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Springhill, Nova Scotia

Springhill is a community located in central Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Springhill
Main Street, Springhill
Springhill
Location of Springhill in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°40′N 64°4′W / 45.667°N 64.067°W / 45.667; -64.067Coordinates: 45°40′N 64°4′W / 45.667°N 64.067°W / 45.667; -64.067
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityMunicipality of the County of Cumberland
Founded1790
IncorporatedMarch 30, 1889
Dissolved (Merger with County)April 1, 2015
Electoral Districts     
Federal

Cumberland—Colchester
ProvincialCumberland South
Government
 • CouncillorsAngela McCormick, Mark Joseph
 • MLATory Rushton (PC)
 • MPLenore Zann (Lib)
Area
 • Land4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Highest elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Lowest elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 • Total2,654
 • Density548.1/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0M
Area code902
Telephone Exchange597, 763
Median Earnings*$29,037
NTS Map21H9 Springhill
GNBC CodeCBKDH[2]
Websitehttps://cumberlandcounty.ns.ca/
  • Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)

The community was founded as "Springhill Mines." Coal mining led to economic growth, with its incorporation as a town in 1889.[3][4] The mines in the Springhill coalfield were established in the 19th century, and by the early 1880s were being worked by the Cumberland Coal & Railway Company Ltd. and the Springhill & Parrsboro Coal & Railway Company Ltd. These entities merged in 1884 to form the Cumberland Railway & Coal Company Ltd., which its investors sold in 1910 to the industrial conglomerate Dominion Coal Company Ltd. (DOMCO). All coal mining had ceased in the area by the early 1970s. The community is famous for both the Springhill Mining Disaster and being the childhood home of international recording star Anne Murray, who is honoured by the Anne Murray Centre, a popular tourist attraction.

As of 2015 the mine properties, among the deepest in the world, with the No. 2 mine reaching 14,300 feet. Now filled with water, provide Springhill's industrial park with geothermal heating. Geothermal energy from the waters of the abandoned mines are capable of providing heating and cooling for large buildings through the use of heat pumps.[5][6] Because the water in a mine circulates by convection, shallow wells produce water of a temperature significantly higher than groundwater of the same depth.[7][8]

In 2015 the Town of Springhill amalgamated into the Municipality of the County of Cumberland.

Anne Murray Centre

The Anne Murray Centre showcases the incredible life and times of Springhill's internationally acclaimed songstress Anne Murray. Here visitors can step into the remarkable story of this Canadian icon and take an intimate look at her humble beginnings, flight to fame, and enduring contributions to the world of music.

Canadian music icon Anne Murray was born and raised in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Her father, James Carson Murray, was the Springhill town doctor for many years. Her mother, Marion Margaret Murray, was a registered nurse who focused her life on raising her family and community charity work. The Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre is named after her parents and is a short distance from the Anne Murray Centre which hosts an annual summer event and fundraiser that attracts tourists from around the globe.[9][10]

Her musical accomplishments in pop, country, and adult contemporary music include albums selling over 55 million copies worldwide. Murray has received four Grammys, a record 24 Junos, three American Music Awards, and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. The Anne Murray Centre in Springhill offers a mini-recording studio to record your own duet, a gift shop, memorabilia and other artifacts spanning the 40 year music career of Anne Murray.[11]

 
Anne Murray Centre, Springhill, NS.
 
Nova Scotia Community College, Cumberland Campus.

Landscape and geology

 
All Saints Anglican Church in Springhill (demolished in 2019). It was designed by William Critchlow Harris.

