Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Saturday 10th September

Hosts at Halifax:
Don and Marg Chisholm – Hilary and Mick
Bill and Mary Lemmon – Sonia and Jack
Crystal Grace – Meriel and Bill
Marlene Moore –John
Dick and - Peter

We spent the day looking round Halifax.  The visit included a visit to Halifax Public gardens which is an example of a formal Victorian public garden opened in 1867.  Across the road is a statue of Robert Burns.   Walking down the road we passed the public library which has in front of it a statue of Winston Churchill.
Hilary with Winston Churchill

Halifax was the starting point for the convoys during WW2.
We had a scrummy lunch at the Old triangle Irish Alehouse, before setting off to visit the maritime museum followed by Canadian Immigration Pier 21 museum.

In the evening we enjoyed a BBQ and beer at the home of Crystal Grace.

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