Until the end of his life, Bell and his family would alternate between the two homes, but Beinn Bhreagh would, over the next 30 years, become more than a summer home as Bell became so absorbed in his experiments that his annual stays lengthened. Both Mabel and Bell became immersed in the Baddeck community and were accepted by the villagers as "their own".[N 22] The Bells were still in residence at Beinn Bhreagh when the Halifax Explosion occurred on December 6, 1917. Mabel and Bell mobilized the community to help victims in Halifax. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where did the Bells live when the Halifax Explosion happened? ANS1 Beinn Bhreagh QSN2 On what day did the Halifax Explosion happen? ANS2 December 6, 1917 QSN3 Which of their two homes did the Bells start spending more time as Bell aged? ANS3 Beinn Bhreagh QSN4 What city adopted the Bells? ANS4 Baddeck QSN5 What did the Bells do to help the victims in Halifax? ANS5 mobilized the community