Welcome to Annapolis Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada: Test Drive the Community

ANNAPOLIS DIGBY: TEST DRIVE THE COMMUNITY Perched on Nova Scotia’s magnificent Bay of Fundy

Presented by the Annapolis Digby Economic Development Agency

Visit us anytime at www.AnnapolisDigby.comand www.WelcometoAnnapolisDigby.com

COULD WE …?“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”Robert Frost, The Road Not TakenPhoto courtesy of www.people.uis.edu

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ENTREPRENEURS KNOW THIS

WELL: “ONE DOESN’T DISCOVER

NEW LANDS WITHOUT CONSENTING

TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE SHORE.”

THINK LIKE

ANDRÉ GIDE

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere

NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR & HUMANIST, ANDRÉ GIDE


UPON ENTERING NOVA SCOTIA’S ANNAPOLIS BASIN IN 1604, EXPLORER SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN REMARKED THAT “IT IS VAST ENOUGH TO ANCHOR 1,000 SHIPS.” THE BASIN OFFERS THE ONLY SHELTERED PORT ON THE BAY OF FUNDY, HOME OF THE WORLD’S HIGHEST TIDES.

FIND IT HERE JUST LIKE SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

CHAMPLAIN

Image courtesy ofwww.westirondequoit.org

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CHAMPLAIN’S DREAMwww.randomhouse.ca

“NO EARTHLY PARADISE COULD BE MORE AGREEABLE THAN THIS PLACE.”

Photo courtesy of Judy Amirault: www.digbyphoto.com


About the Annapolis Basin, from Champlain’s Dream by Pulitzer prize winning author David Hackett Fischer

FRANK MEUSE JR., MASTER GUIDE, AVID OUTDOORSMAN AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR, ESCORTS VISITORS TO PLACES WHERE HIS PEOPLE, THE MI’KMAQ, HAVE TRAVELED FOR CENTURIES.

FROM SMUDGING CEREMONIES AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, FRANK SHARES HIS LOVE OF L’SITKUK — THE MI’KMAQ NAME FOR BEAR RIVER — AND THE ELDERS THAT WALKED BEFORE HIM.

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FOR MORE INFO:www.stonebear.ca

EXPERIENCE IT HERE

IN THE ANCIENT LAND OF L’SITKUK

ASTUTE FARMERS & TRADERS

Image by artist Azor Vienneau, courtesy of the Nova Scotia MuseumMore info at www./museum.gov.ns.ca


Using an ingenious system of dykes, Acadian settlers reclaimed large tracts of land from the ocean in order to grow wheat, barley, rye, as well as flax to produce linen cloth.

“To me, one of the signal signs of the times

is the number of people surfing the Internet

looking for…something. (My friend) is not

looking for a new place, she’s looking for

the old days.”Peggy Noonan, Journalist/Author

The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2009

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN STILL FIND THE OLD DAYS HEREwww.annapolisdigby.com


THIS MASSIVE 9 METRE COLUMN OF

VOLCANIC BASALT IS PERCHED, ZEN

LIKE, OVERLOOKING ST. MARYS BAY.

ONE COULD SAY IT’S SIMPLY

NATURE’S WAY OF EXEMPLIFYING THE

BALANCED LIFE YOU CAN HAVE HERE

IN ANNAPOLIS DIGBY.

TIVERTON, LONG ISLAND, DIGBY COUNTY

BALANCING ROCK

Photo courtesy of www.farm4.static.flickr.com

FOR MORE INFOwww.digbyarea.ca

MORNING COMMUTEINTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GEOMATICS CENTRE AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR BASED ON NSCC CAMPUSPhoto courtesy of Paul Illsley of NSCC / COGSwww.paulillsley.com



“If one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to lead a life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM HENRY DAVID THOREAU, THE SON OF AN ENTREPRENEUR, AND AUTHOR OF WALDEN, A REFLECTION UPON LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

HENRY DAVID

THOREAU

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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS www.annapolisdigby.com / makeithere

MADE FOR THE MOVIESJOHN FOWLER CUSTOM BUILDS CAPTAIN AHAB’S CHAIR FOR BIG BUDGET ‘MOBY DICK’ FILM, COMING 2010Place your orders at www.windsorchair.ca Photo courtesy Tim Wilson / PersonaMedia.com



IN 1892, JEAN JACQUES STEHELIN, A WEALTHY ARISTOCRAT ESTABLISHED AN ELABORATE SETTLEMENT KNOWN AS NEW FRANCE. THE INNOVATIVE LUMBER MAGNATE GENERATED ELECTRICITY NOT ONLY FOR HIS SAWMILL BUT ALSO FOR THE COMMUNITY, SOME 30 YEARS BEFORE IT WAS AVAILABLE IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE ‘ELECTRIC CITY,’ SET AMIDST DENSE FOREST, BOASTED STREETLIGHTS, A CASINO AND WOODEN RAILWAY.

