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  Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halifax Regional Municipality, commonly referred to as HRM or simply Halifax (44°39′N 63°35′W, AST) is a Canadian regional municipality, the largest population centre in both the Province of Nova Scotia and the Atlantic region, the provincial capital, and the cultural and economic centre of Canada's east coast.
Halifax Regional Municipality (2001 population, 359,111) was created in 1996, through the amalgamation of the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, the town of Bedford, and the Municipality of the County of Halifax.
Halifax International Airport, which serves HRM and virtually all of peninsular Nova Scotia, is located in the northern part of the municipality on the border with Hants County in Enfield.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halifax_Regional_Municipality   (3379 words)

  
 Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Breton Regional Municipality(46°09′N 60°10′W, AST), or CBRM as it is commonly known, is a regional municipality in the province of Nova Scotia.
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Council is composed of a Mayor elected at-large and 16 Councillors, each of whom are elected to represent a separate district.
Municipal governments in Nova Scotia are elected every four years, and the next round of elections is scheduled in October 2008.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Breton_Regional_Municipality,_Nova_Scotia   (1997 words)

  
 Nova Scotia real estate, Canada Real Estate Directory
Nova Scotia is consisting of a mainland peninsula, Cape Breton Island, and numerous small islands.
Yarmouth is the regional centre for South Western Nova Scotia and a gateway to the Lighthouse Route and the Evangeline Trail.
Nova Scotia is one of the six areas in the world where wild blueberries are grown commercially.
www.real-estate-2000.com /nova_scotia.htm   (2003 words)

  
 Business Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Municipality of the Counties of Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou
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Municipality of the Districts of Argyle, Barrington, Clare, Digby and Yarmouth
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 Nova Scotia (Canada)
Queen Victoria on 26 May 1838 (which it cancels and annuls), and to those "recorded in or about the year 1625 in the Office of Our Lyon Kings of Arms in Scotland" (which it "grants and confirms").
Nova Scotia's flag was granted in 1625 by King James I, (James VI of Scotland) to Sir William Alexander, a Scottish noble and explorer for the establishment of a Colony in what was then French Acadia.
Nova Scotia was one of the four founding provinces and the thistle and salmon arms granted on 26 May 1868 were approved for use on the Union Jack of the Lieutenant-Governor afloat in 1870.
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 Kids Fight Back! from Outdoor Nova Scotia - News
It is believed the Region of Queens is the only municipal unit in Nova Scotia to ban the use of the equipment outright.
The regional council was also presented with a petition containing over 400 signatures of local residents suggesting the Region of Queens Municipality refrain from enforcing the skateboarding and rollerblading by-law.
Regional Mayor, Christopher Clarke suggested it was his duty to act on behalf of all residents of Queens, including senior citizens and others who had complained about the activities of rollerbladers and skateboarders near the downtown core.
www.outdoorns.com /news/fightback.htm   (321 words)

  
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Vital Statistics Responsible for registration of vital events of birth, death, and marriage which occur in NS.
Metis Genealogy The genealogy of the Metis and Acadian of Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association Formed to provide access to genealogical resources pertaining to Nova Scotia and support the efforts of the local and county historical societies in the province.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/nova-scotia.html   (2494 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Liverpool, Nova Scotia
) is a coastal community on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, at the mouth of the Mersey River.
The chief employer in the town is Bowater Paper Company, Nova Scotia's largest paper producer.
In 1996 Liverpool disincorporated as a Town and merged with the Municipality of Queens to form the Regional Municipality of Queens.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Liverpool,_Nova_Scotia   (254 words)

  
 Landfill Ban Stimulates Composting Programs In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s primary industries are entrenched in natural resources — fishing, farming, mining and tourism.
Region #5 had sought a contractor to build, own and operate a composting facility in the region, but New Era Farms convinced it to send its source-separated organic material to the Halifax facility.
Nova Scotia has turned the tide on the environmental disasters caused by its landfills and open burning dumps, and is poised to begin the new millennium with a new resource — organic residuals — and a new respect for its environment.
www.jgpress.com /BCArticles/2000/030053.html   (2180 words)

  
 Talk:Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia - Universipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia should be merged with Halifax, Nova Scotia in order reflect the 'use common names' portion of the Naming Convention.
The nuances of the name of HRM may appear to be just "Halifax" to those not from Nova Scotia, however these communities have existed for hundreds of years prior to the current regional government, therefore their histories were being blurred by placing everything under the "Halifax" moniker.
In the Nova Scotia case, the regional municipalities that were created (Halifax, Cape Breton, and Queens) all took their names from the counties which they occupy.
www.pillnow.net /university/Library/Talk:Halifax_Regional_Municipality,_Nova_Scotia   (2747 words)

