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The community gets its name from Captain Lieutenant-General [[William Spry (British Army officer)|William Spry]], who purchased land in the area in 1769. Originally known as ''Spry's Field'', the community is centred on Spry's former estate. |
The community gets its name from Captain Lieutenant-General [[William Spry (British Army officer)|William Spry]], who purchased land in the area in 1769. Originally known as ''Spry's Field'', the community is centred on Spry's former estate. |
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Founded around 1770, by [[William Spry (British Army officer)|Captain William Spry]], who purchased land there and established the settlement with the aid of stationed soldiers from the nearby Halifax garrison.<ref>Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641</ref> In 1783, he sold the property and returned to England. The name ''Spryfield'' is also sometimes used to refer to the general area of Halifax's South Mainland, which includes a number of communities along the [[Herring Cove]] and [[Purcell's Cove]] Roads. |
Founded around 1770, by [[William Spry (British Army officer)|Captain William Spry]], who purchased land there and established the settlement with the aid of stationed soldiers from the nearby Halifax garrison.<ref>Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641</ref> In 1783, he sold the property and returned to [[England]]. The name ''Spryfield'' is also sometimes used to refer to the general area of Halifax's South Mainland, which includes a number of communities along the [[Herring Cove]] and [[Purcell's Cove]] Roads. |
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The availability of land suitable for farming, and the relative close proximity to the Halifax market attracted the European settlers. These included the Brunt, Connors, Drysdale, Findlay, Henneberry, Kidston, McInnis, Moor, Norris, Oakley, Sutherland, Umlah, Warner, Yeadon, and other-families--many of whom still reside in the community today. |
The availability of land suitable for farming, and the relative close proximity to the Halifax market attracted the European settlers. These included the Brunt, Connors, Drysdale, Findlay, Henneberry, Kidston, McInnis, Moor, Norris, Oakley, Sutherland, Umlah, Warner, Yeadon, and other-families--many of whom still reside in the community today. |
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Spryfield's first public school opened in 1859. Its teacher, Elizabeth Sutherland, taught the town's early residents. In 1958, Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School opened in her honour.<ref>Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641</ref> |
Spryfield's first public school opened in 1859. Its teacher, Elizabeth Sutherland, taught the town's early residents. In 1958, Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School opened in her honour.<ref>Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641</ref> |
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Of particular note was Henry Lieblin, a Halifax baker who held {{convert|203|ha|abbr=on}} of land by the latter 18th-century. A large development, Lieblin Park, began in the early-1950s. It was named in his honour. Lieblin's farm was about where Elmsdale Crescent is today. |
Of particular note was Henry Lieblin, a Halifax [[baker]] who held {{convert|203|ha|abbr=on}} of land by the latter 18th-century. A large development, Lieblin Park, began in the early-1950s. It was named in his honour. Lieblin's farm was about where Elmsdale Crescent is today. |
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As the community developed--and more people moved to the community, Spryfield mainly consisted of homes-and-roads off three main-roads ([[Nova Scotia Route 349|''Herring Cove Road'']], [[Dunbrack Street|''The Northwest Arm Drive'']], and [[Nova Scotia Route 306|''Old Sambro Road'']]). However, after [[World War II]], developers began to build [[Subdivision (land)|subdivisions]] to accommodate the many new residents of the still-rapidly-growing [[urban area|greater]] [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] area. Leiblin Park-and-Thornhill Park were among the first, being built from 1955-to-1965. Later developments include a large-development in the Colpitt Lake barrens area, Cowie Hill, Elgin subdivision, Green Acres (which was left unfinished), Greystone (formerly Carson Street) subdivision, a modest [[cooperative]] development by the McIntosh Runs across from B.C. Silver Junior High School, and three-subdivisions off Williams Lake Road. Initially, these were single-family dwellings, but higher-densities began to be achieved by the late-1970s, when the Cowie Hill subdivision was built with mostly [[townhouse|townhouses]], and two large [[apartment|apartment-buildings]]. ''Greystone'' is mostly [[terraced house|row houses]], and there are now a number of [[apartment|apartment-building-complexes]] in the area. such as the one off River Road, facing J.L. Ilsley High School, and the ''500 block'' near ''Green Acres''. |
