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Municipality of the County of Victoria

The Municipality of the County of Victoria is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 7,000 residents of the eponymous historical county except for the Wagmatcook 1 reserve. The municipal offices are in the village of Baddeck. History Prior to European settlement, the area was sparsely inhabited by the Miꞌkmaq, who hunted in the area. French Jesuits settled at St. Anns in 1629. British settlement began in the 1700s after the territory had been ceded by France. In 1839, a property containing an inn, a tavern, and a post office was built in Baddeck. In 1841, Charles James Campbell opened a store, began shipbuilding, and developed coal mining. In 1851, Victoria County was split from Cape Breton County, and Baddeck became the site for the new county's jail and court house, and later the site of Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh, a summer residence and research centre, and the Bell Boatyard. Bell is commemorated at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. The county is named for Queen Victoria. Demographics As a Census divisions of Canada in 2016, Victoria County had a population of 7,089 in 4,437 dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2011 population of 7,115. Economy Fishing and tourism are the main industries. See also Communities in Victoria County, Nova Scotia Cabot Trail: a scenic drive that circles Cape Breton Highlands National Park in the north of the municipality. References External links Municipality of Victoria County website
Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area

Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area in Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Pleasantfield. It is named after Lake Rossignol, which is the largest freshwater lake in Nova Scotia. The wilderness area is located south of Kejimkujik National Park. It is managed by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. Geography Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area comprises approximately 4,145 hectares (10,240 acres) of area. It is situated within the transition zone between the LaHave Drumlins and Lake Rossignol Hills natural landscapes. The wilderness area consists of three named lakes: Big Rocky Lake, Little Rocky Lake, and Maclean Lake. Biodiversity Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area’s terrain includes wetlands and poorly drained conifer forests, which are habitats for the endangered Eastern ribbon snake and Long's bulrush. Striking, cigar-shaped drumlins with productive hardwood and mixedwood forests occupy the northern portion of the area. Approximately 71% of the land is forested. History The wilderness area was established in 1998. Several small parcels have been added to the wilderness area since, including 25 hectares at Bull Moose Lake in 2015, and 224 hectares at Maclean Lake. In July 2006, the Protected Areas Branch of Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change invited 34 scientists, students and volunteers to conduct a four-day bioblitz of the wilderness area. Biological sampling, including fungi, lichens, and turtles, has been conducted in the area. See also List of protected areas of Nova Scotia References External links OpenStreetMap - Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area
Shelburne River Wilderness Area

Shelburne River Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Indian Fields. It is governed by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change. Geography Shelburne River Wilderness Area comprises a total of 3,445 hectares (8,510 acres). Wedged between the Tobeatic Wilderness Area and Kejimkujik National Park. The area contains the Shelburne River, Dunn Lake, Morton Lake, Harlow Lake, Irving Lake, Sand Lake, and Prince John Brook. Ecology The wilderness area provides important habitat connectivity for wide-ranging mammals such as the endangered pine marten and mainland moose, aquatic species including brook trout, and old-forest-dependent species such as the northern goshawk. History The Shelburne River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1997 under the federal Canada Heritage Rivers Program in recognition of its national significance. In 2009, the lower portion of its watershed was designated as the Shelburne River Wilderness Area, and in 2015 the protected area was expanded to its present extent. Consultation A public consultation was held to determine whether the Shelburne River should be designated as a wilderness Area. In March 2007, Premier MacDonald announced that he would purchase of more than 10,000 hectares of high-value conservation land from Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd. On 26 July 2007, the province announced that it would designate all of the lands, creating 30 new parks and protected areas, including the Shelburne River Wilderness Area. See also List of protected areas of Nova Scotia References External links OpenStreetMap - Shelburne River Wilderness Area
Tobeatic Wilderness Area