  
 History of Nova Scotia, 1999 September
Nova Scotia's section of the TransCanada Trail will be about 700 kilometres in length, of which 70 will be in Cape Breton County.
Queens County MLA Kerry Morash, on behalf of the Honourable Minister Gordon Balser and Nova Scotia Economic Development Corporation, said the new plant is a monument to the commitment of, "generations of South Shore residents." The provincial government loaned the company $2,700,000.
Nova Scotia companies can compete around the world and we should not be afraid to spread that message or seek those opportunities." The agency lent the company $110,000.
www.littletechshoppe.com /ns1625/nshist45.html   (6982 words)

  
 Counties and Regions (Nova Scotia - Canada)
Queens County english - As a visitor to Queens County, you will discover breathtaking beauty in an area that is rich in culture and steeped in history
North Queens english - Visit the official North Queens homepage, which offers a wealth of information on the Northern Queens County region of Nova Scotia, which is the home of beautiful Kejimkujik National Park.
Central Nova Tourist Association english - is one of seven provincially recognized tourist associations that work directly with Nova Scotia Tourism and Culture.
www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/norame/canada/novascotia/regions.htm   (645 words)

  
 Region of Queens Municipality : Residents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality, under the authority of the Queens Regional municipality Act, S.N.S. 1995, Chapter 9, as follows:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this bylaw was passed by the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said Council held the 16th day of March, 1998.
The undersigned hereby agrees to hold harmless the Region of Queens Municipality, its officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns from an against all claims, actions, damages, costs and expenses — including legal fees — arising out of, or resulting from, the burning to which this Burning Permit application relates.
www.regionofqueens.com /index.asp?id=48   (836 words)

  
 Queens Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Visiting Queens County is a must this winter...
Queens County "The South Shore's Great Experience" is located just 90 minutes from Halifax or Yarmouth along Hwy 103 (Exits 17 - 21) or Annapolis Valley via Route 8 Kejimkujik Scenic Drive.
Come and experience theatre, museums, art or country music, to explore 80 thousand acres of protected places including national, provincial and municipal parks, to walk along miles of sandy beaches, to visit our many lighthouses and to savour 18th and early 19th century architecture, come and share our community of Queens.
www.tourism.queens.ns.ca   (153 words)

  
 Queens, Nova Scotia - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Queens Regional Municipality is a Canadian regional municipality located in southwestern Nova Scotia.
The municipality's boundary includes all of Queens County except for First Nations reserves.
This Nova Scotia geographical article is a stub.
www.allaboutall.info /article/Queens,_Nova_Scotia   (163 words)

  
 National Literacy Secretariat - Project Funding 2002-2003 (Nova Scotia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
A regional conference will be held in September 2002 to improve partners' understanding of one another's mandates, programs, and services, as well as the educational credentials and program pathways available to adult learners.
The Regional Library will conduct research and collaborate with literacy organizations and government departments to gather information for the development of a practical and user-friendly best practices guide for family literacy programming in Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia Seniors for Literacy Committee, in partnership with the Senior Citizens' Secretariat, will implement key findings and recommendations from their previous project funded by the National Literacy Secretariat, Nova Scotia Seniors for Literacy.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca /asp/gateway.asp?hr=/en/hip/lld/nls/funding/2002-03ns.shtml&hs=lxa   (4654 words)

  
 History of Nova Scotia, 2000 August 6-31
STARS Nova Scotia is a dynamic outreach air medical program that links critically ill and injured patients in the community with specialty services.
Regional general manager John Roderick said that during the daytime, STARS helicopters can land at or nearby the scene of an accident.
The Nova Scotia Highland Village Society, established in 1959, is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, interpreting and furthering the buildings and artifacts at the Nova Scotia Highland Village Site in Iona, and to preserving and promoting the Scottish Highland culture in Nova Scotia.
www.littletechshoppe.com /ns1625/nshist65.html   (12205 words)

  
 ACOA Website - News - News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Queens County is moving to bolster its local economy with two new waterfront parks and a study for a training program at the South Shore Regional Airport.
HRDC is contributing $40,700, while the Region of Queens Municipality is investing $215,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to the park project.
The Region of Queens Municipality has also conducted a feasibility study to explore the establishment of a program at the South Shore Regional Airport, which would offer training not currently available in the region.
www.acoa.ca /e/media/press/press.shtml?1571   (772 words)

