Stellarton, Nova Scotia 作者：  来源：  发布时间：2021-12-07

I.Population and Area

-Area

Land: 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)

-Population (2016)

Total: 4,208

Density: 468.1/km2 (1,212/sq mi)

II.Natural Geography (environment and resources)

-Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of New Glasgow. In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station, and from 1833 until 1870, it was known as Albion Mines. The town was incorporated as Stellarton in 1889 and owes its name to a specific type of torbanite which came to be known as "stellarite" because of the "stars of fire" given off by its sparky flame.

-In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Stellarton recorded a population of 4,208 living in 1,880 of its 2,018 total private dwellings, a change of -6.2% from its 2011 population of 4,485. With a land area of 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 468.1/km2 (1,212.3/sq mi) in 2016.

III.ECONOMY

-Average Hourly Rate in Stellarton, Nova Scotia: C$14.74

-The average salary in Stellarton, Nova Scotia is C$14.74. Trends in wages decreased by -100.0 percent in Q1 2020. The cost of living in Stellarton, Nova Scotia is 100 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupation in Stellarton, Nova Scotia is Accounting Clerk which pays between C$11.91 and C$18.64 per year.

-Website: https://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Location=Stellarton-Nova-Scotia/Salary

IV.Industrial Characteristics

-The town is still home to coal mining operations, the Stellarton Surface Coal Mine has been operated by Pioneer Coal since 1980.

-The Canadian grocery chain Sobeys is based out of Stellarton, and its corporate offices and grocery subsidiaries provides a fair percentage of the town's employment. Sobeys subsidiaries based in Stellarton include Big 8 Beverages, TRA Cash and Carry, Eastern Sign-Print and Regional Distribution Centre.

-One business that did not work out was the Clairtone factory, the brainchild of entrepreneurs Peter Munk and David Gilmour, encouraged by local businessman and politician Frank H. Sobey.

V.Attractions

1.Museum of Industry

-The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry is a provincial museum located in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, dedicated to the story of Nova Scotia work and workers. Part of the Nova Scotia Museum system, the museum aims to explain how Nova Scotia was affected by the opportunities and challenges of the Industrial Age.

-The museum began with a series of studies on ways to preserve Nova Scotia's industrial heritage beginning in 1974. A curator was hired and the collection was started in 1986. Construction began in 1990 and the museum opened to the public in 1995. The museum occupies a site beside the Trans Canada Highway which includes some of the oldest industrial sites in Nova Scotia including the Foord Pit, once the deepest coal mine in the world and the Albion Railway, the first passenger and freight railway in Canada.

-The collection comprises 30,000 objects. Notable artifacts include the Albion Railway's Samson locomotive, the oldest railway locomotive in Canada and the Victorian, a horseless carriage, the first gasoline powered car built in the Maritimes. The museum has extensive hands on galleries that explore the evolution of industry and work in Nova Scotia. Highlights include a large exhibit on coal mining in Nova Scotia including a special display on the Westray Mine disaster which took place near the museum in 1992.

-Address: 147 N Foord St, Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0

-Opened: 1986

-Phone: (902) 755-5425

-Website: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g1509075-d3702810-Reviews-Nova_Scotia_Museum_of_Industry-Stellarton_Nova_Scotia.html

2.Funtopia Indoor Playground 

-Funtopia  is a modern indoor playground for kids from 0-12. The parents can relax in our lounge area have a coffee and Snack

-We serve Pictou County and surrounding areas.

-Check out our facebook page for what is going on at  Funtopia indoor playground

-A Semi-private party is $153.75 with tax

-A private party is $240.00 with tax

-A $50.00 non refundable deposit will be due in a week after the booking .

-The 1st hour of every party will be in the play area, the 2nd hour will be in the birthday party room for food and cake. We clean up after you and the party room is also decorated so you dont need to worry! . PLEASE NOTE if your party is OVER at our closing time DUE to a PRIVATE PARTY or is CLOSING for the DAY, you may WANT TO COME EARLY TO GET YOUR PLAYTIME IN!!!! Also look at our calendar to see  if there is any private partys.