As the community developed--and more people moved to the community, Spryfield mainly consisted of homes-and-roads off three main-roads ([[Nova Scotia Route 349|''Herring Cove Road'']], [[Dunbrack Street|''The Northwest Arm Drive'']], and [[Nova Scotia Route 306|''Old Sambro Road'']]). However, after [[World War II]], developers began to build [[Subdivision (land)|subdivisions]] to accommodate the many new residents of the still-rapidly-growing [[urban area|greater]] [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] area. Leiblin Park-and-Thornhill Park were among the first, being built from 1955-to-1965. Later developments include a large-development in the Colpitt Lake barrens area, Cowie Hill, Elgin subdivision, Green Acres (which was left unfinished), Greystone (formerly Carson Street) subdivision, a modest [[cooperative]] development by the McIntosh Runs across from B.C. Silver Junior High School, and three-subdivisions off Williams Lake Road. Initially, these were single-family dwellings, but higher-densities began to be achieved by the late-1970s, when the Cowie Hill subdivision was built with mostly [[townhouse|townhouses]], and two large [[apartment|apartment-buildings]]. ''Greystone'' is mostly [[terraced house|row houses]], and there are now a number of [[apartment|apartment-building-complexes]] in the area. such as the one off River Road, facing [[J. L. Ilsley High School|J.L. Ilsley High School]], and the ''500 block'' near ''Green Acres''. |
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Until 1968, Spryfield was a part of [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia|Halifax County]]. It voted to become a part of the [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|City of Halifax]] in that year, via a general referendum. In 1969, the [[History of Halifax (former city)|City of Halifax]] annexed Spryfield, as well as [[Armdale, Nova Scotia|Armdale]], [[Clayton Park, Nova Scotia|Clayton Park]], [[Fairview, Nova Scotia|Fairview]], and [[Rockingham, Nova Scotia|Rockingham]]. |
Until 1968, Spryfield was a part of [[Halifax County, Nova Scotia|Halifax County]]. It voted to become a part of the [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|City of Halifax]] in that year, via a general referendum. In 1969, the [[History of Halifax (former city)|City of Halifax]] annexed Spryfield, as well as [[Armdale, Nova Scotia|Armdale]], [[Clayton Park, Nova Scotia|Clayton Park]], [[Fairview, Nova Scotia|Fairview]], and [[Rockingham, Nova Scotia|Rockingham]]. |
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On 1 April 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a single-tier municipality named ''Halifax Regional Municipality''. Subsequently, Spryfield was turned into a community within the new [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Municipality of Halifax]]. |
On 1 April 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a single-tier municipality named ''Halifax Regional Municipality''. Subsequently, Spryfield was turned into a community within the new [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Municipality of Halifax]]. |
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Spryfield has a history of large [[Wildfire|forest fires]], which in more recent decades seems to have peaked in the 1960s, when a number of large fires burned a significant proportion of the forests in the area. The largest Spryfield fire of the 21st-century began on |
Spryfield has a history of large [[Wildfire|forest fires]], which in more recent decades seems to have peaked in the 1960s, when a number of large fires burned a significant proportion of the forests in the area. The largest Spryfield fire of the 21st-century began on 29 April 2009<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-05-11 |title=Spryfield-area Fire Investigation Completed |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20091001001 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=novascotia.ca |language=en}}</ref>, when a forest fire erupted in the afternoon in the Green Acres area, forcing as many as 1,000 people to flee their homes. As many as 12 houses were destroyed and an area of approximately {{convert|800|ha|abbr=on}} burned, between the Herring Cove and Purcell's Cove Roads. The fire travelled quickly between these major roads on April 30 due to strong winds but did not cross either of them.<ref name=":0" /> The cause of the fire was determined to be an unextinguished campfire situated north of Roaches Pond on the bank of the MacIntosh Run.<ref name=":0" /> [[Firefighter]]s from [[Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency]] and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources fought the fire.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/04/30/ns-fire-halifax.html Spryfield Fire CBC News]</ref> The investigation by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources uncovered two additional fires that occurred in an area east of J.L. Ilsley High School that are believed to have been caused by arson.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Today, Spryfield is a bustling community within the [[urban area|built-up area]] of Halifax, with many activities, amenities, and services available to its residents. |
Today, Spryfield is a bustling community within the [[urban area|built-up area]] of Halifax, with many activities, amenities, and services available to its residents. |
