The Sisters of Charity Halifax in the Home of the Guardian Angel, Halifax, circa 1961. Photos provided by Mary Flynn, Congregational Archivist, Sisters of Charity – Halifax

‘A thousand lifetimes of service’

From humble beginnings when four of their Sisters arrived in Halifax from New York in the mid-19th century, the Sisters of Charity Halifax are set to mark 175 years of service on May 11. The Sisters of Charity Halifax have been serving its community’s needs in various ways since the original Sisters arrived in the...

Harpist Siobhan Kerr, at a Christmas concert she performed a few years back. Photos courtesy Siobhan Kerr

Heaven, harps and motherhood

Harpist Siobhan Kerr hits the right notes in her music and as a mother. During pandemic lockdowns, classically trained harpist Siobhan Kerr played impromptu harp concerts on her front lawn for her neighbours. This was an expression of Kerr’s inherent musical generosity, says her mother, Brenda Tozer, 73, who is the musical influence in her...

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