Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro
Gaelic: Truru Mi'kmaq: Wagobagitik | |
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Town | |
Total private dwellings | 6,574 |
NTS Map | 11E6 Truro |
GNBC Code | CBMKT[2] |
Website | truro.ca |
Truro (
History
The area has been home to the Mi'kmaq people for several centuries. The Mi'kmaq name for the Truro area, "Wagobagitik" means "end of the water's flow". Mi'kmaq people continue to live in the area at the Millbrook and Truro reserves of the Millbrook – We’kopekwitk band.[3][4]
Originally a small farming community, the construction of the
Black history
Three areas of Truro contain predominately
Truro is also the birthplace of world-renowned
A number of other prominent Black Canadians have roots in the town. One of Canada's most well known civil rights leader, Burnley Allan "Rocky" Jones, was raised in "the Marsh" neighbourhood of Truro.[10] Art Dorrington, the first black hockey player to sign an NHL contract was raised in "the Island".[11]
Infrastructure and attractions
Truro is known as the Hub of Nova Scotia as it is located at the junction between the Canadian National Railway, running between
An important highway interchange is located just north of Truro in the rural community of
Six large sections of the Berlin Wall are located along the Cobequid Trail, on the Agricultural Campus of Dalhousie University.[12]
Education
Truro has two public high schools, Cobequid Educational Centre and the francophone École acadienne de Truro. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, and The Institute of Human Services Education, Jane Norman College as well as the Agricultural Campus of Dalhousie University, in the neighboring village of Bible Hill.
Sports
Truro has three ice hockey rinks: Deuvilles Rink, Rath Eastlink Community Centre, and the Colchester Legion Stadium. Truro is home to the Truro Bearcats, a Junior "A" ice hockey team who are four time MJAHL Champions. (Canadian) Football is also a popular sport in the town with all games being played on Friday night at the Truro Amateur Athletic Club (TAAC) grounds. Truro Raceway conducts harness races every Sunday. Truro is also home to a rugby club, which hosts the World Indoor Sevens Rugby Championships.
Truro also has a senior baseball team, the Truro Senior Bearcats, that play in the Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League.[13] Their home field is at the Truro Amateur Athletic Club (TAAC).
Lacrosse has become a very popular sport in Truro over the recent years. There is a minor lacrosse association, the Truro Bearcats Lacrosse Association, which allows youth to take part in organized lacrosse teams and games.[14] As well, there is a junior A lacrosse team, the Mi'Kmaq Warriors, that plays in the East Coast Junior Lacrosse League.[15] They play in the summer months out of the Colchester Legion Stadium.
Notable people
- Sir Adams George Archibald, Father of Confederation
- Mi'kmaqactivist
- Cory Bowles, actor/dancer/musician
- CWHLice hockey player
- Matt Brouwer, gospel singer guitarist
- Lyle Carter, retired National Hockey League goaltender (originally from Brookfield)
- Bob Champoux, retired National Hockey League goaltender
- 2007 Virginia Tech massacre
- Glenn V. Davidson, Retired Naval Officer. Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws from University Kings College.
- Martin Henry Dawson, led pioneering research into DNA and penicillin, found the cure for Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Glace Bay)
- Art Dorrington, first Black hockey player to sign an NHL contract
- Jeff Douglas, actor (Joe of I Am Canadian) and broadcast presenter
- John Gray, playwright
- Harry Hampton, Scottish-American golf professional
- A. J. B. Johnston, historian and novelist
- Burnley "Rocky" Jones, political activist
- Jeremiah "Jerry" Jones, soldier
- Chet Koneczny, professional lacrosse player
- Brett Lauther, CFL player
- Mary Florence MacDonald, curator
- Lewis MacKenzie, retired Major-General
- Sandy MacKenzie, professional (ice) hockey player
- Greg Maddison, deputy Chief of the Defence Staff
- Jon McIsaac, professional (ice) hockey referee
- Leo McKay Jr., Novelist
- Justin Palardy, professional Canadian football player
- Doug Rogers, Olympian and flag bearer for Canada at the 1972 Olympics.
