News Release

Park to be Named After Joe Howe

(Monday, December 13/04)-- Today marks the 200th anniversary of Joe Howe’s birthday.

As a special commemoration, Halifax Regional Municipality will rename a Dartmouth park in his honour. HRM contributed $5,000 towards development of the park, and the remaining $2,000 came from the Dartmouth Historical Society.

Born in 1804, Joe Howe was one of the most remarkable human beings that Canada has ever produced: he was a newspaperman, poet, traveller, writer, orator, consummate politician, Premier, Member of Parliament, and later in life, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.

Councillor Gloria McCluskey, on behalf of Halifax Regional Council, will officially rename Pocket Park in downtown Dartmouth as Joe Howe Park during a ceremony at noon today.


When:   Monday, December 13, 2004

Time:    12 Noon

Where:  Corner of Alderney Drive and Queen Street, Dartmouth


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Councillor Gloria McCluskey
(902) 476-1667

John O’Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531