Three weeks from today and many of you will be catching up with your colleagues at the Welcoming Reception at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Look forward to seeing you there!

Now, for something with a more sobering edge….

Question #7: While St. Paul’s Anglican church in Halifax remained mostly unscathed from the Halifax Explosion, it did suffer some damage - windows were shattered and a piece of windowsill from another building was found lodged in one of it's walls. According to many, the outline of ____________ can be seen from a third floor window. 

a) flames
b) a ship
c) a man’s face
d) a star
e) a clock, stopped at exactly 9:06 a.m. (the time of the explosion)

For more glimpses into the fascinating history of Halifax, please be sure to take part in the Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Halifax on Friday, June 11th, 6:00-7:30(ish) pm. Meet in the hotel lobby at 5:45.  Put on your walking shoes and enjoy a journey into Halifax's past with Archivist Garry Shutlak and your fellow delegates. Note: due to the popularity of this event we've added two more guides.

Preparations are in their last stages here in Halifax and we're getting down to the last 3 questions in our Nova Scotia Trivia Quiz. Only 3 more chances to get your name in for the prize draw, which will be announced with the final question. Remember, each correct answer will be entered into the prize draw. Send your correct response to: aca2010halifax@gmail.com.

The answer to our last quiz question, Question #6, was “Blind Pig,” which many of you answered correctly! 

For more information about the conference, visit the Conference website:
http://archivists.ca/content/annual-conference

or the ACA 2010 Facebook Group site for travel tips, restaurant recommendations in Halifax, links, etc.:
http://tiny.cc/x0b66

Host Committee 2010

Andrea Robbins