Clare, Nova Scotia

Clare
Municipal district
Seal
Location of Clare Municipal District
Coordinates: 44°20′00″N 66°07′00″W / 44.333333°N 66.116667°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Digby
Incorporated	April 17, 1879
Electoral Districts       Federal	West Nova
Provincial	Clare
Government
• Type	District of Clare Municipal Council
• County seat	Little Brook
• Warden	Jean Melanson
Area[1]
• Land	852.82 km^2 (329.28 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
• Total	8,319
• Density	9.8/km^2 (25/sq mi)
• Change 2006-11	5.6%
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	902 - 769,837,645,778
Dwellings	4,558
Median Income*	$41,450 CDN
Website	clarenovascotia.com
Median household income, 2005 (all households)

Clare is a municipal district in western Nova Scotia, Canada.

Primarily an Acadian region, Clare occupies the western half of Digby County. Most of the municipality's settled areas are located along St. Marys Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of Maine. The municipality is mainly inhabited by Acadians and conducts its business in both English and French, although the most commonly used language is French. The area hosts the oldest and largest annual Acadian Festival, as well as Nova Scotia's first Gran Fondo cycling event.

Demographics

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1981 9,598 —     1986 9,740 +1.5% 1991 9,654 −0.9% 1996 9,298 −3.7% 2001 9,067 −2.5% 2006 8,813 −2.8% 2011 8,319 −5.6% [3]

Mother tongue language (2011)[1] Language Population Pct (%) French only 5,075 62.19% English only 2,745 33.64% Both English and French 240 2.94% Other languages 85 1.04

Ethnic Groups (2006)^[4]

Ethnic Origin	Population	Pct (%)
French	4,405	50.9%
Canadian	4,065	47.0%
Acadian	1,950	22.5%
English	1,380	16.0%
Irish	755	8.7%
Scottish	645	7.5%
Métis	505	5.8%
First Nations	345	4.0%
German	265	3.1%

Communities

• Bangor
• Bear Cove
• Beaver River
• Belliveaus Cove
• Briar Lake
• Cape St. Mary's
• Church Point
• Comeauville
• Concession
• Corberrie
• Easton
• Grosses Coques
• Hassett
• Havelock
• Hectanooga
• Lake Doucette
• Little Brook
• Mavillette
• Maxwellton
• Maxwellton Station
• Mayflower
• Meteghan
• Meteghan River
• Meteghan Station
• Moody's Corner
• New Edinburgh
• New Tusket
• Richfield
• Salmon River
• Saulnierville
• Saulnierville Station
• Southville
• St. Alphonse de Clare
• St. Benoni
• St. Bernard
• St. Joseph
• St. Martin de Clare
• Weaver Settlement
• Woodvale

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the district, including external routes that start or finish at the district limits:^[5]

Highways Hwy 101

Trunk Routes Trunk 1

Collector Routes: Route 340

External Routes: None

Culture

Musical groups from the area include:

• Grand Dérangement
• Blou
• Radio Radio
• BeauPhare
• DPS
• Sweet Tuesday

The song M'en allant par Saulnierville Station written by Denis Comeau and recorded by Suroît is a song about the local community of Saulnierville Station.

Filmmaker:

• Phil Comeau

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

References

1. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Clare Municipal District, Nova Scotia
2. Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
4. 2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Clare Municipal District, Nova Scotia
5. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN 978-1-55368-618-7 Page 84

External links

• Municipality of Clare / Municipalité de Clare
• Official Clare Tourism information / Visitez la Baie Sainte-Marie
• Largest Annual Acadian Festival held in Municipality of Clare
• Université Sainte-Anne
• Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie cycling event
• Clare Lions Jr. C Hockey Club
• Good Nature Photography by Angel Flanagan Photography taken around Baie Ste Marie

Coordinates: 44°20′N 66°07′W / 44.333°N 66.117°W