History might judge it as the day the community found itself. A storm that caused severe damage to the main wharf in the Annapolis Valley village that day also galvanized community efforts to build a solid economy based on the vital importance of the waterfront.
Efforts are also under way to raise money to repair the main wharf.
Hall's Harbour Community Development Association has joined with Nova Scotia Economic Development and Tourism and with Katimavik Programme Canada, a federal program encouraging youth involvement and work in community life, to make the waterfront project possible. The improvements will help ensure the area's future as a tourist destination. Richie Mann, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said the Hall's Harbour project is a great example of community economic development. Visitors are bound to be drawn to this picturesque spot in greater numbers once the work is completed. Improvements include reconstruction of the old lighthouse wharf, walkways, nature trails around the lagoon, restoration of the old East Hall's Harbour School as a community centre, and the construction of two dories for community use.