Clare, Nova Scotia
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Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada.
Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Mary's Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine.
Clare is best known throughout south-western Nova Scotia for their annual canoe trip, held every Easter weekend, beginning on Good Friday morning and departing from Camp Jeunesse Acadien.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 9,067
- % Change (1996-2001): -2.5
- Dwellings: 4,551
- Area (km².): 852.82
- Density (persons per km².): 10.6
[edit] Communities
- Bangor
- Bartletts Beach
- Bear Cove
- Beaver River
- Belliveau Cove
- Briar Lake
- Cape St. Mary
- Church Point
- Comeauville
- Concession
- Corberrie
- Easton
- Grosses Coques
- Hassett
- Havelock
- Hectanooga
- Little Brook
- Mavillette
- Maxwellton Station
- Meteghan
- Meteghan River
- Meteghan Station
- Moody's Corner
- New Edinburgh
- New Tusket
- Richfield
- Salmon River
- Saulnierville
- Southville
- St. Alphonse
- St. Benoni
- St. Bernard
- St. Joseph
- St. Martins
- Weaver Settlement
- Woodvale
[edit] Culture
Musical groups from the area include:
- Grand Dérangement
- Les Zoublioux
- Blou
The song M'en allant par Saulnierville Station by Suroît is a song about the local community of Saulnierville Station.
[edit] Related links
- Municipality of Clare // Baie Sainte Marie Website - website
- Municipality of Clare Tourism Website - website
- Largest Annual Acadian Festival held in Municipality of Clare - website
- Annual Clare Canoe Trip - website
- University Sainte Anne - website
| North: Digby | ||
| West: Atlantic Ocean |
Clare | East: no roads |
| South:Yarmouth |
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