Springhill is located in the Cobequid Mountains sometimes referred to as the Cobequid Hills, which is a mountain range located in Nova Scotia in the mainland portion of the province. Geologically, the Cobequid Mountains are considered part of the Appalachians.[12] The range stretches from Cape Chignecto in Cumberland County in the west through to Pictou County in the east. As a hamlet protruding from the hillsides of Cumberland County, Springhill lies tucked away in the Nova Scotia interior uplands resting between the smooth summit of the Cobequid Mountains and the Bay of Fundy. This craggy and rugged range is a long, narrow remnant of the Atlantic upland, stretching 75 miles across Cumberland County, from the head of the Bay of Fundy to the Northumberland Strait. When seen from a distance, particularly from a high altitude, the flatness of this mountainous range is notably distinct. Broad, rounded summits, ranging in altitude from 850 to 1,000 feet, merge to form a somewhat rolling surface with an average altitude closer to 900 feet.[13] The undulating terrain of Springhill itself is located at approximately 650 feet above sea level and occupies a total land area of only 4 square miles.[14] The hillside terrain has divergent elevations from 400 to 650 feet with discrete panoramic views of the historic lowlands sheltered by towering pines and stands of birch.

The night skies in rural upland Nova Scotia are pure, clear of smog, and brimming with stars. Some of the clearest views of Venus, Jupiter and Saturn can be viewed from high in the Cobequid Hills.[15]

Springhill is located on the northwestern edge of the Cobequid Hills midway between the Minas Basin and the Northumberland Strait. Located in the carboniferous area on the southern side of the Cumberland Coal Basin, Springhill's six main coal seams overlap. The seams, separated by strata of sandstone and shale from 11–110 metres in thickness, were once horizontal, but, because they were raised by internal earth movement, now slope sharply down into the earth. The seams dip to the northwest at an angle of thirty-five degrees.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1881900—    
18914,813+434.8%
18964,901+1.8%
19014,559−7.0%
19115,713+25.3%
19215,618−1.7%
19316,355+13.1%
19417,170+12.8%
19517,138−0.4%
19567,348+2.9%
19615,834−20.6%
19814,896−16.1%
19864,712−3.8%
19914,373−7.2%
19964,193−4.1%
20014,091−2.4%
20063,941−3.7%
20113,868−1.9%
20162,743−29.1%
20212,654−3.2%
[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Coal mining history and legacy

The first industrial coal mining in the area took place in the 1870s after a rail connection was built by the Springhill and Parrsboro Coal and Railway Company to the newly completed Intercolonial Railway at neighbouring Springhill Junction. Early growth of the coal industry in Nova Scotia was built on exports to the east coast of the United States.[23]

Coal was so prevalent in Springhill that "there was a time when men got coal out of their backyards; shallow pits were found everywhere. In recent years, there have been instances when a homeowner would step out of his door only to find a big gaping hole where his driveway had been. Another part of an old mine had caved in."[24]

Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield, near the town of Springhill in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. The third and final disaster in 1958 accelerated the closure of the largest mines when what was known as a "bump" occurred.[25] The underground upheaval can be described as a bump due to a seismic jolt stemming from the collapse of one or more support pillars within a mine.

A commemorative monument is prominently displayed on the main street of Springhill to honour the heroic lives of miners and their families. The statue is near to Miner's Hall, on the corner of Main and Pioneer Street. A short drive from downtown is the Springhill Coal Mining National Historic Site of Canada. This site is located at the corner of Industrial Park Drive and Memorial Crescent, Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada. Visitor's have an opportunity to tour the depths of a Springhill coal mine, hear stories of the disaster of 1891, the 1916 subterranean fire which raged through the galleries, the loss of 39 men in the 1956 explosion and the major “bump” in 1958 which killed 75 men. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who owned CBHT pioneered outside broadcasting in Canada with its coverage of the Springhill Mine Disaster in 1958.[26] The Miners’ Museum displays unique artifacts of the history of the town and its remarkable industrial heritage.[27][28] There is a gift Shop and picnic area for tourists on the site.

