Harold Crowell
January 28, 1927 - November 19, 2017
Hailing from Shag Harbour on Nova Scotia's south shore, Harold grew up with his younger brother, Eric, in a closely knit fishing community. Harold left to attend Acadia University, eventually attaining a degree in social work. He married Joan MacGinnis and moved to Windsor, N.S where he worked in social services while raising their 3 children, Richard, Eric & Krisanne. Moving to Halifax in 1968, he became Director of Social Planning, a position he held for 28 years. Harold enjoyed international travel, lively discussions, innovative business scheming, bicycling through the city he loved, gardening at his beloved Caribou Island summer residence, encouraging people to live up to their potential, watching the Blue Jays, bartering produce for pie and baking bread . Undaunted by Parkinson's disease, he was a well known character strolling the Halifax waterfront and Spring Garden Road, making new friends easily. He spent his final years at Parkland at the Gardens where he maintained his acuity til the end.
Harold Crowell
January 28, 1927 - November 19, 2017
Hailing from Shag Harbour on Nova Scotia's south shore, Harold grew up with his younger brother, Eric, in a closely knit fishing community. Harold left to attend Acadia University, eventually attaining a degree in social work. He married Joan MacGinnis and moved to Windsor, N.S where he worked in social services while raising their 3 children, Richard, Eric & Krisanne. Moving to Halifax in 1968, he became Director of Social Planning, a position he held for 28 years. Harold enjoyed international travel, lively discussions, innovative business scheming, bicycling through the city he loved, gardening at his beloved Caribou Island summer residence, encouraging people to live up to their potential, watching the Blue Jays, bartering produce for pie and baking bread . Undaunted by Parkinson's disease, he was a well known character strolling the Halifax waterfront and Spring Garden Road, making new friends easily. He spent his final years at Parkland at the Gardens where he maintained his acuity til the end.
