White Rock is a community in Kings County, Nova Scotia near the town of Wolfville.[1]
The Stiver's Falls Hydroelectric Plant, also known as the old White Rock generating station, was built nearby in 1919 on the Gaspereau River, about 3 km south-west of Wolfville, and produced electricity for the first time on 25 February 1920. It had a capacity of 375 horsepower 280 kilowatts.[2] The original machinery was replaced in 1950 with a 3,600 kW generating plant, and the dam replaced in 1994.[3]
Notable residents
edit- The Goler clan are a clan of poor, incestuous rural families in Canada, known for inter-generational poverty and the conviction in the 1980s of a large number of family members for sexual abuse and incest.[4]
- Justin Schofield was named the top pitcher of the tournament at the Canadian senior men's softball championship in Quebec in 2015.[5]
Weather
edit| Climate data for White Rock (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114.4 (4.50) |
85.2 (3.35) |
94.3 (3.71) |
94.7 (3.73) |
86.4 (3.40) |
74.4 (2.93) |
68.7 (2.70) |
68.5 (2.70) |
110.3 (4.34) |
120.4 (4.74) |
125.3 (4.93) |
112.5 (4.43) |
1,155.2 (45.48) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 59.5 (2.34) |
51.6 (2.03) |
67.0 (2.64) |
87.0 (3.43) |
86.0 (3.39) |
74.4 (2.93) |
68.7 (2.70) |
68.5 (2.70) |
110.3 (4.34) |
120.4 (4.74) |
118.0 (4.65) |
80.2 (3.16) |
991.8 (39.05) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 54.9 (21.6) |
33.5 (13.2) |
27.3 (10.7) |
7.7 (3.0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
7.3 (2.9) |
31.2 (12.3) |
162.4 (63.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.7 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 133.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 110.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 28.9 |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "White Rock". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Live Casino is the story of one of the best inventions for online gambling in Nova Scotia".
- ^ "BLACK RIVER HYDRO CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONES". Valley Harvester. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Saltwire | Nova Scotia".
- ^ "White Rock, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2015.