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From the time of colonization until the 1950s, Spryfield was predominantly rural with many farms. The earliest farms were the Kidston Farm (near Thornhill Park), and the Umlah Farm (south of Long Lake). |
From the time of colonization until the 1950s, Spryfield was predominantly rural with many farms. The earliest farms were the Kidston Farm (near Thornhill Park), and the Umlah Farm (south of Long Lake). |
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In the early part of the 20th-century, there was a [[granite]] quarrying operation in what is now the northern portion of [[Long Lake Provincial Park (Nova Scotia)|Long Lake Provincial Park]]. Much of this granite can still be seen in historic buildings and walls in [[Downtown Halifax]]. |
In the early part of the 20th-century, there was a [[granite]] [[Quarry|quarrying]] operation in what is now the northern portion of [[Long Lake Provincial Park (Nova Scotia)|Long Lake Provincial Park]]. Much of this granite can still be seen in historic buildings and walls in [[Downtown Halifax]]. |
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Until the late 1950s, [[Construction aggregate|aggregate pits]]-and-[[gravel|gravel pits]], such as the operation to the south of Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School, helped provide material for building local roads until the late 1950s. Most of Spryfield has been [[logging|logged]] at least once, and until the mid-1960s, a [[sawmill]] operated on the east-side of Kidston Lake. |
Until the late 1950s, [[Construction aggregate|aggregate pits]]-and-[[gravel|gravel pits]], such as the operation to the south of Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School, helped provide material for building local roads until the late 1950s. Most of Spryfield has been [[logging|logged]] at least once, and until the mid-1960s, a [[sawmill]] operated on the east-side of Kidston Lake. |
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Until approximately 1960, there was relatively (compared to overall population density) more business and industrial activity in the Spryfield area than subsequently. In the 1960s-and-1970s, many people began to travel to [[Downtown Halifax]] to the [[ |
Until approximately 1960, there was relatively (compared to overall population density) more business and industrial activity in the Spryfield area than subsequently. In the 1960s-and-1970s, many people began to travel to [[Downtown Halifax]] to the [[Shopping center|shopping centres]] and [[Shopping mall|malls]] within the [[urban area|built-up area]] of Halifax to do their purchases. Eventually, the community took on a [[commuter town|bedroom community]] aspect: many of the residents work elsewhere, with fewer thriving local businesses. The establishment of the Spryfield Mall in the mid-1970s was an attempt to reverse this trend, but it struggled to fill its floorspace. However, there is still a vigorous and growing business community in the Spryfield area, with a good amount of recent development. |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′42″N 63°37′04″W / 44.61167°N 63.61778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax |
| Community | Spryfield |
| Municipal District | District 11 (Spryfield-Sambro Loop-Prospect Road) |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Amalgamated with Halifax | 1 April 1996 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 11,728 |
| • Density | 1,091/km2 (2,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 782, 902 |
Spryfield is community within the urban area of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
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The land now known as Spryfield was first occupied by the Miꞌkmaq people, who hunted and fished at Beaver Lake (now called Long Lake). The Miꞌkmaq would later help the first Europeans in settling upon their arrival by the mid-18th century.[3]
The community gets its name from Captain Lieutenant-General William Spry, who purchased land in the area in 1769. Originally known as Spry's Field, the community is centred on Spry's former estate.
Founded around 1770, by Captain William Spry, who purchased land there and established the settlement with the aid of stationed soldiers from the nearby Halifax garrison.[4] In 1783, he sold the property and returned to England. The name Spryfield is also sometimes used to refer to the general area of Halifax's South Mainland, which includes a number of communities along the Herring Cove and Purcell's Cove Roads.
The availability of land suitable for farming, and the relative close proximity to the Halifax market attracted the European settlers. These included the Brunt, Connors, Drysdale, Findlay, Henneberry, Kidston, McInnis, Moor, Norris, Oakley, Sutherland, Umlah, Warner, Yeadon, and other-families--many of whom still reside in the community today.
Spryfield's first public school opened in 1859. Its teacher, Elizabeth Sutherland, taught the town's early residents. In 1958, Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School opened in her honour.[5]
Of particular note was Henry Lieblin, a Halifax baker who held 203 ha (500 acres) of land by the latter 18th-century. A large development, Lieblin Park, began in the early-1950s. It was named in his honour. Lieblin's farm was about where Elmsdale Crescent is today.
