Renfrew is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. Its namesake is Edward VII, who held the title Baron of Renfrew. The area was the site of some of the most successful gold mines in the Maritimes. Renfrew became a locality of Nine Mile River in 2007.
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Nine Mile River is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. It takes its name from the river which flows through it. Nine Mile River is District 3 for the Municipality of East Hants, served by Councillor Eldon Hebb. Nine Mile River is home to a small United Church and a volunteer fire department.
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Belnan is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. Belnan is located between Elmsdale and Nine Mile River on Route 214, 42 kilometres northeast of Halifax.
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Shubenacadie 13 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.
It is administratively part of the Shubenacadie First Nation. Michael Francklin established the reserve in 1779.
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The East Hants Aquatic Centre is a large swimming pool and recreation centre in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the community of Elmsdale. Built to replace the old municipal pool in Milford, the aquatic centre opened to the public in July 2020. The centre suffered extensive damage during the 2023 Nova Scotia floods, and remained closed for repairs for an extended period.
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Enfield is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in both East Hants Municipality and Halifax Regional Municipality. Enfield is situated along the Shubenacadie River and its source at Grand Lake, and is directly adjacent to the community of Elmsdale. The area encompassing Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz, and Milford is colloquially referred to as "The Corridor". The namesake of Enfield is the town of Enfield, Connecticut, the former residence of an early settler.
Edmond Henry Horne of Enfield apprenticed here, learning his trade in the Renfrew gold mines before going on to discover the Noranda deposit in Quebec.