December 2019 » Afua Cooper

Our Community, Our Legacy: 2019 DAL YEAR IN REVIEW

Dal’s community connections, front-and-centre during the university’s 200th anniversary celebrations in 2018, were every bit as prominent this past year. Dalhousie marked 40 years of Dalplex as a community recreation destination, and 20 years of Let’s Talk Science’s continuing educational outreach. The launch of the Emera ideaHUB on Sexton Campus represented an exciting new era … Continue reading Our Community, Our Legacy: 2019 DAL YEAR IN REVIEW

Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Poet Laureate, Afua Cooper, reads poetry at the Halifax Explosion commemoration. On Dec. 6, 1917, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc caught fire and exploded in Halifax Harbour after colliding with the Norwegian vessel Imo, a ship carrying war relief supplies. The blast flattened large areas in the northern section of Halifax, Dartmouth and the … Continue reading Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion