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{{for|the economy of Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia#Economy}} |
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'''Economy''' (2006 pop.: 1,111)<ref>''Nova Scotia Community Counts:'' [http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/profiles/community/default.asp?gnew=&table=&acctype=0&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&sub=&ptype=geo&tid=&gview=2&glevel=com&yearid=2006&gnum=com1018 Statistical profile]</ref> is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] rural community situated along the north [[shore]] of the [[Minas Basin]]/[[Cobequid Bay]], at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in [[Colchester County, Nova Scotia|Colchester County]], [[Nova Scotia]]. |
'''Economy''' (2006 pop.: 1,111)<ref>''Nova Scotia Community Counts:'' [http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/profiles/community/default.asp?gnew=&table=&acctype=0&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&sub=&ptype=geo&tid=&gview=2&glevel=com&yearid=2006&gnum=com1018 Statistical profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005080625/http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/profiles/community/default.asp?gnew=&table=&acctype=0&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&sub=&ptype=geo&tid=&gview=2&glevel=com&yearid=2006&gnum=com1018 |date=2012-10-05 }}</ref> is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[rural]] community situated along the north [[shore]] of the [[Minas Basin]]/[[Cobequid Bay]], at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in [[Colchester County, Nova Scotia|Colchester County]], [[Nova Scotia]]. In the late 19th century, it was known for its [[shipbuilding]] industry. |
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Economy is considered by most locally not only to consist of the village centre,''' ''Central Economy'' ''', but the areas along the [[Nova Scotia Trunk 2|Trunk 2]] to the east - [[Upper Economy, Nova Scotia|Upper Economy]], Brown Road, and Cove Road; south - Economy Point; north - Economy River Road and River Philip Road; and west - [[Carrs Brook, Nova Scotia|Carrs Brook]] and [[Lower Economy, Nova Scotia|Lower Economy]] (then later including 'Soley Town'). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The place |
The place name comes from the 18th century [[Acadian]] ''L'Économie'', an adaptation of the [[Mi'kmaq language|Mi'kmaq]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] word for the location, ''kenomee'', meaning 'a place of land jutting into the sea'. Mi'kmaqs presumably named the area thus because the [[shore]]line juts out into the Minas Basin at what is now known as Economy Point. East of this point marks the beginning of Cobequid Bay. Mi'kmaqs hunted and gathered throughout the region for thousands of years prior to the [[town|settlement]] of Acadian families in the Economy area. |
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Common surnames of Economy residents historically have included [[Huntley (surname)|Huntley]], [[Marsh]], [[Moore (surname)|Moore]], [[Morrison (surname)|Morrison]], [[McLaughlin]], [[MacLellan (surname)|McLellan]], [[Newton (surname)|Newton]], [[Pugsley]], [[Taylor (surname)|Taylor]], and [[Thompson (surname)|Thompson]] in Central Economy; [[Faulkner (surname)|Faulkner]], [[Soley]], and Thompson in Lower Economy; [[Brown (surname)|Brown]], [[Fulton (surname)|Fulton]], [[Hill (surname)|Hill]], and [[Lewis (surname)|Lewis]] in Upper Economy; and [[Durning]] and Taylor on Economy Point. The first Fultons, Hills, McLauglins, and McLellans were of [[Ulster Scottish]] ancestry, as were most likely the Browns and Taylors. The Lewis family arrived from Scotland while the Newtons and Thompsons are of [[United Empire Loyalist]] origins.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} The MacLellans came to own large property, including timber deposits on forested mountains inland from the ocean. The land transferred to the Scott family, as Helen MacLellan married Robert Scott, a descendant of Scotland himself from the shipyards of Southern Ontario. Current landmarks include the Scott's house next to the historical General Store, and the church. |
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==Economy== |
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Present-day economic activity includes small-scale harvesting of [[timber]], [[firewood]], wild lowbush [[blueberry]], fish with [[Weir fishing|weir traps]]. There is also a soft-shelled [[clam]] digging industry. Until recently Economy hosted the provincially well-known [[Economy Clam Festival]] which featured a [[parade]] and [[slowpitch]] [[softball]] tournament, and a local bazaar, near the McLellan-Scott farmhouse. |
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The economy is based on [[logging]], [[firewood]], wild lowbush [[blueberry]] and [[fishing weir|weir fishing]]. There is also a soft-shelled [[clam digging]] industry. |
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==Landmarks== |
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Landmark buildings are the Scott house, church and the recently closed historic General Store. |
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*[[Clam digging]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.destination-ns.com/common/places.asp?PlaceID=499 Destination: Nova Scotia with a picture of the shoreline at Economy] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050508041155/http://www.destination-ns.com/common/places.asp?PlaceID=499 Destination: Nova Scotia with a picture of the shoreline at Economy] |
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*[http://www.destination-ns.com/common/Map/map.asp?PlaceID=499&KmsWide=5&Layer=All Destination: Nova Scotia with a map of the Economy area] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201119/http://www.destination-ns.com/common/Map/map.asp?PlaceID=499&KmsWide=5&Layer=All Destination: Nova Scotia with a map of the Economy area] |
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*[http://www.kinquest.com/genealogy/databases/mca1908.html Listing for Economy in 1908 McAlpine's directory (enter ''Economy'' in this page's 'Search For' box and select ''town'' for 'in Field')] |
*[http://www.kinquest.com/genealogy/databases/mca1908.html Listing for Economy in 1908 McAlpine's directory (enter ''Economy'' in this page's 'Search For' box and select ''town'' for 'in Field')] |
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[[Category:Communities in Colchester County |
[[Category:Communities in Colchester County]] |
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[[Category:General Service Areas in Nova Scotia]] |
[[Category:General Service Areas in Nova Scotia]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 10 June 2024
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Location of Economy in Nova Scotia
Economy (2006 pop.: 1,111)[1] is an unincorporated rural community situated along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. In the late 19th century, it was known for its shipbuilding industry.
History
[edit]The place name comes from the 18th century Acadian L'Économie, an adaptation of the Mi'kmaq First Nation word for the location, kenomee, meaning 'a place of land jutting into the sea'. Mi'kmaqs presumably named the area thus because the shoreline juts out into the Minas Basin at what is now known as Economy Point. East of this point marks the beginning of Cobequid Bay. Mi'kmaqs hunted and gathered throughout the region for thousands of years prior to the settlement of Acadian families in the Economy area.
Economy
[edit]The economy is based on logging, firewood, wild lowbush blueberry and weir fishing. There is also a soft-shelled clam digging industry.
Landmarks
[edit]Landmark buildings are the Scott house, church and the recently closed historic General Store.
References
[edit]- ^ Nova Scotia Community Counts: Statistical profile Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