  
 ☞ Internet guide - Regional - North America - Canada - Nova Scotia - Counties - Queens
Regional > North America > Canada > Nova Scotia > Counties > Queens
Regional / North America / Canada / Nova Scotia / Regions / South Shore (158)
A part of the Nova Scotia and Canada GenWeb Projects.
www.guide.vang.net /Guide/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Counties/Queens   (259 words)

  
 Scotian WindFields -
Chebucto is designed to serve the interests of those living in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The regional funds include The Chebucto Wind Field Inc. (HRM), The Northumberland Wind Field Inc. (Pictou and Antigonish Counties) and The Glooscap Wind Field Inc. (Hants East, Hants West and Kings Counties).
All across Nova Scotia, communities are organizing to develop wind energy resources in their regions.
www.scotianwindfields.org   (658 words)

  
 Service Nova Scotia - Municipal Services - Municipal Contacts
Nova Scotia has 55 municipalities: 3 regional municipalities, 21 rural municipalities and 31 towns.
There are 22 incorporated villages, that are part of the rural municipalities and not municipalities themselves.
This page and all contents Crown copyright © 2005, Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved.
www.gov.ns.ca /snsmr/muns/contact   (126 words)

  
 Letter Q Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
Queens of the Stone Age Complications EP Cover.jpg
Queens of the Stone Age Lullabies to Paralyze.jpg
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 B Localities Nova Scotia Canada North America Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
B Localities Nova Scotia Canada North America Regional
Wangkay and Municipality of Glan Mayor Enrique B. Yap Jr.
Regional- North America- Canada- Nova Scotia- Localities- B
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Localities/B   (348 words)

  
 Regional, North America, Canada, Nova Scotia, Counties & Queens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Queens County - Tourism guide, resources for people relocating to the area, municipality information, and business directory..
Queens County GenWeb Project - A part of the Nova Scotia and Canada GenWeb Projects.
Sea Scotia Vacation Rentals - A selection of quality oceanfront, beachfront and riverfront cottages.
www.findtutorials.com /internet/dir/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Counties/Queens   (208 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Nova Scotia Sites, Hot Bot, over 50 K from a search.
Nova Scotia's Electronic Attic, a VG collection of NS sites by Ivan Smith.
Nova Scotia Schools, from the NS Dept. of Education.
juliet.stfx.ca /people/fac/rmackinn/ns.htm   (237 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /Canada /Nova Scotia /Recreation and Sports
The Orchid Society of Nova Scotia is a hobby organization dedicated to the cultivation, study, conservation and enjoyment of orchids in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Triathlon Nova Scotia provides information about the latest races and results for races in the area.
Nova Scotia Dive Clubs This is a listing of Nova Scotia dive clubs.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{41349}   (413 words)

  
 Wastewater Treatment
The processes used to treat industrial wastewater are basically the same as those for municipal wastewater but attention must be paid to the qualities of the wastewater, nutrient balance, temperature and other factors which affect the treatment process and equipment selection.
Projects have included ongoing maintenance dredging of the Aerotech sludge lagoons which serve Halifax Regional Municipality, design of digestion and dewatering facilities at Greenwood, septage receiving stations, sludge/septage treatment facilities, and dissolved air flotation.
ABL has investigated failures of large systems for clients including the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth.
www.ablenvironmental.com /eng_ser/e1_wastewater_trmt.htm   (1070 words)

  
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Tantallon R.C.M.P. had a report of an overdue hiker in the woods south of Lakeside off the 103 Highway, just 3km west of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Teams from Lunenburg, Eastern Shore, and Queens were called in to aid in the effort.
Thanks goes out to Halifax Regional Search and Rescue, the R.C.M.P., Lakeside Volunteer Fire Dept., Department of Natural Resources, the Canadian Coast Guard, Queens County SAR, North Queens County SAR, Eastern Shore SAR,Valley SAR, Hants West SAR, Lunenburg SAR, E.M.O. and all the countless people and businesses that provided food and support.
www.sarinfo.bc.ca /Library/Rescues/NineMile.NS   (815 words)

  
 Regional: North_America: Canada: Nova_Scotia: Counties: Queens
Queens County Tourism guide, resources for people relocating to the area, municipality information, and business directory.
Queens County Times News, features, and community information.
Queens County GenWeb Project A part of the Nova Scotia and Canada GenWeb Projects.
www.dir.eclub.lv /Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Counties/Queens   (193 words)

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