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Devlin’s Pond in Fairview and the Polio Epidemic in the early 1950s

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 admin 116 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Devlin’s Pond was located on Melrose Avenue; between Melrose Avenue and Sunnybrae Avenue in Fairview, just

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The Old Tannery and Area

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 admin 160 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards The Old Tannery was located three miles from Halifax, on the Bedford Highway. A Rock Quarry

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St. Patrick’s Home

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 admin 175 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Located on Mumford Road. The first St. Patrick’s Home for boys opened on October 2,1885 on

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Geizer’s Hill or Geizer’s Mountain

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 admin 211 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Geizer’s Hill or Geizer’s Mountain Today the areas location is described as the top of Main

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Susie’s Lake and Quarry Lake

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 admin 130 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Many will remember hiking back to either of these lakes for a swim on a hot

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Fairview Middlemore Home

July 14, 2019July 15, 2019 admin 144 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Located in Fairview on the Bedford Highway. It was situated on a high hill next to

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British Home Children Monument

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 admin 108 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Located on Marginal Road by Pier 21 in Halifax. The unveiling of the new monument happened

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Flooding of the Fairview Underpass – Today known as the Fairview Overpass

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 admin 103 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards The Fairview Underpass and surrounding area endured many years of flooding. The Underpass formerly referred to

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The Fairview Post Office

June 12, 2019June 25, 2019 admin 146 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards The Fairview Post Office was located on the corner of Main Avenue and Titus Street. Today

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Gold in the Hills of Fairview

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 admin 134 Views

Submitted by Devonna Edwards Gold Fever strikes Halifax in earnest! “Gold in Halifax Suburbs” that was the headline in the

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