December 2007 Volume 32, No.3 & No.4 ISSN 0384 7335 TheGriffin A PUBLICATION OF HERITAGE TRUST OF HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA is a charitable organization. All donations are tax creditable.

A Stunning Adaptive Re-use, Recognized With Our Built Heritage Award (Residential) by The Awards Committee

HERITAGE TRUST’S 2007 BUILT HERITAGE AWARD until 1999 when the Federation shelved all their awards (residential) went to the marvelous “converted” former for heritage restoration. The Trust felt that efforts by Anglican church, at Lequille, near , Nova Scotians deserved recognition and have now the home of Andy Reid and Tania Rolland, who continued to reward outstanding heritage buildings, designed and did the work. both residential and commercial. In June 2005, the Trust It is an outstanding revitalization of little St. Alban’s established the Heritage Entrepreneur Award to church, circa 1892, achieved by a respect for its former recognize 'an individual, company or association’ use by sympathetic retention of the Gothic Style and which, through a body of work preserved, enhanced or original paneling throughout. The warm colours and revitalized a neighborhood, or through time a body of cozy arrangement of furnishings make it a comfortable historic buildings.” home. It was enthusiastically admired by Heritage Trust HRM now gives its own Heritage Restoration Board members last May, following our meeting in Award. Annapolis Royal. Our 2007 Built Heritage Award (commercial) went Joyce McCulloch, who is retiring as our Awards to Sherman Hines, whose body of work goes back Committee Chair, observes that the Trust, together with thirty years. His Acadian house at Newport where he the Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage, started the Continued overleaf Awards Program in 1989 to recognize excellence in the restoration of our built heritage. “We worked together

Below, the former St. Alban’s Anglican Church at Lequille, N.S. and right, the converted interior, that is now home to Andy Reid and Tania Rolland. St. Alban’s: Continued from page 1 lives near Windsor was featured in a Heritage Trust workshop in the 60s. He restored one of the beautiful West houses on Brunswick Street and has since crowned his heritage restoration works with the remarkable transformation of his hometown high school in Liverpool into an art gallery and collection of museums, now known as the Rossignol Cultural Centre. Tania Rolland, winner of our residential award, is looking for The Griffin more churches to renovate – buildings that might otherwise be A quarterly newsletter demolished. The house at Lequille, published by where she lives with her husband, HERITAGE TRU S T OF cost them about $170,000 as a NOVA SCOTIA project, including the cost of the Unless otherwise indicated, church building. Above, the entry the opinions expressed in It can be bought for $350,000 but (right side). Right, these pages are those of the they would prefer not to move, one of the animal contributors and do not if other funding can be found for tiles from Lucky Rabbit Pottery, necessarily reflect the developing their church conver- Annapolis Royal, views of sion business. Offers welcome! installed in the HERITAGE TRU ST OF kitchen backsplash. NOVA SCOTIA.

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Contributers to this issue: Kevin Ball, Kevin Barrett, Left, a glimpse of Joan Dawson, Peter Delefes, the wooden beams supporting the roof. Wendy Elliott, Linda Forbes, Below-left, Tania during Allan Marble, Joyce McCulloch, renovation. Bottom-right, Janet Morris, Philip Pacey, Garry a wooden railing with Shutlak, Michael Tavares, wrought iron spindles, Leah Terry, Jan Zann rescued from the recently demolished YWCA Submissions are welcomed. building in Halifax, Deadline for the next issue: which Andy and Tania February 1, 2008 got from Renovator’s Resource. It is on the Please send your staircase leading to their submissions to loft bedroom. a HE RITAGE TRUST O F NOVA SCO TIA, P.O. Box 36111, Spring Garden RPO, Halifax, N.S. B3J 3S9

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Page 2 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA Chebucto Road School by Garry D. Shutlak

CHEBUCTO ROAD SCHOOL WAS BUILT Joseph’s School, Kaye Street School, Agricola Street and the on land bought in 1908 by the (1904), Saint Patrick’s Girls’ High Protestant Orphanage School, Halifax Board of School School, Brunswick Street (1906), Veith Street, were destroyed by the Commissioners, between School, Creighton Explosion. Chebucto and North Streets. The Street (1907), Tower Road School After the Explosion, the land was formerly owned by Mrs (1911), Bloomfield School, Robie basement of the school was used Witham and Mr Stevens, and Street (1913), and Saint Joseph’s as a mortuary, the bodies being occasionally used as a circus School, later named Alexander laid out in the boys’ and girls’ ground. The new school was to McKay, Gottingen Street (1916). playrooms. On the school replace the recently burnt Today, Chebucto Road, Tower grounds, both Protestant and Compton Avenue School. The Road and Alexander McKay Roman Catholic clergy held property was so large that the survive. religious services for the unidenti- Commissioners also decided Chebucto Road School was fied dead before they were buried to build Oxford Street School on designed in the shape of a capital at Fairview Lawn, Camp Hill or the same land. I, about 157 feet long by 90 feet at Mount Olivet Cemeteries. A competition was held, and its widest part. The basement In 1975, the school closed and the winner was “Alta”, whose contained girls’ and boys’ play the building became home to the plans were chosen from those of rooms and lavatories. On the Halifax Board of School Commis- nine competitors, and who ground floor were eightclassrooms sioners’ Music Department. succeeded in winning the and on the second floor six class- Vacated in 1994, it now houses the competitions for both Oxford rooms, assembly hall, library and Maritime Conservatory of Street and Chebucto Road schools. museum. PerformingArts.TheConservatory “Alta” was the pseudonym for The building cost more than has renovated the assembly hall, Walter J. Busch, a second $92,000. The contractors were S. which is now known as the Lilian generation architect, son of Henry A. Marshall & Sons of Halifax. It Piercey Concert Hall. Busch, architect of the Halifax opened its doors in 1910. The Heritage Trust of Nova County Academy and the Normal The school was damaged Scotia has assisted the Conserv- School, Truro. during the Halifax Explosion atory in the rehabilitation of the He would design many other along with other schools in the school by paying for the replace- major new schools in Halifax in city. Richmond School, Roome ment of one of the original doors the years before and after the Street, Saint Joseph’s Girls’ School, of the building. The door is in the Great War. He designed Saint Russell Street,Bloomfield Common entrance facing St. Matthias Street. Chebucto Road School, Halifax For any- one interested in a detailed history of Chebucto Road School, where many noted Haligonians were taught, including the late, lamented Lou Collins, we recom- mend History of Chebucto Road School, 1910-1975, by Bev Hendsbee and Carol Grantham.a

