Halifax chronicle herald staff approve new contract after 18. Local newspapers contain obituary notices, and are a good source of information about past and current events. The timing for the next weather event is starting to be clear sunday to monday, as far as location. The largest newspaper company in nova scotia and the largest independently owned newspaper company in canada, the chronicle herald was also the highest circulation newspaper in the atlantic provinces until recently.
A recent article in the halifax chroncile herald discusses a fascinating project mounted by the dartmouth historical associationlocal effort brings our past to life. The first 250 years is an engaging and accessible study. Atlantic books today brings readers across eastern canada the latest news about books, writers and so much more. Along with charge books, court record books, and chiefs records, there is a wonderful series of over 700 photographs dating from 18642004. Robert william chambers april, 1905 march 27, 1996 was a cartoonist and illustrator from nova scotia whose work appeared in the halifax chronicle herald. The chronicle herald archives shares photos, articles, editorial cartoons and advertisements from our inhouse library.
The writers job is first and foremost to be truthful to the story, but that. Golden leaves from canadas past, published by the borough of etobicokes centennial committee, the halifax herald, monday, december 10, 1917 the halifax explosion. The wide variety and the high quality of the visuals collected in this book make it a treat. Weather systems dont ever act, alone writes cindy day and this sundaymonday system headed for atlantic canada is no different. Anderson designed the silver book clasps and bookmark.
Luke lawrence batdorf obituaries the chronicle herald. To commentate this occasion, the chronicle herald has published a 92page book that spans the 19year history of. Halifax, shaped by history and hipsters the boston globe. The length of the average work stoppage in canada is six days. Local effort brings our past to life halifax chronicle. Nova scotia gunmans past included questionable financial. Kitz ons msm january 12, 1930 may 10, 2019 was an educator, author and historian in halifax, nova scotia who played a key role in the recognition of the 1917 halifax explosion, the largest manmade explosion prior to the atomic bomb and the worst manmade disaster in canadian history.
Dean jobb university of kings college halifax, nova scotia. The book explores the provinces hockey history and how the three. Halifaxbased writer ryan turner has a new collection of short stories. Browse herald chronicle obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. A new convention center is taking shape where the chronicle herald newspaper building once stood at the intersection of sackville and argyle streets.
The chronicle herald is nova scotias most trusted source for news. For further historical information, see the history of halifax regional police. Chronicle books is an independent publisher offering bestselling books, childrens books, stationery, and gifts. This beautiful book is bound in royal purple newfoundland seal with white silk end papers. There is a bit of a mission out there to explain history to canadians.
However, there is an email contact to submit obituaries. In addition to haphazard and very incomplete notices for births, marriages and deaths, newspapers can be a fascinating souce of community history for. By 1949 the papers had merged to become the chronicleherald and mailstar respectively. The funny thing is i discontinued my subscription with them about five years ago because i felt even back then that their quality was lacking. Posts about halifax chronicle herald written by fiona mcquarrie.
Halifax explosion halifax herald front page date period december 6, 1917 place halifax, nova scotia object type books, guides and manuals credit. The author of seven books, professor jobb is a former reporter, editor and columnist for the halifax chronicle herald. Visit the 4th floor of our central library to see 3 commemorative books containing the names of local people whose lives were lost at war. Halifax chronicle herald obituary database available for purchase on cd rom, this indexed database contains over 215,000 names and hometowns from obituaries, as reported in the halifax chronicleherald, from 1961 through the present. Halifax chronicle herald obituary database available for purchase on cd rom, this indexed database contains over 215,000 names and hometowns from obituaries, as reported in the halifax chronicle herald, from 1961 through the present. The strike started on january 23, 2016, after more. Halifax s print media is centred on its single daily newspaper, the broadsheet chronicle herald as well as two free newspapers, the daily commuteroriented edition of metro international and the free alternative arts weekly the coast. Halifax the halifax chronicle herald, canadas largest independently owned daily newspaper, has confirmed it will stop publishing its sunday edition next month. Halifax explosion halifax herald front page canadian red. Mar 19, 2009 for much of the herald s 4 years, the dennis familywhich has owned the paper in all its various incarnations from the halifax morning herald s january 14, 1875 first editionhas had a reputation as a benevolent, if paternalistic, employer. Atlantic books today there is enough history in this book to keep the general reader happy.
Gorsebrook research institute saint marys university. Watchdog blasts ethics school for manipulating contracts. Fonds consists of allan james chapmans family history, including an account of the halifax explosion written by his mother annie marguerite daisy chapman, and his grandfather herbert eugene greenoughs poems and essays about working on the nova scotia railways. Book by nova scotian author delves into the history of british home.
