The first formal pension plan for firemen in Halifax was established in 1907. It came in the form of a pension act specifically for firemen, and it m… [read more...]

Report of Committee of Fire Wards, August 7th, 1912 Under authority from the council, and in response to advertisement in the newspapers, the comm… [read more...]

The Morning of The Explosion Firemen were among the first to respond to the disaster, rushing to the Mont-Blanc to attempt to extinguish… [read more...]

Union Protection Company   Read letter Nova Scotia Board of fire Underwriters, as follows:-    Halifax, January 7th, 1919 … [read more...]

BY-LAW 79 -A BY-LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON STREETS Entry No. 31 reads as follows: June 12th 1930, 31. No vehicle shall be allowed … [read more...]

The Formation and Operations of the ARP in Halifax Introduction During the tumultuous years of the Second World War, cities across Canada prepa… [read more...]

During the Second World War, Black men and women in Halifax volunteered for the Civil Emergency Corps, a local "Home Guard" that serve… [read more...]