Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia Explained

Official Name:Middle Musquodoboit
Pushpin Map:Canada Nova Scotia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nova Scotia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Halifax Regional Municipality
Leader Title:Governing Council
Leader Name:Halifax Regional Council
Leader Title1:Community Council
Leader Name1: Marine Drive Valley & Canal
Area Total Km2:129.9
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:669
Coordinates:45.0431°N -63.1517°W
Postal Code Type:Canadian Postal code
Postal Code:B0N 1X0
Area Code:902
Blank Name:Telephone exchange
Blank Info:384
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code
Blank1 Info:CAZEY
Blank2 Name:Total Dwellings
Blank2 Info:260
Blank3 Name:Highways
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Footnotes:Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Middle Musquodoboit is a rural community in the Musquodoboit Valley region of Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality, along the Musquodoboit River at the junction of Route 357 with Route 224, 78km (48miles) from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The community's name comes from the First Nations' word Mooskoduboogwek, which means to suddenly widen out after a narrow entrance at a mouth.[1] For a time after 1883, Middle Musquodoboit was called Laytonville, but at some point reverted to its former name.

Amenities

There are numerous farms in the Middle Musquodoboit area. It, along with Upper Musquodoboit, are the major communities in the valley, being the two largest communities. Middle Musquodoboit has a bakery/restaurant called Reid's, which has operated in the town by its namesake family since the late 1800s and initially functioned as a general store for the community; a fire station,;[2] a police station,;[3] a natural resources station,;[4] a post office,;[5] and an RBC bank.[6] The annual Halifax County Exhibition is held each August in the community. There is a park along the Musquodoboit River 5 minutes outside Middle Musquodoboit, towards Upper Musquodoboit.[7] Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital (MVMH) is the only hospital in the Musquodoboit Valley. The facility is located on the opposite side of the Musquodoboit River. It is connected to Braeside Nursing Home, which is adjacent to the hospital.[8] [9]

Middle Musquodoboit boasts two schools: Musquodoboit Rural High School (MRHS) and Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (MVEC).

MRHS is the only high school in the Musquodoboit Valley. It has two feeder schools, Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre and Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated School, located in Upper Musquodoboit. The school teaches grades seven through twelve. The school offers Intensive French. The school was constructed in 2008. As of 2017, there are 273 students enrolled in the school.[10] Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (MVEC) is a feeder school of MRHS. The school teaches grades primary through six. The school was constructed in 2001. As of 2017, there are 119 students enrolled in the school.[11]

Transportation

Middle Musquodoboit is located at the junction of Route 357 with Route 224. The roads in the area are a mix of both paved and unpaved roads.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Scott, David. Nova Scotia Place Names, p. 162.
  2. Web site: Fire Stations. Halifax Regional Municipality. 13 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008020237/https://www.halifax.ca/fire/FireStations.php. 8 October 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: About Halifax District RCMP. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 23 October 2015.
  4. Web site: NREC – Our Facilities. Nova Scotia Government. 23 October 2015.
  5. Web site: CanadaPost – Post Office: MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT PO, Nova Scotia (mail, package delivery, courier) – Location & Hours. mystore411.com. 13 November 2015.
  6. Web site: RBC Branch and ATM Locator. Royal Bank of Canada. 13 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park. Nova Scotia Government. 13 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital. Nova Scotia Health Authority. 23 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Braeside Nursing Home. 411.ca. 13 November 2015.
  10. Web site: Musquodoboit Rural High. Halifax Regional School Board. 13 November 2015.
  11. Web site: Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre. Halifax Regional School Board. 13 November 2015.