December 2007 Page 3 In historic Dartmouth Cove, Parrsboro. President’s Report F.M. Fares is proposing several We continue to participate in towers of 17 to 30 storeys in an HRM by Design. The controls area that currently has a 45-foot that protect the human scale of height limit and view planes. development in downtown Members of the Trust spoke Halifax are at risk. We held an against the proposal at a public all-day meeting about this on meeting on September 19. Saturday, October 27. Another On Saturday, October 13, we HRM by Design forum will be participated in an innovative held on November 28. workshop on green ways to The media are showing restore buildings, organized by a interest in our work - articles in committee led by Alex McCurdy. the Chronicle Herald and Daily On October 19 I spoke to about 20 News, television interviews on members of the Ecology Action ATV and CBC, three radio talk- Centre at a Lunch and Learn show interviews on Rick Howe's session. open line show on 92 CJCH in Phil Pacey, president, The Heritage Historic churches need our two months. Trust of Nova Scotia. help. Over 400 people attended a Special thanks go to Nancy Public support for heritage is fund-raising dinner for St. O'Brien for coordinating this issue strong. A public opinion survey Patrick's Church on Brunswick of the Griffin and to Allan Marble showed that 70% of respondents Street in Halifax on October 17. for arranging our series of talks in HRM support limiting the Others attended a meeting on for this year. heights of buildings in downtown October 27 to support repairs to Sincerely, Halifax to preserve views of the former Presbyterian Church in Phil Pacey a from Citadel Hill. An overwhelming majority said we must maintain or increase our protection for heritage. In a Daily News survey, five out of the top Heritage For Sale in Pictou seven "wonders" of HRM were 2.5 baths, and is largely intact. historic buildings and sites. $319,000. An MLS listing. Unfortunately, on September 13 we were told that the Nova Note: See p.16 for another Scotia Utility and Review Board MLS-listed property. did not grant our appeal of Contact information for both United Gulf Developments properties: proposal for two 27-storey towers Janice Gammon, Sales Person on the former Texpark site in HLM Realties Ltd. – B123 downtown Halifax. It found that 183 Provost St., New Glasgow, NS the positions of the Trust and of 5405 SCOTSBURN ROAD, LYONS Tel: 1-902-754-8335 (Office) Halifax Regional Municipality Brook, Pictou Co., NS Agent Tel:1-902-754-9191 were both reasonable interpreta- Agent Toll Free: 800-307-0395 a tions of the Municipal Planning Circa 1834, provincially registered Strategy. To succeed, the Trust had “Stone House” on 2.2 acres. This to prove that the interpretation by Georgian-style landmark was HRM was unreasonable. We built of stone quarried on WANTED: A small lot strongly disagree with several property in the area. The house (1-2 acres or less) in a rural, aspects of this decision. We features two end-wall chimneys, residential setting in the further note that the United Gulf two Scottish dormers and pointed Annapolis Valley preferably project cannot be built unless it central dormer with Palladian close to Windsor or Hantsport. passes two more tests, an window above and inset entry The property would be used to examination of wind safety by with transom below. Further rebuild a dismantled 1860 HRM staff and consideration of information on the history and Baptist church moved from encroachment on public side- architectural significance of this Oxford county and turned into walks. A wind study by RWDI property is available from NS a residential home. Please Inc. predicted that the proposed Historic Places Initiative, contact Tania Rolland at development would create tel: 424-4634, and on their website (902) 532-7373 or at numerous wind safety at www.nshistoricplaces.ca. The [email protected] failures. house features seven bedrooms, Page 4 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA Drawn by Moses Harris in 1749.

Cart Trails and Cartographers by Joan Dawson

THIS INTRIGUING TITLE DREW AN plans of street layouts, promotion- archaeology, but because they are interested audience to Danny al material to encourage potential not always very accurate, a Dyke’s lecture on October 18. colonists, aids to coastal computer technology known as Danny, a Newfoundlander, former navigation and even a spy map Geographic Information Systems naval officer and now an made surreptitiously by a French has been used to help interpret archaeologist, introduced his talk officer and smuggled out with a them. This allows specific points by showing a series of early maps bar of soap. Their content and on an old map to be entered into of Halifax, from that of Pierre- accuracy varied depending on the a data base in layers, and the data Paul Delabat, made in 1710-11 at uses for which they were manipulated to align the points in the end of the period of French intended. a correct relationship to each other control of Nova Scotia, through Early maps of Halifax can be on a modern map. Once the old those made by John Brewse, found in the holdings of various and the modern maps are Moses Harris and others in institutions including the British superimposed, it is possible to Halifax’s early days, and the National Archives, the National determine the exact location of a coastal charts of J. F. W DesBarres, Archives of Canada, Nova Scotia specific feature on an old map in to W.S. Moorsom’s 1827 map of Public Archives and Record relation to modern topography. Halifax and the surrounding Management, National Archives Danny illustrated the uses of region. of Quebec, and the this method using Moorsom’s These maps were made for Nova Scotia Department of 1827 map of Halifax, in conjunc- various purposes by the different Natural Resources. tion with a series of sketches also cartographers, and they included These old maps are useful for made in the early 1800s showing projected defensive installations, historical research and for Continued on page 6 December 2007 Page 5 Cart: Continued from page 5 scenes in and around Halifax. Icons installed on the Moorsom map were used to access views of Halifax taken from that particular location. Danny demonstrated how by clicking on any icon, it should be possible to retrieve a corresponding image from the data base. Thus the audience was taken on a fascinating tour of Halifax and the surrounding area in the early 19th century. We saw views of the North West Arm and Melville Island from several locations, views of the harbour and of the Citadel, of Saint Paul’s Church and a number of other down town sites, as well as scenes of Dartmouth and the Bedford Highway as they were at that time. There was enthusiastic audience participation as people identified different places represented in the sketches and shared their knowledge of particular sites. There was general appreciation for and interest in the application of this technique to historical representation. Above, “A Plan of Chebucto Harbour with the town of Hallefax,” by Moses Harris, Surveyor, 1749. Below, an early water colour of Barrington Street, from the south, heading north to Spring Garden Road. Visible through the trees are St. Mary’s Heritage Trust of Cathedral, now a basilica, and the Glebe House, the original site of Saint Mary’s University. a Nova Scotia Dues Membership fees are due for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2008. Send your cheque to our office at: PO Box 36111, RPO Spring Garden Road, Halifax, B3J 3S9

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Page 6 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA The “Halifax SOS” Meeting: Human Scale in the Urban Core by Dr. Philip Pacey

MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED A restricted. Hugh Pullen, president protect the second largest historic six-hour meeting on Saturday of the Peninsula South core in Italy. October 27th, on the risks to Community Association, talked Prof. Julio Militzer of human-scale development in the about current issues in Toronto, Dalhousie contrasted Sao Paolo, urban core of Halifax. Twenty and commented that the HRM by Brazil, and Toronto, which have speakers addressed various Design consultants recommend lost most of the human-scaled aspects of the problem, and that we become Toronto-by-the- buildings in their urban cores, members of the audience actively Sea.” with Paris, which restricts heights participated in the meeting at St. Dr. Judith Fingard of Dalhousie to four, five or six storeys, Patrick’s Church on Brunswick University spoke about the providing pedestrians with Street. Walter Nolan, former history of public enjoyment of the sunlight and views of the sky. Halifax alderman and now view of Halifax harbour from Beverly Miller, co-chair of the president of the Halifax Regional Citadel Hill and of the importance Friends of the Halifax Common, Homeowners Association, spoke of views of Citadel Hill from the noted that an internet search of about the careful work that had harbour. Author and historian heritage preservation and produced the present Municipal Elizabeth Pacey talked about the economic development yielded Planning Strategy and Land-Use Georgian street grid and block 1,790,000 entries. She stated that By-Law, and contrasted that pattern between the Citadel and if one applies the same logic to with a current application by a the harbour, pointing out that Citadel Hill as was used for the developer to change numerous many of our historic buildings Rolling Stones concert, the Hill is provisions for one site on the and sites are unique in the worth $54,000,000 annually to the peninsula. country and on the continent. HRM economy. Former Councillor Doris There are 133 historic buildings in Historian and genealogist Maley continued this comparison those few blocks, constituting 70% Irvine Carvery recalled that and said “high rises should not be of the buildings in the central “People used to feel they have built where they interfere with business district. She recommend- been part of the process.” our memories of the past.” ed that HRM embrace this unique However, on attending an HRM “Densification or urbanization is a identity and “Go historic!” by Design workshop, “I felt as if good thing in moderation,” she Physician Michael Goodyear of we were being shepherded observed. Prof. Paul Erickson of Dalhousie University described through the process, as if the St. Mary’s University, author of the Healthy Cities program of the framework was pre-determined. five books about Halifax, said we World Health Organization. Those things we treasure are can predict the effect of future Extensive research is being done starting to be taken away.” high-rise buildings by looking at on the way that the built “Manufactured consent” the effects of those already environment affects human remarked a member of the constructed: They “look inward, health. He noted that light and audience. Tourism expert Judith not outward” and “work against shadow are related to depression Cabrita talked about the street life”. “A major cause of the and that sedentary life-styles importance of tourism and decline of Gottingen Street was contribute to the leading causes of heritage tothe provincial economy. the construction of Scotia Square,” death. She said, “The trend for building he said. Referring to the current Tour operator Blair Beed of tall reveals a lack of self-confi- planning exercise, he said, “HRM D-Tours spoke of the importance dence. Tall buildings are always by Design is more top-down than of the view from Citadel Hill to regretted. ”Dalhousie economist bottom-up.” his business. Larry Haiven of the Lars Osberg stated that we need Prof. Larry Hughes of the Business School at Saint Mary’s to be able to distinguish between Department of Electrical and University noted that the things worth saving and those Computer Engineering at construction of high buildings is that are not. He suggested the Dalhousie University is co-author not a new idea. In eleventh- and view from Citadel Hill is worth of a study that shows that only twelfth-century Italy, in Bologna, saving, the Cogswell Street buildings of four to six storeys or the rule of law broke down, and interchange not. Halifax could less can be fully heated by solar ruling families competed by learn from New York City, where energy. As the supply of fossil building towers, taller than some tall buildings are grand- fuels drops in the next few years, anything in present-day Halifax. fathered, but there are strict older buildings will be retro-fitted Subsequent generations have height controls in most areas. and the size of new buildings removed most of them, and now Continued on page 8 December 2007 Page 7 Halifax SOS: Continued from page 7

Heritage developer Janet Morris said she is concerned Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia “HRM by Design is not sufficient- ly respectful of heritage.” “You Illustrated Public Lectures can’t put a high-rise in a heritage district,” she said. Winter 2008 Contractor Hal Forbes spoke about the area north of Citadel January, 17, 7:30 pm Hill, “We need to protect our Speaker: Susan Markham-Starr, neighbourhood while there is still Associate Professor, University a neighbourhood. We need to be a Joint meeting with The Friends of the Halifax Commons lot more confident that we keep this intact.” February, 21, 7:30 pm Marsha Parker, chair of the Speaker: David Sutherland, President Old South End Neighbourhood of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society Watch, spoke of the importance of Title: The Struggle to Bring Halifax its First High School having property owners who live in the neighbourhoods in the core. : “Densification, infill and internal March 21 7:30 p.m. conversion - no words strike more Speaker: Brenda Dunn, fear into our hearts,” she said. formerly an Historian with Parks Canada The meeting was supported by Title: The de Gannes-Cosby House at Port Royal/Annapolis Royal the Friends of the Halifax Common, the Halifax Regional Homeowners Association, the April, 18, 7:30 pm Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, the Speaker: Ken Bezanson, formerly an educator Peninsula South Community in Nova Scotia and . Owner of Red Barn Antiques. Association, the Old South End Title: The Days the Ships Came in. Port Williams, Inland Port of Neighbourhood Watch and the theValley. University Neighbourhood Watch Association.a ppppp All lectures take place at the Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax. Grand Pré UNESCO

Designation ahead? will be followed by a session with of legislative controls or support- by Wendy Elliott the local marsh bodies. ive funding” around built heritage Meanwhile the Kings/Hants in Nova Scotia. THE KINGS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC Heritage Connection, an historical In 1995, Grand Pré was Development Agency and the advocacy group, has raised designated Canada’s first rural Société Promotion Grand Pré are concerns about built heritage historic district and a heritage co-chairing a community investi- losses in the village. In recent conservation area, but Whidden gation of Grand Pré as a UNESCO months, two heritage homes were says the terms are empty. A Heritage Site. torn down and replaced and one UNESCO designation might The purpose of this initiative of the oldest houses in the district provide a better incentive for would be to promote wide recog- was sold off in pieces. A number preservation.a nition, understanding and appre- of inappropriate modern ciation of the scientific, education- structures are cropping up. al and cultural values represented The Planter-era Harris house by the Grand Pré landscape and in Hortonville, listed in A.W.H. to establish a world class Eaton’s 1910 History of King’s sustainable tourism destination County as one of the two oldest that will contribute to the regional homes in eastern Kings County, economy. was dismantled and sent to the Several meetings have been U.S. in April. held to date and an advisory John Whidden of the Wolfville board has been created. A public Historical Society has bemoaned meeting took place Oct. 25 and it “an utter lack of interest and lack Page 8 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA A Survey of the Life and Times of John Wentworth by Janet Morris

ON THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER cheating him. of Lieutenant-Governor of the 13th, Fred Hutchinson, who is a Wentworth had acted as Province of Nova Scotia, an licensed surveyor for the Surveyor-General in his home appointment he felt he deserved, Province, opened our fall series of colony of New Hampshire, having served as Governor of talks with a discussion about succeeding his Uncle Benning in New Hampshire before the another surveyor, Sir John 1766, and found himself appoint- Revolution. The rest of his Wentworth, appointed Surveyor ed to the same job in Nova Scotia history is well known. of His Majesty’s Woods in 1783, in 1783, the beginning of his While Frances found comfort and Lieutenant-Governor of the permanent residence in the in the arms of Prince William Province from 1792 to 1808. It province. John Wentworth during her husband’s long should be noted that the Province, seemed most at home in the absences as Surveyor-General of during this period, included much woods, and was by temperament His Majesty’s Woods, John was of present-day very suited to his job of staking later to be befriended and to beget and Maine. Later, Wentworth out valuable timber to be reserved children by Mrs. Colley (who bore became the Surveyor-General for for the Crown. He traveled great him a son in 1897 named George all of Canada, with his territory distances in very short time spans. Wentworth Colley), and Bridget extending west to Upper Canada. He couldn’t swim and had a few Lowe, who also bore him a son. As a former resident of near misses in the waters of the Descendants of these children Wentworth County, Ontario, and Province. It was in 1787 that he remain in Nova Scotia, while his as a resident of lands in Prince’s purchased 200 acres of land in legitimate son emigrated and left Lodge, formerly owned by what became known as Prince’s no descendants. Wentworth, I am very interested Lodge area on the west side of the Fred spoke of the mark of the in ‘our Johnny’, who gave his for 200 pounds. In Surveyor of the King’s Woods – a name to my birthplace. 1792, John Wentworth attained the broad arrow, almost wing-shaped. Fred Hutchinson easily appointment he long desired, that Continued on page 12 transported us to New Hampshire of the 1770s and 1780s – he presented his lecture in period dress. The biography of Wentworth need not be recited; it is sufficient to say that drama seemed to find him wherever he went. Cannons were aimed at his front door in the early part of the American Revolution. He, his wife, Frances – (who was, incidentally, his newly-widowed first cousin at the time of their marriage), and their sole surviving child, Charles Mary, fled the mob under cover of darkness, abandoning most of their possessions. In an age of extravagance, John Wentworth and Frances lived in anticipation of inheriting a fortune, but John’s own family disinherited him. They then anticipated inheriting from his uncle, but another cruel twist of fate saw this fortune go to his Uncle Benning’s young house- keeper whom he married just before his death. Looking for Granite military survey fortune in England, John ran into marker, Summer Street, other relatives who, while Halifax. seeming to help, may have been December 2007 Page 9 Another Mansion Down: The Brookfield-Stanbury House, 129 (later 909) Young Avenue, Halifax by Garry D. Shutlak

