Canso, Nova Scotia
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| Canso | |||
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| Nickname(s): Oldest Fishing Port on Mainland North America | |||
  Canso
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| Coordinates: 45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| County | Guysbrough County | ||
| Founded | 1604 | ||
| Incorporated | May 14, 1901 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Town Council | ||
| - Mayor | Frank Fraser | ||
| - Governing Body | Canso Town Council | ||
| Area | |||
| - Land | 5.42 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0 - 14 m (-46 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 911 | ||
| - Density | 168.1/km2 (435.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian Postal code | B0H 1H0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 366 | ||
| Median Earnings* | $30,502 | ||
| NTS Map | 011F07 | ||
| GNBC Code | CAGBW | ||
| Website | http://www.townofcanso.com | ||
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Coordinates: 45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W
Canso is a small Canadian town in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia. In a plebiscite held on July 12, 2008 residents narrowly voted to amalgamate the town with the neighbouring Municipality of the District of Guysborough. The decision to amalgamate has been put off by Mayor Frank Fraser and is currently in review. [1]
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[edit] Geography
The town is located on the southern shore of Chedabucto Bay. The southern limit of the bay is at Cape Canso, a headland approximately 3 km southeast of the town.
Canso Harbour is protected by the Canso Islands, a small archipelago lying immediately north and east of the mainland, with Durells Island, Piscataqui Island, George Island, and Grassy Island being the largest.
Canso is the southeastern terminus of Trunk 16, an important secondary highway in Antigonish and Guysborough counties.
As the town is situated on the end of a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, Canso frequently experiences fog, particularly during the warmer summer months when continental air temperatures collide with cooler ocean temperatures offshore.
[edit] Events
Canso is host to the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, an annual event held around the Canada Day weekend. This event attracts over 10,000 visitors, who enjoy music from all over the world on seven different stages over the 3 days.
Each year, during the second week of August, a regatta is held within the town. This week-long event includes boat races, a mid-way, parade, seaman's memorial, hootenannies as well as various activities for the youth. The regatta draws many previous generations of the town to serve the purpose of a Come Home week. Each year, the regatta has a theme which is reflected in the parade, with 2009's being The Circus Comes to Town. [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca
- ^ http://www.guysboroughjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=73
[edit] External links
- Town of Canso - official website
- Photographs of the Canso war memorial
- Stanfest Folk Music Festival
- Stanfest Photos
