As we mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, it provides us with the opportunity to pause and remember that terrible period in our history. It was a war in which the world order was forever changed. It was also a war where a young Canada fought with great distinction and thereby established its place amongst the nations of the world. Sadly, it was a war in which over 67,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders made the ultimate sacrifice and 250,000 were wounded. Such was the horror of the Great War that it was termed “the war to end all wars” and everlasting peace was the...

As Chancellor of the Order of Nova Scotia, His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, was pleased to invest the 2018 appointees in the Order of Nova Scotia at a ceremony held at Province House today. ” On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, and all Nova Scotians, please accept my heartfelt thanks for all that you have accomplished and all that you have shared with your fellow citizens,” said His Honour. “Your success is something from which we can all draw inspiration and pride and you truly embody the spirit of the Order by...

As part of the Government House program to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War, Major (Retired) Ken Hynes, Chief Curator at The Army Museum Halifax Citadel will give an illustrated talk on The Last Steps Memorial Arch that was unveiled on the Halifax Waterfront in 2016 and dedicated to the lives of over 300,000 Canadians who left this port city for overseas service during the First World War. In November 2017, a companion memorial, Canada Gate, was dedicated at Passchendaele, to those who took their last steps in life or whose lives were forever changed by their wartime...