one-storey garage and a green- house located on the north side of Atlantic street, which later appears on plans as a one and one-half storey structure. It was also in 1914, that John’s father, Samuel M. Brookfield, moved into 114 Young Avenue, diagonally across from his son. This attractive wooden structure was built for F. W. Green and designed in 1899 by the Toronto architects, Burke and Horwood. Mr. Brookfield resided there until his death in 1924. Mrs. Julia Brookfield died in 1936 and John W. passed away in 1947. In 1948, H. Norman and Amadita Diana Oland Stanbury purchased the house, where they raised their six children. At this time the Oland family owned considerable real estate on the Avenue. Sidney and Linda (the YOUNG AVENUE AND THE HALIFAX blocks were rusticated and similar parents) lived at 138 (later 930) Regional Municipality recently to those used in the construction Young Avenue, known as lost the Brookfield-Stanbury of the Cathedral of All Saints, “Lindola”, and Victor and Nancy House, one of the great houses Tower Road, another Brookfield at 88 (later 788). In 1958, Bruce & erected prior to World War One project. Ruth Oland occupied 870 Young on the street named for Sir Unfortunately, the building Avenue, the former S. M. Brook- William Young. The concrete and inspection permit failed to include field residence, and remained wooden two and one half storey the name of the architect and the dwelling was built in 1907. It plans of the house have not contained over forty rooms and survived. It is possible that G. H. six and one half bathrooms. Jost, who was connected with S. Completed in 1908, it was located M. Brookfield Limited for many on the north east corner of Young years, was the architect. The Avenue and Atlantic Street. It was building, of rusticated concrete built for John Waites Brookfield, blocks, reinforced concrete lintels son of Samuel Manners Brookfield and sills, and with diamond and and Annie Waites, as a wedding stained glass windows, shows the gift from S. M. Brookfield to his influence of architect Frank Lloyd son and daughter-in-law. Wright in its design. The house was the home of In 1909, an article The Halifax John W., his wife Julia Robertson Morning Chronicle stated: “ Mr. Carr and their sons David, John Brookfield’s new residence Bernard, Samuel C. and John C. [is] of concrete and a design Brookfield. The 39 feet by 67 feet entirely novel in the vicinity . . . “ structure was fire-stopped with In 1914 the bay window on the ashes and lime, and had a slate Atlantic Street facade was roof with copper flashing, gutters enlarged and general repairs and downspouts. It cost more undertaken. In 1925 another than $10,000 to build. We can $3,000 was expended for thank the wrecking crew for alterations and in 1930 new revealing that the entire ground chimneys were constructed floor was brick-nogged behind a and the kitchen modernized. facade of concrete blocks. The Originally, the house had a Page 10 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA Another Mansion Down: The Brookfield-Stanbury House, 129 (later 909) Young Avenue, Halifax by Garry D. Shutlak

there for nearly twenty years. In 1963, the house was converted into two units, and the ground floor was occupied by Allan D Foulis of Foulis Engineering. In 1981 the youngest Stanbury daughter and her husband occupied this suite and Mr. and Mrs. Stanbury the floors above. Mr. Stanbury died in 1995. The family continued to live in the house until after the death of Amadita Stanbury in 2003, when the house and adjacent lots were sold to Navid Saberi. Mr. Saberi promptly built two houses on the former lawns. After being ravished of recyclables, the house was unceremoniously demolished with a backhoe. Many people stopped to watch the destruction, take pictures and reminisce, viewing the site with sadness and regret. I would like to thank members of the Stanbury family for information they provided, and Stephen Smith for the contem- porary photographs.

Top-left, the demolition in progress; middle, a stained glass window that adorned the interior; top-right, the facade; right-middle, the back view; and immediate right, the rubble heap the house became after the workmen finished the job. a

December 2007 Page 11 Brunswick Street House Tour Nominating Committee Report The Heritage Trust had another successful house (revised October 2007) tour on June 9th, 2007. The sites visited were: Executive Members at Large: •St. Patrick’s Church President: Philip Pacey, Halifax Retiring 2008 •St. Patrick’s Glebe at Arthur Carter, Dartmouth 2267 Brunswick Street Acting Past President: Peter •St. Patrick’s Convent at Delefes, Mason’s Point Joyce McCulloch, Halifax 2287 Brunswick Street V.P. Finance: Mark Stewart, Jan Zann, Truro •The Parsonage at Lunenburg Elizabeth Pacey, Halifax 2138 Brunswick Street V.P. Heritage: David Murphy, Jim Snowdon (leave of absence), •The West House at Kingsburg Kentville 2319 Brunswick Street Treasurer: Fred Hutchinson, •The McCully House at Cole Harbour Retiring 2009 2507 Brunswick Street Secretary: Janet Morris, Halifax Sara Beanlands, Halifax •The Little Dutch Church on Brunswick Street Wallace Brannen, Halifax Committee Chairs: Daniel Earle, Chebogue Communities: Michael Tavares, Nancy O’Brien, Halifax Yarmouth Andrew Powter, Hampton Membership: Linda Forbes Wentworth Continued from page 9 Program: Allan Marble, Halifax Retiring 2010 Though no such marks remain on Projects: Brenda Shannon, Judy Haiven, Halifax trees in Nova Scotia, markers with Halifax Jill Shlossberg, Halifax the broad arrow can be found on Publications: Jill Cooper- Judith Cabrita, Lawrencetown Robinson, Halifax survey monuments, such as the Anthony Lamplugh, Dartmouth one on Summer Street by the Publicity: Bill Turpin, Halifax Beverly Miller, Halifax former emergency entrance of the Research: Kevin Ball, Halifax Q.E.II Health Sciences Centre, Awards: Janet Morris, Halifax virtually across the road from the Museum where we sat. Another N.S. Governor Heritage Canada such marker is visible in under- Foundation: Peter Delefes, growth on McNab’s Island. Mason’s Point Unlike many of our 19th century “aristocracy”, Wentworth retired in Nova Scotia; whether this was his preference or solely to be built during his term as necessity is difficult to say. He Lieutenant-Governor. He died at spent some years in England after age 83, in 1820, just after the Welcome Leah Terry, his removal from office as deaths of Edward, Duke of Kent Heritage Trust’s new Lieutenant-Governor of Nova and of George III, and is buried Administrative Scotia in 1808. In 1812 he fled beneath St. Paul’s Church in the England, and his debts, under an Grand Parade, Halifax. Assistant. assumed name, and by returning Though perpetually in debt to his post as Surveyor-General, personally, Wentworth left the Leah is in the office, he was able to draw his much province’s purse debt free, while Monday, Wednesday, needed salary. Frances died in at the same time endowing the and Friday. England in 1813. John stayed at province with a gilded history his Prince’s Lodge residence until and visible monuments, such as illness forced him to reside with a Government House. It is likely n friend – first near Dutch Village that a white pine still stands with Call her at 423-4807 Road, then on Hollis Street, within a blazed arrow made by Johnny view of Government House, the Wentworth, but the scar is palatial residence he had caused obliterated by nature and time. Page 12 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA McNab’s Island—An Autumn Pleasure Ground by Janet Morris

