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	Halifax Harbour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
		Located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Harbour is considered to be the second largest harbour in the world after Sydney, Australia, although this claim is also contested by roughly a half dozen other harbours, depending upon how harbour limits are delineated.
		Halifax's official harbour limit for navigational purposes is delineated by a line running from Herring Cove on the west side of the main channel, to the northern end of McNabs Island, then from McNabs Island across the Eastern Passage to the actual community of Eastern Passage on the east side of the island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halifax_Harbour (876 words)

	Halifax, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Halifax was the shire town of Halifax County and the provincial capital.
		From the construction of the Halifax Citadel as a counterpoint to the French fortress at Louisbourg, to the Royal Navy's largest dockyard in the Western Hemisphere, the history of the city is intertwined with story of the British Imperial forces in North America and the North Atlantic.
		Halifax's dependency on the military continues to this day as the city's largest single employer is CFB Halifax, which is also the largest naval base in Canada and the nation's largest military base in terms of the number of personnel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia (3977 words)

	Halifax, Nova Scotia - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Halifax is a Canadian city, the provincial capital and largest population centre in Nova Scotia, and the economic centre of the Atlantic Provinces.
		Halifax was ideal for a military base, as it has the second largest natural harbour in the world, and could be well protected with batteries at McNab's Island, the North West Arm, Point Pleasant, George's Island and York Redoubt.
		In 1995, an Act to Incorporate the Halifax Regional Municipality received Royal Assent in the provincial legislature and the HRM was created on April 1, 1996 by amalgamating the neighbouring cities of Halifax and Dartmouth with the town of Bedford and rural Halifax County.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Halifax,_Nova_Scotia (2153 words)

	Halifax Harbour's visitors down through the years...
		The Harbour's entrance was protected by the city's defences and by submarine nets stretched across the Harbour mouth.
		Halifax became part-time home to the huge liners Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and Aquitania, and such famous smaller liners as Empress of Britain, Empress of Australia, Monarch of Bermuda and Duchess of York, the Polish ships Pilsudski, Batory, and Chrobry, the French Pasteur, and the Dutch Nieuw Amsterdam.
		Halifax was founded as a naval base in 1749 and has had a naval dockyard since 1758.
	www.mikecampbell.net /harbourvisitors.htm (2986 words)

	All About Halifax Harbour
		The objective for the armada was to gather at the harbour at Chebuctoque and rendezvous with a French squadron from the West Indies under Admiral Conflans, then sail up the coast to the French fortress at Louisbourg which had been taken by a force of New Englanders.
		Halifax was founded in 1749 as the major base for the British Navy in North America.
		The harbour, which is comprised of a wide entrance, a main harbour, a narrow channel and a large basin almost surrounded by land, is the second largest ice-free harbour in the world.
	www.takehersailing.com /articles/Halifax_Harbour.htm (5723 words)

	ipedia.com: Halifax, Nova Scotia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Halifax was named in honour of George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, who was the President of the British Board of Trade.
		Halifax has the second-largest natural harbour in the world, which is also well protected (with batteries at McNab's Island, North West Arm, Point Peasant, George's Island and York Redoubt) and ideal for a military base, Citadel Hill.
		In 1995, an Act to Incorporate the Halifax Regional Municipality received Royal Assent in the provincial legislature and the HRM was created on April 1, 1996 by amalgamting the neighbouring cities of Halifax and Dartmouth with the town of Bedford and rural Halifax County.
	www.ipedia.com /halifax__nova_scotia.html (1380 words)

	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
		THE CITY OF HALIFAX: is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia, and is a major sea port on the Atlantic Ocean.
		The population is concentrated around Halifax Harbour, a sheltered inlet penetrating nine kilometers inland from the Atlantic coast.
		Halifax's downtown area is a bustling hub of commerce, education and culture.
	www.angelfire.com /me/justanotherpage/hfx.html (794 words)

	RugbyRugby : Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The game started with Halifax applying instant pressure, and after approximately 15 minutes of play they were rewarded as by moving the ball across to right wing Steve Sohmer, who turned the corner and outpaced the fullback and other pursuers on a diagonal run that ended with a score in the left corner (unconverted).
		Halifax Coach Bill Cail was obviously happy to come away with the victory and stated: "We started off strong for the first 30 minutes, but fell apart a bit at the end of the first half; we got it back in the second half and the better team won."
		Halifax Captain Roger Brimicombe was in agreement with Cail’s assessement of the game and added: "Cole Harbour mixed it up and threw some variations at us, but we were able to recover.
	www.rugbyrugby.com /LATEST_NEWS/story_30231.shtml (586 words)

	Halifax real estate, Canada Real Estate Directory
		Halifax is built around Halifax Harbour, the world’s second largest natural harbor, which offers a protected, deepwater, ice-free anchorage for international shipping.
		Halifax Harbour is one of Canada’s busiest ports.
		Halifax began as a fortified village located on the eastern shore of a hilly peninsula, which juts into the surrounding harbor.
	www.real-estate-2000.com /halifax_ns.htm (595 words)

	The Halifax explosion 6th Decemeber 1917, WW1,Canada
		The inner harbour, known as the BEDFORD BASIN, (See illustration page), was ideal for an anchorage to asssemble the convoys, and was used in both world wars.
		On the morning of the 6th December 1917, the IMO weighed anchor and headed for the sea, while the Mont BLanc entered the harbour; the collided in the bottleneck known as 'the Narrows'.
		Halifax was a part of that war, not only was she a major supply line to the trenches, (in people, horses, supplies and munitions), but for one terrible day; Halifax, Nova Scotia, experienced the death and destruction of this worldwide conflict.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/kylet1/halifax.htm (1643 words)

	Helpard, Watt Section - pafn19 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Born in Mushaboom, Halifax Co., April 11, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Austin and Jennie (Helpard) Boutilier.
		He deserted at Halifax in July 1783 as his regiment was preparing to return to Europe.He married Louisa Elizabeth Fausel, 19 April 1785 at St. George's hfx.
		Born in Sheet Harbour Passage, Halifax County, he was a son of the late Gordon and Bessie (Helpard) Spears.
	www.angelfire.com /empire/helpard/pafn19.htm (593 words)

	KETCH-HARBOUR
		In 1937 the pastorate was divided and Ketch Harbour was made a separate parish with St. Anne's.
		An important chapter in the story of the church in Ketch Harbour, one of which may have all but forgotten, is that which tells the story of the work there by the Sisters of Charity.
		There remains in Ketch Harbour an old well called "Father Grace's Well" From that spring most of the early settlers drew their water because Father Grace had blessed that well and it never went dry.
	www.geocities.com /Lydia_52/KETCH-HARBOUR.html (474 words)

	Halifax On Destination: Nova Scotia
		Halifax is located at 44°38'55"N, 63°34'31"W in the Halifax region of the Halifax / Dartmouth Trail, Halifax county.
		Halifax is located on Canada's eastern shore, in the province of Nova Scotia.
		Halifax is well known for its friendly hospitality,and many site seeing attractions for visitors to the city and surrounding area.
	www.destination-ns.com /common/places.asp?PlaceID=1198 (1221 words)

	Virtual Field Trip, Stop 1: Halifax Harbour
		A British garrison established Halifax town and fortress in 1749, with a lumber mill on the opposite side of the harbour.
		The depth and extent of the harbour led early explorers to estimate that it could hold "1000" ships, an estimation borne out in World War II when it was used as a staging area for cross-Atlantic ship convoys.
		Another reason why Halifax was chosen as the site for the garrison is a drumlin known as Citadel Hill (seen out of the chopper window)which provided the British soldiers with a sweeping view of the harbour and its approaches.
	www.gov.ns.ca /natr/meb/field/stop1.htm (873 words)

