page_title: Grand Parade (Halifax)
section_title: Occupy Nova Scotia
hierarchical_section_title: Grand Parade (Halifax) / Events / Occupy Nova Scotia
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo from the Occupy Nova Scotia event in the Grand Parade, Halifax Regional Municipality, October 20, 2011. The uploader estimates there were about 50 tents on site this day. The entire day was characterized by heavy rains. The image was made about noon.
context_page_description: The Grand Parade is an historic military parade square dating from the founding of Halifax in 1749. At the north end of the Grand Parade is the Halifax City Hall, the seat of municipal government in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. At the south end is St. Paul's Church. In the middle of Grand Parade is the cenotaph built originally to commemorate the soldiers who served in World War I.
  Centrally located in Downtown Halifax, the square remains an important civic space used for numerous events including musical performances, political demonstrations, the annual New Year's Eve celebrations, Remembrance Day ceremonies, and Christmas tree lighting.
context_section_description: An Occupy Nova Scotia camp was established at the Grand Parade on October 15, 2011. An occupation by about 300 people began with about 25 tents including a medical tent, art supplies, a food and entertainment tent hosting discussion groups, art creation as well as a daily General Assembly. The first major activities were performance contributions to Halifax's Nocturne nighttime arts festival. The gathering grew to 30 tents by October 20, despite a heavy rain storm on October 19 that destroyed several tents and caused local flooding.
caption: Occupy Nova Scotia camp at Halifax's Grand Parade
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