As the community developed--and more people moved to the community, Spryfield mainly consisted of homes-and-roads off three main-roads (Herring Cove Road, The Northwest Arm Drive, and Old Sambro Road). However, after World War II, developers began to build subdivisions to accommodate the many new residents of the still-rapidly-growing greater Halifax area. Leiblin Park-and-Thornhill Park were among the first, being built from 1955-to-1965. Later developments include a large-development in the Colpitt Lake barrens area, Cowie Hill, Elgin subdivision, Green Acres (which was left unfinished), Greystone (formerly Carson Street) subdivision, a modest cooperative development by the McIntosh Runs across from B.C. Silver Junior High School, and three-subdivisions off Williams Lake Road. Initially, these were single-family dwellings, but higher-densities began to be achieved by the late-1970s, when the Cowie Hill subdivision was built with mostly townhouses, and two large apartment-buildings. Greystone is mostly row houses, and there are now a number of apartment-building-complexes in the area. such as the one off River Road, facing J.L. Ilsley High School, and the 500 block near Green Acres.
Until 1968, Spryfield was a part of Halifax County. It voted to become a part of the City of Halifax in that year, via a general referendum. In 1969, the City of Halifax annexed Spryfield, as well as Armdale, Clayton Park, Fairview, and Rockingham.
On 1 April 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a single-tier municipality named Halifax Regional Municipality. Subsequently, Spryfield was turned into a community within the new Municipality of Halifax.
Spryfield has a history of large forest fires, which in more recent decades seems to have peaked in the 1960s, when a number of large fires burned a significant proportion of the forests in the area. The largest Spryfield fire of the 21st-century began on 29 April 2009[6], when a forest fire erupted in the afternoon in the Green Acres area, forcing as many as 1,000 people to flee their homes. As many as 12 houses were destroyed and an area of approximately 800 ha (2,000 acres) burned, between the Herring Cove and Purcell's Cove Roads. The fire travelled quickly between these major roads on April 30 due to strong winds but did not cross either of them.[6] The cause of the fire was determined to be an unextinguished campfire situated north of Roaches Pond on the bank of the MacIntosh Run.[6] Firefighters from Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources fought the fire.[6][7] The investigation by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources uncovered two additional fires that occurred in an area east of J.L. Ilsley High School that are believed to have been caused by arson.[6]
Today, Spryfield is a bustling community within the built-up area of Halifax, with many activities, amenities, and services available to its residents.
Geography
According to the Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan of 2013, the community of Spryfield has a landmass of 1,074 hectares (10.74 km2),[8] and is bounded to the north by Armdale, to the south by Long Pond and to the east by the Purcell's Cove Road.
Parks and recreation
Spryfield has numerous lakes of various sizes for swimming and non-motorized boating in the summer months, which offers programs to children and youth year-round. The community is surrounded by forested areas, and in addition to the lakes there are numerous opportunities for berry-picking, exploring, and hiking.
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Community Centres
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax
- Captain William Spry Community Centre
- Spryfield Judo Kai
Community Gardens
- Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield
Fields
- Graves-Oakley Memorial Park
Libraries
- Captain William Spry Community Centre
Masonic Lodges
- Duke of Kent 121
Museums
- Mainland South Heritage Society
- Urban Farm Museum Society of Spryfield
- Chebucto Connections
- Pathways to Education
Parks
- Graves-Oakley Memorial Park
- Long Lake Provincial Park
Pools
- Captain William Spry Community Centre
Trails
- McIntosh Run Community Trail
Demographics
According to the article Spryfield Highlights by Dennis Pilkey (sourced from 2016 Census information), Spryfield had a population of 11,728 people,[9] and a population density of approximately 1,091 people per km2. In 2016, the population density of Spryfield was over 14 times as dense as the municipal population density.
Although there is demographic from the 2016 Census, there is no demographic information from the most current 2021 Census.
Economy
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From the time of colonization until the 1950s, Spryfield was predominantly rural with many farms. The earliest farms were the Kidston Farm (near Thornhill Park), and the Umlah Farm (south of Long Lake).
In the early part of the 20th-century, there was a granite quarrying operation in what is now the northern portion of Long Lake Provincial Park. Much of this granite can still be seen in historic buildings and walls in Downtown Halifax.