The behindthescenes history of halifax, dartmouth and bedford comes to life in this collection of insightful stories. The chronicle herald, which is headquartered in halifax and is canadas oldest independently owned newspaper, has relied on reporters who have. Halifax is the provincial capital of nova scotia, the largest urban area in canadas atlantic provinces and a major seaport on one of the worlds deepest natural harbors. The chronicle herald archives, halifax, nova scotia. Greg marquis acadiensis most canadian cities have been the subject of booklength studies in recent years, but halifax was somehow overlooked. The chronicle herald is a broadsheet newspaper published in halifax, nova scotia, canada owned by sarah dennis of halifax. On a scale of 110, how likely are you to recommend the chronicle herald.
Genealogy and history books for a list of nova scotia used and rare bookstores, click here to purchase gans genealogical association of nova scotia publications, click here history of nova scotia. Browse obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Halifax chronicle herald confirms it will cease publication. An editorial from the halifax chronicle herald, published jan. This is one of three major histories that have been written on nova scotia. Halifax author barry cahill delves into the history of the countrys. On a scale of 1 10, how likely are you to recommend the chronicle herald.
Leblanc not only learned more about acadian history writing the. Halifax chronicleherald videos and latest news articles. The best source of local news in nova scotia, featuring articles from the chronicle herald, breaking news, sports, entertainment, business, and national news. Barstad, james brooke, age 54 of estill springs, passed away at his residence on sunday, june 10, 2018. The local history room at central library has microfilm copies of newspapers from halifax and dartmouth halifax newspapers. Aug 10, 2017 newsroom employees at the halifax chronicle herald voted 94 per cent in favour of the new eightyear deal, which union president ingrid bulmer described as a relief for members who have spent 18. As recently as 2006, the financial post numbered the herald among canadas 100 best companies to. Ralph higgins atlantic books today spring 2010 buried in the woods is an absolute mustread. The local history room at central library has microfilm copies of newspapers from halifax and dartmouth. Walter christ church, dartmouth, nova scotia, 1817 to 1959 dartmouth, 1960. So, the piece may be relevant, but it could also have been written professionally instead of looking like a blog some angry kid wrote hating on the chronicle herald. Who published the chronicle herald obituaries answers. From 1961 to the middle of 1992 it is an index only, with the peoples names, hometowns, and dates they. From 1961 to the middle of 1992 it is an index only, with the peoples names, hometowns, and dates they appeared in the paper.
Rebecca rose pays homage to an oftenoverlooked chapter in halifaxs history. Simmins hopes her new book, memoir conversations and craft pottersfield. Ive often said that when it comes to the weather, its about timing and location. Parker pieces together the past with both the mind of a reporter and the heart of a romantic. As former halifax mooseheads goalie zach fucale was mobbed by teammates moments after the final buzzer ended monday nights gold medal final against russia in toronto, the faces of the young canadian players told the story of this hardfought, rollercoaster 5. The chronicle herald does not offer the name of an official person who publishes the obituaries. Today, one year later, 55 remain on the picket lines. Michele raymond and heather watts have researched the history of both sides of the northwest arm. At his peak, chambers produced nine cartoons every week. The provincial newspaper collection held at the nova scotia archives includes over 750 titles, from the halifax gazette, 23 march 1752 to, in some cases, recent issues of a community newspaper. The 2012 halifax mooseheads season will go down in nova scotia history as one of provinces greatest sporting accomplishments. Articles from the chronicle herald legal news from. It was presented to the halifax memorial library on may 29, 1955 by the halifax county chapter of the silver cross women of canada.
The halifax herald the cause of the catastrophe the following excerpt is from a newspaper article published in the halifax herald on december 8, 1917, two days after the explosion. Founded in 1874 as the morning herald, the paper quickly became one of halifaxs main newspapers. The giant flag near the wave sculpture on the halifax waterfront flies at halfmast on tuesday morning, april 21, 2020 in memory of the victims of the weekends mass shootings. Atlantic books today in halifax, ns the chronicle herald. The halifax herald, monday, december 1917 the halifax explosion the halifax explosion. His monthly column on true crime, stranger than fiction, appears in ellery queens mystery magazine and his work has been published in the globe and mail, the national post, the toronto star, canadas history.
Its main competitors were the chronicle in the morning, and the star in the afternoon. Mar 19, 2020 age 92, johnstown, passed away march 18, 2020 in the halifax infirmary, qeii. The same company also owned the evening mail, which was published in the afternoon. Frank provides the municipality with a biweekly satirical and gossip magazine. Scott taylor has always been a contrarian going back to the days of the iraq war. The illustrations convey the flavour and the beauty of the time and the place. While i tended to agree with him for the most part regarding his opinions on that situation, it appears as though hes gotten so wrapped up in anti western sentiment that hes being used these days as a useful idiot or worse. Mark lever, hired as company president and ceo only a year ago, said wednesday there will be no job losses after the final sunday edition rolls off the presses april 14. It also gives a history of transportation, the religious life of the communities, early schools, and homes in 1871, etc. Victims of the herald work halifax, nova scotia the coast. Nothing illustrates the dynamic history of the towns that make up halifax regional municipality better than the lives of the men and women who have called it home.
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