Springhill Mining Disasters are articulated in a number of songs, poems, books and published articles, including an Alistair MacLeod short story entitled, "The Vastness of the Dark". Blue Grass musician Bill Clifton recorded a song in 1958 called the “Springhill Disaster”. The American folksinger Peggy Seeger and English folksinger Ewan MacColl composed the song "The Ballad of Springhill" about the 1958 Springhill Mining Disaster, subsequently sung by popular folk revival group Peter, Paul and Mary.[29][30]

In 1987, Irish rock band U2 drew attention to the disaster when they included "The Ballad of Springhill" in the playlist for their Joshua Tree Tour. U2 performed the song at fifteen concerts, and were televised live in 1988.[31][32] On July 30, 2011, U2 performed the first verse of the song during the final show on their 360° Tour in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Post-industrial adjustment

The abrupt end of large-scale industrial coal mining presented incredible economic challenges for the region as residents struggled with massive unemployment in the 1960s. An unexpected legacy and benefit from the abandoned coal mines is being realized in the form of geothermal energy. Since their closure, the mines have filled with ground water which is heated to an average temperature of 18° C (65 °F) by the surrounding earth. Beginning in the late 1980s, this heat source has been exploited by companies located in Springhill's industrial park, situated on the land where the surface facilities of the coal mines were located, reducing winter heating bills substantially.[33][8][34][35]

The provincial and federal government offered economic development assistance and a federal medium-security penitentiary, the Springhill Institution, was built during the late 1960s in an effort to diversify the Springhill economy.[36] Nova Scotia Community College, operates their Cumberland Campus in the community of Springhill and offers academic upgrading, post-secondary education courses and trades training in a number of disciplines.[37] Other companies, such as lead–acid battery manufacturer Surrette Battery[38] and Benjamin Heating Products[39] continue to operate in the community. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have a detachment in Springhill and serve the surrounding communities.[40] The All Saints Springhill Hospital operated under the Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Springhill and surrounding areas including Oxford, Collingwood, Southampton and Springhill Junction.[41]

Municipal governance

On March 4, 2014, the town's elected council, under the leadership of Mayor Max Snow, announced the decision to give up the municipal incorporation charter for the Town of Springhill effective April 1, 2015. The council stated that the decision was arrived at because the municipality, incorporated in 1889, was facing unprecedented future financial pressures in the form of rising costs for services, salaries and pension obligations, most notably for its municipal police department. At the same time, the municipality was facing a future of decreased revenue due to declining property tax assessments while at the same time having the highest municipal property tax rate in Nova Scotia. Upon dissolution, Springhill became part of the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, comprising approximately 1/5 of the population of that municipality. The decision was criticized by some residents who alleged a lack of consultation by the town council.[42] However, the decision was also supported by other residents as a good choice.[43]

Springhill Fencebusters baseball

Baseball and coal mining can be linked together in Nova Scotia history since the early 1900s.[44] The development of both professional players and colliery leagues in many Nova Scotia communities came from a need for both recreation and a distraction from the hardships of life in a mining town. Baseball reinforced a cohesiveness between young and old and often brought management and laborers together. During the heyday of Nova Scotia baseball, the Famed Springhill “Fencebusters” included many great sporting moments by pioneer players like "Buddy" Condy, Al Linkletter, Edgar “The Great” Cormier, Leo MacDonald and notable pitchers like Phillip Lloyd “Lefty” Legere.[45][46][47][48][49] This baseball tradition has been carried forward through a living history project and the coaching of Jim “Pokey” Melanson. Following his death, a ball field was named in his honour.[50][51]

Cumberland Trail

 
Cobequid Hills (Cobequid Mountains), Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

“The Great Trail” or Trans-Canada Trail System includes an arm of the Cumberland Trail stretching from “The Junction” at Fisher Road passing northwest of Springhill near Lisgar and Queen Street near Springhill Lion's Park and traveling southwest toward Lagoon Road.[52] This leg of multi-use trail travels southwest toward Parrsboro passing Newville and Gilbert Lakes.[53][54] Local trails are groomed and maintained for approximately 200 kilometres between the Trans-Canada Highway and Southampton in Winter months and actively used by the Cumberland County Snowmobile Club.[55] The Cobequid Off-Highway Vehicle Club also uses and maintains trails near Springhill, Nova Scotia.[56][57]

The Springhill Centennial Golf Club is located at 2770 Pleasant Valley Road. Facilities are in operation from May to October. The course offers 9-hole, par 36, 3000 yd., a large driving range, a putting green, as well as a large clubhouse that was originally a farm house.[58]