Until the late 1950s, aggregate pits-and-gravel pits, such as the operation to the south of Elizabeth Sutherland Memorial School, helped provide material for building local roads until the late 1950s. Most of Spryfield has been logged at least once, and until the mid-1960s, a sawmill operated on the east-side of Kidston Lake.
Until approximately 1960, there was relatively (compared to overall population density) more business and industrial activity in the Spryfield area than subsequently. In the 1960s-and-1970s, many people began to travel to Downtown Halifax to the shopping centres and malls within the built-up area of Halifax to do their purchases. Eventually, the community took on a bedroom community aspect: many of the residents work elsewhere, with fewer thriving local businesses. The establishment of the Spryfield Mall in the mid-1970s was an attempt to reverse this trend, but it struggled to fill its floorspace. However, there is still a vigorous and growing business community in the Spryfield area, with a good amount of recent development.
Transportation
Spryfield is serviced by many roads that traverse the community. Furthermore, public transit is provided by Halifax Transit, and many routes serve the community.
Roadways
- Highway 32 (Dunbrack Street), which connects to Highway 3 (St. Margaret's Bay Road), Highway 102 (Bicentennial Highway), and Route 306 (Old Sambro Road)
- Route 306 (Old Sambro Road)
- Route 349 (Herring Cove Road), off which all other roads in Spryfield branch either primarily or secondarily
- William's Lake Road, which connects Route 253 (Purcell's Cove Road) to Route 349 (Herring Cove Road)
Halifax Transit Routes
- Route 9B (Herring Cove)
- Route 9A (Greystone/Fotherby)
- Route 24 (Leiblin Park)
- Route 25 (Governors Brook)
- Route 127 (Cowie Hill Express)
- Route 415 (Purcells Cove)
Education
To service the continuous development of apartment-complexes, detached-homes, and subdivisions, there are schools located in Spryfield for all ages. This includes day cares, elementary schools, a high school, and junior high schools. Children may attend English-or-French Immersion speaking classes starting in elementary school.
All public-schools within Spryfield are administered by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Elementary Schools
- Central Spryfield Elementary
- Chebucto Height Elementary School
- Elizabeth Sutherland School
- John W. Macleod Fleming Tower Elementary (Fleming Tower)
- John W. Macleod Fleming Tower Elementary (John W. MacLeod)
- Rockingstone Heights School
High Schools
- J. L. Ilsley High School
Junior High Schools
- Cunard Junior High School
- Elizabeth Sutherland School
- Herring Cove Junior High
- Rockingstone Heights School
Politics
Federal
- Andy Fillmore is the Member of Parliament for Halifax, which in 2004 was re-organized to include the community of Spryfield.
Municipal
- Patty Cuttell is the Municipal Councillor for District 11 (Spryfield-Sambro Loop-Prospect Road).[10]
Provincial
- Brendan Maguire is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Halifax Atlantic, the constituency that includes the community of Spryfield. He was elected in 2013.
Notable people
- Jackie Barrett – Special Olympics Powerlifter, amassed fifteen powerlifting medals at four Special Olympics World Games appearances
- John Buchanan (Canadian politician) - former Premier of Nova Scotia
- Joey Comeau – writer, creator of A Softer World
- Peter North – (born Alden Brown) pornographic performer and producer
- Matt Robinson – poet [11]
- Eliza Kidston Law, mother of former British prime minister Bonar Law, was born in Spryfield.
References
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Census Snapshot 2016" (PDF). dennispilkey.ca. Dennis Pilkey. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ We are Spryfield. (2006) Captain William Spry Community Centre, 6. Retrieved July 22, 2008, from http://www.anccommunity.ca/Downloads/Spryfield_community_profile_2006.pdf
- ^ Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641
- ^ Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management. (1967) Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 641-643. Retrieved June 30, 2008, from http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=641
- ^ a b c d e "Spryfield-area Fire Investigation Completed". novascotia.ca. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Spryfield Fire CBC News
- ^ "Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan" (PDF). halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Census Snapshot 2016" (PDF). dennispilkey.ca. Dennis Pilkey. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "District 11 Spryfield - Sambro Loop - Prospect Road". halifax.ca. Government of the Municipality of Halifax. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Captain William Spry Public Library
- HRM's Recreation Site
- Spryfield Community Association (originally the Spryfield Residents' Association)
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