Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

Havre Boucher
—  Village  —
Havre Boucher Location of Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°39′0″N 61°31′0″W / 45.65°N 61.516667°W / 45.65; -61.516667
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipality	Antigonish County
Government
– Village Chair	Sylvester Landry
– Village Committee	Village of Havre Boucher Commission
Area
– Total	313.3 km2 (121 sq mi)
Elevation	0-74 m (-243 ft)
Population (2001)
– Total	3,000
– Density	28.75/km2 (74.5/sq mi)
Time zone	AST (UTC−4)
– Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC−3)
Canadian Postal Code	B0H 1P0
Area code(s)	902
Telephone Exchange	234
NTS Map	011F12
GNBC Code	CAPVL
Website	http://www.havreboucher.com

Havre Boucher ( /ˈhævər ˈbuːʃi/) is a Canadian village in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.

The village takes its name from "Havre Boucher", a natural harbour that opens onto St. George's Bay to the north. The original community of Havre Boucher is situated to the west side of the harbour, although it now encompasses the communities of Auld's Cove, Cape Jack, East Havre Boucher, West Havre Boucher, Frankville and Linwood.

Havre Boucher is a rural area, largely dependent upon the fishing industry, as well as serving as a service centre for local communities.

The construction of the Canso Causeway, which opened in 1955, saw the Canadian National Railway mainline from Truro-Sydney diverted from Linwood north through Havre Boucher and Cape Jack, before following the Strait of Canso to the causeway. Before 1955, the railway ran from Linwood to Mulgrave where a ferry service operated to Point Tupper. Havre Boucher saw the construction of a large railway yard, which remains in operation today by the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway.

Havre Boucher is one of Nova Scotia's 22 incorporated villages, offering its residents political control through an elected governing body known as a "village commission" which operates under the auspices of the Nova Scotia Municipal Services Act.

External links

• Village of Havre Boucher - official website

Coordinates: 45°39′N 61°31′W / 45.65°N 61.517°W / 45.65; -61.517

The home of Dennis Bonvie.