The Dr. Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill has an arena with an NHL sized ice surface and seating capacity of 800. There are five dressing rooms, a room for officials, lobby, storage facilities, canteen with kitchen, coatroom, meeting/boardroom, walking track, 3,100 square foot common room, and a teen centre. The Naz MacDonald Walking Trail is a 1.8 km outdoor walking trail in that circles the park adjacent to the community centre. This fitness trail provides an opportunity to experience the beauty of various species of shrubs and flowers of the park.[59]

Transportation

Springhill is 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the Via Rail station in Springhill Junction.[60] It is a stop on request station along the route of the Ocean which runs between Montreal and Halifax.[60][61] Springhill is 1 hour and 52 minutes driving distance from the Provincial Capital of Halifax, NS, and approximately 45 minutes from Moncton, New Brunswick. Nearby Amherst is a 20-minute drive and Parrsboro is approximately 35–40 minutes from Springhill along Route 2.[62]

See also

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External links

  • Springhill Heritage Group
  • Central Nova Tourist Association – official website
  • Photographs of the War Memorial monument, Springhill
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Springhill is a community located in central Cumberland County Nova Scotia Canada SpringhillMain Street SpringhillSpringhillLocation of Springhill in Nova ScotiaCoordinates 45 40 N 64 4 W 45 667 N 64 067 W 45 667 64 067 Coordinates 45 40 N 64 4 W 45 667 N 64 067 W 45 667 64 067CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaMunicipalityMunicipality of the County of CumberlandFounded1790IncorporatedMarch 30 1889Dissolved Merger with County April 1 2015Electoral Districts FederalCumberland ColchesterProvincialCumberland SouthGovernment CouncillorsAngela McCormick Mark Joseph MLATory Rushton PC MPLenore Zann Lib Area Land4 84 km2 1 87 sq mi Highest elevation183 m 600 ft Lowest elevation122 m 400 ft Population 2021 1 Total2 654 Density548 1 km2 1 420 sq mi Time zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Postal codeB0MArea code902Telephone Exchange597 763Median Earnings 29 037NTS Map21H9 SpringhillGNBC CodeCBKDH 2 Websitehttps cumberlandcounty ns ca Median household income 2000 all households The community was founded as Springhill Mines Coal mining led to economic growth with its incorporation as a town in 1889 3 4 The mines in the Springhill coalfield were established in the 19th century and by the early 1880s were being worked by the Cumberland Coal amp Railway Company Ltd and the Springhill amp Parrsboro Coal amp Railway Company Ltd These entities merged in 1884 to form the Cumberland Railway amp Coal Company Ltd which its investors sold in 1910 to the industrial conglomerate Dominion Coal Company Ltd DOMCO All coal mining had ceased in the area by the early 1970s The community is famous for both the Springhill Mining Disaster and being the childhood home of international recording star Anne Murray who is honoured by the Anne Murray Centre a popular tourist attraction As of 2015 the mine properties among the deepest in the world with the No 2 mine reaching 14 300 feet Now filled with water provide Springhill s industrial park with geothermal heating Geothermal energy from the waters of the abandoned mines are capable of providing heating and cooling for large buildings through the use of heat pumps 5 6 Because the water in a mine circulates by convection shallow wells produce water of a temperature significantly higher than groundwater of the same depth 7 8 In 2015 the Town of Springhill amalgamated into the Municipality of the County of Cumberland Contents 1 Anne Murray Centre 2 Landscape and geology 3 Coal mining history and legacy 4 Post industrial adjustment 5 Municipal governance 6 Springhill Fencebusters baseball 7 Cumberland Trail 8 Transportation 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksAnne Murray Centre EditThe Anne Murray Centre showcases the incredible life and times of Springhill s internationally acclaimed songstress Anne Murray Here visitors can step into the remarkable story of this Canadian icon and take an intimate look at her humble beginnings flight to fame and enduring contributions to the world of music Canadian music icon Anne Murray was born and raised in Springhill Nova Scotia Her father James Carson Murray was the Springhill town doctor for many years Her mother Marion Margaret Murray was a registered nurse who focused her life on raising her family and community charity work The Dr Carson