Joseph Zatzman , CM (April 12, 1912 – December 10, 2007) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Dartmouth , Nova Scotia from 1964 to 1967. He was instrumental in the development of Burnside Industrial Park in the 1960s and a central thoroughfare in the Park is named Joseph Zatzman Drive in his honour.
19-746: Zatzman was the only Jewish mayor in Dartmouth's history. He was inducted as Member of the Order of Canada in October 1997. The Dartmourth Sportsplex, an indoor sports and community centre that opened originally in 1982, was renamed the Zatzman Sportsplex in 2019 in honour of the former Mayor. Born in 1912 in Saint John, New Brunswick , he was the first-born son of Louis and Ida (Fellhandler) Zatzman. He graduated from Halifax Academy and attended Dalhousie University in
38-524: A member of the Conservative Party of Canada from 2004 until his retirement at age 75 on April 22, 2006. After Buchanan resigned as premier, it was revealed that he had secretly received $ 431,290 in funds in addition to his salary. A subsequent RCMP investigation concluded that there was no evidence to support criminal charges. In 1990, Buchanan stated that if Quebec were to secede from Canada , separating English-speaking Canada into two parts ,
57-556: A member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006. Buchanan was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia , the son of Flora Isabel Campbell and Murdoch William Buchanan. He graduated from Mount Allison University in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Certificate in Engineering . He then went on to study at Dalhousie Law School and after graduating in 1958 entered the practice of law where he
76-806: The Dartmouth Chamber of Commerce , the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce , the United Jewish Appeal , the Atlantic Jewish Council , and the Regional Authority . Zatzman received an Honorary Degree from Saint Mary's in 1979, a Doctor of Laws. He was also a former Governor of the Saint Mary's Senate. In October, 1997, he was inducted into the Order of Canada. His citation touched upon his work as Mayor, specifically around
95-681: The Atlantic provinces would be "absurd" to try to form their own country, and there would be "no choice" but to seek to join the United States . He retracted his statement after criticism. However, an American author, Donald Nuechterlein , similarly stated in 2001 that as the Maritime provinces require substantial transfer payments from Ottawa , they would not be a viable independent country. He speculated that they might combine, with or without Newfoundland, to make themselves more attractive for admission into
114-565: The Bachelor of Commerce program. When the Great Depression began, he left Dalhousie and moved to Dartmouth. In 1934, aged 22 years old, Joseph Zatzman started his career as an entrepreneur, purchasing a small grocery store on the corner of Portland St. and Victoria Rd. in Dartmouth known as Community Groceteria. Following the sale of Community Groceteria to the Sobey Family , Zatzman entered
133-767: The Dartmouth Sportsplex Community Association, a non-profit organization which runs the facility on behalf of the Halifax Regional Council . The site was formerly home to the Dartmouth Arena, which was built in 1950 and burned down on 16 May 1974. A sod-turning ceremony was held for the new Sportsplex in March 1981 by Dartmouth mayor Daniel Brownlow and Premier John Buchanan . It was constructed by Dineen Construction and cost $ 7 million. The Sportsplex opened in 1982. A management agreement between
152-575: The Dartmouth Sportsplex was renamed the Zatzman Sportsplex in honour of Mayor Zatzman. Zatzman Sportsplex The Zatzman Sportsplex is an indoor sports and community centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia , opened 1982 and known as the Dartmouth Sportsplex until 2019. It houses an arena, a gymnasium, two swimming pools, and other fitness, leisure and events facilities. It is managed by
171-542: The Dartmouth Whalers and Dartmouth Crusaders swim clubs, as well as a smaller teaching pool. Other facilities include meeting and community rooms, a gymnasium, fitness and cardio rooms, racquetball and squash courts, a running track, water slides, and a canteen (not yet opened following renovations). The facility is adjacent to the Halifax Transit Bridge Terminal, the busiest public transport hub in
