| Sheet Harbour | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Nova Scotia | ||
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality | ||
| District | 1 | ||
| Founded | 1784 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Regional Council | ||
| • Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council | ||
| • Community Council | Marine Drive Valley & Canal | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 188.38 km2 (72.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0-114 m (-374 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 820 | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian Postal code | B0J 3B0 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 902 885 | ||
| GNBC Code | CBIKA | ||
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Sheet Harbour is a small community on the eastern shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada in the Musquodoboit/Sheet Harbour region of the Marine Drive on Trunk 7, 87.44 kilometers from Halifax.
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The settlement began in 1784 by Loyalist refugees and British veterans of the American Revolution and became a prosperous centre for the lumber industry.
Sheet Harbour was named "Port North" on the Royal Navy Chart that was published in 1778. It was decided that "Port North" was not descriptive enough so its name was changed to Sheet Harbour because of a white, flat rock that looks like a sheet (named Sheet Rock). Sheet Rock can be found at the entrance of the harbour. Sheet Harbour for about two decades was known as Cambell Town, this name fell into disuse and became known as Sheet Harbour.[1]
The economy of Sheet Harbour is based on the tourism, fishery and forestry. In October 1885 the Halifax Wood Fibre Company located the first sulphide pulp mill in Canada at East River, Sheet Harbour. Later on October 5th a ground-wood pulp mill owned by the American Pulp and Wrapping Paper Co. of Albany New York began operation on the West River at the head of the Northwest Arm of Sheet Harbour. This pulp mill replaced a saw mill owned by Rhodes & Currie and remained in operation until destroyed by hurricane Beth in 1971. (Coady 1988)but since the 1990s, there is an industrial park to service the Sable Offshore Energy Project
For Tourism Sheet Harbour has the MacPhee House.
Sheet Harbour has a C@p Site for public use. It has a fax machine and is able to send emails.
The 2610 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is in Sheet Harbour. This Corps has put Sheet Harbour on the map in Cadet circles for its ability to produce the best young Air Rifle shooters in Canada. For a good article about this excellent program see the following website: The Face Behind Corps #2610 by Capt Rick Eng
The community is at the junction of three Highways Trunk 7, Route 224,and Route 374. The community also has a small harbour authority and a commercial port.
Howard Coady; Sheet Harbour History, Lancelot Press Ltd. 1988 Hantsport N.S.