Havre Boucher
Havre Boucher | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Havre Boucher Location of Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′0″N 61°31′0″W / 45.65000°N 61.51667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Antigonish County |
| Highest elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,493 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0H 1P0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 234 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAPVL |
| Website | havreboucher.com |
Havre Boucher /ˈhævər ˈbuːʃi/ is a Canadian community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.
History
[change | change source]The village takes its name from "Havre Boucher", a natural harbour that opens onto St. George's Bay to the north. The original community of Havre Boucher is located to the west side of the harbour, although it now includes the communities of Auld's Cove, Cape Jack, East Havre Boucher, West Havre Boucher, Frankville and Linwood.
Havre Boucher is a rural area, largely dependent upon the fishing industry, as well as serving as a service centre for local communities.
The construction of the Canso Causeway, which opened in 1955, saw the Canadian National Railway mainline from Truro-Sydney diverted from Linwood north through Havre Boucher and Cape Jack, before following the Strait of Canso to the causeway. Before 1955, the railway ran from Linwood to Mulgrave where a ferry service operated to Point Tupper. Havre Boucher saw the construction of a large railway yard, which remains in operation today by the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.
Formerly an incorporated village, offering its residents political control through an elected governing body known as a "village commission" which operated under the Nova Scotia Municipal Services Act, its status was dissolved in 2018.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ LeBlanc, Corey. "Antigonish County waiting for infrastructure funding to begin 'shovel ready' projects | The Casket". www.thecasket.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
