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Annapolis Valley Links
The Annapolis Valley Regional
School Board (AVRSB) covers the area from Mount Uniacke in Hants County to Bear
River, Annapolis County
The Annapolis Valley Regional
Library is one of 9 regional library systems in Nova Scotia, Canada, and was
established in April of 1949.
The area includes Annapolis County, Kings County and the District of West Hants
and is approximately 6,643 square kilometres in size.
Annapolis Valley Health serves a population of approximately 85,000, consists
of six facilities and offers primary care, specialty services, health promotion
and education to our communities.
The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival is a springtime celebration of
our traditions and agricultural heritage. The aim is to promote the best family
event for all Valley communities and visitors making it the leading festival in
Atlantic Canada.
If hiking is your passion then visit this site.
Nestled between South Mountain and the Bay of Fundy lies the fertile
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia's farming center. Follow the Evangeline Trail as
it winds through acres of apple orchards and fields of corn. Or explore the
coastal roads along the Bay of Fundy shoreline, stopping to visit the plentiful
lighthouses or the magnificent (and towering!) Acadian churches along the French
shore. From fishing to farming, the Annapolis Valley offers plenty to see and
do.
The Municipality of the County of Kings is located on the beautiful Bay of
Fundy, approximately one hour west of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital city.
Much of the Municipality is made up of the fertile Annapolis Valley, Nova
Scotia’s richest agricultural region and home to close to 50,000 people.
The Municipality of the County of Annapolis and information on it's many
departments and recreational facilities.
Annapolis Valley Museums
Nova Scotia Museum (NSM) is the corporate name for the most decentralized
museum in Canada - 27 museums across the province, including over 200 historic
buildings, living history sites, vessels, specialized museums and close to a
million artifacts and specimens.
Acadia
University
Located in the town of Wolfville, Acadia
University #1 in Maclean's.
As Nova Scotia’s premiere fun park destination,
Upper Clements Parks delivers thrilling rides, amazing wildlife and delightful
family entertainment, all in an enjoyable outdoor atmosphere.
We operate in Annapolis County between the
towns of Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal and Greenwood. Our Service also extends to
Cornwallis Park and Upper Clements Park, as well as Digby County to Weymouth.
At Domaine de Grand Pré, we take great pride in making the finest Nova Scotia
wines. We have worked hard to develop special Nova Scotian wines that are unlike
any others in the region and whose crisp flavour comes from using only 100 per
cent grapes. We have created unique varieties that are suited to the Maritime
region. We grow specialty grapes that were developed for Nova Scotia climate and
landscape. The results are apparent in our array of award-winning vintages,
which wine lovers across Canada and around the world appreciate.
The Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia was established in 1982. Nova
Scotia boasts 22 grape growers and 400 acres of grapes The first varieties to
show promise in Nova Scotia were French hybrids: Marechal Foch, DeChaunac,
Castel 19637, Baco Noir, Leon Millot, and Seyval Blanc. Two Russian hybrids,
Mischurnitz and Severnyi, which are amurensis crosses, were also of interest for
early ripening, high sugar content, good production and winter hardiness.
Search your Acadian heritage
Destination Southwest Nova Scotia encompasses the Evangeline Trail and the
Lighthouse Route. These historic lands wind through the Annapolis Valley along
the phenomenal Bay of Fundy and the Acadian Shore, passing lush rolling fields
and wilderness back country to the picturesque seaport of Yarmouth. Then travel
onward to the vast sandy beaches, secluded coves, fishing ports and lighthouses
of the South Shore.
The Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP) is a charitable, community-based,
non-governmental organization incorporated in 1990 to work with the community
and organizations to promote awareness about, and to foster the conservation,
restoration and sustainable use of the marine and freshwater ecosystems of the
Annapolis River Watershed.
Whoever coined the expression winter blahs has never been here! Ski
Martock and Cottage Country have teamed up to provide the perfect escape to
winter fun in Nova Scotia. Reserve your getaway early and make this your best
winter ever!
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