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007, A Woolnough Pleasure Grounds, 1910 of the Temperance Act group of almost 100 people joined were legendary, and an important restricting sale of liquor, and the the Friends of McNabs Island part of the social history of 1912 Legislative ban of the Society‘s annual Fall Foliage Tour. Halifax, but their last remnants Sunday ferry to the island in The day was perfect: brisk, sunny, are disappearing. We will be left order to strictly observe the day of with cloud formations adding with no visible cultural landmarks rest, all contributed to the decline interesting light variations to the if the process of decay is allowed of the recreational use of the fall spectacle; a short shower to continue. island. added to the experience. The record of lost heritage on Our group enjoyed lunch on On arrival, the group divided the island is impressive. Gone is the grounds of the Lynch house, into two groups, a natural history the lighthouse near Maugers built in the 1930s on the site of a tour guided by Mike Crowell, and Beach, the Sherbrooke Martello McNab cottage. It is an unmodi- an historical tour guided by Royce Tower in the same area, the very fied period piece, with quite Walker; both have volunteered as fine Findlay home, built in the lovely floral carpet throughout, guides for many years. mid 1870s — all are lost but for but the carpet suffers from The island is now owned drawings and photographs. The dampness in the house which is almost entirely by the Province, Hugonin home—subsequently vacant, and the battleship grey save for some military sites and a purchased by Frederick Perrin of walls do nothing to enhance the few private cottages. It is a Lee & Perrin’s Worchestershire house. The nearby Conrad house garden isle—made up of nine sauce fame—mysteriously burned was built in 1917 and is a very drumlins, making much of the down in 1948. It was Perrin who lovely three storey cottage-like island suitable for farming. We cultivated exotic plants on the residence in an exceptional have a 1,000 acre garden-like park island creating what was once one setting. The house boasts a two- within a twenty-minute boat ride of the most exotic private gardens storey roofed deck with water of downtown Halifax. The in North America. Similarly the views. The island’s caretaker has concern is whether the Province Davis summer home and Davis stripped, sanded and varnished has the funds to maintain and bottle factory—where “soft and the woodwork on the stairway—it enhance this “isle set in the silver not-so-soft drinks” were bottled— is stunning. Both houses were sea”. are only visible by unmarked re-roofed this year. The mowed For example, Royce pointed foundations and piles of rubble. lawns create a lovely garden area through the thicket to a barely The departure of the Imperial which calls out for bridle walks or discernable small wooden Garrison in 1906, the passage in Continued on page 14 building which was once the ticket office for Findlay’s Pleasure Grounds, subsequently operated by Bill Lynch. These, and the Photos by Cathy McCarthy

December 2007 Page 13 Lunenburg Heritage House Tour by Janet Morris

EVERY SECOND YEAR THE Church and Zion Evangelical century living. York Cottage is Lunenburg Heritage Society con- Lutheran Church. On a lovely day featured in Heritage for Sale in a ducts a House Tour to bedazzle in Lunenburg, you can stroll the recent Griffin. heritage house gazers. This is a quiet streets with only the Another home on the tour – predictable event, so make a note occasional intrusion of a modern the Emenau House, was built circa for the weekend after Labour Day, vehicle. At the end of the day, 1864. The first Emenaus of 2009. I was pleased to get a ticket holders enjoyed refresh- Lunenburg County were robbed, telephone call from Ottawa from ments at the St. John’s Church murdered and burned in their our former office employee, Alex Parish Hall. own house in March 1791. Two Keay, for a report on the tour One of the houses on the tour, men were later arrested, tried and which she regretted missing. the Allan R. Morash House, sentenced to death in the first The tour was exceedingly well included an extensive costume murder trial in Nova Scotia; their organized – the Society seemed to collection. The tour guide, in demise on May 9, 1791 was less have planned even the weather. period dress, indicated she was than two months after the murder The ticket/brochure was a lovely not too warm in the multi-layered – justice was swift and sure in the document with sketches and petticoat, the breezes blow up eighteenth century. portraits of the houses rather than under her skirts. York Cottage, The tour included four other photographs, a concise discussion built more than a century earlier, houses of a range of styles: capes, of each property and sometimes was a stark contrast to the Morash gingerbreads, Queen Annes, and a its people, making it a pamphlet tall, gracious, Victorian wedding 1923 Arts and Crafts style bunga- to treasure. The guides were in cake house. The cottage was low. Several of the houses includ- period costume, and always well probably built originally as a ed remarkable gardens, and one informed about the houses. The one-room wooden house. The or two had outstanding views eight historic properties open for construction methods influenced over the rooftops and down the viewing were marked with side- by French settlers were displayed considerable slopes to Lunenburg walk signs and by an antique car through glazed “windows into the Harbour. One could not be parked out front. Also open for past”, showing the horizontal log blamed for wishing that Halifax, viewing were Lunenburg construction in some portions, once similar with its harbour- Academy, the Knaut-Rhuland and square posts standing side- focus, sloped site and similar House, Central United Church, by-side inside another wall. This street pattern, had not been in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, small, cozy 18th century cottage such a hurry to lose its past. a St. John’s Anglican Church, was adapted to house everything St. Norbert’s Roman Catholic one would need for simple, 21st

McNab’s: Continued from page 13 photos of the past buildings and to the sea, and an oasis for the explanations of the military instal- naturalist. a horse and lations, as well as information on Perhaps the popularity of the carriage to roll by under the tree- the geology, flora and fauna of the island through tours such as this canopied lane. island. one will bring more groups A controversy arose last This island has been a play- to Garrison Pier. It remains for the summerwhen campers challenged ground for Haligonians for Province to seize the moment and the no camping regulations. John centuries - it was initially named develop the park, or to Jenkins’ tea house has been Cornwallis Island, and in the days abandon the cultural history in boarded up since the early 1990s, after the founding of Halifax the favour of its natural beauty. another lost possibility for the elite enjoyed games of quoits The Society is about to publish island. there. The island’s military a second edition of Discover The tour included a ramble purposes have become more or McNabs Island. I hope that it around Fort Ives on the north end less obsolete, although a perma- includes some of the wonderful of the island, including its nent net is planned to stretch illustrations exhibited on our tour. spectacular view of the outer across the harbour by 2010, Perhaps this re-publication will harbour, and an informative revitalizing the island’s use as a tip the scales in determining discussion about the many other net anchor. Today the island is the future of the island park. a military installations on the reverting to its pre-European island. The island would benefit status, the open fields becoming from some signage including woodland, the lagoon again open Page 14 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA Living History in Dartmouth by Linda Forbes

