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Graves-Oakley Memorial Park

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390: 137: 195: 26: 203:"This park is dedicated by the caring city to the memory of Rhonda Graves and Stephen Oakley on February 26, 1969, while playing in nearby woods. Rhonda Graves became lost during a severe snowstorm. Stephen Oakley was among several hundred volunteers who searched for Rhonda Graves. Lost himself He too died of exposure. June 16, 1980." 171:
Two young children, brother and sister, became lost in the woods around this area in 1969 during a major snow storm. The community quickly spread the news of the search for these children. The community attempted to organize a search with friends, neighbors, Halifax Police, Spryfield's fire
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The older sister asked her brother to wait on a rock while she continued to look for a way home. He was found early on in the search, but the little girl died due to the winter storm. To make things worse one of the community volunteers became lost himself and died of exposure also.
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In 1980, a memorial monument was placed and a park was built in memory of the 1969 events. on the stone, it reads.
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https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/160802rc1415.pdf
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In 1972, Bill Lockhart, Ken Oakes, and Dick MacDonald, with the assistance of the
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Memorial stone at the Halifax park called Graves-Oakley Park
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is a Canadian urban park and sports field located in
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality
Leiblin Park
Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality
Nova Scotia Rugby Union

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Emergency Measures Organization of Nova Scotia

"Fields in HRM"
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https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/160802rc1415.pdf
"Special Council Public Hearing Minutes"
the original
"Graves Oakley"
the original
"Chebucto Community Council: Minutes"
the original
"Feature: The Fast Trackers"
Canadian Geographic
the original
"About"
44°35′48.6″N 63°37′37.4″W / 44.596833°N 63.627056°W / 44.596833; -63.627056
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Halifax County, Nova Scotia
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