The only one I could attend due to work and family commitments was the tour of George's Island. The island is a drumlin, the same as Citadel Hill. The island was a fortified site from 1749-1945.
We went with a member of my other regiment, the 84th, Alistar Hamilton as he was in the unit for 7 years.
As it was family friendly, I also took my wife and children.
Jeff our guide, Ali and myself
Ian and Leena enjoying the hike up the hill
its amazing this place is in the middle of the city and is untouched
Ali and I
Jeff and I
The kids looking toward the Dartmouth shore
Looking towards the Citadel
from the upper battery embrasure
the ditch. My wife was the only one in our group to find any of the famed garter snakes (just a baby) and several mice)
inside one of the cannopiers in the ditch. 
looking out the musket loophole
the main gate entrance
one of the several guard towers
inside the gunner's barracks
still holding up well
not so in others. 
the original drawbridge mechanism
looking down the ditch
the main gate
looking towards Halifax
another cannopier
Parks Canada is hoping to eventually have the site open to the public but it will take several more restoration projects to allow for regular access
with the brush, it's easy to mistake how deep the ditch would be
Pier 21 from the harbor side. 
anti-submarine mine chamber ruins. Several structures on the island are in ruins or are being stabilised. 
the lower magizine for the mines
approaching the dock
coming to land
Halifax from the harbor
off we go
and Ali and I hoping the weather will clear up, which it did. 
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