amp Marion Murray Community Centre is named after her parents and is a short distance from the Anne Murray Centre which hosts an annual summer event and fundraiser that attracts tourists from around the globe 9 10 Her musical accomplishments in pop country and adult contemporary music include albums selling over 55 million copies worldwide Murray has received four Grammys a record 24 Junos three American Music Awards and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards The Anne Murray Centre in Springhill offers a mini recording studio to record your own duet a gift shop memorabilia and other artifacts spanning the 40 year music career of Anne Murray 11 Anne Murray Centre Springhill NS Nova Scotia Community College Cumberland Campus Landscape and geology Edit All Saints Anglican Church in Springhill demolished in 2019 It was designed by William Critchlow Harris Springhill is located in the Cobequid Mountains sometimes referred to as the Cobequid Hills which is a mountain range located in Nova Scotia in the mainland portion of the province Geologically the Cobequid Mountains are considered part of the Appalachians 12 The range stretches from Cape Chignecto in Cumberland County in the west through to Pictou County in the east As a hamlet protruding from the hillsides of Cumberland County Springhill lies tucked away in the Nova Scotia interior uplands resting between the smooth summit of the Cobequid Mountains and the Bay of Fundy This craggy and rugged range is a long narrow remnant of the Atlantic upland stretching 75 miles across Cumberland County from the head of the Bay of Fundy to the Northumberland Strait When seen from a distance particularly from a high altitude the flatness of this mountainous range is notably distinct Broad rounded summits ranging in altitude from 850 to 1 000 feet merge to form a somewhat rolling surface with an average altitude closer to 900 feet 13 The undulating terrain of Springhill itself is located at approximately 650 feet above sea level and occupies a total land area of only 4 square miles 14 The hillside terrain has divergent elevations from 400 to 650 feet with discrete panoramic views of the historic lowlands sheltered by towering pines and stands of birch The night skies in rural upland Nova Scotia are pure clear of smog and brimming with stars Some of the clearest views of Venus Jupiter and Saturn can be viewed from high in the Cobequid Hills 15 Springhill is located on the northwestern edge of the Cobequid Hills midway between the Minas Basin and the Northumberland Strait Located in the carboniferous area on the southern side of the Cumberland Coal Basin Springhill s six main coal seams overlap The seams separated by strata of sandstone and shale from 11 110 metres in thickness were once horizontal but because they were raised by internal earth movement now slope sharply down into the earth The seams dip to the northwest at an angle of thirty five degrees Historical populationYearPop 1881900 18914 813 434 8 18964 901 1 8 19014 559 7 0 19115 713 25 3 19215 618 1 7 19316 355 13 1 19417 170 12 8 19517 138 0 4 19567 348 2 9 19615 834 20 6 19814 896 16 1 19864 712 3 8 19914 373 7 2 19964 193 4 1 20014 091 2 4 20063 941 3 7 20113 868 1 9 20162 743 29 1 20212 654 3 2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coal mining history and legacy EditThe first industrial coal mining in the area took place in the 1870s after a rail connection was built by the Springhill and Parrsboro Coal and Railway Company to the newly completed Intercolonial Railway at neighbouring Springhill Junction Early growth of the coal industry in Nova Scotia was built on exports to the east coast of the United States 23 Coal was so prevalent in Springhill that there was a time when men got coal out of their backyards shallow pits were found everywhere In recent years there have been instances when a homeowner would step out of his door only to find a big gaping hole where his driveway had been Another part of an old mine had caved in 24 Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891 1956 and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield near the town of Springhill in Cumberland County Nova Scotia The third and final disaster in 1958 accelerated the closure of the largest mines when what was known as a bump occurred 25 The underground upheaval can be described as a bump due to a seismic jolt stemming from the collapse of one or more support pillars within a mine A commemorative monument is prominently displayed on the main street of Springhill to honour the heroic lives of miners and their families The statue is near to Miner s Hall on the corner of