Kate Carmichael (died October 17, 2001) was a Canadian business leader and politician who lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime Provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest of Canada's ten provinces, with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300 sq mi), including Cape Breton and another 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2016, the population was 923,598. Nova Scotia is Canada's second-most-densely populated province, after Prince Edward Island, with 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi).
Carmichael was elected to the Lunenburg County District School Board in 1988 and became its chair in 1990, serving until 1991 when she moved to Halifax. In 1994 she ran and was elected Alderman for Ward 2 - Halifax South End, but lost the seat in 1995 after the formation of Halifax Regional Municipality.
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Halifax, officially known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It had a population of 403,131 in 2016, with 316,701 in the urban area centred on Halifax Harbour. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.
In 1997, Carmichael made an unsuccessful run for Legislature as candidate for the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party in the Halifax Citadel by-election. [1]
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly, or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The assembly is the oldest in Canada, having first sat in 1758, and in 1848 was the site of the first responsible government in the British Empire. Bills passed by the House of Assembly are given royal assent by the Queen of Canada in Right of Nova Scotia represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, commonly called the "Tories", is a moderate, centre-right political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada, they have been historically associated with the "Red Tory" faction within Canadian conservatism. The party is currently led by Pictou East MLA Tim Houston.
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
In September 2001, Carmichael was recognized by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to Halifax's downtown with their Special Award for Community Contribution.
As Executive Director of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission (1996-2001) she was instrumental in the revitalization of Downtown Halifax.
Downtown Halifax is the city centre of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern-central portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour, it serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region.
After being diagnosed with leukemia in 1999, Carmichael was featured in a number of articles and news stories. Though she was only given three months to live in 1999, she remained active and was very public with her illness and her struggle with the cancer and didn't shy away from talking about dying. Carmichael died on October 17, 2001.
Leukemia, also spelled leukaemia, is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells. Symptoms may include bleeding and bruising, feeling tired, fever, and an increased risk of infections. These symptoms occur due to a lack of normal blood cells. Diagnosis is typically made by blood tests or bone marrow biopsy.
Posthumously, Carmichael was awarded a Doctorate of Fine Arts (honoris causa) from The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in December 2001. She was also recognized by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission who have named a series of lectures on urban planning The Carmichael Lecture Series. A section of George Street, which runs up the centre of downtown Halifax terminating in a view of the Town Clock, was renamed Carmichael Street in her honour.
