Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia
Places and Communities in Halifax Regional Municipality
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Location of Bedford in Halifax Regional Municipality.
Area Statistics
Area	72.97 km²
Population	16645 *
Year Founded	1750
Other Information
Postal Code FSA Range	B4A to B4B
Telephone Exchanges Range	(902): :832 , 835
Bedford area villages or neighbourhoods
Bedford
Template:Infobox HRM Planning Area

Bedford (2001 pop.: 16,102) is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and former town in Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies on the northwestern end of Bedford Basin, which is part of the Halifax Harbour. Bedford is acommunity of primarily middle class professional commuter suburb for neighbouring Halifax and Dartmouth at the junctions of Nova Scotia Highways 1 , 2 and 7 . Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nova_Scotia. ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs Alexa McDonough, Geoff Regan, Michael Savage, Peter Stoffer, (Bill Casey), (Gerald Keddy), (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs Barry Barnet, Keith Colwell, Kevin Deveaux, Darrell... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs Alexa McDonough, Geoff Regan, Michael Savage, Peter Stoffer, (Bill Casey), (Gerald Keddy), (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs Barry Barnet, Keith Colwell, Kevin Deveaux, Darrell... Nova Scotia - 76 FSAs Categories: Canada Post ... Nova Scotia - 76 FSAs Categories: Canada Post ... A telephone operator manually connecting calls with patch cables at a telephone switchboard. ... Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing the whole of both provinces. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs Alexa McDonough, Geoff Regan, Michael Savage, Peter Stoffer, (Bill Casey), (Gerald Keddy), (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs Barry Barnet, Keith Colwell, Kevin Deveaux, Darrell... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian... Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canadas Atlantic coast. ... Halifax Harbour, October 13, 2006. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: (former city) 79. ... Ferry running between Halifax and Dartmouth, docked at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. ... Route 1 in Nova Scotia (also called and marked as the Evangeline Trail) runs from Lower Sackville to Yarmouth via the Annapolis Valley. ... Nova Scotia Route 2 is part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotias system of Trunk Highways. ... Nova Scotias Highway 7 begins in Bedford at the head of Halifax Harbour, and runs along the eastern Atlantic coastline to Antigonish, a distance of approximately 300 kilometres. ...

History

The history of Bedford begins when Governor Edward Cornwallis organized his men and began the construction of a road leading to Minas Basin on the Bay of Fundy after establishing the garrison at Halifax . To protect it, he hired John Gorham and his Rangers to erect a fort on the shore of Bedford Basin. It was named Fort Sackville after Lionel Cranfield, Viscount Sackville and first Duke of Dorset. The area around the fort became known as Sackville until the mid-1850s when it became Bedford. In 1752 . Among the first to receive a large land grant was George Scott in the Fort Sackville area. Joseph Scott, paymaster at the Halifax Garrison in the 1760s received two grants; in 1759 and 1765. He built Scott Manor House in 1770 . Anthony Holland established the Acadian Paper Mill on the Basin around 1819to provide paper to produce the Halifax newspaper Acadian Recorder. When the railway went through the station named Millview . the Moirs, Son and Co. moved a part of the Moirs Mill factory to Bedford. The Moirs Mill generating station built in the early 1930s to supply the necessary electricity required to run the factory . The village took on the name of Bedford in the honour of John Russell, the 4th Duke of Bedford and Secretary of State for the colonies in 1749 .In 1896 the name became official by an Act of Legislation. Bedford was incorporated as a town on July 1, 1980. On April 1, 1996, Bedford was amalgamated with Halifax, Dartmouth, and Halifax County Municipality to form the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) for the municipal level of government however the place name still exist for 911, mail, legal and other services. The current mayor of the HRM is Peter J. Kelly, who was the mayor of Bedford at the time of amalgamation. Edward Cornwallis, (c 1713 – 14 January 1776), was a British military officer, known as “the Founder of Halifax”. He was born in London, the sixth son of Charles, fourth Baron Cornwallis, and Lady Charlotte Butler, daughter of the Earl of Arran2. ... Minas Basin is the eastern arm of the Bay of Fundy. ... The Bay of Fundy (French: ) is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. ... Halifax skyline at night Halifax neighbourhoods and boundaries of former city in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax, founded in 1749, is a community and former city in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canadas Atlantic coast. ... // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... In local government, incorporation occurs when municipalities such as cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... It has been suggested that April Fools Day be merged into this article or section. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Motto: {{Unhide = {{{}}}}} E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: urban area 79. ... Events Autumn - Charles the Simple argees to the Treaty of St. ... It has been suggested that first class mail be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about law in society. ... Peter J. Kelly is the current mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. ...