NEAR WEYMOUTH, DIGBY COUNTY

ELECTRIC CITY

Photo courtesy of the National Library of Canadawww.epe.lac-bac.gc.ca

FIND OUT MORE www.digbyarea.com

BIRTHING BOOMTHE ENDANGERED RIGHT WHALE IS RECOVERING

Photo courtesy Kara Mahoney / NEAQ www.neaq.org


CHARMING CENTURY HOME ON 1.6 ACRES

COMMANDING VIEW OF THE HARBOUR AND ST. MARYS BAY IN WELL LOVED ARTISTIC COMMUNITY

PRIVATE DECK OVERLOOKS MANICURED LAWN, MATURE GARDENS, SHRUBS AND FRUIT TREES

WITH THREE FIELDSTONE FIREPLACES, IT IS EASY TO HEAT AND WELL INSULATED

DETACHED TWO STORY BUILDING WITH WOOD BURNING STOVE PERFECT AS ARTIST’S SPACE OR GUEST HOUSE

$179,000

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERVIVIAN O’NEILREMAX BANNER DIGBY(902) 245-8033

SANDY COVETHE MILLION DOLLAR VIEW

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BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF

NUTRIENT-FILLED COLD SALT WATER

RUSHING INTO THE BAY OF FUNDY TWICE

DAILY, OURS ARE THE MOST SUCCULENT

SCALLOPS ON THE PLANET.

FIND IT HERE

WORLD FAMOUS DIGBY SCALLOPS

Photo courtesy of The Digby Pines Golf Resort & Spa

FOR MORE INFO AND TO ORDERwww.caseyfisheries.com

AQUACULTURE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

CENTURY-OLD FAMILY OWNED SEAFOOD

PROCESSING COMPANY STRATEGICALLY

LOCATED AT THE HEAD OF DIGBY WHARF

OFFERS EXCELLENT AQUACULTURE

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMED

HALIBUT AND SALMON. ALSO LICENSED TO

HARVEST SEA URCHIN, A PRODUCT WITH

ENORMOUS MARKET POTENTIAL.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTMike Gushue, Managing DirectorAnnapolis Digby Economic Development [email protected](902) 638-8781


HAVING SPENT HIS BOYHOOD YEARS ON

BRIER ISLAND, JOSHUA SLOCUM’S WAS THE

FIRST SOLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE

GLOBE. TO THIS DAY, HIS ELOQUENT

ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE, SAILING ALONE

AROUND THE WORLD, REMAINS A CLASSIC

IN SEAFARING LITERATURE. A MONUMENT

COMMEMORATING THIS GREAT MARINER IS

SITUATED IN WESTPORT, DIGBY COUNTY.

BORN IN WILMOT, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY

JOSHUA SLOCUM

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.joshuaslocum.com


BECAUSE OF OUR GENTLE CLIMATE,

SPRING COMES EARLIER HERE THAN

IN THE REST OF THE PROVINCE. THE

FIRST CROCUS OF 2009 WAS

SPOTTED ON APRIL 6 – WHERE ELSE?

– IN PARADISE, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY.

THE WAY SPRING IS SUPPOSED TO BE

FIRST CROCUS

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ENJOYING OUR CLIMATE www.golfandgardens.com www.annapolisdigby.com

A TRIP DOWN LOVERS LANEFREEPORT, LONG ISLAND, DIGBY COUNTY

Photo courtesy of Chris Calllahan www.annapolisdigby.com


IN 2004, BEAR RIVER FIRST NATION HERITAGE AND CULTURAL CENTRE GARNERED NOVA SCOTIA’S CRYSTAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR TOURISM INNOVATOR.

