Nova Scotia
Provincial motto:
one depends and the other conquers Nova Scotia had joined confederation on July1, 1867 |
If you and your family is traveling Nova Scotia, there are several places that you might want to visit with your family. In Nova Scotia, you would be able to experience mainly,beaches, outdoor adventures, foods, and histories. Driving through the towns and city of Halifax and by visiting some of the museums here you might learn something new that you never knew before.
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Routes on the road trip
Starting your trip in North Sydney. Visit North Sydney Historical Museum first. They have some displays of their past in town and the exhibit includes things such as fire fighting, communications, politics, immigration, military, and transportation.
From the museum, you should also visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
By visiting here, you would be able to experience the life in Louisbourg suring its heyday. There are lots of buildings and restaurants that has been set into the time of the period and your family could see what was like in the 18th century. Its not just the buildings that you would see but you would also see the living life as you would have in 1744. While your family is there, enjoy music, dancing, cooking, militaray drills, and more.
Starting your trip in North Sydney. Visit North Sydney Historical Museum first. They have some displays of their past in town and the exhibit includes things such as fire fighting, communications, politics, immigration, military, and transportation.
From the museum, you should also visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.
By visiting here, you would be able to experience the life in Louisbourg suring its heyday. There are lots of buildings and restaurants that has been set into the time of the period and your family could see what was like in the 18th century. Its not just the buildings that you would see but you would also see the living life as you would have in 1744. While your family is there, enjoy music, dancing, cooking, militaray drills, and more.
North Sydney Historical Museum
Address: 299 Commercial Street, North Sydney, NS, Canada to Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site Address: 265 Park Service Road Louisbourg, Nova Scotia It takes about 46 mins to get to the Fortress of Louisbourg by car. (57.7km) |
The third place that you and your family should visit is Halifax Pier 21.
Learn abot the experiences of one million imigrants, refugees, war brides, evacuee children and displaced persons who immigrated to Canada during 1928 and 1971.
Learn abot the experiences of one million imigrants, refugees, war brides, evacuee children and displaced persons who immigrated to Canada during 1928 and 1971.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Address: 265 Park Service Road Louisbourg, Nova Scotia to Halifax Pier 21 Address: Canadian Museuem of immigration at Pier 21, Marginal Road, Halifax, NS It takes about 4 hours and 54 minutes to get to Pier 21 by car. (438km) |
After the long hours of driving and exploring, It's important to get some sleep for rest of the trip.
Stay at Delta Halifax which is located in downtown Halifax. You would be able enjoy a relaxing,quite night after the long day. This hotel is close to some of the other places that you might want to visit before leaving for P.E.I.
Stay at Delta Halifax which is located in downtown Halifax. You would be able enjoy a relaxing,quite night after the long day. This hotel is close to some of the other places that you might want to visit before leaving for P.E.I.
Day 1: Nova Scotia ( spend 1 night and half)
- Wake up at 10 (North Sydney)
- spend an hour at the North Sydney Historical Museum
- Get to the Fortress of Louisbourg at 12 and spend 2 hours there
- After 5 hours of driving to Halifax go to Halifax Pier 21
- Go to Delta Halifax
North Sydney Historical Museum
Address: 299 Commercial Street, North Sydney, NS, Canada
http://www.northsydneymuseum.ca/
Address: 299 Commercial Street, North Sydney, NS, Canada
http://www.northsydneymuseum.ca/
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Address: 265 Park Service Road Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
http://www.fortressoflouisbourg.ca/
Address: 265 Park Service Road Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
http://www.fortressoflouisbourg.ca/
Halifax Pier 21
Address: Canadian Museuem of immigration at Pier 21, Marginal Road, Halifax, NS
http://www.pier21.ca/
Address: Canadian Museuem of immigration at Pier 21, Marginal Road, Halifax, NS
http://www.pier21.ca/
Delta Halifax (hotel)
Adress: 1990 Barrington St, Halifax
Rooms&Rates: The stay is from $109 per night
Adress: 1990 Barrington St, Halifax
Rooms&Rates: The stay is from $109 per night
Citadel Hill
Address: 5425 Sackville St, Halifax, NS
Address: 5425 Sackville St, Halifax, NS
Some of the restaurants that you could visit
Relish Gourmet Burgers Halifax Metro Burgers are covered with all kinds of toppings. First choosing your own patty, either 100% Alberta beef, ground turkey, or vegetarian. Then enjoy it with avocado and goat cheese pineapple and curried onion fries.
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King's Plate
Five Fishermen Restaurant & Grill
Relish Gourmet Burgers Halifax Metro Burgers are covered with all kinds of toppings. First choosing your own patty, either 100% Alberta beef, ground turkey, or vegetarian. Then enjoy it with avocado and goat cheese pineapple and curried onion fries.
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King's Plate
Five Fishermen Restaurant & Grill
In Nova Scotia
The population of Nova Scotia is 921,727 (2011)and some of the major employments are fishing, mining, and drilling. Shipping, farming, and lumbering is also common and Halifax is best known as lobsters, Christmas trees, gypsum, and wild berries. The Nova Scotia tourism industries are big and there are over 6500 businesses supporting 40,000 jobs. Manufacturing is big around Sydney and in Halifax, it is fishing.
One of the unique festival is called Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. You would be able to see some performances of bagpipes, highland dancers and la culture de l'acadie and military traditions. If your family is looking for something more modern, there is modern music, contemporary dancing, trampoline routines, and cutting - edge videos. This event is the world's largest indoor show!
