Yes, Frank, I'm familiar with the Halifax explosion, and I remembered that it was in WWI, but I never noticed the date. It is important for all of us, of all nations, to learn and remember our history, and to honor those who created and preserved our repective cultures.
frank theriault wrote: > Hi, Dan, > > A very moving picture, a reminder of a horrendous event in your > country's history, to be sure. > > A lot of peope (even in Canada) don't know that December 7 is also the > anniversary of another horrendous event, the Halifax Explosion. In 1917 > a relief ship collided with a munitions ship in the harbour. The > munitions ship caught fire, and exploded. It was (and remains) the > largest man-made non-atomic explosion ever. > > 2000 people died immediately. About another 1200 died that night, most > trapped in their houses under rubble, as the worst blizzard in decades > swept through Halifax. The whole north end of the city was levelled. > This, in a city of maybe 50,000 at the time. > > Railway lines and telegraph lines were all destroyed, effectively > isolating the city. Relief supplies and medical help from other parts > of the country couldn't get in for days. In fact, the first relief came > by ship from Boston. To this day, as a gesture of thanks, the City of > Halifax sends a huge Christmas tree (cut down from Lunenberg County, > where my Mom lives, btw) to the City of Boston. It's lit in a large > ceremony every year in Boston Commons. > > I know this is OT, but the image that you linked us to in your post > reminded me of that event. Like I said, many Canadians aren't aware > that such a terrible event happened in our country, let alone the rest > of the world. > > regards, > frank > > "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Photo of the Day (not mine): > > > > http://www.thedaily.com/overlook.html > > > > Dan > > -- > > Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com > > Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