FOR CENTURIES, AS KEEPERS AND TEACHERS OF SACRED KNOWLEDGE, THE MI’KMAQ HAVE USED ALL MANNER OF PLANTS TO PREVENT ILLNESS, HEAL WOUNDS AND CURE DISEASE. WALK THE MEDICINE TRAIL TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL REMEDIES PROVIDED BY WILD SARSPARILLA, SWEET FERN AND THE BEAUTIFUL MOCCASIN FLOWER.

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TRADITIONAL MI’KMAQ HEALING ON THE BEAR RIVER MEDICINE TRAIL

FOR MORE INFO:www.bearriverculturalcenter.com

EXPERIENCE IT HERE


LAWRENCETOWN CONSOLIDATED WON THE

2008 MOBIUS AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR, AND HAS LEARNING

PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE

NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND

MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY.

AS A PROUD MEMBER OF

THE LEAGUE OF PEACEFUL SCHOOLS

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.lawrencetown.ednet.ns.ca

HIGHER LEARNINGOUR SMALL PROVINCE IS HOME TO11 UNIVERSITIES AND 13 COLLEGESPhoto courtesy of NSCCwww.novascotiatolife.com

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IN 1984, DAURENE LEWIS, AS MAYOR OF ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, BECAME THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE MAYOR IN CANADA.

DR. LEWIS RECEIVED A GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD FROM THE UN IN 1995, AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF CANADA IN 2003. SHE IS A SEVENTH-GENERATION DESCENDANT OF BLACK LOYALISTS WHO SETTLED IN ANNAPOLIS ROYAL IN 1783.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

DR. DAURENE LEWIS

Photo courtesy of www.nscc.ca

FIND OUT MORE www.blackhistorysociety.ca

From wage earner…to wage payer“The self-employed are almost twice as likely to be

bigger earners, garnering more than $100,000 a

year, Statscan’s 2003 data shows…The rise of new

entrepreneurs can also spark a new wave of ideas,

hiring and economic activity among Canada’s small

business – and that could eventually help pull the

country out of recession.”

Tavia Grant dissects the latest workplace and career trends in

The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Weekend , January 17,

2009

PICTURE YOURSELF HEREwww.annapolisdigby.com/makeithere

CENTURY HOME ON 1.3 ACRES

COMMANDING VIEW OF ANNAPOLIS BASIN

COOK’S DREAM COME TRUE

SUNROOM, 4 LARGE BEDROOMS

BRIGHT, CHEERY, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT

MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDING FIREPLACE, BRICK OVEN AND WOOD FLOORS

$295,000

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FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERBRIAN BOHAKERTRADEWINDS REALTY INC.(902) 526-2274

CLEMENTSPORTSUNRISE TO SUNSET VIEWS

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brian.bohaker@tradewindsrealty.comwww.brianbohaker.comwww.seanovascotia.com


WHEN ERNEST BUCKLER DIED IN MARCH 1984,

MARGARET LAURENCE — ONE OF CANADA'S

PRE-EMINENT AUTHORS — WROTE THAT HIS

FIRST NOVEL, THE MOUNTAIN AND THE VALLEY

"MAY HAVE BEEN THE BEST NOVEL WRITTEN IN

THIS CENTURY, AND THE BEST NOVEL WRITTEN

ANYWHERE IN THE LAST 50 YEARS."

BRIDGETOWN, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, 1908-1984

ERNEST BUCKLER

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.gov.ns.ca

Photo courtesy of the Nova Scotia Archives & Recordswww.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/buckler/

ECO-FRIENDLY FASHIONENTREPRENEURS JIM & JO SHIELDS’ LAYZEE SQUIRREL FEATURES ECO-FRIENDLY CANADIAN MADE CLOTHINGLearn more at www.layzeesquirrel.comPhoto courtesy Tim Wilson / PersonaMedia.com



THE SOUTHWEST NOVA BIOSPHERE RESERVE

WORKS IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION,

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY

BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

OUR ENTIRE REGION – FLORA, FAUNA AND

HUMAN BEINGS INCLUDED – ARE PROTECTED

BY UNESCO. CHECK OUT HOW YOU CAN TAKE

PART IN OUR HUMAN BIOSPHERE PROJECT!

