Kingston, Nova Scotia
Kingston | ||
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Village | ||
Nickname: Home of the Steer Barbeque | ||
Coordinates: 44°59′41″N 64°56′47″W / 44.99472°N 64.94639°W | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Nova Scotia | |
County | Kings | |
Incorporated | 1957 | |
Electoral Districts | List
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Government | ||
• Village Chair | John Pierce (2019) | |
• Village Committee | Village of Kingston Commission | |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | |
Population (2016) Telephone Exchange | 242, 760, 765, 804, 996 | |
NTS Map | 021A15 | |
GNBC Code | CATAQ | |
Website | kingston novascotia.ca |
Kingston is a Canadian
This village is home to Clairmont Provincial Park. It is a small picnic park approximately 12 km from the Fundy Shore. This park's picnic area is situated under a stand of red pine, providing a cool oasis away from the valley heat.[2]
History
Kingston remains as a major service centre for the apple growing industry in the area of western Kings County and has a growing retail district, owing to its access to Highway 101. The land which Kingston sits on today was originally owned by
In the 1940s, the adjacent village of Greenwood was selected to be the site of a Royal Air Force and later Royal Canadian Air Force station, under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Today, CFB Greenwood is the largest airbase in Atlantic Canada, and is the largest employer in the area.
Kingston was incorporated as a village on June 1, 1957, in order to facilitate the construction of a sewer, a much needed utility that solved the problem of flooding caused by the area's sandy terrain.
Present day
The villages of Kingston and Greenwood are sometimes called Kingston-Greenwood, as they share the same highway exit and local telephone exchange.
Every year, on the second Saturday in July, the village hosts its annual Steer BBQ, involving a parade and a small fair, where an entire steer is roasted. This has been a tradition in the community for over 50 years.
The village has a local elementary and middle school which is the Kingston and District Elementary School and
See also
References
- ^ "Kings County Statistics". Municipality of Kings County. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Clairmont Provincial Park | Tourism Nova Scotia, Canada".
- ISBN 0-88999-564-8, Lancelot Press, Hantsport, NS
- ^ "Home". paragongolf.ca.