	History of Nova Scotia; Acadia, Bk.1, Part 5; Ch. 4, The Founding of Halifax (1749).
		So, on June 21st, the Sphinx cast her anchor in Halifax Harbour; and for a time, she was the only vessel that would have been seen off the wild shore above which Halifax was to be built.
		It was during July, too, that the newly minted colony at Halifax was joined by the English garrison which had sailed down with their possessions from Louisbourg, that place having been handed over to the French.
		Those in charge of the new colony of Halifax were therefore to be doubly pleased when Colonel Hopson, the retiring governor of Louisbourg, sailed into Halifax Harbour on July 25th.
	blupete.com /Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Ch04.htm (3892 words)

	Destination: Nova Scotia - Page
		The twin cities of Halifax and Dartmouth are strategically placed on opposite sides of one of the world's finest harbours.
		Over the course of its history the harbour has been a haven for explorers, sea traders, navy ships, oceangoing passenger liners, freighters and cargo container ships.
		Halifax, Canada's most historic city of British origin, was founded in 1749 to establish British strength in the North Atlantic, and the city retains both a British and a military flavour.
	www.destination-ns.com /common/trails/AreaID.asp?AreaID=4_ (343 words)

	Halifax Harbour Watershed Restoration Coalition
		The Halifax Harbour Watershed Restoration Coalition is the result of a project initiated by a group of non-governmental organizations (Clean Nova Scotia, Eco-Efficiency Centre, Ecology Action Centre, Friend of McNabs Island, School for Resource and Environmental Studies (Dalhousie University), and Sackville Rivers Association) and Environment Canada's Environmental Damages Fund (EDF).
		For the purpose of the projects, the geographical boundaries of the harbour and its watersheds are considered as: Hartlen Point to Chebucto Head with the watersheds that drain into the harbour defining the other three sides.
		In addition, HRM is pursuing the harbour plan that is a subset of the broader regional plan.
	www.ecologyaction.ca /EAC_WEB_1/COASTAL/HHWRC.html (839 words)

	Halifax Citadel - National Historic Site
		However, another strong feature from a defensive perspective was the high hill overlooking the harbour and its approaches.
		On this hill was constructed the central fortress for the defence of the new town and naval base, and it was named the Citadel.
		Halifax Harbour, George's Island is the small one in the Harbour 'Stream', which leads to the right toward the Atlantic.
	www.mikecampbell.net /citadelhill.htm (653 words)

	Halifax Harbour is a major wartime port - The Halifax Explosion - CBC Archives
		Halifax Harbour is a major wartime port - The Halifax Explosion - CBC Archives
		Halifax boasts one of the best natural harbours in the world.
		A city of less than 50,000, Halifax is now swollen with soldiers and sailors from across Canada and from Allied countries.
	archives.cbc.ca /400d.asp?id=1-70-971-5492 (239 words)

	Nova Scotia Forts - page 2
		Halifax was a major British naval base during the American Revolution and the War of 1812.
		A blockhouse was built in 1794 to guard against a landward attack against the eight-gun redoubt.
		The barracks here were completely destroyed in 1917 in "The Halifax Explosion", the largest man-made explosion in the pre-nuclear age.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/ns2.html (1459 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Harbour Hopper Tours at Epinions.com
		The "Hopper" as it is affectionately known is a converted Larc V. The Larc V is a Vietnam War era amphibious supply vessel, equally at home on land and in the water.
		The second half of the trip is a quick dip in Halifax harbour.
		During the Tall Ships visit to Halifax in July 2000, a second Hopper was commissioned and the tour was extended to ninety minutes.
	www.epinions.com /content_124900445828 (530 words)

	Halifax -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It lies on Halifax Harbour, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, in the central part of the outer (south) shore of the province.
		The city occupies a rocky peninsula, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, that protrudes into the inlet and divides the harbour into an inner (Bedford) and outer basin.
		It is situated on the southeastern coast of the province and has as its primary geographical feature one of the world's largest natural harbors.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9038893?tocId=9038893&query=dalhousie (662 words)

