HALIFAX, N.S. – The tall, grey and weathered headstone in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery is carved with 11 names, all from the same family and with the simple statement at the bottom: “They died Dec. 6, 1917 at 66 Veith St.”

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage was in a reflective and reminiscent mood during a recent state-of-the-municipality address.

There was one little chore that Bob Campbell had put off for years at his Cape Breton home — entering the Tree for Boston contest.