The population of Nova Scotia is 921,727 (2011)and some of the major employments are fishing, mining, and drilling. Shipping, farming, and lumbering is also common and Halifax is best known as lobsters, Christmas trees, gypsum, and wild berries. The Nova Scotia tourism industries are big and there are over 6500 businesses supporting 40,000 jobs. Manufacturing is big around Sydney and in Halifax, it is fishing.
One of the unique festival is called Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. You would be able to see some performances of bagpipes, highland dancers and la culture de l'acadie and military traditions. If your family is looking for something more modern, there is modern music, contemporary dancing, trampoline routines, and cutting - edge videos. This event is the world's largest indoor show!
The weather in Nova Scotia
It does not get extremely hot or cold. Having a fleece or knit sweater with you on the travel with keep you warm.
Temperature :
Spring in Nova Scotia
Travel with your van or lent a van at a car rental shop in Nova Scotia. There are lot of outdoor activities involved so bring a nice car to this trip might not be suitable.
The gas price there is
It does not get extremely hot or cold. Having a fleece or knit sweater with you on the travel with keep you warm.
Temperature :
Spring in Nova Scotia
- Mid March to late April: 0 to 10 degrees Celsius (32 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Late April to mid June: 10 to 20 degrees Celsius (50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Mid June to mid September: 20 to 25 degrees Celsius (70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Mid September to mid November: 10 - 20 degrees Celsius range (50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Mid November to mid December: 0 to 10 degrees Celsius range (30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Mid December to mid March: 0 to -15 degrees Celsius (0 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit)
Travel with your van or lent a van at a car rental shop in Nova Scotia. There are lot of outdoor activities involved so bring a nice car to this trip might not be suitable.
The gas price there is
- Regular Unleaded : 133.6 cents/Litre (including HST)
- Ultra-Low Sulfer Disel : 140.8 cents/ Litre (including HST)
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Newspaper article from The Daily Business Buzz
NB: Riordon Maple Products wins kudos for maple butter
The Pokeshaw business has been recognized by the International Maple Syrup Council and the North American Maple Syrup Council as having the best maple butter worldwide.
In the photo, from left to right, Yvon Poitras, executive director of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association and president of the International Maple Syrup Institute, and George Riordon. — Photo Contributed
[POKESHAW, NB] - If you are looking for the best maple butter in the world, look no further than Pokeshaw. George Riordon, owner of Riordon Maple Products, was recognized this fall by the International Maple Syrup Council and the North American Maple Syrup Council as having the best maple butter worldwide.
Thirty years ago Riordon and his wife, both social workers by trade, decided to start tapping trees on their property, which had been in Riordon’s family for five generations.
“We were pretty green in the beginning,” says Riordon. “We knew nothing about harvesting maple sap and making maple syrup products. We learned as we went.”
Luckily there were many resources and courses available at that time on harvesting and the production of maple syrup products.
“We are still constantly learning,” says Riordon.
The business started out as a part-time hobby but since their retirement 12 years ago, it has become a full-time venture ready for expansion.
“Throughout the year it is just myself, my wife and one other person running the business; in the spring, we hire one or two others to help with the harvesting."
Before his retirement, Riordon would take vacation time in the spring when it was time to harvest but now, with the purchase of more land and additional taps, he is much busier.
“We started out with 1,450 taps, and now we have more than doubled that amount to 3,500 and hope to increase it to 5,000 within the next year,” says Riordon.
With more taps, comes the possibility of expanding their market. They are currently selling their products at farm markets in the area.
“We have no definite plans. Right now we are looking at possibly selling in bulk and setting up a website to reach more people.”
Riordon hopes to start small with the website, servicing just New Brunswick at first, then potentially expanding into shipping products out of province.
NB: Riordon Maple Products wins kudos for maple butter
The Pokeshaw business has been recognized by the International Maple Syrup Council and the North American Maple Syrup Council as having the best maple butter worldwide.
In the photo, from left to right, Yvon Poitras, executive director of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association and president of the International Maple Syrup Institute, and George Riordon. — Photo Contributed
[POKESHAW, NB] - If you are looking for the best maple butter in the world, look no further than Pokeshaw. George Riordon, owner of Riordon Maple Products, was recognized this fall by the International Maple Syrup Council and the North American Maple Syrup Council as having the best maple butter worldwide.
Thirty years ago Riordon and his wife, both social workers by trade, decided to start tapping trees on their property, which had been in Riordon’s family for five generations.
“We were pretty green in the beginning,” says Riordon. “We knew nothing about harvesting maple sap and making maple syrup products. We learned as we went.”
Luckily there were many resources and courses available at that time on harvesting and the production of maple syrup products.
“We are still constantly learning,” says Riordon.
The business started out as a part-time hobby but since their retirement 12 years ago, it has become a full-time venture ready for expansion.
“Throughout the year it is just myself, my wife and one other person running the business; in the spring, we hire one or two others to help with the harvesting."
Before his retirement, Riordon would take vacation time in the spring when it was time to harvest but now, with the purchase of more land and additional taps, he is much busier.
“We started out with 1,450 taps, and now we have more than doubled that amount to 3,500 and hope to increase it to 5,000 within the next year,” says Riordon.
With more taps, comes the possibility of expanding their market. They are currently selling their products at farm markets in the area.
“We have no definite plans. Right now we are looking at possibly selling in bulk and setting up a website to reach more people.”
Riordon hopes to start small with the website, servicing just New Brunswick at first, then potentially expanding into shipping products out of province.