-Website: http://www.funtopiaplayground.ca/About

3.Carmichael-Stewart House Museum

-Come explore the history of Pictou County in the historic home of James Matheson Carmichael, a prominent New Glasgow shipbuilder. Built in 1880, the home is filled with exquisite Victorian architecture, from stained glass windows to a grand staircase. Trenton glassware, a Penny Farthing, Scottish regalia and historical photographs are but a few of the many items on display. Moreover, the museum boasts a historic garden populated with plants present in Nova Scotia prior to 1900. 

-The museum is proud to host Tuesday Teas every Tuesday from 1:00-3:00PM. 

-Address:

86 Temperance Street

New Glasgow, NS B2H 3A7

Canada

-TEL: (902) 752-5583

VI.History

-Stellarton, Nova Scotia, was incorporated as a town in 1889 and has a population of 4,485 (2011). It borders the East River, approximately 18 km southeast of Pictou, and was settled (1774) by five families who landed in Pictou on the ship Hector. In 1827, coal brought English investment (The General Mining Association) and colliers (i.e. skilled coal miners) to the area, which helped establish the community of Albion Mines. The GMA foundry built Nova Scotia's first steam engine (1827) for pit pumping and hoisting, and the province’s first steamboat (1830). It cast rails for the GMA’s Albion Rail Road, the first railway to use iron rails in Canada. The Samson, a steam locomotive imported from England, was one of the first locomotives to run on these rails (1839).After the Intercolonial Railway came through, the town became a railway hub.

-In 1870, Albion Mines was renamed Stellarton, after its star-like-burning Stellar coal. Mining flourished, attracting British and European immigrants. By 1914 the Acadia Coal Company employed 1,350 miners whose coal output fuelled Pictou County's industrial boom (1870–1920). Mining gradually declined, except during the Second World War, ending finally in 1957 for economic and safety reasons. In 1992, in nearby Plymouth, the Westray Mine Disaster killed 26 men. The accident was a reminder of the 650 men who had perished in the county’s mine accidents and disasters up until this point, as well as the Acadia Coal Rescue Corps bravery. Mining heritage is on display in Stellarton at the Museum of Industry, a branch of the Nova Scotia Museum showcasing the province’s industrial history. Headquartered here is Canada’s second-largest grocery chain, Sobeys, which began in 1907 as a butcher shop which sold meat door-to-door. Stellarton has hosted a variety of small industries, including the ill-fated manufacturer of sound electronics, Clairtone (1966–71). Although primarily a residential town, a surface mine has been operating since 1996, and factories produce work wear and soft drinks.

-Website: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/stellarton#:~:text=Stellarton%2C%20Nova%20Scotia%2C%20was%20incorporated%20as%20a%20town%20in%201889,Pictou%20on%20the%20ship%20Hector.

VII.Other information

-The term Active Transportation has been around the block a few times. For nearly a quarter - century communities, governments and organizations in Nova Scotia have been planning, talking and implementing Active Transportation. We have come a long way in 24 years. As momentum has grown, so has the definition of Active Transportation.In the beginning, the primary focus was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Decades of devotion to vehicles, highways and roads now have a society less physically active then we once were. Today Active Transportation is measured far beyond positive environmental practices. Population shift can happen in health, economy and community with improvements, education and integration of Active Transportation into daily lives. An AT Plan lays the ground work for a municipality to invest in the health of their community. This takes commitment, focus and forward thinking from council, staff and residents to get active, not only in creating and strengthening physical networks but in education and policy for future generations. it’s time to be bold. This action will resonate on multiple levels. Creating a better place to live, work and play draws people and economic development. Stellarton is poised to act on such a commitment to strengthen and reinforce the strong foundation that is already in place.

-Website: https://www.stellarton.ca/264-stellarton-active-transportation-plan/file.html

VIII.Contact information

-Government

Governing body: Stellarton Town Council

Mayor: Danny MacGillivray

Town Hall

-250 Foord St.

P.O. Box 2200

Stellarton

Nova Scotia, Canada

B0K 1S0

-Phone: (902) 752-2114

-Email: townoffice@town.stellarton.ns.ca

-Website: https://www.stellarton.ca/contact-us.html