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Hammonds Plains

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Hammonds Plains is Halifax’s version of country living with the added benefit of quick access to the downtown core. Hammonds Plains includes several subdivisions: Kingswood, White Hills, Westwood Hills, Haliburton Hills, Haliburton Heights, Highland Park, Maplewood, Uplands Park, and Glen Arbour.

For many people Hammonds Plains is a very favorable area in which to live. It is normally a 20 – 25 minutes commute to downtown Halifax and averages about 30 – 45 minutes during peak times.Access to the 102 highway is about 10-minutes from Hammonds Plains Road.

There are two main shopping areas at either end of the Hammonds Plains area. At the entrance of Kingswood there is a small strip mall with a small grocery store, pizza shop and a few other businesses.At the entrance of Westwood Hills across from Haliburton Hills is a larger shopping complex called Hubley Center. This complex has several stores including a Sobeys, McDonalds, Dairy Queen, Piercy’sBuilding Supplies, Liquor Commission and a public library.

Also located in Hammonds Plains is Glen Arbour Golf Course, one of Atlantic Canada’s and Halifax premiere golf destinations. At 6800 yards in length, Glen Arbour Golf Course is not long by today’s standard but the combination of natural hazards, elevation changes and tricky bentgrass greens challenge players of all skill levels. The Course has played host to many celebrities with the highlight being the inaugural Wayne Gretzky and Friend’s Invitational and most recently the BMO Canadian Ladies Open in 2005.

Hatfield Farm is located in Hammonds Plains and boasts it is a traditional farm setting where you can experience genuine Maritime cowboy adventures and activities.They offer trail rides, pony rides, riding lessons, wagon and sleigh rides and a petting pen and playgrounds in addition to many cowboy adventures. Fort Clayton,the cowboy camp at Hatfield Farms, can accommodate groups of up to 400 people.

Adjacent to the Hubley Center Shopping Complex is recreational facility that offers an Arena with two ice surfaces, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and a new skateboard park.

Area Schools:

  • Kingswood Elementary (PR-06)
  • Madeline Symonds (07-09)
  • Charles P. Allen (10-12)

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Halls Harbour

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Hall’s Harbour is a picturesque fishing community located along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. On the south, Hall’s Harbour overlooks the Annapolis Valley, on the north overlooks the Bay of Fundy, on the east Sheffield Vault and on the west Chipman Brook. The area is very scenic and the hamlet itself has been declared a Nova Scotia Tourism Destination Area. Hall’s Harbour boasts a fine dining restaurant and lobster pound, art studios & galleries and antique shops. For other amenities including grocery stores, restaurants,and recreational facilities, you are located just 20 minutes outside of Kentville and 30 minutes from the town of Wolfville.

 

Fishing remains the main year round industry with several commercial lobster and scallop boats operating from the wharves in addition to a large lobster pound. The other main industry is tourism. A seafood restaurant and souvenir shop was built with the lobster pound in the 1990s.The community has developed walking trails and small museum. A seasonal store operates beside the wharf. In summer, floating wharves provide mooring for recreational vessels, many of which are owned by summer residents who seasonally swell the village population. Several bed and breakfast operations cater to tourists and the village is home to several artist studios including David Lacey and the noted marine artist, printmaker and boatbuilder John Neville

 
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Halifax

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

An exciting variety of sights, attractions and people make up the Halifax region. Nature has blessed this area with sandy beaches, rugged shorelines and colourful gardens.This fine location was the site of the first British town in Canada, founded in 1749. Since then, the area has evolved to be home for a diverse mix of people. Charming fishing villages, farming communities and Atlantic Canada’s largest city.

Culinary & Wine:

Fresh, local foods and wine paired with expert chefs makes Halifax a popular and unique culinary destination.From the oldest farmer’s market in North America to having some of the freshest seafood available,Halifax is a delight for your taste buds.

Entertainment & Music:

From comedy clubs to pubs playing traditional Maritime music, to major festivals like the TD Halifax Jazz Festival and the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, Halifax entertainment delivers on lively options year-round.

Outdoor Activity:

Halifax offers outdoor activities to suit everyone – sea kayaking, rock climbing, snow shoeing,kilometers of hiking, sailing, surfing, skiing, and golf,just to name a few. Or if running is more your style, the Scotia Bank Blue Nose Marathon is the biggest annual race weekend in Atlantic Canada.

Arts & Culture:

Home to one of the oldest Art colleges in North America,Halifax’s arts and culture scene is rich and alive. From art galleries, to live theatre, to the many cultural Halifax festivals, including the International Busker Festival and the Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax has got the scene covered.

Area Schools:

  • William King Elementary School
  • J L Isley High School
  • Joseph Howe Elementary
  • Halifax Central Junior High

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Hacketts Cove

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Hacketts Cove is located in the Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region on Nova Scotia’s Bluenose Coast. It is said it is Mother Nature’s Playground.

The Peggy’s Cove Coastal Region, encompassing the shores of the scenic St. Margaret’s Bay, offers you a wide range of attractions and experiences. Many of the area’s assets are tucked away on side roads or in scenic coves and harbours that are just waiting to be explored. Just 30 minutes from downtown Halifax.

Besides the stunning natural beauty of this area there are a whole host of exciting activities and experiences to savour. The region is noted for its hiking trails, kayaking adventures, whale watching, birding activities, and golf courses and pristine beaches offer fun for the whole family

The restaurants and cafes in the area offer the freshest Nova Scotia seafood. Lobster is their specialty but don’t miss a feed of mussels or a meal featuring the wonderful St Margaret’s Bay haddock.

Shopping includes many small, locally owned gift stores, galleries and craft shops which feature primarily Canadian and Nova Scotian artists and crafts people.

Accommodation varies from oceanfront campgrounds to cozy cottages to friendly bed and breakfasts and inns. You will find something to suit every requirement and budget.

Area Schools:

  • East St. Margarets (PR-06)
  • Five Bridges (07-09)
  • Sir John A. MacDonald (10-12)

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Falmouth

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Falmouth, Nova Scotia

Falmouth and area was known as Pisiquid by the Acadians. Having migrated from Port Royal (current day Annapolis Royal), the Acadians first settled the area in the early 1680s as the 1686 census lists a number of families on well established farms utilizing productive dyked fields.During Queen Anne’s War, in response to the French Raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts, in the Raid on Pisiquid (1704), Benjamin Church burned the many villages of the two parishes (Ste. Famille and Notre Dame de l’Assumption) that made up the district to the ground and took prisoners to Boston. One of these prisoners was Acadian leader Noel Doiron. As with the other Acadian districts of the Bay of Fundy region the Acadians of Piziquid were deported in the fall of 1755.

By 1760 the land left vacant by the deportation of the Acadians began to be resettled by New England Planters. Amongst these new settlers was a young Henry Alline, who in the 1770s would start a Great Awakening religious revival. His New Lights ideas and followers quickly spread across the region and into northeastern New England.

Falmouth is home to Avon Valley Greenhouses, Sainte-Famille Wines, the Avon Valley Golf & Country Club, numerous farms and several small businesses. Falmouth District Elementary School is also located in Falmouth. The village is located exactly halfway between the North Pole and the Equator.

With the town of Windsor close by, there is no shortage of activities or things to do in the area.

 

Here are just a few points of interest:
• ONTREE Fun & Adventure Park
• Haliburton House Museum (home to the Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre)
• Ski Martock
• Dill’s Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Farm
• Fort Edward National Historic Site
• Dakeyne Farm Sunflower Maze, a visual feast for the eyes in the Summer.

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