Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
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Shubenacadie is a community located in Hants County
, in central Nova Scotia
, Canada
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
) grows."
Shubenacadie (['ʃuːbə'nækədiː]) is a community located in Hants County
, in central Nova Scotia
, Canada
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
) grows."
Shubenacadie (['ʃuːbə'nækədiː]) is a community located in Hants County
, in central Nova Scotia
, Canada
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
) grows."‘In the Micmac Indian dialect ākăde signifies a place[…]. The Shubenacadie River is called by the natives Saagaabenācăde, a place where their favourite root the sagaaban grows. The term Shubenacadie was given to the river, where such root plants were formerly very abundant. "Shubenacadie" is believed to translate to "i'm well in acadia" pronounced in Chiac as "chu bien en Acadie".
by the Shubenacadie River which experiences a tidal bore
on each incoming high tide; this area of Nova Scotia is recognized for having the world's highest tides. There are several companies in nearby Maitland where individuals can hire boats and guides to travel the tidal bore up the Shubenacadie River during the summer months.
The provincial Department of Natural Resources operates a helibase and forest fire
fighting equipment depot in nearby Shubenacadie East
. DNR also operates the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park at this property. Ducks Unlimited
and DNR also operate the Greenwing Legacy Interpretive Centre on the property.Shubenacadie Wildlife Park The wildlife park houses animals native to Nova Scotia, including black bears
and moose
, as well as several non-native species, including deer
, and cougar. There are also several Sable Island Ponies
. School programs are offered throughout the year, and interpretive programs are ongoing throughout the summer months. Shubenacadie Sam
is a popular attraction around Groundhog Day
when the rodent provides "projections" for the arrival of spring.
The community of Shubenacadie has a small museum called the Tin Smith Shop.Shubenacadie Tin Smith Shop Dating back to the early 1890s, the building was used continuously as a milk can fabrication facility and hardware store until 2000. Its late owner Harry Smith left the property to the community. It converted the building to a museum. The museum features:
The Atlantic Motorsport Park
is located in North Salem, approximately 11 kilometres northwest of Shubenacadie.Atlantic Motorsport Park It is one of North America's only full-time road racing tracks that is owned and operated completely by volunteers.
orders, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
. This was the only Indian residential school in Atlantic Canada
. The school building was destroyed in a fire in 1986 and today the property has been adapted for the Scotia Plastics factory.
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
, in central 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
Broadleaf arrowhead
Indoor plantSagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato...
) grows."
Shubenacadie (['ʃuːbə'nækədiː]) is a community located in Hants County
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
, in central 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
Broadleaf arrowhead
Indoor plantSagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato...
) grows."
Shubenacadie (['ʃuːbə'nækədiː]) is a community located in Hants County
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia which was the home of Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Alden Nowlan and Noel Doiron. The county of Hants was created June 17, 1781, and consisted of the townships of Windsor, Falmouth and Newport...
, in central 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of 2006, the population was 2,074.
In the Micmac
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
language, Shubenacadie (or Sipekne'katik) means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato (i.e. Indian potato, Sagittaria latifolia
Broadleaf arrowhead
Indoor plantSagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato...
) grows."‘In the Micmac Indian dialect ākăde signifies a place[…]. The Shubenacadie River is called by the natives Saagaabenācăde, a place where their favourite root the sagaaban grows. The term Shubenacadie was given to the river, where such root plants were formerly very abundant. "Shubenacadie" is believed to translate to "i'm well in acadia" pronounced in Chiac as "chu bien en Acadie".
Notable residents
- Native AmericanFirst NationsFirst Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
activist Anna Mae AquashAnna Mae AquashAnna Mae Aquash was a Mi'kmaq activist from Nova Scotia, Canada who became the highest-ranking woman in the American Indian Movement in the United States during the mid-1970s.Aquash...
was born in nearby Indian BrookIndian Brook 14, Nova ScotiaIndian Brook 14 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Hants County, Nova Scotia.It is administratively part of the Shubenacadie First Nation....
.
- Shubenacadie SamShubenacadie SamShubenacadie Sam is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives at the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park in the town of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Sam's shadow is closely observed at sunrise to make the traditional prediction whether there will be an early spring...
, a groundhogGroundhogThe groundhog , also known as a woodchuck, whistle-pig, or in some areas as a land-beaver, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Other marmots, such as the yellow-bellied and hoary marmots, live in rocky and mountainous areas, but...
at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park, gives predictions on Groundhog DayGroundhog DayGroundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end...
.
Visitor attractions
Shubenacadie is connected to the Minas BasinMinas Basin
The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...
by the Shubenacadie River which experiences a tidal bore
Tidal bore
A tidal bore is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current...
on each incoming high tide; this area of Nova Scotia is recognized for having the world's highest tides. There are several companies in nearby Maitland where individuals can hire boats and guides to travel the tidal bore up the Shubenacadie River during the summer months.
The provincial Department of Natural Resources operates a helibase and forest fire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
fighting equipment depot in nearby Shubenacadie East
Shubenacadie East, Nova Scotia
Shubenacadie East is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County.-References:*...
. DNR also operates the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park at this property. Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. It currently has approximately 780,000 members, mostly in the United States and Canada.-Introduction:Ducks Unlimited was...
and DNR also operate the Greenwing Legacy Interpretive Centre on the property.Shubenacadie Wildlife Park The wildlife park houses animals native to Nova Scotia, including black bears
American black bear
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most common bear species. Black bears are omnivores, with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. They typically live in largely forested areas, but do leave forests in...
and moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, as well as several non-native species, including deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
, and cougar. There are also several Sable Island Ponies
Sable Island Pony
The Sable Island Pony, also known as the Sable Island Horse, is a type of feral horse found on Sable Island, an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. The first horses were brought to the island for pasture in the late eighteenth century, and additional horses were later transported to...
. School programs are offered throughout the year, and interpretive programs are ongoing throughout the summer months. Shubenacadie Sam
Shubenacadie Sam
Shubenacadie Sam is a famous Canadian groundhog who lives at the Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park in the town of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Every February 2, on Groundhog Day, Sam's shadow is closely observed at sunrise to make the traditional prediction whether there will be an early spring...
is a popular attraction around Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end...
when the rodent provides "projections" for the arrival of spring.
- A hardware store - with goods and supplies from the 1920s.
- Tinsmith shop - with all the original equipment intact from the 1890s.
- Craft shop and gift store, staffed and stocked by local Nova Scotian artists.
- Additional exhibits - veterans memorial, clothing, household goods, farm tools.
The Atlantic Motorsport Park
Atlantic Motorsport Park
Atlantic Motorsport Park is an all-purpose motorsports facility located near Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The 11-turn road course was opened in August,1974, and is situated on a site.-History:...
is located in North Salem, approximately 11 kilometres northwest of Shubenacadie.Atlantic Motorsport Park It is one of North America's only full-time road racing tracks that is owned and operated completely by volunteers.
Shubenacadie Residential School
Shubenacadie was the location of a Canadian residential school that was operated from 1923 to 1967 by two Roman CatholicRoman Catholicism in Canada
The Catholic Church in Canada is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and the Canadian Bishops Conference. It has the largest number of followers of a religion in Canada with 46% of Canadians baptized as Catholics...
orders, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul were founded on May 11, 1849, when the four founding Sisters of Charity, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia from New York. They came in response to a request by then Halifax Archbishop William Walsh. By 1856 the order, in Halifax, was accepted as a...
and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, 1782. The congregation was given recognition by Pope...
. This was the only Indian residential school in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
. The school building was destroyed in a fire in 1986 and today the property has been adapted for the Scotia Plastics factory.