External links

• Bedford on Destination Nova Scotia

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Community Areas	Bedford • Chebucto Peninsula • Cole Harbour & Westphal • Cow Bay & Eastern Passage • Dartmouth • Eastern Shore East • Eastern Shore West • Mainland Halifax • Halifax Peninsula • Hammonds Plains, Upper Sackville & Beaver Bank • Lake Echo & Porters Lake • Lawrencetown • Musquodoboit Valley & Dutch Settlement • Preston & Cherrybrook • Prospect • St. Margaret's Bay • Timberlea, Lakeside, Beechville

Coordinates: 44°43′55″N, 63°39′24″W Image File history File links Flag_of_Nova_Scotia. ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs Alexa McDonough, Geoff Regan, Michael Savage, Peter Stoffer, (Bill Casey), (Gerald Keddy), (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs Barry Barnet, Keith Colwell, Kevin Deveaux, Darrell... Halifax Regional Council is the governing body for the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia. ... A Community Council in Nova Scotias Halifax Regional Municipality is a form of local government consisting of several councillors from the larger Halifax Regional Council. ... The Halifax Regional Municipality is composed of 200 plus communities and neighbourhoods within. ... Halifax Regional Council is the governing body for the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency is the fire and rescue service of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia Canada. ... Halifax Public Libraries is the public library system that serves the Halifax R.M., Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Halifax Regional Water Commission is the water utility of the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia that supplies potable water and fire protection water to the urban core communities and in therural area operates small systems . ... The Halifax Regional School Board is the public school board responsible for the approximately 150 elementary, junior high, and high schools located in the Halifax Regional Municipality including all of Halifax County in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotias Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). ... The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is a port authority operating as a not-for-profit Crown corporation of the Government of Canada. ... The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is one of the newest municipalities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in terms of incorporation. ... Halifax Harbour, October 13, 2006. ... Hosting the regions largest urban population, the Halifax Regional Municipality, or HRM, is an important cultural centre in Atlantic Canada. ... The following is a list of buildings with articles in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Halifax Regional Municipality is composed of 200 plus communities and neighbourhoods within. ... In 1917, the waterfront areas of the City of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada and its neighbouring community of Richmond, along with the waterfront area of the cross-harbour town of Dartmouth were devastated when the French Merchant ship Mont-Blanc, charted by the French government to carry munitions, collided... Capital District in relation to the remainder of the Halifax Regional Municipality. ... The Halifax Regional Municipality is composed of 200 plus communities and neighbourhoods within. ... Nova Scotias Chebucto Peninsula. ... Categories: | ... Eastern Passage is mid-sized community on Nova Scotias Eastern Shore. ... Ferry running between Halifax and Dartmouth, docked at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal. ... Home to Eastern Shore District High School, and includes communities such as Porters Lake, Lake Echo, Jeddore, Musquodoboit Harbour, Lake Charlotte, etc. ... Home to Eastern Shore District High School, and includes communities such as Porters Lake, Lake Echo, Jeddore, Musquodoboit Harbour, Lake Charlotte, etc. ... Mainland Halifax commonly refers to the part of Halifax, Nova Scotia lying on the Chebucto Peninsula east of the Northwest Arm and the Bedford Basin that was a part of the city before amalgamation in 1996. ... Aerial Photo of the Peninsula The peninsula, bordered by Halifax Harbour, the Northwest Arm, and the Bedford Basin, is the part of Halifax that was first settled. ... Hammonds Plains, Upper Sackville and Beaver Bank is a planning area and community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. ... Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia between Nova Scotia Route 7 and 207, 27. ... Lawrencetown is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotias Halifax Regional Municipality. ... The Musquodoboit Valley is a Canadian rural region in Northeastern Halifax Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia. ... Preston & Cherrybrook is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality. ... Prospect Bay is a rural fishing community on the Chebucto Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean on the Prospect Bay Road off of (Nova Scotia Route 333 ), 22. ... St. ... Timberlea (broad meadow in a forest), was referred to euphemistically, in the 1800s. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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