The Tobeatic Wilderness Area is the largest protected area in the Canadian Maritimes, located in southwestern Nova Scotia. It contains nearly 120,000 hectares of land and spans parts of five counties, Annapolis, Digby, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth. Located adjacent to Kejimkujik National Park, it was formerly known as the Tobeatic Wildlife Management Area, and the Tobeatic Game Reserve. History The name Tobeatic is derived from "Place of the Alder" in the Mi'kmaq language. Archaeological research shows that the Mi’kmaq people were present in the Tobeatic at least 4500 years ago. In 1927, a portion of the area was designated as a game sanctuary. In 1968, it was designated as a Wildlife Management Area. In 1998 it was designated as one of 31 Wilderness Areas in the province. It is managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change for the province in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. In 2015, nearly 16,000 hectares were added to the wilderness area. Geography It contains large areas of Acadian forest. The geography is varied, consisting of wetlands, woodlands, scrublands and barrens. The landscape was shaped by the last glaciation, which left glacial barrens, erratics, drumlins, eskers, moraines, hummocks, outwash plains and kettle lakes. It is composed of several geological units including the Goldenville Formation, the Halifax Formation, and Middle to Late Devonian biotite monzogranite and leucomonzogranite. Wildlife includes eastern moose and white-tailed deer. The region has many lakes and rivers including the Shelburne, Clyde, and Tusket rivers. Public access Primitive hunting and public leasing of land is allowed, with hunters only allowed to hunt for six consecutive days commencing on the third Monday in October each year with only a muzzleloader, bow or crossbow. Campsites, canoe routes, and portages are not as developed or maintained as the nearby Kejimkujik. Motorized vehicle use within the reserve is not permitted. Along with Kejimkujik, the Tobeatic is part of the UNESCO designated Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve. In popular culture The area is the setting for the 1908 Albert Paine novel, The Tent Dwellers, which chronicles a three-week fishing trip through the area. References
Aire sauvage Tobeatic

L’aire sauvage Tobeatic (anglais : Tobeatic Wilderness Area) est une aire protégée de la Nouvelle-Écosse canadienne située dans le centre-sud de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Elle est située à l'est du parc national de Kejimkujik dont elle fait trois fois la taille. Avec une superficie de 1 037,80 km2, c'est la plus grande aire protégée terrestre de la province. Le nom provient du micmac Tupsie’katik qui signifie « lieu aux aulnes ». Depuis 2001, le parc a été inclus comme zone centrale de la réserve de biosphère de Southwest Nova. Géographie L'aire sauvage Tobeatic a une superficie de 1 042,05 km2. Le territoire de la réserve est compris dans les comtés d'Annapolis, de Digby, Yarmouth, de Shelburne et de Queens. Elle enclave la réserve naturelle de Sporting Lake et elle partage ses limites avec le parc national de Kejimkujik et l'aire sauvage de la Rivière-Shelburne. Faune On retrouve plusieurs espèces de carnivores à Tobeatic, dont le pékan, l'ours noir, la loutre de rivière, le lynx roux et le vison d'Amérique. Les petits mammifères sont représentés par le rat musqué et le castor du Canada. On retrouve dans la réserve l'une des dernières populations d'orignaux de la partie continentale de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Parmi les oiseaux, on retrouve de la sauvagine, des parulines et des rapaces nocturnes. Notes et références Annexes Articles connexes Parcs provinciaux de la Nouvelle-Écosse Liens externes (en) Site officiel Bibliographie (en) Nova Scotia Environment and Labour, Tobeatic Wilderness Area Management Plan, 2006, 38 p. (lire en ligne) Portail de la Nouvelle-Écosse Portail de la conservation de la nature
Annapolis Royal Generating Station

The Annapolis Royal Generating Station was a tidal power generating station in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada. When operational, it was the only tidal generating station in North America and was one of the few in the world. Located upstream of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, it generated about 30 million kilowatt hours per year, enough for 4500 houses. Peak output was 20 megawatts. The station was shut down in April 2019, after the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat found substantial fish mortality caused by the turbine, and a crucial component failed within the generating system. For example, research from the 1980s showed almost one quarter of the American shad passing through were killed. The station operated 34 years, mostly with minimal regulatory scrutiny. A causeway on the Annapolis River created a reservoir which powered a water turbine. Sluice gates in the causeway allowed the reservoir to be refilled by the incoming tide, and retain the water in the reservoir when the tide recedes. Power was only generated when the tide was out, for about five hours, twice a day. Construction began in 1980, and it opened in 1984. It was constructed by Nova Scotia Power, at the time a provincial crown corporation. The decision to build the facility was partly prompted by the promise of federal funding for this alternative energy project, and the existence of a rock-filled causeway which had been built on the Annapolis River in 1960 by the Maritime Marshlands Reclamation Authority to block the Bay of Fundy tides from entering the river to replace the function of the existing dykes along the river banks. The causeway housed the power house and sluice gates. The blocking of water flow by the causeway has resulted in increased river bank erosion on both the upstream and downstream sides. The causeway is also known as a trap for marine life. In 2004, a mature humpback whale swam through the open sluice gate at slack tide, ending up trapped for several days in the upper part of the river before eventually finding its way out. References
Centrale marémotrice d'Annapolis Royal

