Trenton, Nova Scotia
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| Nova Scotia Towns & Villages | ||
| Trenton | ||
| Strike While the Iron's Hot" | ||
| Community Statistics | ||
| Area | 6.01km² | |
| Population | 2,798 * | |
| Population_Density | 465.9 /km²* | |
| Average_Earnings | $CDN 22,040+ | |
| Latitude | 45.6193 N | |
| Longitude | 62.6332 W | |
| Elevation | Sea level to 92 Meters | |
| Founded | 1786 | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Shannon MacInnis | |
| Governing Body | Trenton Town Council | |
| Date Incorporated | April 26, 1911 | |
| Other Information | ||
| Website | http://town.trenton.ns.ca | |
| Time zone | AST | |
| Postal Code | B0K 1X0 | |
| Telephone Exchange(s) | 902 - 752 755 | |
| Footnotes | ||
| * According to StatCan Census Year 2001 | ||
| + Average Household Income | ||
Trenton is a town located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. As of 2001, the population was 2,798.
Adjacent and to the north of New Glasgow, Trenton is the industrial centre of the county and is home to TrentonWorks Ltd., a large railway car manufacturing company, as well as a Nova Scotia Power generating station. It was announced on April 5th, 2007 that the TrentonWorks plant will be shut down for good.[1]
The Trenton Forge, located on the TrentonWorks property dates to the 19th century and is one of the largest forges in the world. The town is the birthplace of the steel industry in Canada. At one time, Trenton also hosted a glass works and paint plant.
[edit] Current Economic Problems
As mentioned, TrentonWorks, a major employer in Trenton is currently headed towards a closure and causes a lot of economic stress on residents, as well as people who own other businesses in Trenton, and those who have a piece of Trenton at heart. (See above reference for more detail)
While Trenton once had 5 schools, a movie theatre, many shops, churchs, businesses and industries, a gradual decrease in population and business due to economical problems in Eastern Canada has strained the community. Every town has corner stores with frequent turn-over rates, however, Trenton has recently seen the only bank, the last gas station, and other town staples close (and sometimes) torn down.
In 2004, the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board moved to amalgamate as many schools as possible, and Trenton lost its only high school. Since that time, there has been talk of removing the middle school as well. [2]
While the town does boast a large public park with wooded trails, camp grounds, playgrounds, a pool, a mini golf course, and duck ponds which host several fesitive events in the summer; the cost of maintaining this park and recreation area further strains the financial problems within the town and causes the property taxes for residences and businesses to climb to the highest in the area (thus driving more businesses out).
Also, the town is home to a regional airport, however there are talks that this may be purchased by a private grocerer company.
[edit] The People of Trenton
Trenton is on the Northern shore of Nova Scotia, in Pictou County. Trenton is just north of its neighbor, New Glasgow, and surrounded by the communities of Hillside, Little Egypt Road, Little Harbour, Chance Harbour, Stellarton, Westville, Pictou Landing and Pictou. The people of Trenton rely heavily on their neigbour, New Glasgow for commercial and entertainment purposes, as New Glasgow (which is 4 times larger) is host to a hospital, several shopping centres and a movie theatre, a local newspaper, a radio station, and many other businesses. Also, many Trentonians work in some of the surrounding communities.
Trenton is not far from Pictou, where the Hector Quay arrived from Scotland with many immigrants hundreds of years ago. Therefore, many people in Trenton have some Scottish heritage. Other very common ancestoral roots include English or Loyalist, Irish, Welsh and Acadian, and less common are Italian, Polish, German and Greek.
As industries, such as TrentonWorks and Michelin (in Granton) were traditionally the largest employers in Pictou County, many people in Trenton are blue-collar, or working class.
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