NEW MEMBERS AND OLD WERE SWEPT towering up in the enthusiasm as word of trees and plans for the Dartmouth Heritage shrubs with Museum’s first Heritage House its compan- Tour spread earlier this year. Their ion hall. Hilly excitement was justified, as any- Dartmouth one who joined the tour on the offers varied last weekend of September can water views, attest. The warm welcome none better extendedto guests by homeowners than those echoed the fine weather on both enjoyed by days. It was a pleasant surprise to Judge discover that the late-season Alexander gardens of several of the homes James and his competed with the interiors for wife Harriet visitors’ attention. Hawthorn, 26 The buildings chosen for this Newcastle year’s tour lie in and around the Street. Henry original downtown area and span Elliot the 1786 to 1894 time period. They designed range in size from what was once Evergreen to a pair of semi-detached, two room afford them workmen’s cottages to a grand 30 an unrestrict- room home and gallery, the home ed view out of artist Tom Forrestall. In addition to sea; folk- to five private homes and two lorist Helen Museum-run houses, the tour Creighton included Dartmouth’s oldest later wrote in church and an adjacent cemetery front of that dating from 1777. Tying most of same harbour the buildings together were two view. In con- Dartmouth families. The Sterns, of trast, cooper United Empire Loyalist stock and William Ray’s prominent in business, had three prefabricated houses built on one block of Tulip (Quaker Street; two of them (numbers 11 & Whaler) 13) were opened to the public. The house was Elliot family is descended from a The poster announcing the Dartmouth Heritage House Tour. sited near the Quaker who came in the 1780s to front of a flat, minister to the Nantucket fenced town whalers. Jonathan Elliot (1797– lot to relate to 1867) and his son Henry were garb. The private houses were the public road. associated as builder, architect, or clearly not museums but family Renovation tales are always of owner with several of the houses homes decorated to reflect both interest to house tour patrons and and with an 1870s addition to the local tradition and broader this tour did not disappoint them. church. To add to the tour’s personal history. A booklet given Hosts willingly shared stories of heritage ambience, two men to visitors incorporated extensive their labour or of discoveries they dressed in period costume strolled research into the builders, owners had made. Some even had copies nearby, one in the area of the two and stories associated with each of diaries and original architects’ North Street properties (numbers site. drawings, re-created floor plans 22 & 25), the church and the It was not only the buildings from different periods, or old fire cemetery and the other, playing that were on display. The settings, insurance plans, to illustrate the Luther Sterns, engaged passersby too, demanded our attention. Fall evolution of their homes. in conversation on Tulip Street. colours were the ideal foil for Congratulations to the organizing Visitors to the Museum houses Christ Church, a lovely 1818 team! We look forward to next were greeted by guides in Georgian-style wooden building, year’s tour with impatience. a authentic Victorian and Quaker which shares a city block of December 2007 Page 15 The Heritage Canada Foundation by Peter Delefes

THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL HERITAGE dedication and contribution 1988, through the urging of the Canada Conference was held in to heritage advocacy and HCF, similar legislation was Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 11-17, volunteerism, both locally and passed by parliament to protect 2007. The conference’s theme was provincially. The presentation was heritage railway stations across Big Plans Old Places and was made at Government House by Canada. attended by 114 representatives of the Lieutenant-Governor of The 2007 federal (spring) heritage organizations across Alberta, the Hon. Norman L. budget included $5 million to Canada. Conference sessions Kwong. create a new non-government focused on how historic places The HCF 2008 Annual entity, Canada’s National Trust. can be a catalyst for community Conference will be held in Quebec The budget announcement noted renewal. The conference also City, September 25-27, 2008. The that the Trust will protect lands, featured the second national Built conference theme is “Work that buildings and national treasures, Heritage Leadership Forum, Endures: Power to the People receive donations, be managed bringing together heritage leaders Keeping Places Alive”. and directed by private-sector from across the country to The Heritage Canada individuals, and be at arm’s participate in a networking Foundation in concert with the length from the government. The session and forum on advocacy, Nova Scotia Lighthouse Heritage Canada Foundation was activism and coalition building. Preservation Society is continuing created by the Government of The one-day forum provided to support federal legislation to Canada in 1973 and holds all the participants with an opportunity protect Canada’s heritage light- powers noted above. to consider and discuss the houses. In October, 2006, Senator The Heritage Canada implications of the Spring Budget Pat Carney introduced Bill S-220 Foundation continues to petition 2007 announcement of seed to protect heritage lighthouses. In the federal government to provide money needed to establish a March, the Bill reached second federal financial incentives for the National Trust for Canada and its reading in the House but time ran rehabilitation of historic places. In potential relationship as part of an out on debate and the Bill was the United States, federal tax integrated and comprehensive referred to a committee and incentives have given a huge national heritage strategy. It was dropped inthe order of precedence. boost to historic preservation. The proposed that the federal Of the more than 800 lighthouses federal government in Canada government focus on the follow- which existed in the early 1900s laid the groundwork for heritage ing actions rather than the only 583 now survive and of tax incentives when it launched creation of a new entity: these, only 3% have the highest the $30 million Commercial • Use the National Trust brand level of federal heritage protec- Heritage Properties Incentives to launch new private-public tion. The HCF is lobbying to Fund (CHPIF) in 2003. Regrettably, partnership vehicles and ensure that the federal govern- in 2006, the government removed fundraising opportunities for ment provides heritage protection funding for the program. historic places for its lighthouses and facilitates Peter Delefes is Nova Scotia • Support HCF’s capacity the take-over and maintenance of Governor, Heritage Canada building efforts to strengthen the lighthouses by communities. In Foundation heritage conservation movement across Canada • Explore the creation of a network Heritage for Sale in Pictou of branded sites for Canada’s National Trust 258 Faulkland St., Pictou, •Encourage private investment in historic places with federal tax CIRCA 1871 HISTORIC ESTATE ON measures and other incentives approximately 2/3 acre A Working Group was formed overlooking Pictou Harbour. to prepare a report on Tax This house features a classical Measures for the Built Heritage Palladian central dormer, eight Sector. fireplaces, period moldings, high A highlight of the conference ceilings and a grand stairway. It for Nova Scotia delegates was the has been updated with ensuites presentation of a Heritage Canada accompanying 3 of the 4 bed- Foundation National Achievement rooms, and a modern, showcase Award to Marilyn Wilkins of kitchen. $349,500. Contact information is the same as Wilmot, N.S. for her tireless MLS #00890715 shown for the property on page 4. Page 16 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA What’s Up Around the Province by Michael Tavares

PARRSBORO Chairman for the Heritage Trust, I reception hosted at the Gillespie THE PARRSBORO BAND ASSOCIATION was introduced to the project and House Inn for invited guests has begun what is probably the recognized the organization’s offered funding to create a DVD first attempt at an adaptive reuse creativity in their approach to promotional and marketing tool of the historic Presbyterian their goal of preservation. We which would assist the organiza- Church, circa 1884, located on believe that the success of this tion in its fundraising efforts. Sue King Street in Parrsboro. The effort will be based on the multi- Hutchens of Chebogue Point building has served many ple uses and diversity in income Productions was commissioned functions and in the late 1940s it generating options. When com- by the Communities Committee became home to the Parrsboro plete, this facility will feature a to attend the weekend event Citizens Band. Time has made its Wellness Centre offering educa- focusing on interviews with the mark on the structure as many of tion in healthy eating, yoga, mas- organization’s leaders and its original adornments have been sage, acupuncture, weight train- documenting the project. This removed and altered. Recently a ing and a host of other healthy valuable tool will enable the group of community leaders has living programs all the while group to educate and introduce its recognized the need to develop a retaining its involvement with the plan to potential supporters. The sustainable use for the property Citizens Band. Initially, the group Communities Committee is while remaining focused on its will create a Film Society which committed to partnering with the historic relationship with the will spearhead its fundraising Centre in the purchase of the community band organization. efforts and much needed video equipment Towards this goal the group has a community interest in the project. necessary to achieve the goals of plan to convert the property into a On the weekend of October the Film Society in its revenue Cultural and Wellness Centre 26th the Communities Committee earning campaign. which will offer a variety of and others from the HTNS Board Supporters of the project can services and potential revenue attended a weekend of celebration contact Michael Fuller, Chair of generating mechanisms for and recognition of this effort in the Band Association at 902-254- sustainability. Parrsboro. Our Committee voted 2972 or by contacting the HTNS This summer, as Communities to support this project and at a office.

