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37-466: Eastern Front Theatre is a theatre company based in Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . Eastern Front Theatre was founded in 1993 by Mary Vingoe , Gay Hauser, and Wendy Lill. The company was formed to showcase the work of Atlantic Canadian playwrights and has produced over 200 original Canadian plays and has been nominated for four Governor General's Awards and 79 Robert Merritt Awards nominations, winning 19 of

74-605: A catchment area of approximately 120,000 people. On April 1, 1996, the provincial government amalgamated all the municipalities within the boundaries of Halifax County into a single-tier regional government named the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Dartmouth and its neighbouring city of Halifax, the town of Bedford and the Municipality of the County of Halifax were dissolved. The city of Dartmouth forms part of

111-498: A means to celebrate the arrival of the railway, but construction of the railway tracks was incomplete on the appointed day. Since all the preparations for the festivities were ready, organizers decided to go ahead with a celebration of the municipality's birthday instead. In 1941, the Dartmouth Natal Committee decided to erect a cairn in honour of the spirit and courage of the first English settlers to Dartmouth's shore. It

148-677: Is Lake Banook , which provides an excellent location for recreation and attractive vistas. Dartmouth's most historic body of water is the artificial Sullivan's Pond , located north-east of the downtown area on Ochterloney Street. It was dug in the 1830s as part of the Shubenacadie Canal to connect Halifax Harbour with Cobequid Bay on the Bay of Fundy . Dartmouth is represented municipally in Halifax Regional Council by these three districts: The community council that represents Dartmouth

185-675: Is a built-up community of Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia , Canada . Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour , Dartmouth has 101,343 residents as of 2024 . Father Le Loutre's War began when Edward Cornwallis arrived to establish Halifax with 13 transports on June 21, 1749. By unilaterally establishing Halifax, the British were violating earlier treaties with the Miꞌkmaq (1726), which were signed after Father Rale's War . The British quickly began to build other settlements. To guard against Miꞌkmaq, Acadian, and French attacks on

222-476: Is linked to Halifax by the oldest continuously operating saltwater ferry service in North America with the first crossing having taken place in 1752. Early ferries were powered by horses, which were replaced with steam engines in 1830. During the early 20th century, ferries shuttled pedestrians and vehicles between the downtown areas of Halifax and Dartmouth. A railway trestle was built across Halifax Harbour in

259-489: Is located at 59 Ochterloney Street, and is believed to have been built around 1785 or 1786. Today, it is a museum, furnished as a typical modest dwelling of a merchant of that time. Dartmouth was initially a sawmill and agricultural outpost of Halifax. In the mid-19th century, though, it grew, first with the construction of the Shubenacadie Canal and more importantly with the rise of successful industrial firms such as

296-540: Is one of two suspension bridges linking the Halifax Peninsula to Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality . It is named after the former premier of Nova Scotia , Angus L. Macdonald , who had died in 1954 and had been instrumental in having the bridge built. The bridge was designed by Philip Louis Pratley , one of Canada's foremost long-span bridge designers who had also been responsible for

333-596: Is situated in Leighton Dillman Park, part of the common lands left to the community by the Quakers, and it overlooks the harbour where the first settlers built their homes. The monument stands 3 m (9.8 ft) high and is constructed from rocks gathered on Martinique Beach. A plaque in front of the cairn is inscribed and describes the arrival of the Alderney "on August 12, 1750 with 353 settlers." The community hosted

370-446: Is still an official geographic name that is used by all levels of government for legal purposes, postal service, mapping, 9-1-1 emergency response, municipal planning, and is recognized by the Halifax Regional Municipality as a civic addressing community. The official place name did not change, due to the confusion with similar street names, land use planning set out by the former "City of Dartmouth", and significant public pressure. Today

407-628: Is the Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council . The community council is held in various locations on the first Thursday of every month. In the early nineteenth century, there was a molasses plant. John P. Mott & Co. was established by John Prescott Mott sometime in 1844, and they made soap as well as other products. On 11 June 1963, Prince Bertil inaugurated the Volvo Halifax Assembly factory in Dartmouth. Between 1963 and 1998,

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444-485: The A. Murray MacKay Bridge , was opened in 1970 and the Highway 111 Circumferential Highway was built around Dartmouth to Woodside at this time. The community of Dartmouth is coterminous with the former City of Dartmouth. After 1 April 1996, the former city was turned into a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality . The former city (and current community) consists of census tracts 2050100.00 to 2050114.00. As of 2021,

