2000.Halifax became the
Official Canadian Race Port for the
Tall Ships 2000® series (19-24 July 2000) featuring almost 150 world-class
tall ships from around the globe. See my photos below.
Jul
5 - 13, 2002 -
Nova Scotia Tall
Ship 2000