HERITAGE TRUST COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE Nova Scotia Heritage Property The Communities Committee is presently working on developing by Kevin Barrett a Communities Committee Program Webpage on the Heritage Trust Website. This valuable addition to I AM PLEASED TO PROVIDE THE Programs, I have served as a our main site will feature many following updates, from the heritage advisor on restoration important efforts presently under- Province’s Heritage Division, projects for two historic properties wayaround the Province. The page regarding heritage issues in Nova - Fort Ives and Government will feature written documentaries Scotia. House. Fort Ives is a project led and DVD presentations on a Heritage Properties by the Department of Natural variety of projects. The Advisory Council on Resources to restore the military Included on this web page will Heritage Property met in July facilities of Fort Ives (McNab’s be: Gardiner’s Mill Dam 2007 and assessed four applica- Island). Government House is a Reinstatement Project in South tions for consideration as regis- project led by the Department of Ohio, Yarmouth’s new Forest tered provincial heritage Transportation and Public Works Street Conservation District, propeties. These are two private to completely restore this Parrsboro Band Association’s new homes, a former lighthouse and significant heritage property. The Cultural and Wellness Centre, and an existing museum site. The rec- CBC has begun filming this The Maritime Conservatory for ommendations of the Advisory project for a documentary to be the Performing Arts entrance Council have been forwarded to aired once the project is complete. restoration in Halifax. the Minister responsible for the A joint presentation with This page should be available Heritage Property Act. African Nova Scotia Affairs on in the new year and will be viewed Outreach Activities heritage opportunities (such as on the Heritage Trust website and As program coordinator for new heritage registrations, by clicking onto the Communities Nova Scotia’s Heritage Property Continued on page 18 Page. December 2007 Page 17 Property:Continued from page 17 involved with a Regional Centre Historic Places Initiative was Urban Design Study. This study provided. funding opportunities and will develop a strategy for future For more information on the promotion of the community’s development in HRM’s urban Heritage Property Program, built heritage) was made in the cores and methods to protect its please contact our office at 902- Windsor area on June 13, 2007. rich built heritage. Input from 424-5647 or visit our web site at: This meeting was attended by 20 both Kevin Barrett, Coordinator, http://gov.ns.ca/dtc/heritage/heritage_ local residents. Heritage Property Program and heritageproperty.asp Based on a public meeting Jill Scott, Manager, Nova Scotia held in Mahone Bay in August 2007, a series of public sessions on heritage matters have been organized throughout Nova Scotia Built Heritage Certificate over the next few months. Presentations will be made to Presentation various town councils, municipal In June 2007, Board member Jan the teachers and the schools for heritage advisory committees, Zann presented Heritage Trust initiating student participation in heritage property owners and the Built Heritage certificates to the annual Heritage Historica Fair. general public. Interest for these students at three Chignecto “I mailed certificates to four sessions has been stronger than Regional School Board schools: schools: Parrsboro High School, anticipated. To address this, staff North River Elementary, Redcliff Hants North Regional High, will provide additional sessions in Middle School, and Princess Wallace Elementary, and Dr. W.A. 2008-09. Margaret Rose Elementary School. MacLeod Elementary School in Heritage Property Grants Her report follows, “Students, Riverton. I included letters of The Heritage Property teachers and Principals were very congratulations on behalf of the Program has routinely provided impressed. The Principals took me Trust. grants to support registered her- into the classrooms for the “I arranged for a reporter from itage properties in Nova Scotia. In presentations, and I spoke to the the Truro Daily News to cover the 2006-07, with a grant budget of classes about the Trust and the presentation to Grade 5 student $50,000, approximately $22,000 reasons for the awards. I Kaleb Sylliboy at Princess was awarded for Conservation encouraged the students to Margaret. The photo of the Work, $1,000 for Conservation continue researching and writing student and his project appeared Advice, and $15,000 for Provincial about the historic buildings in on June 20, 2007. His topic, 'The Tax Rebate. This year, staff is their communities. I also praised Continued on page 19 pleased to advise heritage property owners of a new sales tax rebate offered by the Department of Finance. This rebate will reimburse property owners for the provincial portion of the HST paid for materials used to conserve their property. For more information, please contact our office at 902-424-5647 or the Department of Finance at 1-800- 565-2336. Municipal Notes The development of new Heritage Conservation Districts is well underway in many communities in Nova Scotia. Staff of the Heritage Property Program have recently met with heritage staff of the Town of Yarmouth, the City of Sydney (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) and the Town of Shelburne to discuss their pending applications. Kaleb Sylliboy, a grade 5 student at Princess Margaret Rose School, received one of The Halifax Regional HTNS’s Built Heritage certificates. Next to Kaleb is his mother and right, Jan Zann, Municipality (HRM) has been who made the presentation. Page 18 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA Programs Sponsored by Other Societies

Acadian Museum and Cole Harbour Heritage Barry Edwards, 455-0820; email [email protected]. Archives Society and Farm Museum February 28, Annual Supper & Silent www.museeacadien.ca 471 Poplar Drive, Dartmouth. Auction, RA Park, for more informa- Dec. 16th, 7:30 pm Christmas Carol Museum closed until May 15, 2008. tion please visit: Sing Along: $5.00 per person Contact: 434-0222; email: farmmuse- http://www.mcnabsisland.ca. Craft demonstration, Thursday 1 pm – [email protected]. 3 pm. Regular meetings are held on Fultz Corner Restoration the second Thursday every month of the year, except July, August & Cumberland County Society/Fultz House December. Museum Museum 150 Church Street, Amherst, NS. 33 Sackville Drive, Lr. Sackville. Annapolis Heritage Society November 22nd, Decorating for Information: 865-3794; email: Christmas on a shoe string. http://www.annapolisheritagesociety.com [email protected]; website: January 28 – March 1, Amos Seaman Nov. 30th & Dec. 1st 7 pm – 9 pm, www.fultzhouse.ca. Display. Dec. 2nd 2 pm – 4 pm, Dec. 7th December 7th, Old Fashioned & Dec. 8th 7pm – 9pm, Dec. 9th 2 – 4 Christmas Dinner: Limited seating. pm, Victorian Christmas. Highlights the simplicity & beauty of Christmas Dartmouth Heritage Highland Village Museum 130 years ago. Museum Society Iona, Cape Breton. Information: 902- 725-2272/1-866-442-3542; email: Evergreen House, 26 Newcastle Street, [email protected]; Dartmouth. Contact: 464-2300; web- Black Loyalist Heritage http://museum.gov.ns.ca/hv site: dartmouthheritagemuseum.ns.ca Society December 1 & 2, The Christmas Visit: December 1 – 22, Victorian Christmas December 5th, 11am – 1 pm, Bake Sale: Celebrate the holidays in the fashion January 25 – April 26, The Roaring Shelburne Mall of Gaelic culture: music, song, exhibits Twenties: From Flappers to Rum- February 4th, 5:30 – 8:30pm, Birchtown & traditional foods. Gift shop will be Runners: An exhibit of the Dartmouth Community Centre, Movie & Pasta open. Free admission. Heritage Museum. night: Rough Crossings, a BBC production Kings County Historical February 10, 1 pm – 4 pm, Black Society/Old Kings History Third Annual Chocolate Federation of Nova Festival Scotian Heritage Courthouse Museum Year long ticket sales: Purchase a 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax NS B3H 37 Cornwallis Street, Kentville, ticket for $5.00 for a chance to win: 4P7. For information, contact 423- NS.Contact: 902-678-6237 or draws take place the 15th of each 4677/ 1-800-355-6873 or visit 902-678-6237. month, Jan.–Dec. 2008. Fundraiser is a http://www.fnsh.ns.ca. December 8th, Nutcracker Christmas joint partnership of the Black Loyalist tea & display, 2 pm – 3: 30 pm Heritage Society and the Shelburne www.okcm.ca. Historical Society: Call 875-1310 for Fieldwood Heritage more details. Society Local Council of Women Canning Heritage Centre, Main Street, 989 Young Avenue, Halifax. Canning. Information: 902-582-7699; Information: 423-5300. George http://fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca. Wright’s 1904 house can be rented for Certificate:Continued from page 18 special occasions.

