J. Albert Walker Memorial Sports Field Explained

J. Albert Walker Memorial Sports Field
Type:	Public park and sports field
Location:	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Created:	1993
Operator:	Halifax Regional Municipality

J. Albert Walker Sports Field is a Canadian urban park and sports field located in the Cowie Hill neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The park is located next to the Chebucto Heights Elementary School.

Features

• soccer pitch
• basketball court
• baseball diamonds
• playground

History

The park was named in memory of the late J. Albert Walker, a Canadian businessman and politician from Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He was elected to City Council in 1974 as Alderman and again in 1984. The city council then elected him to be deputy mayor.^[1] Walker retired in 1988, delivering a short farewell speech in council on October 27, 1988.^[2]

References

44.6284°N -63.6245°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.paramedicsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Walker-is-new-deputy-mayor.pdf
2. Web site: City Council Minutes. City of Halifax. 27 October 1988. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912075631/http://www.halifax.ca/archives/HalifaxCityMinutes/documents/102-1a-1988-p686-748.pdf. 12 September 2015. dead.