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To date, the FPG
society has raised almost $10,000 in donations toward the cost of
publishing a revised and full-color expanded version of the Gardens
pictorial Guide book and map. It has been a long time coming and thanks
to many supporters, the content will be of significant interest to all
those who have more than a passing interest in what is planted in the
ground.
The history of
this fascinating community asset which plays such an important part of
the region’s tourism business is featured. Many local botanists,
historians, writers, photographers, designers and proof readers have
volunteered their time to see the project completed.
The whole idea was to
reissue the popular guide first published by the Friends some 15 years
ago. The trouble was that much of the refurbishing which took place
after Hurricane Juan had to be documented and photographed which
included any changes which had taken place naturally.
The Gardens are more
than an open space, they are a are example of a formal Victorian public
garden surviving intact and relatively unspoiled in the heart of a
modern city. Our thanks go the the following organizations and
individuals whose financial contribution todate have help to make the
new publication possible:
Ambassatours Gray
Line Inc., Baden Maritime Forces Pacific Band, Cabrita Family, Craig
Foundation, Domus Realty, Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Judith
Fingard, Dorothy Grantmyre, Halifax Regional
Municipality, Halifax Seed Inc., Lord Nelson Hotel, Lucky Girl
Productions in support of the Halifax Public Gardens staff, Probus
Halifax, Realstar Property Management, Spring Garden Area Business
Association, Peta-Jane
Temple, Dulcie Conrad, Tourism Industry of Nova Scotia, Lyndon Watkins and Alan Ruffman.
Councillor Russell
Walker (District 15 Fairview-Clayton Park), joined his colleagues from
the Peninsula Community Council in making a donation from their
respective District Activity Funds on behalf of their citizens.
Apart from Councillor Russell Walker, these include Councillors Sue
Uteck (District 13 Northwest Arm - South End), Sheila Fougere (District
14
Connaught-Quinpool Road), Dawn Sloane (District 12 Halifax Downtown) and
Patrick Murphy (District 11 North End). The society is grateful for
this support and encouragement and hopes to hear from others by the
printing deadline.
Several of our councillors have personal links and fond memories of the
Gardens. Councillor Murphy used to lead visitors through the Gardens
while working as a tour guide and Councillor Fougere was a big Gardens
promoter when she worked in the conference and marketing sector.
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