Lifestyles
Local wisdom has it that all roads on the South Shore end up at a beautiful, silver sand or cobblestone beach. Bridgewater is only minutes away from some of the regions finest salt water beaches; Crescent Beach, Rissers Beach Provincial Park, Hirtle's Beach, and Kingsburg as well as numerous fresh water beaches.
Churches
| Blessed Hope Baptist Church | Salvation Army |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church | St Paul's Lutheran Church |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | St. Joseph's Roman Catholic |
| Lighthouse Christian Fellowship | United Baptist Church |
| New Life Christian Pentecostal | United Church |
| Open Bible Church |
Service Organizations
Bridgewater Public Library
(public access computers & email)
Ph: 902- 543-9222
Fax: 902-543-0514
E-mail: info@southshorepubliclibraries.ca
Web site: www.southshorepubliclibraries.ca
Bridgewater has over 200 active not for profit community organizations and support groups including:
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Big Brother & Big Sisters |
K-40 |
Kinsmen |
Masons |
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Royal Canadian Legion |
Kiwanis |
Lions Club |
Rotary |
A more complete listing of community groups and service organizations can be found at http://www.town.bridgewater.ns.ca/prgroups.htm.
Points of Interest
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DesBrisay Museum Open year round, it is nestled in the 25 acre Bridgewater Woodland Gardens, a pleasant natural setting with cultivated wildflowers, native flora, and birds. A duck pond, waterfall, and extended wood area enhances the setting for the museum. One of Canada's oldest public museum collections, the DesBrisay presents a unique glimpse of Lunenburg County's history, heritage and geography. Phone: 902-543-4033 Fax: 902-543-4713 E-mail: museum@town.bridgewater.ns.ca Web site: www.town.bridgewater.ns.ca/museum.htm |
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Wile Carding Mill (1860) It is the oldest surviving industrial building in Bridgewater. This Provincial Museum features costumed interpreters, working water mill and offers hands-on programs. Phone 902-543-8233 Web site: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/wcm/ |
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South Shore Exhibition Bridgewater is home to one of the oldest summertime exhibitions in Nova Scotia, the South Shore Exhibition which draws up to 60,000 visitors annually. A combination of agricultural and livestock displays, craft shows, food booths and Midway. The 'Big Ex' also features the International Ox Pull. Web site: http://www.thebigex.com |
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The Centennial Trail This 8-kilometer multi-use trail is ideal for hiking, cycling, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. It meanders through forested areas, meadows and parks along the river and offers an opportunity to run errands as it loops around the town center and its many amenities. A spectaular view of the river is afforded from high atop the restored railway bridge! |
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Shipyards Landing Everyone enjoys watching boating activity on the river! On the west bank of the LaHave River at the south end of town Shipyards Landing offers residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy a picnic lunch in the shade and watch the boats, or launch watercraft from the slipway. |
For more information on local area attractions, festivals, and events please contact:
Bridgewater Parks, Recreation, and Culture Commission
60 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater, NS. B4V 3X9
Phone: (902) 543-2274
Fax: (902) 543-6876
E-mail: recreation@bridgewater.ca
Destination Southwest Nova Scotia Association
Toll Free: 1-877-552-4040
Phone: (902) 634-8844
Email: info@destinationsouthwestnova.com
Web site: www.destinationsouthwestnova.com
Media Services
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Lighthouse Media Group Publishers of The Bulletin, Lighthouse Log, South Shore Living, The Progress Enterprise, and SouthshoreNow.ca. Phone (902) 543-2457 Fax (902) 543-2228 E-mail: mail@southshorenow.ca Website: www.lighthouse.ns.ca |
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CKBW Radio (98.1 FM) Local radio and news at its best! Phone (902) 543-2401 Fax (902) 543-1208 E-mail: ckbw@ckbw.com Website: www.ckbw.com |
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Eastlink Community Television Ph: (902) 624-8306 Fax: (902) 624-6194 E-mail: click here Web site: www.eastlink.ca |
Bridgewater's Climate
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According to Environment Canada: " Nova Scotia owes everything to the sea, especially its climate. Robust winters, reluctant springs, fresh summers, and lingering falls; reliable precipitation and lavish snowfalls; misty sunlight, thick fog, and expansive sea ice -- all of these, and many more, are a part of Nova Scotia's maritime climate. The influence of the sea is not surprising. The province is virtually a peninsula surrounded by seas: the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the north, the Bay of Fundy to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east." Here's what contributes to Bridgewater's attraction:
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