Bear River, Nova Scotia
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Bear River is a small village situated at the head of the Bear River in Digby County, Nova Scotia. The river itself is the border between the Annapolis and Digby counties of Nova Scotia .
Bear River had a history of ship building in the late 1800's and is affectionately known as the Switzerland of Nova Scotia because of the great hills which surround the village.
The village is also conjoined with a First Nations Reservation (also called Bear River).
Bear River is home to the first solar aquatics wastewater management facility in North America; however, the facility was altered by the community in 2004 and is no longer fully utilizing solar aquatic technology.
The community is known for its thriving artistic community, the largest per capita in Nova Scotia.
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