Main and Pioneer Street A short drive from downtown is the Springhill Coal Mining National Historic Site of Canada This site is located at the corner of Industrial Park Drive and Memorial Crescent Springhill Nova Scotia Canada Visitor s have an opportunity to tour the depths of a Springhill coal mine hear stories of the disaster of 1891 the 1916 subterranean fire which raged through the galleries the loss of 39 men in the 1956 explosion and the major bump in 1958 which killed 75 men The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who owned CBHT pioneered outside broadcasting in Canada with its coverage of the Springhill Mine Disaster in 1958 26 The Miners Museum displays unique artifacts of the history of the town and its remarkable industrial heritage 27 28 There is a gift Shop and picnic area for tourists on the site Springhill Mining Disasters are articulated in a number of songs poems books and published articles including an Alistair MacLeod short story entitled The Vastness of the Dark Blue Grass musician Bill Clifton recorded a song in 1958 called the Springhill Disaster The American folksinger Peggy Seeger and English folksinger Ewan MacColl composed the song The Ballad of Springhill about the 1958 Springhill Mining Disaster subsequently sung by popular folk revival group Peter Paul and Mary 29 30 In 1987 Irish rock band U2 drew attention to the disaster when they included The Ballad of Springhill in the playlist for their Joshua Tree Tour U2 performed the song at fifteen concerts and were televised live in 1988 31 32 On July 30 2011 U2 performed the first verse of the song during the final show on their 360 Tour in Moncton New Brunswick Post industrial adjustment EditThe abrupt end of large scale industrial coal mining presented incredible economic challenges for the region as residents struggled with massive unemployment in the 1960s An unexpected legacy and benefit from the abandoned coal mines is being realized in the form of geothermal energy Since their closure the mines have filled with ground water which is heated to an average temperature of 18 C 65 F by the surrounding earth Beginning in the late 1980s this heat source has been exploited by companies located in Springhill s industrial park situated on the land where the surface facilities of the coal mines were located reducing winter heating bills substantially 33 8 34 35 The provincial and federal government offered economic development assistance and a federal medium security penitentiary the Springhill Institution was built during the late 1960s in an effort to diversify the Springhill economy 36 Nova Scotia Community College operates their Cumberland Campus in the community of Springhill and offers academic upgrading post secondary education courses and trades training in a number of disciplines 37 Other companies such as lead acid battery manufacturer Surrette Battery 38 and Benjamin Heating Products 39 continue to operate in the community The Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP have a detachment in Springhill and serve the surrounding communities 40 The All Saints Springhill Hospital operated under the Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Springhill and surrounding areas including Oxford Collingwood Southampton and Springhill Junction 41 Municipal governance EditOn March 4 2014 the town s elected council under the leadership of Mayor Max Snow announced the decision to give up the municipal incorporation charter for the Town of Springhill effective April 1 2015 The council stated that the decision was arrived at because the municipality incorporated in 1889 was facing unprecedented future financial pressures in the form of rising costs for services salaries and pension obligations most notably for its municipal police department At the same time the municipality was facing a future of decreased revenue due to declining property tax assessments while at the same time having the highest municipal property tax rate in Nova Scotia Upon dissolution Springhill became part of the Municipality of the County of Cumberland comprising approximately 1 5 of the population of that municipality The decision was criticized by some residents who alleged a lack of consultation by the town council 42 However the decision was also supported by other residents as a good choice 43 Springhill Fencebusters baseball EditBaseball and coal mining can be linked together in Nova Scotia history since the early 1900s 44 The development of both professional players and colliery leagues in many Nova Scotia communities came from a need for both recreation and a distraction from the hardships of life in a mining