Provincial Normal School in Fisheries Museum of the Lunenburg Heritage Truro', is of great importance Atlantic Society, (LHS) right now, since the Town is December, Holiday Lights: Enjoy a PO Box 674, Lunenburg, NS, B0J 2C0; presently trying to find an winter stroll along Lunenburg’s his- tel 902 634 3498, alternate use for this magnificent toric waterfront. The Theresa E. Connor www.lunenburgheritagesociety.ca; structure which is still a building & Cape Sable will be dressed up with [email protected]. at risk. It is Truro’s architectural white lights in their rigging over the jewel or, as Kaleb described, holiday. Mainland South Heritage 'Truro’s Ornament.' Society,Captain William This type of award is one that I Friends of McNabs Island Spry Community Centre, would recommend the Trust Society [email protected]://www.rootswe continue in future years." Information: Faye Power, 443-1749; b.com/~nsmshs/ December 2007 Page 19 February 23, Annual Heritage Tea & information, contact Jim Guptill, . Urban Farm Museum Display: Milestones in Our History: [email protected]; Society of Spryfield 250th anniversary of Sambro Light, http://www.nslps.com/. Society meets the second Monday of 250th anniversary of Representative every month at the Captain William Government in Nova Scotia (part of Spry Community Centre, 7:30 pm. which will be a tribute to Sir Sanford Pictou County Genealogy Contact information: 10 Kidston Fleming who built the Memorial and Heritage Society Road, Halifax, NS B3R 1M8; Marjorie Tower in Fleming Park for its 150th Hector Centre, Pictou. Contact: 902- Williston, President 477-6102, anniversary), 200th anniversary of the 485 4563; [email protected]. e-mail: [email protected]. officers’ quarters on Melville Island. Rockingham Heritage Waverley Heritage Medway Area Heritage Society Museum Contact Carol Worrell, 443-7073. , Society 1319 Rocky Lake Drive, Waverley, is P.O. Box 153, Port Medway, NS B0J open at any time by appointment: 2T0; e-mail: laugh- Royal Nova Scotia Annie Smith, Curator, can be reached [email protected]; Historical Society by calling, 861-2427. http://www.medway-oh.com/. Meets third Wednesday of the month, Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 7:30 Wallace and Area Museum Museum of Natural pm; each session begins with a short business meeting, followed by a pres- 13440 Hwy 6, Wallace; hours: History entation. For more information, con- Monday-Friday 9-4:30 / Sat. 1-4 pm. Information: 902-257-2191. 1747 Summer St., Halifax; tact The Royal Nova Scotia Historical information: 424-6099. Society, P.O. Box 2622, Halifax, NS B3J 3P7; website: nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/rnshs December 12th, Claire Campbell, West Hants Historical Northwest Arm Heritage “Global Expectations, Local Pressures: Society Association Some Dilemmas of a World Heritage West Hants Historical Museum, 281 Contact: Guy MacLean, 429-9412. Site” King St., Windsor. Contact: 902-798- January 16th, Richard MacKinnon, 4706; [email protected]; “Mary Arnold – Cooperative http://www.glinx.com/~whhs/ Nova Scotia Historic Developer, Social Reformer and December 2, 1-4 pm Windsor Architect” ChristmasHouse Tour: Teawill be Places Initiative February 20th, Steve Henderson, served 2-4 pm, 281 King Street.Tickets Check the online register of Nova “Angus L. Macdonald: A Provincial are $15.00 sold in advance. Contact Scotia’s historic buildings and places. Liberal” Veronica at (902)-798-5212 or Jean at It is growing everyday: March 19th, Janet Guildford, “Edith (902)-798-1065 www.NShistoricplaces.ca. Archibald: Ardent Feminist and February 16, 24th annual Heritage Conservative Reformer". Banquet at the Local Legion Hall, for information call Veronica, as above. Nova Scotia Archaeology Scott Manor House/Fort Society Wolfville Historical Meets at Auditorium of NS Museum Sackville Foundation of Natural History, Summer Street 15 Fort Sackville Road, Bedford. Society Operates Randall House Museum, 259 January 22, Life & Death at the Poor’s Information: (902) 832-2336; email: Main St., Wolfville. Contact: Farm: Report from the 2007 Field [email protected]. www/:wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca. School, Alie Whalen & Heather MacLeod-Leslie Sherbrooke Village February 26, Forensic Archaeology & Yarmouth County Sherbrooke, NS; (902) 522-2400; web- the Haunted House, Dr. Tanya site: www.sherbrookevillage.ca. Museum/Historical Peckmann November 23- 25, Old Fashioned Research Library March 25, Commemorating Christmas Events take place on 22 Collins Street, Yarmouth, NS. First & Fort Laurence Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More Friday of the month at 7.30 pm: National Historic Sites: Public than 28,000 lights, Christmas crafts, Historical Society. Meeting, second Archaeology in a Contested concerts, house tours, Victorian tea, Tuesday of each month, 7 pm: Landscape, Charles Burke, Parks opening night procession and more. Armchair Travel Series (admission Canada. $3/person) Nov. 19th – Jan 5th, The Yarmouth The Halifax Citadel County Rug Hookers. Nova Scotia Lighthouse National Historic Site Dec 8th, Annual House Tour & Preservation Society November 24 & 25, 18th Annual Yuletide Tea, Information: Nadine Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Victorian Christmas, Noon – 4pm Gates, Curator, at 902-742-5539, fax 1679 Lower Water Street, Halifax. All Admission is by donation to FEED 902-749-1120; email: programs held at the Maritime Nova Scotia. For more information, [email protected]; website: Museum, 424-7490. For more call 426-5080. http://yarmouthcountymuseum.ednet.ns.ca. Page 20 The Griffin - HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA