Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

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Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Yarmouth County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

History

The name Yarmouth first appeared as a projected township in Nova Scotia in 1759. There is some speculation it was named after Yarmouth, Massachusetts, as some of the earliest English settlers arrived from Cape Cod on 9 June 1761. It is more likely the Township was named after Lady Yarmouth, a mistress of King George II.

Originally the area was part of Lunenburg County. In 1761 it became part of Queens County; in 1784 part of Shelburne County and finally became a county on its own in 1836. The description of Yarmouth County was modified in 1846.

In the 20th Century, Yarmouth was the site of creation for the Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever. The largest town is Yarmouth which is one of three municipalities that comprise the county. The others are the District of the Municipality of Yarmouth and the District of the Municipality of Argyle. The latter was established as a separate district in 1856 from the Township of Argyle. The county also includes the Acadia First Nations, Yarmouth Reserve 33.

The county's history is preserved at the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives.

Communities

For a list of communities in Yarmouth County, see List of communities.

Neighbourhoods

* Twin Lake Properties - Residential, High income homes.

Notable past residents

*Heather Crowe

*Evelyn Gigantes

*Ben Kerr

*Neil LeBlanc, the former finance minister of Nova Scotia.

*Dependent Music a Canadian independent record label that formed in Yarmouth.

*Jody Shelley, NHL hockey player for the San Jose Sharks

*Izaak Walton Killam, was one of Canada's most eminent financiers.

*Kenneth G. T. Webster

*Christopher E. MacDonald

*Bruce Saulnier, played for Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League from 1974-1977

*Chris d'Entremont, Minister of Health for the Province of Nova Scotia.

Education

*Arcadia Consolidated School (pr to 6); Arcadia
*Carleton Consolidated School (pr to 6); Carleton
*Drumlin Heights School (pr to 12); Glenwood
*École Belleville (pr to 6); Belleville
*École Pubnico-Ouest (pr to 6); West Pubnico
*École Secondaire de Par-en-Bas (7 to 12) Tusket
*École Wedgeport (pr to 6); Wedgeport
*Nova Scotia Community College Burridge Campus ; Yarmouth
*Maple Grove Education Centre (7 to 9); Hebron
*Meadowfields Community School (pr to 6); Yarmouth
*Plymouth School (pr to 8); Arcadia, Yarmouth
*Port Maitland Consolidated Elementary School (pr to 6); Port Maitland
*South Centennial Elementary School (pr to 6); Yarmouth
*Yarmouth Adult High School (adults only); Yarmouth
*Yarmouth Central Elementary School (pr to 6); Yarmouth
*Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School (10 to 12); Yarmouth
*Yarmouth Junior High School (7 to 9); Yarmouth

Public libraries

*Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Library; Yarmouth
*Pubnico Branch Library; Pubnico Head

References

External links

* [http://www.yarmouthcounty.com/ YarmouthCounty.com provides Information and Resources for the residents, businesses, and visitors to Yarmouth County And Surrounding Areas.]
* [http://www.yarmouthcounty.com/newsletter Yarmouth County Newsletter]
* [http://www.yarmouthcounty.com/blog Yarmouth County Blog]
* [http://www.yarmouthcounty.com/podcasting.html Yarmouth County Pod Casting]
* [http://www.yarmouthcounty.com/calenderofevents.html Yarmouth County Community Calendar]
* [http://www.yarmouthguide.com/ Yarmouth Guide]
* [http://yarmouthcountymuseum.ednet.ns.ca Yarmouth County Museum & Archives]
* [http://www.mariners-centre.com Yarmouth Mariners Centre Arena]
* [http://yarmouth-novascotia.blogspot.com/ Yarmouth Pictures]
* [http://lynnhemeon.blogspot.com/ Yarmouth Sights]
* [http://www.catferry.com The Car Ferry Service From Bar Harbor Maine To Yarmouth Nova Scotia]
* [http://novaserve.net NovaServe - The Newsmagazine For Southwest Nova]
* [http://evangelyarmouth.com Evangel Assembly]