Westville is a town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located immediately west of Stellarton and about four kilometres southwest of New Glasgow, the major town in the area.
Originally called Acadian Village,[2] the name Westville was chosen because the community was west of the Albion Mines (now Stellarton).[3]
Westville has a long history of coal mining dating back to 1864 when coal was first discovered. The opening of the Acadia Mine followed in 1866. Westville, along with Stellarton, was once home to a thriving coal mining industry. At its peak, during World War I, Westville boasted three underground workings; the Black Diamond, the Acadia, and the Drummond. Westville was the site of the Drummond Mine explosion on May 13, 1873.
The last underground mine, the Drummond pit, closed in the 1970s. Extensive open-pit mining on the Drummond and Acadia sites was carried out throughout the 1980s and 1990s, by Pioneer Coal Limited of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
In the early 1900s Westville also boasted the largest natural ice skating rink east of Montreal. Today the miner's monument at Acadia Park honoring those touched by the town's mining disasters, and a community centre is all that remains of its proud coal mining heritage. The war memorial was sculpted by the renowned Emanuel Hahn.
Like many coal towns Westville was a hotbed of sports. Baseball was very popular among the miners. One of the Westville baseball teams was crowned Maritime champion in 1927 and the legendary Babe Ruth visited the town in 1936 and hit a ball over the centre field fence. The town also sponsored championship cricket, lacrosse, football and hockey teams.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Westville had a population of 3,540 living in 1,567 of its 1,660 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 3,628. With a land area of 14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 248.6/km2 (643.9/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
Amenities
The Westville post office was built sometime between 1904 and 1916.
While mainly a bedroom community, Westville's Main Street features banks, shops, restaurants and other amenities. A Nova Scotia highway rest stop was opened at the end of Cowan Street off exit 21 of Highway 104, part of the Trans-Canada Highway.
One of the largest Canada Day celebrations in Atlantic Canada takes place in Westville. The five-day event includes a county fair, street parade, and annual guest bands from around the world. The year 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of Westville's Canada Day celebrations.
^ ab"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
^Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place Names of Nova Scotia. Canada: Province of Nova Scotia. p. 729.
^Simpson, Doug, ed. (1986). Celebrating Our Heritage; The History of Westville. Antigonish, NS: Scotia Design Publications. p. 12. ISBN0-920147-00-3. WESTVILLE was chosen because the community was west of the Albion Mines which was the former name of Stellarton.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
^ ab"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.
External links
Town of Westville Official Website
August 24, 2023
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Westville is a town in Pictou County Nova Scotia Canada It is located immediately west of Stellarton and about four kilometres southwest of New Glasgow the major town in the area Westville Baile an Iar Scottish Gaelic TownNickname The Gateway to Northern Nova ScotiaWestvilleLocation within Nova ScotiaCoordinates 45 33 N 62 42 W 45 550 N 62 700 W 45 550 62 700CountryCanadaProvinceNova ScotiaMunicipalityPictou CountyIncorporatedAugust 20 1894Government MayorLennie White Governing BodyWestville Council MLATim Houston PC MPSean Fraser L Area 2016 1 Total14 23 km2 5 49 sq mi Elevation70 1 m 230 0 ft Population 2016 1 Total3 628 Density254 9 km2 660 sq mi DemonymWestvillianTime zoneUTC 4 AST Summer DST UTC 3 ADT Postal code spanB0K 2A0Area code902Telephone Exchange396NTS Map11E10 New GlasgowGNBC CodeCBOLUWebsitewestville ca Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Amenities 4 Notable residents 5 Navigator 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditOriginally called Acadian Village 2 the name Westville was chosen because the community was west of the Albion Mines now Stellarton 3 Westville has a long history of coal mining dating back to 1864 when coal was first discovered The opening of the Acadia Mine followed in 1866 Westville along with Stellarton was once home to a thriving coal mining industry At its peak during World War I Westville boasted three underground workings the Black Diamond the Acadia and the Drummond Westville was the site of the Drummond Mine explosion on May 13 1873 The last underground mine the Drummond pit closed in the 1970s Extensive open pit mining on the Drummond and Acadia sites was carried out throughout the 1980s and 1990s by Pioneer Coal Limited of Antigonish Nova Scotia In the early 1900s Westville also boasted the largest natural ice skating rink east of Montreal Today the miner s monument at Acadia Park honoring those touched by the town s mining disasters and a community centre is all that remains of its proud coal mining heritage The war memorial was sculpted by the renowned Emanuel Hahn Like many coal towns Westville was a hotbed of sports Baseball was very popular among the miners One of the Westville baseball teams was crowned Maritime champion in 1927 and the legendary Babe Ruth visited the town in 1936 and hit a ball over the centre field fence The town also sponsored championship cricket lacrosse football and hockey teams Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 19013 471 19114 417 27 3 19214 550 3 0 19313 946 13 3 19414 115 4 3 19514 301 4 5 19564 247 1 3 19614 159 2 1 19814 522 8 7 19864 271 5 6 19914 228 1 0 19963 976 6 0 20013 879 2 4 20063 805 1 9 20113 798 0 2 20163 628 4 5 20213 540 2 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Train bridge on Alma rd In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Westville had a population of 3 540 living in 1 567 of its 1 660 total private dwellings a change of 2 4 from its 2016 population of 3 628 With a land area of 14 24 km2 5 50 sq mi it had a population density of 248 6 km2 643 9 sq mi in 2021 10 Amenities Edit The Westville post office was built sometime between 1904 and 1916 While mainly a bedroom community Westville s Main Street features banks shops restaurants and other amenities A Nova Scotia highway rest stop was opened at the end of Cowan Street off exit 21 of Highway 104 part of the Trans Canada Highway One of the largest Canada Day celebrations in Atlantic Canada takes place in Westville The five day event includes a county fair street parade and annual guest bands from around the world The year 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of Westville s Canada Day celebrations Notable residents EditKris MacFarlane the drummer of Great Big Sea Russell MacEwan lawyer Member of Parliament and judgeNavigator EditSee also EditList of municipalities in Nova ScotiaReferences Edit 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 February 8 2017 Retrieved February 12 2017 Fergusson C Bruce 1967 Place Names of Nova Scotia Canada Province of Nova Scotia p 729 Simpson Doug ed 1986 Celebrating Our Heritage The History of Westville Antigonish NS Scotia Design Publications p 12 ISBN 0 920147 00 3 WESTVILLE was chosen because the community was west of the Albion Mines which was the former name of Stellarton 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 I ecstats Agency BRIAN census2 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 10 05 Retrieved 2010 01 20 a b 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 External links EditTown of Westville Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westville Nova Scotia amp oldid 1161352454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