La centrale marémotrice d'Annapolis Royal est une centrale électrique de 20 MW située sur la rivière Annapolis immédiatement en amont de la ville d'Annapolis Royal, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Canada. C’est la seule usine marémotrice en Amérique du Nord. La centrale exploite la différence de niveau d’eau créé par les grandes marées dans le bassin d'Annapolis, un sous-bassin de la baie de Fundy. Ouverte en 1984, la centrale d'Annapolis Royal fut construite par la Nova Scotia Power Corporation, qui était, à l'époque, une entreprise du gouvernement provincial de la Couronne qui était souvent utilisé pour apporter une aide sociale à diverses régions de la province. Historique L’exploitation des marées pour produire de l'électricité avait fait l'objet de discussions pour la baie de Fundy et ses différents sous-bassins depuis plusieurs décennies. La décision de construire l'installation fut en partie motivée par la promesse d'un financement fédéral pour ce projet d'énergie alternative, ainsi que l'exigence provinciale du ministère des Transports pour remplacer un pont à poutres d'acier vieillissant sur la rivière entre Annapolis Royal et Granville Ferry. Le barrage en remblais supporte la Route 1 à la rivière, et abrite la centrale et les vannes de prise. Dommage à l'environnement Du point de vue de l’environnement, ses résultats sont mitigés. En fonctionnement, le blocage de l'écoulement de l'eau par le barrage (pour permettre une différence de hauteur d’eau, toutes les six heures) entraîne une augmentation de l'érosion des berges de la rivière à ses deux extrémités amont et aval. Le barrage est également connu comme un piège pour la vie marine. Deux cas notables se sont produits en: Août 2004, quand une baleine à bosse mature (surnommé Sluice) nagea à travers la vanne de prise ouverte à l'étale, et se retrouva prise au piège pendant plusieurs jours dans la partie supérieure de la rivière avant de finalement trouver son chemin vers le bassin d'Annapolis. Printemps 2007, lorsque le corps d'une baleine à bosse immature fut découvert dans la rivière à Bridgetown; l’examen post-mortem ne fut concluant, mais suggéra que la baleine avait été prise au piège dans la rivière après avoir suivi les poissons à travers les vannes de prise. Voir aussi Liste des plus grandes centrales électriques au monde Références Liens externes Site officiel (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Annapolis Royal Generating Station » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail des énergies renouvelables Portail de la Nouvelle-Écosse Portail du monde maritime
Plimna hidroelektrana Annapolis Royal

Plimna hidroelektrana Annapolis Royal je elektrana na plimu i oseku, koja se nalazi u pokrajini Nova Škotska, u Kanadi. Nalazi se na rijeci Annapolis, nešto uzvodnije od mjesta Annapolis Royal, koji se nalazi na ušću iste rijeke. Instalirana snaga hidroelektrane je 20 MW, a godišnja proizvodnja električne energije je negdje oko 50 GWh. Elektrana je otvorena 1984. Zaštita okoliša Plimna hidroelektrana Annapolis Royal ima povremeno negativan utjecaj na prirodni okoliš, pa je erozija obala rijeke povećana nakon gradnje brane. Osim toga, bilo je nekoliko slučajeva da su grbavi kitovi bili zarobljeni prilikom otvaranja zapornica. Najpoznatiji su slučajevi: u kolovozu 2004. jedan zreli grbavi kit je prošao branu, nakon otvaranja zapornice na ustavi, i bio je zarobljen nekoliko dana dok nije pronašao put do otvorenog mora; u proljeće 2007. pronađeno je mrtvo tijelo jednog grbavog kita kod mjesta Bridgetown. Pretpostavlja se da je pratio ribu kroz otvorenu zapornicu na ustavi, pa je ostao zarobljen. Izvori
Waterkrachtcentrale Annapolis Royal

