Weir, Harold, 1902-1978

Harold Alexander Weir was born in Truro in 1902, the son of James and Isabella (Johnston) Weir. He began his professional career in Pugwash where he taught school from 1924 to 1927 after completing graduate work at King's and Dalhousie Universities. He joined the staff of Halifax Academy, where in 1935 he won a Carnegie Fellowship in education. This enabled him to continue his studies at the University of London. In 1938 he was appointed inspector of schools for the County of Colchester and in 1940 was asked to assume the position of inspector for the County of Halifax. His leadership in setting up a municipal school board in his own inspectorate was recognized by the department of education and his services were then made available to all counties in the province. He later became chief inspector and, eventually, Director of Educational Services. In 1967 he was appointed to the position of Director of School Planning and Conveyance in which he served until his retirement. He was twice married, first to Ethel Smith of Pugwash who predeceased him and later to Grace Kirby of Porters Lake. He had two children. He died on 20 November 1978 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.