town Baseball reinforced a cohesiveness between young and old and often brought management and laborers together During the heyday of Nova Scotia baseball the Famed Springhill Fencebusters included many great sporting moments by pioneer players like Buddy Condy Al Linkletter Edgar The Great Cormier Leo MacDonald and notable pitchers like Phillip Lloyd Lefty Legere 45 46 47 48 49 This baseball tradition has been carried forward through a living history project and the coaching of Jim Pokey Melanson Following his death a ball field was named in his honour 50 51 Cumberland Trail Edit Cobequid Hills Cobequid Mountains Cumberland County Nova Scotia The Great Trail or Trans Canada Trail System includes an arm of the Cumberland Trail stretching from The Junction at Fisher Road passing northwest of Springhill near Lisgar and Queen Street near Springhill Lion s Park and traveling southwest toward Lagoon Road 52 This leg of multi use trail travels southwest toward Parrsboro passing Newville and Gilbert Lakes 53 54 Local trails are groomed and maintained for approximately 200 kilometres between the Trans Canada Highway and Southampton in Winter months and actively used by the Cumberland County Snowmobile Club 55 The Cobequid Off Highway Vehicle Club also uses and maintains trails near Springhill Nova Scotia 56 57 The Springhill Centennial Golf Club is located at 2770 Pleasant Valley Road Facilities are in operation from May to October The course offers 9 hole par 36 3000 yd a large driving range a putting green as well as a large clubhouse that was originally a farm house 58 The Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill has an arena with an NHL sized ice surface and seating capacity of 800 There are five dressing rooms a room for officials lobby storage facilities canteen with kitchen coatroom meeting boardroom walking track 3 100 square foot common room and a teen centre The Naz MacDonald Walking Trail is a 1 8 km outdoor walking trail in that circles the park adjacent to the community centre This fitness trail provides an opportunity to experience the beauty of various species of shrubs and flowers of the park 59 Transportation EditSpringhill is 5 km 3 1 mi south of the Via Rail station in Springhill Junction 60 It is a stop on request station along the route of the Ocean which runs between Montreal and Halifax 60 61 Springhill is 1 hour and 52 minutes driving distance from the Provincial Capital of Halifax NS and approximately 45 minutes from Moncton New Brunswick Nearby Amherst is a 20 minute drive and Parrsboro is approximately 35 40 minutes from Springhill along Route 2 62 See also EditCumberland County List of historic places in Cumberland County Nova Scotia Springhill Coal Mining National Historic Site of Canada References Edit Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables 2016 Census Population centres Springhill Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Macdonald Heather Springhill The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 2018 04 20 Springhill Nova Scotia Canada Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2018 04 19 Large geothermal potential from old coal mine in Nova Scotia Think GeoEnergy Geothermal Energy News www thinkgeoenergy com 9 October 2017 Retrieved 2018 04 19 RFP Minewater Geothermal Study Springhill NS Canada Think GeoEnergy Geothermal Energy News www thinkgeoenergy com 13 October 2016 Retrieved 2018 04 19 N S town of Springhill gets approval to proceed with geothermal program Atlantic 2014 01 23 Retrieved 2018 04 19 a b https www geothermal energy org pdf IGAstandard WGC 1995 1 jessop2 pdf bare URL PDF Dr Carson amp Marion Murray Community Centre Municipality of the County of Cumberland www cumberlandcounty ns ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 Anne Murray to visit Springhill Cumberland News Now www cumberlandnewsnow com Retrieved 2018 04 19 Centre The Anne Murray The Anne Murray Centre gt Home annemurraycentre com Retrieved 2018 04 20 Observation Government of Canada Natural Resources Canada Earth Sciences Sector Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Place names Cobequid Mountains www4 rncan gc ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 20 Retrieved 2018 04 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Information archivee dans le Web PDF publications gc ca in French Retrieved 2018 04 19 Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Cumberland County Nova Scotia Canada www timeanddate com Retrieved 2018 04 19 1 Censuses 1871 1931 2 Census 1941 1951 Census 1956 1961 3 Census 1961 4 Archived 2013 10 05 at the Wayback Machine Censuses 1981 2001 5 Census 2006 