Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Bay St. Lawrence is a fishing
community in northern Cape Breton Island
, Nova Scotia
in Victoria County
. The federal Electoral Riding is Sydney—Victoria
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Some think the bay could have been the place where Leif Ericson found his colony, around the year 1000 AC, which is called Hop or Leifsbudir, this has to be verified by some archeological researches.
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
community in northern Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
in Victoria County
Victoria County, Nova Scotia
Victoria County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The shire town and largest municipality is the village of Baddeck.-History:Named after Queen Victoria, it was established by statute in 1851...
. The federal Electoral Riding is Sydney—Victoria
Sydney—Victoria
Sydney–Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 76,801...
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Some think the bay could have been the place where Leif Ericson found his colony, around the year 1000 AC, which is called Hop or Leifsbudir, this has to be verified by some archeological researches.
Communications
- The Postal CodePostal codeA postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
is B0C 1R0 and B0C 1G0 (depending on mail delivery method) - The Telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
is 902Area code 902Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
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