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alt="Bridgewater is located in Nova Scotia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg/275px-Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg/413px-Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg/550px-Canada_Nova_Scotia_location_map_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1342" data-file-height="1096" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:73.25%;left:29.296%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bridgewater"><img alt="Bridgewater" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" 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href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&params=44_22_12_N_64_31_12_W_region:CA-NS_type:city(8790)"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">44°22′12″N</span> <span class="longitude">64°31′12″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">44.37000°N 64.52000°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">44.37000; -64.52000</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">Canada</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada" title="Provinces and territories of Canada">Province</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia" title="Nova Scotia">Nova Scotia</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">County</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lunenburg_County,_Nova_Scotia" title="Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia">Lunenburg County</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1812</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Incorporated</th><td class="infobox-data">13 February 1899</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Bridgewater Town Council</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Mayor</th><td class="infobox-data">David Mitchell</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Chief_administrative_officer" title="Chief administrative officer">CAO</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Tammy Crowder</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • MLA</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Becky_Druhan" title="Becky Druhan">Becky Druhan</a> <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Nova_Scotia" title="Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia">(PC)</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • MP</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Perkins" title="Rick Perkins">Rick Perkins</a> <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_of_Canada" title="Conservative Party of Canada">(C)</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Town</div></th><td class="infobox-data">13.61 km<sup>2</sup> (5.25 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Urban<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">13.63 km<sup>2</sup> (5.26 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"> (2016)<sup id="cite_ref-2021censusNSmunis_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021censusNSmunis-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">22.11 m (72.54 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/Canada_2021_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada 2021 Census">2021</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-2021censusNSmunis_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021censusNSmunis-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Town</div></th><td class="infobox-data">8,790</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">625.9/km<sup>2</sup> (1,621/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">Urban</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">8,790</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Urban density</th><td class="infobox-data">640/km<sup>2</sup> (1,700/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%924" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−4">UTC−4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Standard_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlantic Standard Time">AST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%923" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−3">UTC−3</a> (ADT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Postal code</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code"><a href="/wiki/List_of_B_Postal_Codes_of_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="List of B Postal Codes of Canada">B</a>4V</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area code</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_code_902" class="mw-redirect" title="Area code 902">902</a> & <a href="/wiki/Area_code_782" class="mw-redirect" title="Area code 782">782</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_Exchange" class="mw-redirect" title="Telephone Exchange">Telephone Exchange</a></th><td class="infobox-data">212, 298, 521, 523, 527, 529, 530, 541, 543, 553</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nova_Scotia_provincial_highways" title="List of Nova Scotia provincial highways">Highways</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Nova_Scotia_103.svg/24px-Nova_Scotia_103.svg.png" decoding="async" width="24" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Nova_Scotia_103.svg/36px-Nova_Scotia_103.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Nova_Scotia_103.svg/48px-Nova_Scotia_103.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="751" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Highway_103" title="Nova Scotia Highway 103">Hwy 103</a><br /><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Nova_Scotia_3.svg/24px-Nova_Scotia_3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="24" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Nova_Scotia_3.svg/36px-Nova_Scotia_3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Nova_Scotia_3.svg/48px-Nova_Scotia_3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="601" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Trunk_3" title="Nova Scotia Trunk 3">Trunk 3</a><br /><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Nova_Scotia_10.svg/24px-Nova_Scotia_10.svg.png" decoding="async" width="24" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Nova_Scotia_10.svg/36px-Nova_Scotia_10.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Nova_Scotia_10.svg/48px-Nova_Scotia_10.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="601" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Trunk_10" title="Nova Scotia Trunk 10">Trunk 10</a><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg/24px-Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg.png" decoding="async" width="24" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg/36px-Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg/48px-Nova_Scotia_Route_331.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="301" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Route_331" title="Nova Scotia Route 331">Route 331</a><br /><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg/24px-Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg.png" decoding="async" width="24" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg/36px-Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg/48px-Nova_Scotia_Route_325.