Mahone Bay
Town
Fog in the harbour
Fog in the harbour
Motto: 
"A Treasure Since 1754"
Mahone Bay is located in Nova Scotia
Mahone Bay
Mahone Bay
Location of Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°26′56″N 64°22′55″W / 44.44889°N 64.38194°W / 44.44889; -64.38194
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityLunenburg County
Founded1754
IncorporatedMarch 31, 1919
Government
 • MayorC. Joseph Feeney
 • Governing BodyMahone Bay Town Council
 • MLASuzanne Lohnes-Croft Liberal
 • MPGerald Keddy (C)
Area
 • Total3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
0 - 24 m (−79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total943
 • Density301.4/km2 (781/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Postal code span
B0J
Area code902
Telephone Exchanges521, 624, 627
Median household income (2005)$36,374
Total private dwellings5,876
WebsiteTown of Mahone Bay Better photos needed!!!!

Introduction

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Mahone Bay is a town located at the southwest corner of Mahone Bay (a body or water) along the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in Lunenburg County.

"We love the beauty around us and welcome you to share it."

has been posted at the entrances to Mahone Bay for over 50 years.cite needed, possibly news paper article

Mahone Bay was founded in 1754 by Ephram Cook provided he build two ships. cite needed Today tourism, retirement and a home for people who work abroad cite needed, possibly news paper article, Mahone Bay has maintain approximentally the same population for over 150 years.

History

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901866—    
1911951+9.8%
19211,177+23.8%
19311,065−9.5%
19411,025−3.8%
19511,019−0.6%
19611,103+8.2%
19811,228+11.3%
19861,093−11.0%
19911,096+0.3%
19961,017−7.2%
2001991−2.6%
2006904−8.8%
2011943+4.3%
[1][2][3][4]

(Needs input from Settlers museum for more titles and details in each title.)

   5.1 Founding of Mahone Bay
    Mirligueche Mi’kmaq lived in an area from 
    Mirligueche village (Lunenburg) towards Mahone Bay.
       [Wicken, "Encounters with Tall Sails", chapter 2.] and
       [5]
    Ephram Cook in detail, ships lumber mills and forestry
    Father Le Loutre’s War
   5.2 Architecture of Mahone Bay
    Churches of Mahone Bay
     History of the five churches and reasons for so many religions
    Mahone Bay School
    Quinline/Suttles and Seawinds
    Postoffice
    Original Stage Coach and Inn and other subsiquent Inns
    Other noteworthy buildings
   5.3 Shipbuilding of Mahone Bay
    Ephram Cook to Paceship history
    List the Shipyards and links to their articles
Mahone Bay Shipyards
  Cook Shipyard
  Ham Yachtworks
  Ernst Shipyard
  Langille Shipyard
  Schnare Shipyard
  Smeltzer Shipyard
  Zwicker McLean
    (Each shipyard page may be a copy of the Heritage Boat Yard Co-op signage project)
   5.4 War Involvement
    Father Le Loutre's War
    American Revolution
    War of 1812
    WWI
    WWII

Paceship to Pipe

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     Reasons for transition from Paceships to pipe
      (ABCO & RPS input)

Railway of Mahone Bay

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     I believe we had our own railway
     (local historian, railway museum in Lunenburg)

Power Cooperation

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     From one of NS first power companies to today’s wind project
     (Town Council member)

Fashion Industry of Mahone Bay

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     Quinlin to Suttles
     (a few people in this industry)

Artists of Mahone Bay

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      From our earliest artist through to today’s
      How the MB Centre interacts with artists
      (Amos, Worthington and MB Center)

Present Day

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     Tourism, inns, restaurants, Suttles, artist, MB Centre, marina
     RPS
     HUB
     (a group including RPS, the HUB, the Centre and Chamber of Commerce)

Geography

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     The Drumlins
     The harbour 
     How the harbour plays a part in ship building protected by islands, wind direction etc
     no fishing, too far from sea.
     (there are a few geologists in town that may help with this section)

SHIPS articles, format like existing SHIPS project on WIKI

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     Ships, owners captains and crew
     (Many ships' data has been captured by John Taylor and Graham Duncan)

The view across the harbour is of three prominent churches: St James' Anglican; St John's Evangelical Lutheran; and Trinity United. It has become an iconic image of Nova Scotia, frequently photographed and featured on postcards and calendars.[5] The town is filled with upscale shops and restaurants which almost universally are designed to appeal to the tourist trade, and sometimes shut down during the winter months.[citation needed] The town also has a plastics factory.

References

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  1. ^ [1], Censuses 1871-1931
  2. ^ [2], Census 1941-1951
  3. ^ [3], Census 1961
  4. ^ [4], Censuses 1981-2001
  5. ^ Pacey, Elizabeth; Comiter, Alvin (1994). Landmarks: Historic Buildings in Nova Scotia. Nimbus Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-55109-071-9.
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Category:General Service Areas in Nova Scotia Category:Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia Category:Towns in Nova Scotia