De waterkrachtcentrale van Annapolis Royal was de eerste en enige getijdencentrale van Noord-Amerika en een van de drie in de wereld. Ze ligt stroomopwaarts van Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia. De centrale heeft een piekcapaciteit van 20 megawatt (MW) en leverde dagelijks zo’n 80-100 MWh aan elektriciteit. Dit is genoeg om 4500 huishoudens van stroom te voorzien. De eigenaar is Nova Scotia Power. Geschiedenis De bouw begon in 1980 en het kwam in bedrijf 1984. Ze werd gebouwd door Nova Scotia Power, een Canadees nutsbedrijf. In 1960 was er al een dam gebouwd in de rivier Annapolis om deze tak van de Fundybaai af te sluiten. In de dam, tussen Annapolis Royal en Granville Ferry, zijn spuisluizen om het overtollige water af te voeren naar zee. Met deze dam verdween de noodzaak om de dijken achter de dam te versterken. Twee decennia werd het besluit genomen om in de dam ook een waterkrachtcentrale te bouwen. De locatie aan de Fundybaai is aantrekkelijk vanwege het grote verschil tussen eb en vloed. Bij Annapolis Royal is dit zo'n zeven meter. Bij vloed staan de sluisdeuren open en stroomt het zeewater achter de dam. Wanneer het water achter de dam het hoogste punt heeft bereikt dan worden de sluisdeuren gesloten. Bij eb worden de deuren geopend als het hoogteverschil voor en achter de dam 1,6 meter bedraagt en dan stroomt het water via de turbine terug naar open zee. De turbine heeft een diameter van 7,6 meter en per seconde stroomt er zo’n 400 m³ water door. De turbine drijft een generator met een vermogen van 20 MW aan en elektriciteit wordt geproduceerd. Is het hoogteverschil kleiner dan 1,6 meter, dan staakt de elektriciteitsproductie en de cyclus start opnieuw wanneer het weer vloed wordt. Stopzetting De centrale werd in april 2019 stilgelegd, toen een belangrijk onderdeel van de centrale faalde. Rond het zelfde moment kwam onderzoek naar boven, waaruit bleek dat veel vissen (onder andere de Amerikaanse elft) om het leven kwamen bij het passeren van de turbine. De centrale werd daarna nooit heropgestart. Zie ook Waterkrachtcentrale Rance
ПЭС Аннаполис

ПЭС Аннаполис — экспериментальная приливная электростанция. Была построена в Канаде в 1984 году. Сооружена в заливе Фанди. Перепад высот прилива и отлива в этом месте составляет до 18 метров. ПЭС Аннаполис — электростанция с установленной мощностью в 20 МВт. Приливная электростанция является одним из туристических центров. Исследования 1980-х годов показали, что погибала почти четверть американских шэдов, проходивших через станцию. Электростанция эксплуатировалась 34 года, причём большую часть этого времени — при минимальном контроле со стороны регулирующих органов В апреле 2019 года закрыта из-за серьёзного экологического ущерба (гибель рыбы) и отказа генератора. Перекрытие водотока дамбой привело к усилению эрозии речных берегов как выше, так и ниже по течению. Дамба также становится ловушкой для морских животных. Например, в 2004 году взрослый горбатый кит прошёл через открытый шлюз во время стоячей воды и на несколько дней оказался заперт в верхней части реки, прежде чем ему удалось выбраться обратно. Примечания Ссылки Опытная ПЭС Аннаполис Архивная копия от 12 мая 2014 на Wayback Machine
Fort Massey United Church

