{"id":22,"date":"2024-05-11T21:51:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T21:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.willbreckenridge.ca\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-10-12T14:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T18:17:58","slug":"hrm-district-7-halifax-south-downtown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/willbreckenridge.ca\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"Halifax South Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3481b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3481b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0628924 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0628924\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706f168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"706f168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/willbreckenridge.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WBD7-District.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Halifax South Downtown\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Halifax South Downtown, District 7<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdb7c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fdb7c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed517bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed517bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Halifax South Downtown, District 7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e4de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e4de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Halifax&#8217;s <a href=\"#land\">(Kjipuktuk<\/a>) South Downtown District 7, cradled by the historic Citadel Hill, is steeped in a diverse and rich heritage. This district encompasses historic neighborhoods including Old South Suburb, Schmidtville, Fort Massey, Oakland Road, Robie\u2019s Field, and Young Avenue, each contributing to the area&#8217;s rich tapestry. It is renowned for its significant military sites that echo Halifax&#8217;s storied past.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8b76d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad8b76d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1802fa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1802fa4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc1d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc1d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The district&#8217;s urban forest and the iconic Point Pleasant Park add a layer of historic charm with their tree-lined streets. It hosts several notable Halifax landmarks including the Halifax Common, Public Gardens, Camp Hill Cemetery, and the Town Clock.<\/p><p>Home to esteemed institutions like Dalhousie University, Saint Mary\u2019s University, and NSCAD, District 7 is vibrant with academic life, drawing tens of thousands of students annually.<\/p><p>In the heart of this historical and educational hub is downtown Halifax, which accounts for nearly half of the office occupations in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and generates approximately 20% of the commercial and residential property taxes paid across all of HRM.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640d8ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"640d8ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae40b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ae40b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mg00t6RyXpI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80d420 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c80d420\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849af72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"849af72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interactive Map <br>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d635a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d635a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3d835 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3d835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"u-text-lighter \"><style>.embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 54%; height: 0; max-width: 100%;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container iframe{position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} small{position: absolute; z-index: 40; bottom: 0; margin-bottom: -15px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe title=\"District7Map\" src=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/4c91e6776b5643c68c4c9e9f2931b4c9\/\" width=\"744\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaeaf6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaeaf6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c71a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3c71a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"land\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\n<br>\nLand Acknowledgement \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3483334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3483334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>We are in Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi\u2019kmaq, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. We also acknowledge that people of African descent have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years, and we honour and offer gratitude to those ancestors of African descent who came before us to this land.<\/p><p><span class=\"BxUVEf ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">&#8220;We are all treaty people, and we are all in this together.<\/span><\/span> We all have a part to play in reconciliation and making a positive impact on the lives of Indigenous people. Your role depends on your level of involvement. Some roles are more active than others, but all are important.&#8221;<\/p><p>Quote from:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/treaty-education\/treaty-education-brochure.pdf&amp;ved=2ahUKEwigm_mg4OqGAxW_FFkFHQ8RB0AQFnoECBgQAw&amp;usg=AOvVaw35FPERSdFZuVbqiKlpKL2_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nova Scotia Government treaty brochure<\/a><\/p><p>Other links to note:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cch.novascotia.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline\/documents\/respectful-cultural-acknowledgements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nova Scotia Guidelines<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/archives.novascotia.ca\/mikmaq\/results\/?Search=AR5&amp;SearchList1=all&amp;TABLE2=on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nova Scotia Archives &#8211; Treaties<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halifax South Downtown, District 7 Halifax South Downtown, District 7 Halifax&#8217;s (Kjipuktuk) South Downtown District 7, cradled by the historic Citadel Hill, is steeped in a diverse and rich heritage. 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