Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
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Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County.[1] It is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington.[2]
History
The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it."[3] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage".[3] Eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts settled in the area in 1760.[3]
While Barrington has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of a shortage of lobster (the primary industry).
A causeway to Cape Sable Island, just south of the community, was opened in 1949 to replace the ferry service, which had had to run through heavy currents. A bridge had been considered but was rejected. Since then, sand has been collecting on the east side of the causeway, making a beach on Cape Sable Island that has nearly connected to the mainland. It is called North East Point Beach.
It is also the home of Lucy the Lobster, a groundhog alternative for Groundhog Day.
Sports
Barrington Passage has an indoor hockey arena- The Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena, as well a curling club just down the road at the Barrington Passage Recreational Complex.
See also
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