Berwick, Nova Scotia

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website = [http://www.berwicknovascotia.com http://www.berwicknovascotia.com]
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Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Berwick (2006 population: 2,454) is a Canadian town in Kings County, Nova Scotia.The town is located in the eastern part of the Annapolis Valley on the Cornwallis River.

Berwick's official slogan is the “Apple Capital of Nova Scotia" because apples were a major economic force in developing the town. Since the 1950s, area farmers have since diversified to other crops and livestock, although a large apple sculpture is found in the centre of town to commemorate the importance of this historic industry. Despite the decline of the apple industry since the 1950s, there are still many apple orchards to be found in the surrounding communities. Other important economic generators include the Larsen's pork processing plant in the town, the Easson's trucking firm, the Michelin tire plant in nearby Waterville and CFB Greenwood.

Berwick was incorporated as a town on May 25th, 1923. It built its own hydro electric power dam in the 1920s which is still owned and operated by the town. Berwick occupies 6.80 km² (2.6 sq mi) and has an elevation of 43 m (141.1 ft) above sea level. The population has grown by 7.5% between the 2001 and 2006 census, largely driven by retirees moving into the area.

The town functions as a service centre for adjacent areas in this part of Kings County with a number of small retailers; the town also has an independent electrical utility. Berwick operates a museum (the Apple Capital Museum) and a seasonal tourism bureau. A branch of the Annapolis Valley Regional Library, with public internet access, is located in the town hall. Berwick has been home since the 1860s to a summer religious retreat operated by the United Church of Canada known as Camp Berwick, located in a picturesque grove of old growth pines and hemlock trees at the south end of the town.

Literary Connections

Margaret Marshall Saunders, author of the 1894 children's book, "Beautiful Joe" spent most of her childhood in Berwick where her father served as Baptist minister. ["Forgotten Author was Faithful Friend to All Animals", Kelly Regan, "Halifax Chronicle Herald - The Nova Scotian", Sun. Feb. 10, p.5] Christy Ann Conlin, author of the 2002 novel "Heave" grew up just outside Berwick and critics have noted the fictional town of "Foster" in her book was inspired by Berwick. [Review of "Heave" by Marla Cranston, "Halifax Daily News", Jan. 20, 2002, p. 34.]

References

* Ronald E. Illsley "Berwick" (Illsley Family Kentville: 2008)

External links

* [http://www.berwicknovascotia.com Town of Berwick]
* [http://www.acmuseum.ednet.ns.ca Apple Capital Museum] Subdivisions of Nova Scotia