Truro, Nova Scotia

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Truro
Motto: Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination
Truro is located in Nova Scotia
Truro
Truro
Location of Truro in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 63°16′48″W / 45.36472°N 63.28°W / 45.36472; -63.28
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipality Colchester County
Founded 1759
Government
 - Mayor Mayor W.R. (Bill) Mills
 - Governing Body Truro Town Council
Area
 - Total 37.63 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 11,765
 - Density 312.6/km2 (809.8/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Postal code span B2N
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchanges 305, 843, 890, 893, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 956, 957, 986
Median household income (2005) $37,056
Total private dwellings 5,876
NTS Map 011E06
GNBC Code CBMKT
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Website truro.ca

Truro (2006 population 11,765 [1]; urban area population 22,777 [1], conglomeration area population 45,777[2]) is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay.

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[edit] History

The town was first settled in 1761 by Presbyterians of predominantly Ulster Scottish origin who came from Ireland via New England. It is named after the city of Truro in Cornwall, England. Originally a small farming community, the construction of the Nova Scotia Railway between Halifax, and Pictou in 1858 caused the municipality to experience a fast rate of growth. It was officially incorporated in 1875. The Colchester Historical Museum (c.1900-1901) in Truro, Nova Scotia is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. [2]

[edit] Infrastructure

Truro is known as the Hub of Nova Scotia as it is located at the junction between the Canadian National Railway, running between Halifax and Montreal, and the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway, running between Truro and Sydney. Until the 1980s, Truro also hosted a junction between the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway's former Dominion Atlantic Railway line running through Windsor and down the Annapolis Valley to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

An important highway interchange is located just north of Truro in the rural community of Onslow where Highway 102 (Veterans Memorial Highway) ends at Highway 104, a part of the Trans-Canada Highway. Trunk 2 and 4 intersect in the town as with the Glooscap Trail and Route 236.

[edit] Notable natives and residents of Truro

[edit] Other facts

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (September 2008)
  • Bible Hill is also home to the Truro Mosque, the first mosque or masjid in Atlantic Canada. Next to the Truro Mosque is the Islamic Cemetery.
  • The Salmon River runs along Truro's northern boundary and is renowned for the natural occurrence of a tidal bore, one of the largest in North America, and a direct result of the power of the tides of the Bay of Fundy.
  • Truro features unique wooden sculptures created from the stumps of elm trees which were lost due to Dutch Elm disease. The tree sculptures are located throughout the downtown core. These tree sculptures have led to Truro now being known as "the tree sculpture capital of Nova Scotia"
View of Truro's Victoria Park, 160 hectares (400 acres) of protected woodland in the heart of the town. Lepper Brook, with its two waterfalls, flows through the park and may be enjoyed from several walking trails.
  • Victoria Park is a 160 hectare (400 acre) urban park which contains a protected forest on the southern boundary of the town. It contains a section of Lepper Brook below the town's reservoir; the brook has two waterfalls that may be enjoyed from several walking trails.
  • Truro is home to one of Canada's last remaining successful textile mills, Stanfield's Limited. Stanfield's is known throughout Canada for its t-shirts, socks and undergarments. Other products manufactured in Truro include carpeting, Crossley Carpet Mills, woven/coated/film plastic products [Intertape Polymer Group], and molded plastics.
  • Truro is also known to locals as 'Hubtown' as its center location in the province results in many visiting travelers and tourists.
  • The town and surrounding area have a variety of cultural events throughout the year, including a bike race held by Hub Cycle.
  • Four sections of the Berlin Wall are displayed in an empty lot (once occupied by a Zellers store) on Prince Street in the central business district.
  • The neighboring unincorporated community of Salmon River on the town's eastern boundary was named Hockeyville in a national competition held in the Spring of 2006.
  • In 2007, Truro's mayor and council caused controversy, accusations of intolerance and cancelled tourism visits by refusing requests to raise the Gay Pride flag at town hall and opposing the local Gay Pride parade.[3]
  • Truro's Victoria Park is named after Victoria Gardens in Truro, England.
  • Truro is home to the Truro Bearcats, a Junior "A" ice hockey team who are two time MJAHL Champions

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2006 Community Profiles - Census Subdivision
  2. ^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=2165 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
  3. ^ CBC Radio News August 3, 2007 "Truro Gay Flag Flap"

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Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 63°16′48″W / 45.36472°N 63.28°W / 45.36472; -63.28 (Town of Truro Nova Scotia)

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