	Shunpiking Online Dossiers: NO HARBOUR FOR WAR ; Exercise Royal Guard in Halifax Harbour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Meanwhile in Halifax, the most militarised city in Canada and home to the Atlantic Ocean portion of the Canadian navy, Exercise "Royal Guard" was under way.[1] This "mock invasion" of Halifax started with the taking of a beachhead on the south side of Halifax Harbour.
		Contrary to the smooth reassurances from the media, however, the militarising of ports and economic lifelines is not an occasion in which to exult or feel secure.
		This is the first military exercise in Halifax Harbour proper since Operation Minex in 1982, when US, Canadian and other NATO forces rehearsed the deployment of underwater mines weeks before the mining of Nicaragua's harbours by the CIA aimed at destabilising the Sandinista regime.
	www.shunpiking.com /nhfw/royal-exer.htm (702 words)

	Halifax Harbour Web Cams - TallShips 2000" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This wharf complex is also the dock for the Halifax Dartmouth Ferry which is part of the Metro Transit System.
		The camera points towards Halifax downtown and George's Island is often visible (center left).
		This camera is located in Halifax on the waterfront and points South East towards McNabs Island, Georges Island is visible (left centre), construction equipment is often visible.
	www.chebucto.ns.ca /~ab934/cc800.html (248 words)

	Halifax Explosion - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Info Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In December, 1917, Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the hub of the Dominion of Canada.
		She was loaded with 2,300 tons of wet and dry picric acid, 200 tons of TNT, 10 tons of gun cotton and 35 tons of benzol: a highly explosive mixture.
		Many gravestones, artifacts and monuments in the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth are reminders of the explosion.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mma/AtoZ/HalExpl.html (1318 words)

	HALIFAX Class
		HALIFAX during sea trials in the early 1990s, shown here cruising at high speed.
		A slight mist is on the water as HALIFAX passes HMCS PRESERVER, in refit at the Halifax Shipyard.
		CHARLOTTETOWN in the midst of a thick sea fog in Halifax Harbour.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/canada/current/halifax (994 words)

	Living in Halifax NS Canada, All Around the House - Get the Home Habit dot com
		Talks will cover the contributions of the city of Halifax and its citizen during the First and Second World Wars.
		On November 1st, Derek Harrison, the Museum's Coordinator of Volunteer Services, presents a talk on the history of signaling during the Age of Nelson and the Royal Navy.
		The parade is organized by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission who is thrilled to present such a safe, family friendly, successful event in the Downtown Core on a Saturday night.
	www.getthehomehabit.com (728 words)

	Mark and Ahmad's Ocean Liner Page!
		The Halifax harbour was always busy even early in the morning.
		It was a frequent occurrance to see a bump or scrape in the harbour.
		The Imo, a Belgian relief ship once a passenger ship for the White Star Line, was forced to enter the harbour on the left side instead of the normal right because of an American tramp steamer entering on the wrong side.
	www.oceanliners.8m.com /halifax.html (496 words)

	Halifax Explosion
		The harbour bustled with convoys of men and materials bound for Europe.
		Aboard the Imo, a Belgian relief ship at anchor in the harbour, Captain From was annoyed that a late inspection had forced him to delay departure until morning.
		Outside the harbour sat the French steamship Mont Blanc, its captain Aimé Le Medec awaiting morning access to the harbour and official clearance.
	www.histori.ca /minutes/minute.do?id=10203 (438 words)

	The Railways of Canada Archives -- Musquodoboit Railway
		In that year a first railway bridge was completed by the Intercolonial Railway from Halifax to Dartmouth, across the Narrows of Halifax Harbour.
		In the same year the Halifax and Guysborough Railway Company Inc. was formed to build a railway from Halifax to Guysborough via the Musquodoboit Valley but no work was done.
		At Cole Harbour a railway causeway was built and at the Three Fathom Harbour a canal had to be cut to keep Porter’s Lake properly drained.
	www.trainweb.org /canadianrailways/articles/MusquodoboitRailway.html (907 words)

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