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Albro Lake sits in the heart of Dartmouth’s North End, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and mixed woodland. The lake is a hub for paddling, fishing, and swimming, with calm water and easy public access. Despite being in an urban setting, it retains a peaceful, natural character along much of its shoreline, and is a favourite recreation spot for locals.

The Chain Lakes are a series of small connected lakes that sit alongside the Chain of Lakes Trail in Halifax. They create an open waterfront corridor with several viewpoints directly from the trail, including access to First Chain Lake and Second Chain Lake. The lakes provide consistent water views and serve as natural landmarks along the paved route.

Chain of Lakes Trail Park refers to the green corridor surrounding the Chain of Lakes Trail in Halifax. The park-like zone includes the paved multi-use trail, seating areas, signage, and shoreline viewpoints linked to the adjacent Chain Lakes. It functions as an accessible recreation area for walking, cycling, and easy routes that connect to the wider regional trail network.

That pic is taken from the corner of the Bike N Bean but it's actually facing another restaurant called Cavvicchi's.

Why was the explosion in Halifax so large? A fire broke out on the Mont Blanc, which the local fire department tried in vain to extinguish. When the flames reached the Mont Blanc's explosive cargo, the explosion devastated large parts of the city.

The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred on December 6, 1917, in Halifax on Canada's east coast. The French munitions carrier Mont Blanc collided with the Norwegian ship Imo. During the collision, the Mont Blanc caught fire and exploded. At least 1,946 people were killed in the accident[1] and 7,000 were injured, mostly by broken glass. The explosion was so powerful that it triggered a tidal wave and violent earth tremors, while the enormous pressure wave uprooted trees, bent railway tracks, and destroyed numerous buildings, sending debris hundreds of meters away. It was one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history. It is considered the world's largest accidental man-made explosion.[2]

On July 9, 1749, Captain General Edward Cornwallis landed with approximately 2,500 settlers on what was known as the Chebucto Peninsula to establish a fortified settlement as an outpost for the British military. This small community was named after Lord Halifax (1716–1771), President of the Board of Trades. A year later, in 1750, "Dartmouth" was founded, named after the town of Dartmouth, England, and in honor of Sir William Legge, the second Earl of Dartmouth. In 1752, a ferry service was established between Halifax and Dartmouth, now known as the "Dartmouth Ferry," the oldest continuously operating saltwater ferry service in North America.

The Grand Parade (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Parade Square") is a historic military parade square dating from the founding of Halifax in 1749. At the north end of the Grand Parade, is the Halifax City Hall, the seat of municipal government in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. At the south end is St. Paul's Church. In the middle of Grand Parade is the cenotaph built originally to commemorate the soldiers who served in World War I.