481-732: The Dartmouth Marine Slips , the Starr Manufacturing Company, and the Stairs Ropeworks. In 1873, Dartmouth was incorporated as a town, and a town hall was established in 1877. In 1955, the town was permanently linked to Halifax by the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge , which led to rapid urban growth. Dartmouth's city hall was built in the early 1960s on the waterfront adjacent to the Alderney Ferry Terminal. The building

518-502: The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 1997 , 2009 , and 2022 . Dartmouth co-hosted the initial Canada Summer Games in 1969. Diggstown is filmed in and around Dartmouth. The television show Trailer Park Boys was set in a fictional Dartmouth trailer park and was filmed in Dartmouth and its environs. The show featured actors (such as Robb Wells ) and writers from Dartmouth. A documentary film about

555-575: The Lion's Gate Bridge , this was only the second time that a suspension bridge had its suspended spans completely replaced while continuing to allow regular traffic flow during the daytime. Principal engineering work for the project was done by the same firm that managed the work on the Lion's Gate Bridge. During the Big Lift project Halifax Transit continued to run its regularly scheduled conventional bus service across

592-527: The Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver. The bridges have a similar design, which is most notable in the towers. The contractor was Dominion Bridge Company Ltd . The bridge regularly experiences traffic congestion during rush hours as a result of the structure's proximity to the downtown cores of Halifax and Dartmouth, as well as its narrow width. Large commercial vehicles are not permitted to cross and must use

629-524: The Macdonald bridge, except during times when the bridge was closed. During scheduled closures, Halifax Transit operated a shuttle service using the MacKay Bridge . Halifax Harbour Bridges also operated a free, 24-hour-a-day shuttle service during construction to accommodate the bridge's pedestrian and bicycle users. It operated on a load-and-go basis during the weekday morning and afternoon rush hours, and on

666-472: The bridge would be issued in June 2009. By March 2010, the remaining sections of the safety barrier had been installed. The bridge now has safety barriers installed along 100% of its pedestrian walkways. Beginning in 2015 another major renovation of the bridge started which saw the temporary removal of the pedway and bike lanes. At a cost of $ 150 million, every piece of steel that makes up the suspended spans, except

703-823: The community has over 72,000 people within its boundaries. Dartmouth has been home to several Canadian Forces installations: Dartmouth celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year, including the Ice Festival in January, Dart Music Fest in May, the Maritime Fiddle Festival in July, and the Christkindlemarket in December. Dartmouthians celebrate a civic holiday known as Natal Day since August 1895. The concept originated as

740-500: The creation and production of the Trailer Park Boys series is entitled Hearts of Dartmouth . With twenty-three lakes within the community, Dartmouth is nicknamed The City of Lakes . Dartmouth's community flower is the orchid , and its latin motto is Amicitia Crescimus , which is located on its community crest. Before the 1996 amalgamation , Dartmouth was Halifax 's sister city. Angus L. Macdonald Bridge The bridge

777-504: The late 19th century to bring rail service to Dartmouth, but it was destroyed by a storm, requiring the present railway connection built around Bedford Basin . During the early 1950s, construction began on the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge , a suspension bridge crossing Halifax Harbour. It opened in 1955, ushering in an unprecedented development boom in Dartmouth. New subdivisions , shopping centres , office buildings , and industrial parks have been built in recent decades. A second bridge,

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814-541: The latter. In addition to regular yearly programming, Eastern Front Theatre has two annual festivals: Micro Digitals, established during the early days of COVID-19 in order to create access to short theatre works for online audiences, and STAGES, which features multiple works at various states of production. The theatre's current artistic director is actor Kathryn McCormack. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 5 - Dartmouth Centre Dartmouth ( / ˈ d ɑːr t m ə θ / DART -məth ) ( Scottish-Gaelic : Baile nan Loch)

851-588: The new British settlement, such as the Raid on Dartmouth (1751) . The original settlement was made in an area the Miꞌkmaq called Ponamogoatitjg (Boonamoogwaddy), which has been varyingly translated as "Tomcod Ground" or "Salmon Place" in reference to the fish that were presumably caught in this part of Halifax Harbour. The community was later given the English name of Dartmouth in honour of William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth , who

888-499: The new Protestant settlements, British fortifications were erected in Halifax (1749), Dartmouth (1750), Bedford (Fort Sackville) (1751), Lunenburg (1753), and Lawrencetown (1754). In 1750, the sailing ship Alderney arrived with 151 immigrants. Municipal officials at Halifax decided that these new arrivals should be settled on the eastern side of Halifax Harbour . During the early years, eight Acadian and Miꞌkmaq raids were made on

