Stanley, Nova Scotia
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Stanley is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, Hants County, located in the Municipal District of East Hants
. Stanley is most renoun for being the birth place of the acclaimed Canadian poet Alden Nowlan
.
After the American Revolution (1784), the area became part of the Douglas Township and settled by the soldiers of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
. The community is named for Governor General of Canada
Lord Stanley of Preston
in 1883, after whom the Stanley Cup
of the National Hockey League
is named.
During the Second World War (1939-45), Stanley became the site of the Stanley Airport
, which the Canadian Air Force used as a training base from March 17, 1941 until January 14, 1944. Many of the citizens of Stanley assisted the war effort by actively supporting the Canadian Air force in training Commonwealth pilots. Barracks were built for three hundred and sixty trainees and supports staff; also the hangar to house the aircraft was erected and gained the title of largest building in Hants County.
Currently, the Stanley Airport is maintained by the Stanley Sport Aviation group.1
. Nowlan has won the Governor General’s Award of poetry, and his work has been canonized among Canada's great poets. Nowlan grew up being exposed to violence, alcoholism and poverty in his home. Self-educated for much of his life he dropped out of school in grade five. He taught himself to read by befriending a librarian at the Library in Windsor, Nova Scotia (There is currently a plaque in the Windsor library dedicated to Nowlan). He graduated as a teenager from a two week program offered by the Folk School in the Kennetcook Hotel, Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
(February 1953). Published at age 19, he went to work for newspapers in New Brunswick.
, the total population of East Hants, which is the Municipality in which Stanley resides is 21,387 as of 2006. The primary language in East Hants by 96% is English. Labour and Income: The Employment rate is 63% and the unemployment rate is 6.7%. The median income for males is 34,340 and for females it’s 17,381.
Stanley Sport Aviation holds the Stanley Fly, typically on the Canadian Labour Day weekend.
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...
province of 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...
, Hants County, located in the Municipal District of East Hants
East Hants, Nova Scotia
East Hants is a municipal district in Hants County, Nova Scotia.With its administrative seat in Milford Station, the district occupies the eastern half of Hants County from the Minas Basin to the boundary with Halifax County, sharing this boundary with the West Hants municipal district...
. Stanley is most renoun for being the birth place of the acclaimed Canadian poet Alden Nowlan
Alden Nowlan
Alden Albert Nowlan was a critically acclaimed Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright-History:Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, along a stretch of dirt road that he would later refer to...
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History
Stanley was first settled by New England planter John Smith in 1760 the village on the banks of the Kennetcook River. He was quickly followed by John Anthony (1767) and James Campbell (1772).After the American Revolution (1784), the area became part of the Douglas Township and settled by the soldiers of the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants)
The 84th Regiment of Foot was a British regiment in the American Revolutionary War that was raised to defend present day Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada from the constant land and sea attacks by American Revolutionaries...
. The community is named for Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
Lord Stanley of Preston
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, PC , known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General...
in 1883, after whom the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
is named.
During the Second World War (1939-45), Stanley became the site of the Stanley Airport
Stanley Airport
Stanley Airport is located in Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, approximately northeast of Windsor.-History:Stanley was built as RCAF Station Stanley in March 1941 to train pilots as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The airport was the base for the Royal Canadian Air...
, which the Canadian Air Force used as a training base from March 17, 1941 until January 14, 1944. Many of the citizens of Stanley assisted the war effort by actively supporting the Canadian Air force in training Commonwealth pilots. Barracks were built for three hundred and sixty trainees and supports staff; also the hangar to house the aircraft was erected and gained the title of largest building in Hants County.
Currently, the Stanley Airport is maintained by the Stanley Sport Aviation group.1
Alden Nowlan
Stanley is the birthplace of renoun writer Alden NowlanAlden Nowlan
Alden Albert Nowlan was a critically acclaimed Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright-History:Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, along a stretch of dirt road that he would later refer to...
. Nowlan has won the Governor General’s Award of poetry, and his work has been canonized among Canada's great poets. Nowlan grew up being exposed to violence, alcoholism and poverty in his home. Self-educated for much of his life he dropped out of school in grade five. He taught himself to read by befriending a librarian at the Library in Windsor, Nova Scotia (There is currently a plaque in the Windsor library dedicated to Nowlan). He graduated as a teenager from a two week program offered by the Folk School in the Kennetcook Hotel, Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
Kennetcook, Nova Scotia
Kennetcook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipal District of East Hants. The community likely was named after the river that runs through it, Kennetcook River. Also see Upper Kennetcook.- History :...
(February 1953). Published at age 19, he went to work for newspapers in New Brunswick.
Population
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the total population of East Hants, which is the Municipality in which Stanley resides is 21,387 as of 2006. The primary language in East Hants by 96% is English. Labour and Income: The Employment rate is 63% and the unemployment rate is 6.7%. The median income for males is 34,340 and for females it’s 17,381.
Community Events
Stanley holds an annual Pumpkin weigh-off which took place last on September 19, 2009.Stanley Sport Aviation holds the Stanley Fly, typically on the Canadian Labour Day weekend.