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

UNESCO

Photo courtesy of Paul Illsleywww.paulillsley.com

FOR MORE INFO www.humanbiosphereproject.comwww.snbra.ca

900-POUND PIG ON THE LOOSE AND HEADING TO BRIDGETOWNAnnapolis RCMP Crime Report, August 13, 2009 Courtesy of Annapolis County Spectator: www.NovaNewsNow.com



VETERAN WRITER, PRODUCER AND AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR TIM WILSON PRODUCES DOCUMENTARIES AND PROFILES FOR BROADCAST NETWORKS AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS. CHECK OUT OUR MINI-DOC ABOUT TIM’S LIFE IN BEAR RIVER.

MAKE IT HERE JUST LIKE

TIM WILSON

Photo courtesy of Simone Sleeth-Wilson www.simonewilson.com

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TIM www.annapolisdigby.com / makeitherewww.personamedia.com

SKATE FRIENDLYANNAPOLIS ROYAL WATERFRONT

Photo courtesy of Tim Van Horn www.celebratecanada2010.ca


KEJIMKUJIK NATIONAL PARKOFFERING HISTORIC CANOE ROUTES & PORTAGES, IT’S THE ONLY INLAND NATIONAL PARK IN THE MARITIMESFIND OUT MOREwww.pc.gc.caPhoto courtesy of Paul Illsley / www.paulillsley.com



ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE, AUTHOR OF

THE TENTDWELLERS

Photo courtesy of www.graphicwhitness.org

FIND OUT MORE www.tentdwellers.ca

ONE OF AMERICA’S EARLIEST AND BEST LOVED ECO-ADVENTURE BOOKS, THE TENTDWELLERS (1908) CHRONICLES A.B. PAINE’S TWO-WEEK FISHING EXPEDITION BY CANOE THROUGH KEJIMKUJIK ‘TO THE EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN.’ PAINE WAS FRIEND AND OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHER TO MARK TWAIN, AND COINED THE PHRASE ‘THE GREAT WHITE WAY,’ DESCRIBING NEW YORK’S THEATRE DISTRICT.

AUTUMN PRODUCES SOME OF THE BEST BIRDING IN NOVA SCOTIA, AND AROUND BRIER ISLAND IN PARTICULAR. THE SEASON BRINGS WITH IT A WIDE ARRAY OF PELAGICS AND SHOREBIRDS INCLUDING PUFFINS, JAEGERS, SHEARWATERS, KITTIWAKES, PHALAROPES, WHIMBREL, AS WELL AS WHITE-RUMPED AND STILT SANDPIPERS. THERE’S ALSO A GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING AN EXOTIC STRAY!

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WITH 243 SPECIES SIGHTED TO DATE, BRIER ISLAND OFFERS SOME OF NORTH AMERICA’S BEST BIRD WATCHING

BIRD WATCHINGBRIER ISLAND, DIGBY COUNTY

Photos courtesy Mariner Cruises Whale & Seabird Tourswww.novascotiawhalewatching.caMore info at www.eagle-eye.com/Locations/NovaScotia


THE SOUTHWEST NOVA BIOSPHERE RESERVE WORKS IN SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE ENTIRE ANNAPOLIS DIGBY REGION – FLORA, FAUNA AND HUMAN BEINGS INCLUDED – ARE PROTECTED BY UNESCO. CHECK OUT OUR HUMAN BIOSPHERE PROJECT.

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

UNESCO

Photo courtesy ofSouthwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

FOR MORE INFO www.snbra.ca www.humanbiosphereproject.com

PRIVATE HILLSIDE PERCH ON 3.28 ACRES

MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF TIDAL RIVER VALLEY

2200 SQ FT, 3 BEDROOM AND 2 BATHS, WITH HARDWOOD AND CERAMIC FLOORS THROUGHOUT

TWO SETS OF FRENCH DOORS LEAD TO MASSIVE BACK DECK AND GARDENS

LARGE FAMILY ROOM FEATURES COZY AIRTIGHT STOVE

A DELIGHT FOR NATURE LOVERS WITH ABUNDANT DEER, RED FOX, EAGLES, WILD BLACKBERRY BUSHES, AND BORDERING ON LOVELY BROOK

$169,500

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BEAR RIVERWINE REGION

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SHOES FOR BROADWAY STARSFRED LONGTIN OF GRANVILLE FERRY CREATES HAND MADE SHOES FOR STAGE AND SCREENPhoto courtesy of Tim Van Hornwww.annapolisdigby.com / makeitherewww.handmadeshoes.ca



WE HAVE A FAVOURABLE CLIMATE

FOR GROWING MAGNOLIAS, AS WELL

AS PEACHES, PLUMS, APPLES,

WALNUTS AND PECANS.