925-442: The old one. New pedestrian and bicycle lanes were attached to the outside of the structure to replace the original sidewalks. External aesthetic lights were added during the modernisation project which saw the bridge's towers lit for the first time on a continuous basis every evening from sunset until midnight. Critics derided the effort as a waste of electricity, given Halifax Harbour's frequent foggy weather conditions. The lighting

962-586: The plant built almost 350,000 cars. Dartmouth also had the first IKEA store in Canada and the Americas, which operated between 1975 and 1988. IKEA returned to Dartmouth in 2017 in a new location, billed as IKEA Halifax. Dartmouth is a economically diverse community. The community has the Burnside Business Park , Dartmouth Crossing , and many other small business dotted throughout the community. Dartmouth

999-431: The same development planning for Downtown Dartmouth and the rest of the region is still in force, as well as specific bylaws created prior to April 1, 1996. Dartmouth covers 60.339 km (23.297 sq mi). Dartmouth boasts twenty-three lakes within its boundaries, Dartmouthians take pride in the chain of lakes within the community boundaries that form part of the Shubenacadie Canal . Most famous amongst these

1036-479: The towers and two main cables, were replaced; the non-suspended approach spans remained. New vertical cables were required due to the relocation of the stiffening trusses from above deck level to below deck level. Construction mostly occurred overnight with the bridge open to traffic during the day, but many full-weekend closures were necessary. The replacement portion of the project was completed in February 2017. After

1073-465: The urban core of the larger regional municipality and is officially designated as part of the "capital district" by the Halifax Regional Municipality. At the time that the City of Dartmouth was dissolved, the provincial government altered its status to a separate community to Halifax; however, its status as part of the metropolitan "Halifax" urban core existed prior to municipal reorganization in 1996. Dartmouth

1110-467: The wider MacKay Bridge to the northwest. Public transit buses are allowed to cross and the bridge links several Halifax Transit routes. In 2014/15 the average number of vehicle crossings per month was 1,183,095. As of January 3, 2022 the toll charge to cross for regular passenger vehicles is $ 1.25 cash or $ 1.00 with the MACPASS electronic toll system. The original toll, when the Macdonald opened in 1955,

1147-401: Was 40 cents plus 5 cents per passenger. There was also a separate toll for trucks, cyclists, pedestrians, motorcycles and horses/rider. Construction of the bridge took place between 1952 and 1955. Caissons were used for underwater work. Five workers died falling from catwalks during construction. The bridge opened on April 2, 1955, and originally cost $ 11.5 million. A modernization project

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1184-468: Was a former secretary of state . By 1752, 53 families consisting of 193 people lived in the community. The oldest structure in Dartmouth is the house of William Ray , a Quaker and cooper from Nantucket who moved to Dartmouth in 1785-86 as a whaler . Its materials and construction methods closely resemble Quaker architecture in Nantucket , such as the asymmetrical façade design and stone foundation. It

1221-495: Was concerned that the structure was not capable of handling the additional weight of installing safety barriers along the entire span of the bridge. Subsequent computer modeling eliminated the previous concerns, and on May 13, 2009 the general manager and CEO of the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, Steve Snider, announced that a tender for the long-called for extension of the barriers along the full length of

1258-526: Was declared surplus and sold to Starfish Properties, and was to be redeveloped. On 1 January 1961, the Town of Dartmouth officially amalgamated with several neighbouring villages into the City of Dartmouth . The A. Murray MacKay Bridge opened in 1970, furthering commercial and residential growth. The Dartmouth General Hospital officially opened on 14 January 1977, at 325 Pleasant Street. The hospital provides care to

1295-682: Was estimated by the bridge authority to cost in excess of $ 50,000 a year in 1999. The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge has attracted media attention as the spot where well known environmental activist Tooker Gomberg is believed to have committed suicide on March 3, 2004. In June 2004 the Department of National Defence filed a lawsuit against the Bridge Commission alleging that snow, ice, bottles and other debris rained down on HMC Dockyard below, endangering staff. The DND first sought $ 527,000 in damages for its efforts to protect employees, an amount that

1332-438: Was later increased to $ 1.04 million. The lawsuit claimed that the issue had been exacerbated when chain link fencing on the bridge had been removed during the 1999 modernization. In July 2007, as part of the settlement, barriers were installed along 22% of the pedestrian lane at the bridge's western end (Halifax abutment) to prevent suicide attempts and protect navy staff below. Initially, the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission

1369-415: Was undertaken in the late 1990s and completed in 1999 which saw the original two lanes and one sidewalk and utility corridor expanded to three lanes, with the centre lane being reversible to assist with traffic flow during peak periods. To reduce the weight of the roadway, asphalt and concrete were removed and special steel plating (an orthotropic deck ) was used in its place. This deck is 35% lighter than

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