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The cannon was fired from the Citadel this morning around 9 a.m. and that's unusual. It is always fired at noon every day, thus it's often called the Noon Gun. It's fired for the opening of the provincial legislature twice a year in the afternoon, but 9 a.m.? Early this afternoon, a coworker spotted a police officer clip clop by on a horse, another unusual occurrence this time of year and on this street. Our police force has at least one horse but it usually patrols Point Pleasant Park in the summer. They may have taken it out for exercise but a walk through the city streets doesn't seem to be the norm.
Then someone mentioned that it was the anniversary (95th) of the Halifax Explosion and it all connected. The explosion happened at 9:05 a.m. and there are several ceremonies in various parts of the city, one at a big memorial on a hill near the site where it happened. That will be why the gun was fired. Possibly they had an officer and horse at one of the ceremonies as well.
I don't know if there are very many survivors left from the Explosion. Every year there are a handful of elderly people who were infants or young children at the time. Every year there are fewer. You can imagine, though. 95 years ago it was. Soon there won't be anyone left but I hope the event continues to be remembered.
The new mayor must have been scheduled for the ceremony. I saw him at 7:30 this morning at Starbucks and he was looking very smart in a dark suit and coat. I don't know if he's usually at the office that early though he may be, I suppose. City Hall is across the street from here.
Some snow flew this morning!! Agggh! Not much and only for a few minutes. But it's the beginning. The Iceman Cometh!
Then someone mentioned that it was the anniversary (95th) of the Halifax Explosion and it all connected. The explosion happened at 9:05 a.m. and there are several ceremonies in various parts of the city, one at a big memorial on a hill near the site where it happened. That will be why the gun was fired. Possibly they had an officer and horse at one of the ceremonies as well.
I don't know if there are very many survivors left from the Explosion. Every year there are a handful of elderly people who were infants or young children at the time. Every year there are fewer. You can imagine, though. 95 years ago it was. Soon there won't be anyone left but I hope the event continues to be remembered.
The new mayor must have been scheduled for the ceremony. I saw him at 7:30 this morning at Starbucks and he was looking very smart in a dark suit and coat. I don't know if he's usually at the office that early though he may be, I suppose. City Hall is across the street from here.
Some snow flew this morning!! Agggh! Not much and only for a few minutes. But it's the beginning. The Iceman Cometh!