JOIN US FOR ANNAPOLIS ROYAL’S

MAGNIFIENT MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL

HELD DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.

GROW IT HERE

MAGNOLIAS

Image courtesy of artist Poppy Balserwww.paintingsbypoppy.blogspot.com

FOR MORE INFO www.golfandgardens.com

OLYMPIC TRAININGAND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO TOP U.S. SCHOOLS WITH INNOVATIVE TRAINER CHARLIE SCARROWSearch ‘Charlie Scarrow’ atwww.NovaNewsNow.com


SOPHISTICATED 19th CENTURY GEORGIAN HOME, C. 1818

THIS AWARD-WINNING ‘REHABILITATION’ IS A STORY OF FAITH, VISION, COOPERATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

PERIOD DETAILS PAIRED WITH MODERN CREATURE COMFORTS

STUNNING MASTER SUITE WITH FIREPLACE AND WALK-IN CLOSET

4 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, APPROXIMATELY 3000 SQ FT

FEATURED IN HERITAGE TRUST OF NOVA SCOTIA MAGAZINE AND RESTORING OLD HOUSES, A BOOK BY DESIGNER NIGEL HUTCHINS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERSDAVID JOUNEAY & ALYN HOWRE/MAX BANNER REAL ESTATE, BROKERAGE(902) 532-7501 or (902) 532-8650

ANNAPOLIS ROYALTHE RUGGLES-MUNRO HOUSE

MAKE IT HERE

Check out the stunning transformation of this home at www.mrsnicholson.com

[email protected]@remax-valley.comwww.remax-valley.com(902) 000-0000


IN SUPPORT OF OUR HARD-WORKING

LOBSTER FISHERMEN, WE DECLARE

THAT THIS SHALL BE ‘THE YEAR OF

THE LOBSTER.’

FIND IT HERE

BAY OF FUNDY LOBSTER

Photo courtesy of Tim Van Horn / Celebrate Canada 2010

TO PLACE YOUR ORDERwww.caseyfisheries.com

BIRTHPLACE OF THE iPHONECLEMENTSPORT: “YOU CAN BREATHE HERE,” SAYS iPHONE LEAD DESIGNERPhoto courtesy of Holly Everett www.hollyeverettgallery.com


KNOWN AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST

FIGHTERS, SAM LANGFORD WAS SOME 20

POUNDS LIGHTER THAN HIS OPPONENT WHEN

HE WENT A BRUTAL 15 ROUNDS WITH JACK

JOHNSON. THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP VOWED

HE WOULD NEVER AGAIN SET FOOT IN THE RING

WITH LANGFORD, WHO IS STILL THE ONLY

FIGHTER IN THE WORLD BOXING HALL OF FAME

NEVER TO HAVE HELD AN OFFICIAL TITLE.

BORN IN WEYMOUTH FALLS, DIGBY COUNTY, 1883-1956

SAM LANGFORD

FOR MORE INFORMATION www.ibhof.com

Photo courtesy of the University of Notre Dame / H.E. Winkler Collectionwww.nd.edu

CENTURY HOME WITH CARRIAGE HOUSE

2500 SQ FT MAIN HOUSE FEATURES 5 BEDROOMS AND 3 FULL BATHS

VICTORIAN CHARM AND CHARACTER THROUGHOUT

CARRIAGE HOUSE BUILT IN 2005 FEATURES FOUR RENTAL UNITS AND FULL BASEMENT

SITUATED CLOSE TO NSCC/COGS CAMPUS, INGEONUITY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE AND APPLIED GEOMATICS RESEARCH GROUP

$395,500

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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERJODIE MOASEROYAL LEPAGE ATLANTIC(902) 698-3757

LAWRENCETOWNRIVERFRONT VICTORIAN

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INGEONUITY AT WORKWINNERS OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS COMPETITION SPONSORED BY BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTREMore info at www.ingeonuity.comPhoto courtesy Nova News Now



WINNER OF INNOVACORP’S INAUGURAL

I-3 START-UP COMPETITION, DIGBY-

BASED ENTREPRENEUR ROLAND SWIFT

IS REVOLUTIONIZING THE GLOBAL

FOOD PACKAGING INDUSTRY WITH HIS

INNOVATIVE BANDING MACHINE.

