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Encyclopedia > Clare (municipal district), Nova Scotia
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Municipalities in Nova Scotia
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Municipality of Clare
Community Statistics
Area 852.82 km²
Population 8,813 *
Population_Density 10.3 /km²*
Average_Earnings $ CDN 20,607 +
Founded Early 1600s
Government
Warden Jean Melanson
Governing Body District of Clare Municipal Council
Administrative Seat Little Brook
Date Incorporated April 17, 1879
Other Information
Website http://www.clarenovascotia.com/
Time zone AST
Postal Code B0W
Telephone Exchange(s) 902 - 769
Footnotes
* According to StatCan Census Year 2006
+ Average Household Income
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Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nova_Scotia. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... November 5, 1605 â€” The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... AST is UTC-4 The Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-4. ... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that forms part of a postal address in Canada. ... Nova Scotia - 76 FSAs Categories: Canada Post ... A Verizon Central Office in Lakeland, Florida at night. ... 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. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked...


Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine. The municipality is mainly inhabited by Acadians and conducts its business in both English and French, unlike any other in Nova Scotia. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ... Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the northeastern coast of North America. ... The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists (and eventual Metis) who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Clare is best known throughout south-western Nova Scotia for their annual canoe trip, held every Easter weekend, beginning on Good Friday morning and departing from Camp Jeunesse Acadien. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... A wood-and-canvas canoe evokes the heritage of canoeing in North America A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... Easter, the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). ... Good Friday is the Friday before Easter or Pascha. ...


According to the Canada 2001 Census: The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

  • Population: 9,067
  • % Change (1996-2001): -2.5
  • Dwellings: 4,551
  • Area (km².): 852.82
  • Density (persons per km².): 10.6

1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Communities

  • Bangor
  • Bartletts Beach
  • Bear Cove
  • Beaver River
  • Belliveau Cove
  • Briar Lake
  • Cape St. Mary
  • Church Point
  • Comeauville
  • Concession
  • Corberrie
  • Easton
  • Grosses Coques
  • Hassett
  • Havelock
  • Hectanooga
  • Little Brook
  • Mavillette
  • Maxwellton Station
  • Meteghan
  • Meteghan River
  • Meteghan Station
  • Moody's Corner
  • New Edinburgh
  • New Tusket
  • Richfield
  • Salmon River
  • Saulnierville
  • Southville
  • St. Alphonse
  • St. Benoni
  • St. Bernard
  • St. Joseph
  • St. Martins
  • Weaver Settlement
  • Woodvale

Bangor is a town in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which is known for having an old wooden-made sawmill. ... Beaver River is a small Canadian rural community in Digby County, located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia near the town of Yarmouth. ... We dont have an article called Church Point, Nova Scotia Start this article Search for Church Point, Nova Scotia in. ... Mavillette is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located near Yarmouth. ... Meteghan is a small Canadian rural community located on the southwest coast of Nova Scotia near Yarmouth. ...

Culture

Musical groups from the area include:

  • Grand Dérangement
  • Les Zoublioux
  • Blou

The song M'en allant par Saulnierville Station by Suroît is a song about the local community of Saulnierville Station. Grand Dérangement is a music group from Acadia—more specifically, the Baie Sainte-Marie area of southwestern Nova Scotia—whose style is influenced by elements of Acadian folk music, American country, folk and rock styles, Celtic music, French chansonniers, and even Broadway showtunes. ... BLOU, winner of the Prix ZOF-PassepArt-TV5 award in 2003. ...


Related links

  • Municipality of Clare // Baie Sainte Marie
  • Municipality of Clare Tourism
  • Largest Annual Acadian Festival held in Municipality of Clare
  • Annual Clare Canoe Trip
  • University Sainte Anne





North: Digby
West: Atlantic Ocean
Clare East: no roads
South:Yarmouth



 
 

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