Fort Massey United Church, formerly Fort Massey Presbyterian Church, is a United Church of Canada church in Halifax, Nova Scotia. History First known as the Fort Massey Presbyterian Church, it was formed as part of the Presbytery of Halifax within the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The Trustees of Fort Massey Presbyterian Church, Halifax were incorporated under an act passed on 4 April 1871. The act established Robert Boak, William James Stairs, Peter Ross, and John S. McLean, along with their successors, as a corporate body responsible for managing the church's property. The trustees were authorized to collect arrears, acquire and dispose of real estate up to a value of $60,000, and construct buildings for worship, a manse, and other ecclesiastical purposes. The church building was erected on the site of the former blockhouse of Maj. Gen. Eyre Massey. It was designed by Scottish architect David Stirling during his partnership with Andrew Dewar. Stirling's Early Gothic Revival style influenced the building's design. Located at the corner of Queen and Tobin streets, it was built for $42,000. John Brookfield began construction of the building, which was later finished by his son, Samuel Manners Brookfield. The church cornerstone was laid on 25 June 1870 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the building officially opened on 10 December 1871. Rev. James K. Smith was transferred from Galt, Ontario, to Fort Massey Church on 31 October 1872. In 1873, Rev. Smith officiated a short service for the Hon. Joseph Howe before his relatives and immediate personal friends after his death. Fort Massey's second minister, Rev. Robert Ferrier Burns (son of Robert Burns), took charge on 18 March 1875. He succeeded Rev. J.K. Smith as the pastor of the congregation. He served in the role at the church for 11 years. By the 1880s, Fort Massey had adopted the "free will offering" system, with families contributing $100 per household to church-related causes. In 1909, a stained-glass window honoring John F. Stairs was placed in Fort Massey Church that was donated by his widow and children. The Fort Massey Presbyterian congregation voted to unite with the Methodist and Congregationalist churches in forming the United Church of Canada in 1925. The church building became a provincially registered property in Nova Scotia on 9 December 1996. Ministers Rev. J.K. Smith (1872-1874) Rev. Robert Ferrier Burns (1875-1892) Rev. Alfred Gandier (1893-1900) Rev. James William Falconer (1902-1907) Rev. Roger William Ross (1908-1926) Rev. John Mutch (1927-1932) Rev. Norrie Anderson (1933-1940) Rev. Gerald F. Rogers (1941-1947) Rev. Donald M. Sinclair (1948-1969) Rev. Stanley MacQueen See also List of historic places in Halifax, Nova Scotia References External links Media related to Fort Massey United Church at Wikimedia Commons
Объединённая церковь Форт-Мэсси

Объединенная церковь Форт-Мэсси (англ. Fort Massey United Church, ранее пресвитерианская церковь Форт-Мэсси) — церковь Объединенной церкви Канады в Галифаксе, Новая Шотландия. История Первоначально известная как «пресвитерианская церковь Форт-Мэсси», церковь была образована как часть пресвитерии Галифакса в составе пресвитерианской церкви Канады. Попечители пресвитерианской церкви Форт-Мэсси в Галифаксе были зарегистрированы в соответствии с законом от 4 апреля 1871 года. В соответствии с этим актом Роберт Боак, Уильям Джеймс Стэрс, Попечители были уполномочены собирать задолженности, приобретать и распоряжаться недвижимостью стоимостью до 60 000 долларов, а также строить здания для богослужений, дома преподобных и других церковных целей. Здание церкви было возведено на месте бывшего блокгауза генерал-майора Эйра Мэсси, который был спроектирован шотландским архитектором Дэвидом Стерлингом во время его сотрудничества с Эндрю Дьюаром. Стиль раннего неоготического возрождения Стерлинга оказал влияние на дизайн здания. Расположенный на углу улиц Куин и Тобин, дом был построен за 42 000 долларов. Джон Брукфилд начал строительство здания, которое позже завершил его сын Сэмюэл Мэннерс Брукфилд. Фундамент был заложен 25 июня 1870 года в Галифаксе, Новая Шотландия, а официальное открытие здания состоялось 10 декабря 1871 года. Преподобный Джеймс К. Смит был переведен из Галта, Онтарио, в церковь Форт-Мэсси 31 октября 1872 года. В 1873 году преподобный Смит провел короткую панихиду по Джозефу Хоу с родственниками и ближайшими друзьями. Второй пастор Форт-Мэсси, преподобный Роберт Ферье Бернс (сын Роберта Бернса), приступил к исполнению обязанностей 18 марта 1875 года. Он сменил преподобного Дж. К. Смита на посту пастора общины и прослужил в этой должности в церкви 11 лет. К 1880-м годам в Форт-Мэсси была принята система добровольных пожертвований, когда семьи жертвовали по 100 долларов с домохозяйства на церковные нужды. В 1909 году в церкви Форт-Мэсси был установлен витраж в честь Джона Ф. Стэйрса, пожертвованный его вдовой и детьми. Пресвитерианская община Форт-Мэсси проголосовала за объединение с методистской и конгрегационалистской церквями, образовав Объединенную церковь Канады в 1925 году. Здание церкви стало провинциально зарегистрированной собственностью в Новой Шотландии 9 декабря 1996 года. Священники Преподобный Дж. К. Смит Преподобный Роберт Ферриер Бернс (1826—1896) Преподобный Альфред Гандье Примечания