Halifax City Council Meeting Minutes, June 11, 1936

Halifax City Council Meeting Minutes, June 11, 1936

These 1936 city council meeting minutes recommending the approval of another “Tag Day” at Seaview United Baptist Church shows continuity in the community’s traditions. Just like the 1927 approval, this later request highlights how residents of Africville kept organizing their own fundraising events and relied on the church as a central gathering space. The fact that similar events were approved almost a decade apart shows that these activities weren’t one-off moments, they were part of a long-standing pattern of community resilience and self-support. This connection between 1927 and 1936 helps to illustrate how Africville families consistently worked together to maintain their church, support their neighbours, and keep their community strong over many years.

Halifax City Council and Board of Control

Summary of Halifax City Council and Board of Control discussions related to Africville, 1860-2010

Halifax Municipal Archives

11 June 1936

Halifax Municipal Archives