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Alice Kathryn Hale
September 11, 1937 – August 17, 2024
Alice Kathryn Hale
On Saturday, August17, 2024, Alice Kathryn Hale of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia passed away at
the age of 86.
Alice was born in 1937 in a home by the ocean in Boutilier’s Point, the eldest of the five children
of Ralph and Pauline Hale. When she was a child, Alice contracted polio and she spent the
better part of a year in hospital. She remained appreciative of the support provided to her by the
March of Dimes, whose original mission had been the fight against polio. A graduate of Queen
Elizabeth High School, Alice received a BA and a BEd from Dalhousie University. She
subsequently completed her MEd at the Atlantic Institute of Education.
Alice’s career in education lasted for 35 years, most of it with the Dartmouth school system in
the city where she lived for more than six decades. In the early years she was a member of the
English Department at Dartmouth High. Her special interest was in curriculum development,
for which she received an Education Quality Award from the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. With
her close friend and colleague Sheila Brooks, Alice inaugurated the first Canadian literature
programme in Nova Scotia. Together they published Nearly an Island: A Nova Scotia Anthology
and The Depression in Canadian Literature, the latter one of the works in a series called Themes
in Canadian Literature.
In the second part of her career, Alice moved into administration, first as a vice principal at
Dartmouth High, then as the principal of Bicentennial School, and finally as a System
Supervisor. In her own words, “I had a lot of experience which enriched my life and made me
appreciate the opportunities available in the Dartmouth system.”
Alice was a memorable teacher. Wherever one went with her—particularly to restaurants she
enjoyed so much—there were the inevitable greetings from former students: “Oh Miss Hale.
You taught me in Grade 10. You were my favourite teacher.”
Reading and television were welcome distractions from the demands of work. Alice was an avid
reader of British mysteries, and she seldom missed an episode of Jeopardy (usually followed by a
phone conversation with good friend Jane Trimble) or a televised golf tournament. With friends,
Alice travelled extensively throughout Canada and New England, and she visited many
European countries—her favourite was Norway. On one of her final trips abroad, Alice took an
extended European river cruise which she loved. Combining her love of travel with another of
her passions, during retirement Alice often spent winter vacations down south with bridgeplaying
friends.
Summer days were filled with work in the garden and with golf. Alice joined the Oakfield Golf
Club soon after it opened and remained a member for more than fifty years. In the year she was
turning 80, Alice set herself the goal of playing 80 games of golf; unfortunately, the weather
turned against her at the end of the season; she only managed 78, something she described as
“disappointing.”
Another favourite pastime was fly-fishing, an activity Alice found challenging and fun. She
learned to tie her own flies and catching a trout or salmon on one of her own flies was a
particular pleasure. Alice once commented that “my lifetime achievement, so far, was catching
and releasing a 29-pound salmon on the Gaspé.” Alice became a member of the Board of The
Nova Scotia Salmon Fishing Association and enjoyed writing for its magazine.
Alice remained actively involved with her community well into her senior years. Among other
organizations with which she was involved were the Dartmouth Library, the Dartmouth Family
Resource Centre (of which she was Chair), Oakfield Golf Club, Caregivers Nova Scotia, and the
Dartmouth Heritage Museum. For her volunteer work, she was awarded the Paul Harris Medal
by Rotary International.
Alice was predeceased by sisters Mary and Sharron, brothers Donald and Hugh (Buzzy), and by
long-time friends Sheila Brooks, Shirley Dean, Dr. Don Hambrick, and Mona Tinkham. She is
survived by two nieces, Terri and Tina Power, and by many friends, among whom are Dr.
Randall Brooks, Angus Campbell, and Dr. Garland Brooks who have been privileged to provide
support for Alice in recent years.
Alice will be missed by a large number of long-standing and loyal friends who will agree that
hers was A Life Well Lived. A Celebration of her life will be held on Monday, September 2 at
2:30 pm at the Dartmouth Funeral Home. Instead of flowers, if you would like to make a
donation in Alice’s memory, please consider North Grove (formerly Dartmouth Family Centre),
Hospice Halifax, or a charity of your choice.
SERVICES
Celebration of Life Service
Monday, September 02, 2024
2:30 PM
Dartmouth Funeral Home
29 Queen Street
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1E9
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