The city is marking the 104th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion on Monday.
Two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour on December 6th, 1917, causing a devastating explosion.
The vessels included the French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian relief ship, the Imo.
Nearly 2,000 people were killed, 9,000 were injured, and many were left without a home.
Almost all of the north end was destroyed, and buildings throughout Halifax and Dartmouth were damaged.
An immense relief effort was undertaken in the aftermath.
A memorial service will be held at Fort Needham Park – Bell Tower at 9 a.m.
Tomorrow (Monday, December 6), join us at Fort Needham Park (by the Bell Tower) for a Halifax Explosion Memorial service at 9 a.m.
This year we mark the 104th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. pic.twitter.com/164ALse3V3
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The service will include a smudging ceremony, memorial prayer, a moment of silence, official remarks by Mayor Mike Savage and Councillor Lindell Smith, and the laying of memorial wreaths.
The public is invited to attend for the first time in two years.
