Walter Fitzgerald (BA’59, BEd’60, MA’67), the man who lived for the city of Halifax, died on October 11 at age 78.

Fitzgerald twice served as mayor of Halifax (1971-74, 1994-96) and served as the first mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality (1996-2000), after overseeing the amalgamation.

He also left his mark on Dalhousie. A former varsity tiger, Fitzgerald played football and captained the men’s hockey team. He was inducted into the Dal Sports Hall of Fame.

Read more in “‘Mr. Halifax’ was a people’s politician‘” on theglobeandmail.com.

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