Exploring Halifax: Maritime History and Modern Transit Innovations

Join us in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for an incredible journey through this historic port city's past, present, and future! Host Paul Comfort takes you on a tour of Halifax's rich maritime history, including the pivotal role the city played in the Titanic recovery efforts and the tragic Halifax Explosion of 1917.

Get up close with artifacts at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, home to the world's largest collection of wooden Titanic artifacts. Experience the local culture by tasting Halifax's iconic Donair and delicious seafood dishes in Dartmouth.

You'll learn about the city's ambitious climate action plan, HalifACT, that is driving meaningful, and funded, changes to Halifax. Like the new electric buses that are being tested now and the all-electric ferries that will serve the new Mill Cove Ferry Terminal.

Paul also talked with attendees at the Canadian Urban Transit Association Spring Summit about the city, its transit system, and what makes Halifax a great transit city.

From historic sites like the Halifax Citadel Fort to innovative future transit plans, this episode is packed with history, food, and modern marvels that make Halifax truly special. Don't miss it!

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Host: Paul Comfort
Producer: Paul Comfort
Music Composer/Supervisor: Jaime Cuadra
Sound Design: Jaime Cuadra
Director of Photography: Jaime Cuadra
Video Editor: Jaime Cuadra
Executive Producer: Julie Gates

Special Thanks to:
Halifax Regional Municipality
Discover Halifax
Halifax Citadel Society
The Canteen on Portland
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Canadian Urban Transit Association
Brand Design: Tina Olagundoye
Marketing Copy: Tris Hussey
Social Media: Tatyana Mechkarova
Intern: Des Gates

00:00 Introduction to Halifax Regional Municipality
01:10 Halifax's Highlights with Katie Conklin, Sr. Marketing Project Manager of Discover Halifax
02:07 The Halifax Explosion of 1917 with Katie Conklin, Sr. Marketing Project Manager of Discover Halifax, and Wanda Webber of the Halifax Citadel Society
03:25 Titanic Artifacts and Maritime Museum
04:48 Halifax Ferries and Climate Initiatives with Captain Mervin David, Manager of Ferry Operations, and Shannon Miedema, Director of Environment and Climate Change at Halifax Regional Municipality
06:16 How Do I Get There with Dave Reage, Executive Director of Halifax Transit
7:03 The Canteen on Portland with Doug Townsend, Co-Owner at The Canteen on Portland
8:00 Halifax Transit Overview
8:38 Mill Cove Ferry Project Site
8:45 The Search for the Best Donair with Jean-Pierre Baracat, P.Eng., Partner/VP Cysca Technologies
10:31 Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) Conference
12:02 Battery Electric Buses at Ragged Lake Transit Center with Norman Hendry, Director Transit Fleet, Halifax Regional Municipality
14:23 Alexander Keith's Brewery
14:47 Citadel Fort with Kiera S., 78th Highlanders, Halifax Citadel Society
15:50 Closing and wrap up with host Paul Comfort

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