MAKE IT HERE JUST LIKE

ROLAND SWIFT

Photo courtesy of The Digby Courierwww.NovaNewsNow.com

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT MORSWIFT MACHINESwww.morswiftmachines.com

ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVEMAKE IT HERE, JUST LIKE HARRY & JACQUI SHEPHERD, OWNERS OF THE ANNAPOLIS ROYAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Learn more at www.annapolisroyalgolf.comPhoto courtesy Tim Wilson / PersonaMedia.com


Maud Lewis likely led a hardscrabble life in her tiny home located at the roadside in Marshalltown, Digby County. Physically challenged by birth defects and arthritis, she saw very little monetary reward during her lifetime. Nonetheless, her work depicts a sunny view of the world. In 1965, Maud was introduced to an international audience when President Richard Nixon commissioned two pieces for the White House. She was asked to be paid up front.

Perhaps best known for paintings of horse-drawn sleighs and the animal life she observed from her windows, this atypical scene depicts picturesque Smith’s Cove, Digby County.

Images courtesy of Bob Brooks and www.zwickersgallery.ca.

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MAUD LEWIS1903 -1970

WORLD RENOWNED FOLK ARTIST

LANDMARK CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONSBanker Robert Patterson bequeaths 1764 farm house including collection of Georgian furniture, glass and art

VISIT THE NORTH HILLS MUSEUM IN GRANVILLE FERRY, ANNAPOLIS COUNTYwww.annnapolisheritagesociety.com



ONE OF OUR REGION’S FIRST CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS

ABRAHAM GESNER

FOR MORE INFORMATION http://museum.gov.ns.ca

Photo courtesy of the New Brunswick Museumwww.nbm-mnb.ca

BORN IN CORNWALLIS, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY,

ABRAHAM GESNER WAS THE INVENTOR OF

KEROSENE AND, SOME WOULD SAY, IS

THEREFORE THE FATHER OF THE MODERN

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. A RESPECTED

SURGEON AND FORMER PROFESSOR AT

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, GESNER ALSO

ESTABLISHED CANADA’S FIRST MUSEUM.

‘THE BAHAMAS’ OF NOVA SCOTIAWE’RE ON THE SAME LATITUDE AS BORDEAUX, FR

Photo courtesy Wally Hayeswww.annapolisdigby.com / viticulture


12 ACRE SANCTUARY, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS

CHARMING AND PRIVATE COTTAGE STYLE HOME WITH AMAZING VISTAS FROM EACH ROOM

COVERED VERANDA OVERLOOKING CREATIVE LANDSCAPE DESIGN

FEATURES INCLUDE RUSTIC WOOD FLOORS, FIREPLACE, WOODSTOVE AND WHIRLPOOL TUB

COZY 1,150 SQ FT WITH 2 BEDROOM AND 1 BATH

$184,900

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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERJODIE MOASEROYAL LEPAGE ATLANTIC(902) 698-3757

BAYVIEWBREATHTAKING BAY OF FUNDY VISTA

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[email protected]/jodiemoase(902) 000-0000


ACADIAN SEAPLANTS HAS SUPPLED ITS

DISTINCTIVE EDIBLE SEA VEGETABLES TO

THE JAPANESE FOOD INDUSTRY FOR OVER

A DECADE. THE QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY

OF THE CULTIVATED HANA-NORI IS LARGELY

DUE TO THE COMPANY’S SUSTAINABLE

LAND BASED APPROACH TO GROWING WITH

THE USE OF TANKS AND FILTERED SALT

WATER.

FIND IT HERE

HANA-NORI

Photo courtesy of www.acadianseaplants.ca

FOR MORE INFOwww.acadianseaplants.ca

FIRST VINEYARD IN N. AMERICAPLANTED IN BEAR RIVER IN 1611

For more info, please visit www.annapolisdigby.com / viticulturePhoto courtesy of Holly Everett, Artist / Photographer


GORGEOUS VICTORIAN HOME BUILT CIRCA 1865

LOCATED ON TOWN’S MOST HISTORIC STREETSCAPE, 2200 SW FT SET AMID LUSH LAWNS AND GARDENS

COMPLETELY RESTORED TO PRESERVE ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AND HISTORIC INTEGRITY

FEATURING FRENCH MANSARD ROOF, ORNATE WRAP-AROUND VERANDA AND PORTHOLE WINDOW

LOVELY SUNFILLED INTERIOR WITH CURVED STAIRCASE AND FOUR BEDROOMS

RECENT RENOVATIONS INCLUDE AIRTIGHT STOVE, ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS AND INSULATION

$229,000

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DIGBYOVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR

