Archive for November, 2008
Old buildings on Quinpool Road
November 21, 2008 8:58 am
Quinpool Road in 1899, with the Monastery of the Good Shepherd, St. Ann's College and the Catholic orphanage
In 1893, Archbishop Cornelius O’Brien acquired 15 acres (6 hectares) of land on Quinpool Road, five of which were used for the building of Holy Heart Seminary to be run by the Eudist Fathers. The seminary occupied that part of Quinpool from Chebucto (Monastery Lane) to Vernon Street, and was a familiar landmark from its opening in 1895 until it closed in 1970 and the property was sold. The buildings were razed and the Quinpool Center was built in their place.
The remaining 10 acres (4 hectares) acquired by Archbishop O’Brien between Windsor Street, Quinpool Road and the seminary was used for the new campus of St. Mary’s College in 1903 and remained at that site until 1951, when it moved to its present site on Robie Street. St. Patrick’s High School and St. Vincent’s Guest House were then built on formerly occupied by the college.
(This article relies heavily on a section by Cyril Burne in Halifax Street Names, An Illustrated Guide edited by Shelagh MacKenzie)
Peter Darling
November 4, 2008 7:51 amDARLING, Peter Duncan, QC, LLM
Peter at one of our musical weekends
The family is saddened to announce that Peter died on Sunday, November 2, 2008, in Halifax, following a courageous battle with cancer. The son of Barbara (MacPherson) and the late Frank Darling, Peter was born in Vancouver, B.C., and grew up in Calgary, Winnipeg and Montreal. He studied law at Dalhousie University (LLB in 1981) and McGill University (LLM in 1989). Peter and his law partners built the firm of Huestis Ritch, in Halifax. His legal interests were wide-ranging, with particular focus on admiralty and insurance litigation. Alongside his mother, Peter is survived by his wife, Nancy (Cameron), and his children, Sascha (Philippe Clermont), St. Jerome, Que., and Alanna and Rob, at home. Peter is also survived by his four sisters and their families: Francis (Pete Leckie), Duncan, B.C.; Marcia (Mac Scott), Toronto, Ont.; Barbara (David Crowther), Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Mary (Mike Schepp), Los Angeles, Calif. Many friends supported and encouraged Peter and his family throughout his long illness. We thank you. His family offers its thanks to the medical team of the Cancer Care Program, in particular his primary doctor, Wojciech Morzychi; to the doctors and nurses of Palliative Care, in particular to his primary nurse, Monica Flinn; to his nurses and LPNs of the VON, and to his personal caregivers of the Red Cross, for the wonderful care he received.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 6, in The Cathedral Church of All Saints, 5732 College St., Halifax, with a reception in the church hall to follow. There will also be a service celebrating Peter’s life in Duncan, B.C. The family is grateful for the kind thoughts of friends and colleagues, but asks that no flowers be sent. If desired, donations to Peter’s favourite charity, The Salvation Army, are appreciated.
