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Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island originally constructed in 1932 specifically to re-brand Nova Scotia as a tourism destination. Fortress of Louisbourg Originally settled in 1713 and subject to two sieges in the 18th century, it is today operated by Parks Canada as a living history museum.
It was created in 2011 from the former Department of Economic and Rural Development. Its primary purpose was to stimulate the economy of Nova Scotia. [1] The Department did this by helping Nova Scotia businesses to expand employment opportunities, and by encouraging the establishment and growth of commerce and industry in the province.
1801 Hollis Street is an office building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Completed in 1985, it is one of the tallest buildings in Halifax, at 87 metres, with 22 floors. It was built as the corporate headquarters of Central Trust, one of the largest trust companies in Canada in the 1980s, and was originally known as Central Trust Tower.
The Quinpool District refers to a commercial district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, encompassing the eastern portion of Quinpool Road as well as the streets directly north and south of it. Prominent landmarks on Quinpool Road include the Atlantica Hotel, the Oxford Theatre, and an eclectic variety of local businesses, including many popular Chinese ...
Downtown Halifax is the financial centre of the urban area of Halifax, the Province of Nova Scotia, and the region of Atlantic Canada. The Bank of Canada has one of its five Canadian regional offices located within the central business district, and all Big Five Canadian banks have major operations within the area.
Chinese labourers working on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1884. Chinatowns have existed in Canada since the 1850s, with the first recorded visit in 1788. [3] The first Chinese landed on the Canadian west coast in 1788 and have integrated with the Canadian multicultural society. [4] Major timeline for Chinese Canadian history is: [4]
This Nova Scotia Museum, previews the life of the Myers family in the early 1900s. Located in the fishing community of Oyster Pond. [10] Memory Lane Heritage Village This living history museum located in Lake Charlotte, depicting rural life in Nova Scotia in the 1940s. The museum hosts community events, including the Nova Scotia Forest Festival ...
Halifax Regional Municipality (Land under lease from Government of Canada) Point Pleasant Park is a large, mainly forested municipal park at the southern tip of the Halifax peninsula . It once hosted several artillery batteries , and still contains the Prince of Wales Tower - the oldest Martello tower in North America (1796). [ 1 ]