190-551: The Zatzman Sportsplex following a $ 750,000 donation from the Zatzman family in honour of the late Joseph Zatzman , businessman and former mayor of Dartmouth. The arena has a capacity of 3,000 for hockey and 3,500 for stage events. It has been home to various junior, senior and minor and high school hockey teams. It also hosts occasional trade shows and concerts. The complex also houses a 25-metre, eight lane swimming pool, home to
209-423: The city serving 24 different transit routes. 44°40′11.60″N 63°34′31.10″W / 44.6698889°N 63.5753056°W / 44.6698889; -63.5753056 John Buchanan (Canadian politician) John MacLennan Buchanan PC QC (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as
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#1733093036127228-659: The community's history. Zatzman's swearing-in took place in Dartmouth's Old City Hall in 1964. The ceremony was officiated by Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Henry Poole MacKeen . The signature achievement of Zatzman's mayoralty was the establishment of Burnside Industrial Park . Following his mayoralty, Zatzman served as chairman of the Nova Scotia Resources Development Board and as vice chair of Saint Mary's University's board of governors. Zatzman had many other community involvements and chairmanships following his time in municipal politics, including
247-606: The creation of the Burnside Industrial Park , which the citation noted now represents fifty-percent of all commercial space in Atlantic Canada . Zatzman died at the age of 95 on December 10, 2007 and was survived by sister Mrs. Liilian Aronson and children, Michael Zatzman and Karla Zatzman. Mayor Zatzman was predeceased by his younger siblings, Mrs. Betty Astroff and Mr. Myer Zatzman, and his wife, Mrs. Leah Flam Zatzman. (Mrs. Aronson passed away in 2011.) In 2019,
266-657: The largest property management companies in Nova Scotia. The Royal Bank building in Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Professional Centre were both managed and built by Maplehurst. In 1956, he became president of the Dartmouth Chamber of Commerce, and the following year, he was elected to the Town Council for the first of four terms. Zatzman was elected mayor of Dartmouth in 1963, becoming the only Jewish mayor in
285-641: The municipality and the Dartmouth Sportsplex Community Association was signed in 1998, and has been renewed every year since. The Dartmouth Sportsplex closed in early 2017 for a major renovation and expansion. A new double gymnasium and multi-purpose meeting rooms were added, while the fitness room was expanded. Most of the interior was revamped, except for the hockey arena. The project was designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and local firm Abbott Brown. Estimated in 2016 to cost $ 20 million, it ended up costing about $ 28 million. The complex reopened in February 2019 as
304-518: The real estate business under the name of Maplehurst Apartments, building a number of modern apartment buildings on the Dartmouth harbourfront. During the 1930s, Zatzman became a community leader and active member of Nova Scotia's Jewish community and was recruited by the Jewish Immigration Aid Society to volunteer to help immigrants arriving at Pier 21 . By the mid-1950s, the company had more than 200 apartments and had become one of
323-591: Was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1972 and awarded Doctorates from Nova Scotia Technical College, Mount Allison University, Saint Mary's University, St. Francis Xavier University, and Université Saint Anne. Buchanan was elected as a Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly in 1967, re-elected in 1970, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1984 and 1988. He was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Public Works and Fisheries in 1969. He
342-495: Was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia in 1971. Buchanan was elected as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1978. He was re-elected in 1981, 1984 and 1988, becoming the third Premier in Nova Scotia to be elected to four consecutive terms (following George Henry Murray and Robert Stanfield ), and the fourth longest serving premier in the history of the province. On April 17, 1982, Buchanan
361-537: Was made a member of Her Majesty’s Privy Council. His biggest majority came in the 1984 election , when he led his party to victory, capturing 42 of the 52 seats in the legislature. Buchanan resigned as Premier when he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Brian Mulroney on September 12, 1990. Buchanan sat as a Progressive Conservative senator until 2004, when the party merged with the Canadian Alliance . He sat as
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