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Life in Halifax

Things to See and Do

The Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market is the longest continuously operating farmers’ market in North America.
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The Public Gardens on Spring Garden Road are a 17 acre oasis containing fountains, rare flowers, trees and the beautiful red gazebo.

Point Pleasant Park, a 77 hectare park and one of the cities best, is located on the southern tip of the Halifax Peninsula only 2.5 kilometres from downtown. 

​The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is the most visited National Historic Site in Canada. The practice of firing the noon gun at midday dates from 1856 and continues today.

Halifax Fun Facts

One out of every five Canadians is related to someone who passed through Halifax’s Pier 21.

Halifax is home to the First Supreme Court in North America (Oct 21, 1754).

​There are more pubs per capita than any other city in Canada.

There are six degree granting universities in Halifax – Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Community College and The Atlantic School of Theology. There are 81 post secondary students per 1,000 people, three times the national average.

Allegedly there are 32 Volvos on the floor of the Bedford Basin.They sunk in 1969 after the container ship that was transporting them sunk.
Sources: here, here, and here.
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    • DAGS Grants >
      • Grants for Graduate Students
      • Grants for Societies
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      • Treasurer Training Documents
    • Academic Resources & Opportunities >
      • Working with a Supervisor
    • ISIC Cards
    • DAGS Lounge
    • DAGS Boardroom
    • Job Opportunities
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Grad Student Life
    • Life at Dalhousie
    • Life in Halifax
    • Student Housing
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      • Student Health & Wellness Centre
      • Mental Health
      • Sexual Violence Policy and Support
    • Student Discounts
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    • Submit an Event
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