Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
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Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....
of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Musquodoboit
Musquodoboit Valley
The Musquodoboit Valley is a Canadian valley and region in northeastern Halifax County Nova Scotia.Administratively located in the Halifax Regional Municipality's Musquodoboit Valley / Dutch Settlement planning area, the picturesque Musquodoboit River flows through the valley.The northeastern end...
/Sheet Harbour region of the Marine Drive on Trunk 7, 87.44 kilometers from Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
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History
The settlement began in 1784 by LoyalistLoyalist
In general, a loyalist is someone who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British Crown....
refugees and British
Kingdom of Great Britain
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veterans of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
and became a prosperous centre for the lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
industry.
Sheet Harbour was named "Port North" on the Royal Navy Chart that was published in 1778. It was decided that "Port North" was not descriptive enough so its name was changed to Sheet Harbour because of a white, flat rock
Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
that looks like a sheet (named Sheet Rock). Sheet Rock can be found at the entrance of the harbour. Sheet Harbour for about two decades was known as Cambell Town, this name fell into disuse and became known as Sheet Harbour.
Industry
The economy of Sheet Harbour is based on the tourismTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, fishery
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
and forestry
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
. In October 1885 the Halifax Wood Fibre Company located the first sulphide pulp mill in Canada at East River, Sheet Harbour. Later on October 5th a ground-wood pulp mill owned by the American Pulp and Wrapping Paper Co. of Albany New York began operation on the West River at the head of the Northwest Arm of Sheet Harbour. This pulp mill replaced a saw mill owned by Rhodes & Currie and remained in operation until destroyed by hurricane Beth in 1971. (Coady 1988)but since the 1990s, there is an industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
to service the Sable Offshore Energy Project
Sable Offshore Energy Project
The Sable Offshore Energy Project is a consortium based in Halifax, Nova Scotia which is attempting to locate and produce natural gas found near Sable Island on the edge of the Nova Scotian continental shelf in eastern Canada...
For Tourism Sheet Harbour has the MacPhee House
MacPhee House
The MacPhee House Community Museum in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia is a Visitor Information Centre and a museum of local history. The history of the Sheet Harbour area can be found in the MacPhee Building and outside the MacPhee Building....
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Communications
- Postal CodePostal codeA postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
B0J 3B0
- Telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
902Area code 902Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
885 AliantAliantBell Aliant Inc. is a communications company providing services in various areas throughout eastern Canada, as Bell Aliant throughout Atlantic Canada, and under the NorthernTel, and Télébec brands in rural areas of Ontario and Quebec....
- TelevisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
- CBHTCBHTCBHT is the flagship station of CBC Television in the Atlantic Time Zone of Canada. CBHT broadcasts on terrestrial channel 39 at 157.54 kW and cable channel 11 in the Halifax metro area...
Channel 11 - 18 kW - CJCH Channel 2
- CBHT
Sheet Harbour has a C@p Site for public use. It has a fax machine and is able to send emails.
Activities
- Seaside Festival
- Winter Parade
- the area has many ATV and walking trails.
- Sheet Harbour's Rockets Field which is one of the two baseball fields in Sheet Harbour
- Taylor Head BeachTaylor Head BeachTaylor Head Beach is a Provincial Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located southwest of Sheet Harbour.It has of sandy beach and of hiking trails. There are many scenic hiking trails varying in length...
- a nearby day-use Provincial Park with extensive hiking trails
Programs for Kids
The 2610 Royal Canadian Army CadetRoyal Canadian Army Cadets
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in...
Corps is in Sheet Harbour. This Corps has put Sheet Harbour on the map in Cadet circles for its ability to produce the best young Air Rifle shooters in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For a good article about this excellent program see the following website: The Face Behind Corps #2610 by Capt Rick Eng
Demographics
- Total Population - 820
- Total Dwellings - 426
- Total Land Area - 188.384 km²
Transportation
The community is at the junction of three Highways Trunk 7, Route 224Nova Scotia Route 224
Highway 224 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County, connecting Sheet Harbour at Trunk 7 with Shubenacadie at Trunk 2.-Communities:*Shubenacadie*Pine Grove...
,and Route 374
Nova Scotia Route 374
Route 374 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It connects New Glasgow at Exit 24 of Highway 104 with Sheet Harbour at Trunk 7.-Communities :*New Glasgow*Stellarton*Riverton*Eureka*Hopewell*Lorne*Trafalgar*Lochaber Mines...
. The community also has a small harbour authority and a commercial port.
Schools
- Duncan MacMillan High SchoolDuncan MacMillan High SchoolDuncan MacMillan High School is a secondary school in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.Duncan MacMillan is the smallest high school in the Halifax Regional School Board, but it has the largest geographical area for bussing. Duncan MacMillan hosts Grades 7–12 and has about 251–263 students...
(grades 7 to 12) DMHS Website - Sheet Harbour Consolidated SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated SchoolSheet Harbour Consolidated School is a school located in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, in Canada.Sheet Harbour Consolidated School welcomes students in grades primary to 6. There are 156 students in this elementary school....
(Primary to grade 6), SHCS website