Janet F. Kitz , M.S.M.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Historian Janet F. Kitz is seen as the authoritative expert on the Halifax Explosion of 1917, a maritime accident that devastated the harbour, the city and its inhabitants. Her well-researched books, interviews with survivors of the blast and careful documentation of artifacts have inspired museum exhibits, annual commemorative services and school curriculum changes that preserve the memory of this significant moment in Canadian First World War history.