Saunders Park
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Saunders Park is an urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It is located in West End, Halifax
on Chebucto Road at the site of the now defunct Halifax Civic Airport, the city's first aerodrome. The park serves the neighbourhood of Westmount
.
There is a sculpture at the park that memorializes Donald Saunders, the former airport manager.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in West End, Halifax
West End, Halifax
The West End is a neighbourhood of Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the western half of the Halifax Peninsula. The West End is predominantly middle class with many blocks of tree-lined older residential streets. However, it is also home to many...
on Chebucto Road at the site of the now defunct Halifax Civic Airport, the city's first aerodrome. The park serves the neighbourhood of Westmount
Westmount Subdivision
The Westmount Subdivision is a Subdivision in the Community of Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality.-History:In 1931 the Halifax Municipal Airport was built . Pan American Airways operated at the airport running a route between Halifax and Boston till the outbreak of World War...
.
There is a sculpture at the park that memorializes Donald Saunders, the former airport manager.