Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
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| Parrsboro, Nova Scotia | |
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| Motto: Parrsboro 'Rocks' | |
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| Community statistics | |
| Area | 14.88 km² |
| Population | 1,529a |
| Population density | 102.7/sq kma |
| Earnings | $14,519+b |
| Latitude | 45° 24′ 21″ N |
| Longitude | 64° 19′ 33″ W |
| Elevation | Sea level to 47 Metres |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Doug Robinson |
| Governing body | Parrsboro Town Council |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1889 |
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| Website | http://www.town.parrsboro.ns.ca/ |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | B0M 1S0 |
| Telephone Exchange | 902 254 |
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Parrsboro is a town located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at 45.40N, 64.77W. The town had a population of 1,529 in 2001. It is known for its Ship's Company Theatre productions and the Fundy Geological Museum.
The first settlement was by the Acadians in 1670. After they were forced out in 1755, they were replaced by settlers from New England. The name Parrsboro, after Governor John Parr, was applied in 1784, and the town was incorporated on July 15, 1889.
The Springhill and Parrsboro Railway began service to the town from the coal mining town of Springhill on July 1, 1877; Parrsboro became a coal shipping port for the Springhill mines, primarily serving Saint John, New Brunswick. Railway service to Parrsboro was abandoned in June 1958 following several years of declining shipments, several months before the 1958 mining disaster.
Throughout the late 19th century and first four decades of the twentieth century, Parrsboro saw daily ferry service across the Minas Basin to the Annapolis Valley ports of Kingsport and Wolfville. The 13th and final vessel in this service, operated by the Dominion Atlantic Railway, was the MV Kipawo, which is now permanently beached at Parrsboro and incorporated into the Ship's Company Theatre performance centre.
[edit] Town features
Parrsboro is known for its Theatre Productions, its fossil and rockhounding attractions, and its high tides, but there are other places around the town worth looking at. The local churches are rich with town history and welcome all visitors, and the local library has many records of life in Parrsboro, past and present. The Ottawa House (c1775) is also an interesting historical attraction. It's a rare surviving example of Acadian construction. It is also where Samuel de Champlain landed in 1607. The Ottawa House is now a museum and exhibits hundreds of local artifacts.
[edit] Headz Gamez
In 2006 a British Columbia based board game manufacturer Headz Gamez International announced that it was relocating 1,500 manufacturing jobs from its facilities in China to Parrsboro. Promises of manufacturing facilities, employee housing and recreation facilities were made.
The project, however, was cancelled later that year after the CEO sold off his personal company stock and resigned his position. The company declared bankruptcy in early 2007. [1]
[edit] External links
- Town of Parrsboro
- Google map of Parrsboro
- Official Site of the Ship's Company Theatre
- Parrsboro Fossil Site
- Fundy Geological Museum
- Central Nova Tourist Association - official website
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