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Saunders Park

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Saunders Park is an urban park in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located in West End, Halifax on Chebucto Road at the site of the now defunct Halifax Civic Airport (on west side of Connaught Avenue between Bayers Road and Chebucto Road), the city's first aerodrome built on the former Bluebell Farm in 1931. The airfield had two grass airstrips, initially at 1800 x 600 feet and 2000 x 600 feet and extended by 200 and 250 respectively in 1938. It operated until 1941 when the land was converted to an army base and civil airport operations were moved to Dartmouth Airport (now CFB Shearwater) and then to Halifax International Airport in 1960. The hangars and terminal building were located near the present day park along Connaught Avenue. The park serves the neighbourhood of Westmount. The park is named after Donald Saunders whose contribution to aviation in Halifax is explained on a plaque under the memorial sculpture in the park:

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Halifax, NS

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Places to eat and drink

  • Fries & Co. 560 m · 8 min walk Fish
  • Pizza Pizza 570 m · 8 min walk Pizza
  • Lovers Pizza 620 m · 8 min walk Pizza
  • Starbucks 650 m · 9 min walk Coffee Shop
  • Chatime 650 m · 9 min walk Bubble Tea
  • Freshly Squeezed 680 m · 9 min walk Juice
  • Ardmore Tea Room 680 m · 9 min walk
  • La Piazza Ristorante 690 m · 9 min walk
  • McDonald's 690 m · 9 min walk Burger
  • Angelique French Bakery & Cafe 750 m · 10 min walk
  • Tim Hortons 760 m · 10 min walk Coffee Shop
  • Tim Hortons 770 m · 10 min walk Coffee Shop

Places to stay

  • Best Western Plus 1.22 km away Wheelchair accessible
  • Atlantica Hotel Halifax 1.61 km away Wheelchair accessible
  • Brewery Park Hotel 1.77 km away
  • Commons Inn 1.8 km away
  • Seasons Motor Inn 1.81 km away
  • Dutch village 1.88 km away

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