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MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWERSAvailable from Annapolis Valley Heritage Seeds owned by teen entrepreneur Owen BridgeFOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ORDERwww.annapolisseeds.com



A VARIETY OF NEW ZEALAND KIWI IS

BEING GROWN OUTDOORS AT A

NUMBER OF SITES IN THE REGION,

INCLUDING BEAR RIVER.

EVERYTHING SEEMS POSSIBLE IN

BEAR RIVER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE

VILLAGE ON STILTS.

GROW IT HERE

KIWI FRUIT

Photo courtesy of www.eyefetch.com

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT BEAR RIVERwww.bearriver.ca www.destinationsouthwestnova.com

EMU ESCAPEAnnapolis RCMP Crime Report, March 19, 2009

Courtesy of Annapolis County Spectator: www.NovaNewsNow.com


OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICEESSO STATION, GRANVILLE FERRY

Photo courtesy Tim Van Hornwww.celebratecanada2010.ca


PEACEFUL SETTING, ROOM TO BREATHE

BUILT 1890, A VERY COMFORTABLE 2169 SQ FT

1.2 ACRE PROPERTY FEATURES GARDENS AND FRUIT TREES, WITH GREAT VIEW OF THE BASIN

FIREPLACE, SUNROOM, OFFICE, 4 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, AND TOP FLOOR POTENTIAL AS STUDIO OR PLAYROOM

RECENTLY RENOVATED WITH NEW FURNACE, SHINGLES, WINDOWS AND INSULATION

$235,000

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FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEST DRIVE PARTNERBRIAN BOHAKERTRADEWINDS REALTY INC.(902) 526-2274

CLEMENTSPORTCONNECTED COUNTRY LIVING

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brian.bohaker@tradewindsrealty.comwww.brianbohaker.comwww.seanovascotia.com

THE IDEAL TIME ZONEDO BUSINESS WITH LONDON AND SILICON VALLEY ON THE SAME BUSINESS DAYPhoto courtesy of Nova Scotia Business Inc.www.nsbi.ca


STEEP SOUTH FACING TERRACES IN A HOT

SUNNY BOWL CONTAIN 4 ACRES OF VINES

ON MOSEL TERROIR. CONSTRUCTED

WITHIN A RESTORED19th CENTURY BANK

BARN, A GRAVITY SYSTEM ENABLES

SOLAR POWERED WINEMAKING ON THREE

FLOORS. PROPRIETORS CHRIS & PEG

INVITE YOU TO STOP BY FOR A TOUR.

FIND IT HERE

BEAR RIVER VINEYARDS

Photo courtesy of www.winesofnovascotia.ca

FOR MORE INFO AND TO ORDERwww.wine.travel

HISTORIC GARDENSANNAPOLIS ROYAL, IN 2004, DECLARED THE WORLD’S MOST LIVABLE SMALL COMMUNITYPhoto courtesy of Trish Frywww.historicgardens.com


OVER 250 RACERS PARTICIPATE IN

THE 2009 COVER-ALL BRIDGETOWN

TRIATHLON. UP FOR GRABS ARE

TWO SPOTS IN THE 2010 LONG

COURSE (HALF IRONMAN) WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIPS, TAKING PLACE IN

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING

TRIATHLON

Photo courtesy of [email protected]

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTERwww.atlanticchip.ca/eventswww.town.bridgetown.ns.ca

STANLEY THOMPSON COURSETHE HISTORIC DIGBY PINES GOLF RESORT & SPA FEATURING

A CHALLENGING 18 HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSEPhoto courtesy of our The Digby Pineswww.digbypines.ca


We thank all of our Test Drive partners for

helping us to create this presentation.

We look forward to welcoming you to

Annapolis Digby. Just call us when you’re

ready to Test Drive the Community, and

we’ll get you set up with accommodations,

and a network of people to help you Make

It Here. See you soon!

FIND OUT MORE1 (902) 638-3490www.annapolsidigby.com

Welcome to Annapolis Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada: Test Drive the Community

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