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A descendent of Black Loyalists, Tynes was born on 30 June 1949 and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She contracted polio at age 4, which left her right leg paralyzed. [1] Unable to attend school for several years due to her illness, Tynes was taught to read and write by her mother Ada Maxwell Tynes, a homemaker. [2]
Gordon Howard "Paddy" Fitzgerald (January 19, 1927 – May 1, 2014) was a Canadian politician in the province of Nova Scotia. He was a former Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly . Fitzgerald was born in Cochrane, Ontario .
Payzant was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on 4 February 1925. She graduated from Dalhousie University . [ 1 ] She died in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 14 August 2013.
Born in 1924 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hart was a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University. [2] A lawyer by career, he served as an alderman in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia from 1956 to 1960. [2] Hart entered provincial politics in the 1960 election, winning the Halifax County Dartmouth riding by 605 votes. [3]
Alex John Walling (1946 – November 25, 2023), also known as A.J. Walling, was a Canadian sports analyst and broadcaster.Well known for his distinctive voice and opinionated commentary, he was the Atlantic Canadian sports reporter for TSN, a position he held for nine years.
Kevin Scott Macmichael (7 November 1951 – 31 December 2002) [1] was a Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for being a member of the 1980s UK-based pop-rock band, Cutting Crew, who had a number-one hit in 1986 with "(I Just) Died in Your Arms".
On 28 July 1955, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the recommendation of Louis St-Laurent, and represented the senatorial division of Halifax-Dartmouth until his death. [ 1 ] Outside of his political life, Isnor was a successful Halifax businessman and operated a chain of clothing stores bearing his name in Nova Scotia.
John Boileau (born 1794), author of historical non-fiction (Half-Hearted Enemies: Nova Scotia, New England and the War of 1812, Valiant Hearts: Atlantic Canada and the Victoria Cross, Halifax and the Royal Canadian Navy, Halifax and Titanic, 6-12-17: The Halifax Explosion) Harry Flemming (1933-2008), journalist, columnist, political pundit