2016 population computed by adding up the population of dissemination areas 12110066 12110067 121170 12110068 12110069 12110072 12110071 12110073 and 12110074 which correspond to the former municipal boundaries of the Town of Springhill Geographic Canadian The Canadian Atlas Online Fueling Canada Historical Atlas of Canada Retrieved 2018 04 19 Springhill Heritage Group Springhill Cumberland County Nova Scotia Canada Springhill Nova Scotia Mine Disaster Oct 23 1958 In Praise of Canadian History 2013 10 23 Retrieved 2018 04 19 CBHT DT History of Canadian Broadcasting www broadcasting history ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 HistoricPlaces ca HistoricPlaces ca www historicplaces ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 ARCHIVED Springhill Mining Disasters Earth SOS Canadian Disasters Library and Archives Canada www collectionscanada gc ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 The Ballad Of Springhill by Peggy Seeger Songfacts www songfacts com Retrieved 2018 04 20 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Scout4Me1 2011 05 14 PETER PAUL AND MARY The Ballad Of Spring Hill retrieved 2018 04 20 U2 Songs tours atu2 com Retrieved 2018 04 20 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Anto Gazo 2013 12 03 U2 The Ballad of Springhill Mining Disaster retrieved 2018 04 20 What Sussex can learn from Springhill geothermal heats up CBC News CBC Retrieved 2018 04 20 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 07 11 Retrieved 2018 04 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link http www imwa info springhill literature Evaluation 20of 20Geothermal 20Energy 20Potential 20in 20Springhill 20Nova 20Scotia pdf bare URL PDF Correctional Service of Canada Institutional Profiles Atlantic Region 2007 12 24 Archived from the original on 2007 12 24 Retrieved 2018 04 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Cumberland Campus www nscc ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 Surrette Benjamin Heating Products Springhill NS Canada Police Government of Canada Royal Canadian Mounted 14 July 2015 Cumberland County district Nova Scotia www rcmp grc gc ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 Nova Scotia Health Authority www nshealth ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 Springhillers sound off about lack of consultation The Chronicle Herald 2014 04 14 Retrieved 2018 04 19 EDITORIAL Springhill s sage move The Chronicle Herald 2014 04 14 Retrieved 2018 04 19 Welcome www springhillheritage ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 http www nlc bnc ca obj s4 f2 dsk2 ftp04 mq22805 pdf bare URL PDF Fame Nova Scotia Sport Hall of THEGRANDSLAM www nsshf com Retrieved 2018 04 20 Acadian Leger genealogy Genealogie des Leger acadiens Document leger genacadie ca Retrieved 2018 04 19 History of CB Colliery Baseball League lemac2 tripod com Retrieved 2018 04 19 Leo MacDonald www springhillheritage ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 david 2010 04 09 60 2 house 08nov04 htm Nova Scotia Legislature Retrieved 2018 04 19 Springhill to name ball field after Pokie Melanson Cumberland News Now www cumberlandnewsnow com Retrieved 2018 04 19 The Great Trail TC Trail Retrieved 2018 04 19 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved 2018 04 21 Trails Municipality of the County of Cumberland www cumberlandcounty ns ca Retrieved 2018 04 21 cumberlandsnowmobileclub www cumberlandsnowmobileclub com Retrieved 2018 04 19 Welcome to COHV www cohvclub com Retrieved 2018 04 21 ATV NS Nova Scotia ATV St Margarets Bay SMATVA NS CLUBS ATV Clubs smatva ca Retrieved 2018 04 21 Springhill Centennial Golf Club novascotia cioc ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 Resident Services Municipality of the County of Cumberland www cumberlandcounty ns ca Retrieved 2018 04 20 a b Springhill Jct train station Via Rail VIA Rail Canada Inc Retrieved 21 May 2014 Montreal Halifax train Stations Via Rail VIA Rail Canada Inc Retrieved 21 May 2014 List of Towns Near Springhill Nova Scotia Within 25 Miles Distance of Springhill Nova Scotia Canada Between 0 and 40 23 Kilometers Radius www distantias com Retrieved 2018 04 20 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Springhill Nova Scotia External links EditSpringhill Heritage Group Official Town of Springhill Nova Scotia Website Central Nova Tourist Association official website Photographs of the War Memorial monument Springhill 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Springhill Nova Scotia amp oldid 1135965935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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