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A Little HistoryA Little History

• Halifax, is the capital region of Nova Scotia

• The town was created in 1749 by Governor Edward Cornwallis and 2500 settlers• It was Canada’s first permanent British town

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Citadel HillCitadel Hill

• To defend Halifax, British military authorities built a series of fortifications.

• Completed in 1856, this massive, star-shaped, masonry fortification took 28 years to build

• Though it was never attacked, the fort was garrisoned by the British Army until 1906 and by Canadian Forces during the First and Second World Wars.

• Citadel Hill is recognized as one of the most important historic sites in Canada

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The Town ClockThe Town Clock• Built by Prince Edward in

1803• Constructed to ensure that

the soldiers and townspeople were always on time.

• There is a clock face on every side, 4 faces in all.

• The bells ring every 15 minutes and the clock must still be wound twice a week to keep it functioning.

• The Town Clock is an important part of Halifax History.

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• On September 29th, 2003, Halifax experienced the effects of Hurricane Juan.

• The city was shut down over a week just to clean up the mess.

• There are still many scars of earth left where trees used to be.

• Come see the extreme impact this force had on Halifax.

Halifax Weather – Hurricane JuanHalifax Weather – Hurricane Juan

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Halifax Weather – White Juan

• From February 18th to 20th, Halifax experienced over 90cm of snow in one of the most intense blizzards our city has ever seen.

• Again, the city was shut down for over a week just to clear the roads and allow people to leave their houses.

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Casino Nova ScotiaCasino Nova Scotia

• Casino Nova Scotia is a multi million dollar facility.

• It is not exclusive to gambling, there are also 4 restaurants, an array of performances and a hotel with a pool.

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Hockey GamesHockey Games• Come watch

Halifax’s local hockey team, the Halifax Mooseheads.

• Past players include Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jody Shelley, Alex Tanguay,Martin Bilodeau all of which are in the NHL today.

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Halifax Metro CentreHalifax Metro Centre

Located next to Citadel Hill, the Halifax Metro Center has hosted a number of events since it was built in 1978.

It has seating for 10500 people including floor seats for some events, lower and upper bowl and skybox.

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Metro Centre EventsMetro Centre EventsThe Metro Centre has facilitated many

events over the years, including:

•The Nova Scotia International Tattoo•The World Women’s Hockey Championship•Mooseheads Hockey Games

•Many Musical Icons•Expos and Musicals

•World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

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Halifax Buskers Halifax Buskers FestivalFestival

Every August, for 11 days, the buskers street performers come to Halifax. They perform on a 1 km stretch along the downtown Halifax waterfront.

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More BuskersMore Buskers• Filled with

entertainment for audiences of all ages, the buskers wages consist of gratuities only.

• With fire and sword swallowers, jugglers and acrobats, this circus like festival is truly a Maritime tradition worth coming to.

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SEE A MOVIE LIKE NEVER BEFORE……IN 3D!!!!!!!

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• Images are projected onto a giant six storey high by seven storey wide screen which extends beyond your peripheral vision. It's so big, that a whale can appear life size.

• 3D Glasses are worn to give you the ultimate feel of being IN the movie.• Movies such as Space Station and Nascar 3D

• The experience is so real that you will want to reach out and touch it.

• IMAX 3D, a great family experience.

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• Here, in the Fairview cemetery,many of the victims of the Titanic tragedy are buried.

THE HISTORIC TITANIC GRAVES

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Let’s Review!Let’s Review!

You can stay and play…You can stay and play…

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HERE AT THE CASINO NOVA SCOTIA!!!

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You can watch hockey games and other sports HERE

Catch a concert HERE

See special events (WWF etc.) HERE

AT THE HALIFAX AT THE HALIFAX METRO CENTREMETRO CENTRE

This could be you

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You can take in some You can take in some Halifax History HEREHalifax History HERE

AT THE TOWN CLOCKAT THE TOWN CLOCK

Notice the closeness of the Metro Center HERE

This could be you!

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COME ENJOY THE NIGHTLIFECOME ENJOY THE NIGHTLIFE

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COME TO HALIFAXCOME TO HALIFAX

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CreditsGraphics – Ashley

Animations – Ashley

Sounds – www.freewavs.com

Producer – Ashley

Executive Producer – Ashley

Editor – Ashley

Thank You For Watching,

Have A Nice Day.