- Melissa Ann Shepard, Criminal
- Zach Sill, professional (ice) hockey player
- George Isaac Smith, 18th Premier of Nova Scotia (1967-1970); Trudeau appointed member of the Senate of Canada (originally from Stewiacke, Nova Scotia)
- Barry Stagg, singer-songwriter/playwright/musician
- Robert Stanfield, politician
- Bill White, composer/politician/social activist
- Jack White, labour union activist / politician
- Johan Edlund, vocalist and guitarist of Tiamat (band)
- Portia White, singer
- William A. White, church minister and father to Bill, Jack and Portia
- Lenore Zann, actress and politician
Climate
Truro has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) similar to the vast majority of The Maritimes with warm, wet summers and cold, snowy winters.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Truro was 35.6 °C (96 °F) on 19 August 1935 and 15 August 1944.[16][17] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −38.3 °C (−37 °F) on 22 January 1934.[18]
Climate data for Truro, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1873–present[a] | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−6 (21) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −38.3 (−36.9) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114.6 (4.51) |
90.5 (3.56) |
104.2 (4.10) |
84.8 (3.34) |
94.5 (3.72) |
92.8 (3.65) |
85.2 (3.35) |
79.6 (3.13) |
103.5 (4.07) |
104.5 (4.11) |
115.0 (4.53) |
114.0 (4.49) |
1,183.1 (46.58) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 62.7 (2.47) |
47.4 (1.87) |
65.8 (2.59) |
69.6 (2.74) |
92.8 (3.65) |
92.8 (3.65) |
85.2 (3.35) |
79.6 (3.13) |
103.5 (4.07) |
104.5 (4.11) |
103.2 (4.06) |
72.5 (2.85) |
979.5 (38.56) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 55.1 (21.7) |
45.4 (17.9) |
40.7 (16.0) |
16.3 (6.4) |
1.7 (0.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
12.4 (4.9) |
43.1 (17.0) |
214.7 (84.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.6 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 175.2 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.4 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 8.2 | 140.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.1 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 | 45.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 77.9 | 98.0 | 114.6 | 141.7 | 191.8 | 203.8 | 225.3 | 210.3 | 148.5 | 122.5 | 71.3 | 62.6 | 1,668.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 27.5 | 33.5 | 31.1 | 35.0 | 41.6 | 43.6 | 47.6 | 48.1 | 39.4 | 36.0 | 24.8 | 22.9 | 35.9 |
Source: |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1762 | 120 | — |
1871 | 2,114 | +1661.7% |
1881 | 3,461 | +63.7% |
1891 | 5,012 | +44.8% |
1901 | 5,993 | +19.6% |
2021 | 12,954 | +5.7% |
[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Truro had a population of 12,954 living in 6,347 of its 6,658 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 12,261. With a land area of 37.52 km2 (14.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 345.3/km2 (894.2/sq mi) in 2021.[31]
Canada 2016 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
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Visible minority group Source:[32] |
Black | 490 | 4.2% |
South Asian |
115 | 1% | |
Filipino |
85 | 0.7% | |
Chinese |
75 | 0.6% | |
Other and mixed visible minority |
95 | 0.8% | |
Total visible minority population | 860 | 7.3% | |
Aboriginal group
Source:[33] |
First Nations | 355 | 3% |
Other Aboriginal or self identified | 240 | 2% | |
Total Aboriginal population | 595 | 5.1% | |
European Canadian |
10,280 | 87.6% | |
Total population | 11,735 | 100% |
See also
- List of municipalities in Nova Scotia
- Central Nova Tourist Association — Tourism association representing Cumberland County and Colchester County, including Truro.
Notes
- ^ Climate data was recorded at Truro from January 1873 to August 1915, at Truro NSAC from January 1910 to April 2005 and at Debert from December 2003 to present.
References
- Davis, Stephen A. (1997). Mi'kmaq. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Limited. ISBN 1551091801.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Truro". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Davis 1997, p. 71.
- ^ "Mi'kmaw Bands in Nova Scotia". Cape Breton University. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ C. Bruce Fergusson, "Truro", Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Archives (1967), p. 684
- ^ "Tree Sculpture Committee", Town of TruroArchived 2013-01-01 at archive.today
- ^ "Remaining wood sculptures in Truro coming down". Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Colchester Historical Museum. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Marking African Heritage Month at Truro's Zion Baptist Church | The Chronicle Herald". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Treason of the Black Intellectuals? For Burnley A. ('Rocky') Jones (1937-)". Odysseys Home. University of Toronto Press. 31 January 2002.
- ^ "Art Dorrington: A hockey pioneer | Truro News". www.trurodaily.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "SaltWire".
- ^ "Rosters".
- ^ "Truro Bearcats Lacrosse Association powered by GOALLINE.ca".
- ^ "Mi'Kmaq Warriors Jr a Lacrosse powered by GOALLINE.ca".
- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- Environment Canada. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ [1], Censuses 1871-1941
- ^ [2], Census 1941-1951
- ^ 1762 Census Archived 2013-03-07 at archive.today
- ^ [3], Censuses 1871-1931
- ^ Census 1956-1961
- ^ [4], Census 1961
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
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- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nova Scotia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Community Profiles from the 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision". 2.statcan.gc.ca. December 6, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "Aboriginal Peoples - Data table". 2.statcan.ca. October 6, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
External links
Media related to Truro, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Truro (official website)