Eventually, he was leading ten nurses, six other women and four soldiers (one of which was a physician). His work continued to 28 December, with records indicating nearly 200 patients were helped each day. His patients were almost all white. According to archival records, patients were not charged. This work has lead him to be recognized as a "local hero" and "unsung hero". The Atlantic Advocate newspaper Ligoure served as the editor and publisher of the The Atlantic Advocate. Publication took place in the home he had purchased in 1917 at 166 North Street. It was the first newspaper in Nova Scotia owned and published by Black Canadians. The newspaper ran from 1915 to 1917 and its masthead read: "Devoted to the interests of colored people." Death and legacy During a visit with his brother Clarence in Tobago, Ligoure contracted malignant malaria. He was transported to the Colonial Hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad, where he died on 23 May 1922. David Woods' play Extraordinary Acts, in part, dramatized Ligoure's role in the Halifax Explosion. It was scheduled to be staged in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An inaugural "Dr. Clement Ligoure Award" was given in 2021 by the Doctors Nova Scotia organization to Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health. It is a non-annual prize given to a physican for handling a medical crisis in Nova Scotia. In Halifax, the former house of Ligoure (of which only a part still stands) was given heritage status on 24 January 2023. The decision by Halifax's regional council followed lobbying efforts by notable Black community members. The house is listed at 5812-14 North Street, and was built in 1892. References External links Personal account of the aftermath of Halifax Explostion by Clement Ligoure from Nova Scotia Archives Heritage Designation Application for 5812-14/ 166 North St, Halifax from Friends of the Halifax Common Digitized issues and overview of The Atlantic Advocate from Nova Scotia Archives 1886 births 1922 deaths Queen's University at Kingston alumni Canadian newspaper editors Canadian newspaper publishers (people) Trinidad and Tobago people