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="301" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Route_325" title="Nova Scotia Route 325">Route 325</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Median Earnings*</th><td class="infobox-data">$40,123</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/National_Topographic_System" title="National Topographic System">NTS</a> Map</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://maps.canada.ca/czs/index-en.html?bbox=-65,44.25,-64.5,44.5&name=NTS_map_sheet_21A7">21A7</a> Bridgewater</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographical_Names_Board_of_Canada" title="Geographical Names Board of Canada">GNBC</a> Code</th><td class="infobox-data">CAFBR<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bridgewater.ca/">www<wbr />.bridgewater<wbr />.ca</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"> <ul><li>Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bridgewater</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">town</a> in <a href="/wiki/Lunenburg_County,_Nova_Scotia" title="Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia">Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia</a>, Canada, at the navigable limit of the <a href="/wiki/Lahave_River" class="mw-redirect" title="Lahave River">LaHave River</a>. With a 2021 population of 8,790, Bridgewater is the largest town in the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Nova_Scotia" title="Southern Nova Scotia">South Shore</a> region. </p><p>Priding itself as "The Main Street of the South Shore," Bridgewater has long been established as the primary commercial and professional service centre in the southern half of the province. The community boasts a diverse local economy, as well as larger national and international employers. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original inhabitants of the Bridgewater area are the <a href="/wiki/Mi%27kmaq" title="Mi'kmaq">Mi'kmaq people</a> who have lived in the area for thousands of years based on artifacts that have been discovered in the town.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to European settlement, the Mi'kmaq used the area where the town now stands as an inland encampment on the edge of the LaHave River.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1604 French explorer <a href="/wiki/Pierre_Dugua,_Sieur_de_Mons" title="Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons">Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons</a> visited the area, and in the mid-1600s there was a small French settlement downriver of the current site at LaHave.<sup id="cite_ref-ce_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ce-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first bridge was built around 1825, and by 1850 the village had a population of 300.<sup id="cite_ref-cnsa_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnsa-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lots were first surveyed in 1874.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Around this time industries were developed using water power from the river, including lumber manufacture, a <a href="/wiki/Carding" title="Carding">carding</a> mill, a <a href="/wiki/Foundry" title="Foundry">foundry</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Gristmill" title="Gristmill">gristmill</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Tannery" class="mw-redirect" title="Tannery">tannery</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cnsa_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnsa-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the town expanded, it made it more and more difficult for the area's Mi'kmaq inhabitants to maintain their historic way of life.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1889 the town was connected by rail to <a href="/wiki/Middleton,_Nova_Scotia" title="Middleton, Nova Scotia">Middleton</a>, and eventually to the rest of the province and Canada via mergers with the <a href="/wiki/Halifax_and_Southwestern_Railway" class="mw-redirect" title="Halifax and Southwestern Railway">Halifax and Southwestern Railway</a>. Passenger service ended in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The railway station, a local landmark, was burned in 1986 and is now the site of fast food outlets. Freight service ended in the early 1990s. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Burning_Bridgewater_(HS85-10-10448)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Burning_Bridgewater_%28HS85-10-10448%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2215" data-file-height="1598" /></a><figcaption>In January 1899 a fire devastated the downtown core</figcaption></figure> <p>In January 1899 a fire devastated the downtown core. One month later, the town was incorporated.<sup id="cite_ref-tob_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tob-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Sawmill" title="Sawmill">lumber mill</a> started by <a href="/wiki/Edward_Doran_Davison" title="Edward Doran Davison">Edward Doran Davison</a> on the site of the present-day South Shore Shopping Centre was in operation during the first two decades of the 1900s. </p><p>A major employer in the 1900s was the Acadia Gas Engines company, the largest marine <a href="/wiki/Inboard_motor" title="Inboard motor">inboard motor</a> manufacturer in Canada. Their <a href="/wiki/Two-stroke_engine" title="Two-stroke engine">two-stroke engines</a>, manufactured entirely in Bridgewater and nicknamed make and break engines,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> were exported worldwide. Employing over 100 at the King Street plant, the company declined and closed in the 1970s.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1971 <a href="/wiki/Michelin" title="Michelin">Michelin</a> opened a tire factory, eventually employing more than 1,000.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The western bank of the LaHave River was the area first settled, and continued to be the commercial and civic heart of the town well into the 20th century. However, since the 1970s, population and economic growth has been stronger on the eastern bank, with the development of shopping malls, new housing, and a regional hospital.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> Bridgewater spans the width of the LaHave River Valley and is dominated by hills that lead down to the river. Elevations range from 5 m above sea level at the river, to nearly 110 m at the southwestern border. Like much of Southern Nova Scotia, the surrounding area is characterized by rolling <a href="/wiki/Drumlins" class="mw-redirect" title="Drumlins">drumlins</a> formed during the <a href="/wiki/Last_glacial_period" class="mw-redirect" title="Last glacial period">last glacial period</a>, some of which reach 150 m above sea level. The LaHave River is traversed by two bridges in the centre of the town, as well as a <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Provincial_Highway_103" class="mw-redirect" title="Nova Scotia Provincial Highway 103">103 highway</a> overpass and foot bridge towards the northern limits.</p><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:East_side_of_Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG/930px-East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG" decoding="async" width="930" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG/1395px-East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG/1860px-East_side_of_Bridgewater%2C_Nova_Scotia.JPG 2x" data-file-width="12416" data-file-height="1856" /></a><figcaption>A view from the west bank of the LaHave River midway between the two bridges.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Like most of eastern Canada, Bridgewater experiences a <a href="/wiki/Humid_continental_climate" title="Humid continental climate">humid continental climate</a> (<a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Dfb</a>). The <a href="/wiki/South_Shore_(Nova_Scotia)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Shore (Nova Scotia)">South Shore</a>'s proximity to the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a> does serve to moderate the climate, and the region is usually milder than most of Canada during the winter months. Nevertheless, winters are generally cold, damp, and snowy, along with frequent rain. Summers, while less extreme than inland central Canada, are warm to hot and sometimes humid, accented by occasional storms and showers. Autumn and spring are often wildly unpredictable, and snowfall in October and May is not unheard of. </p><p>Because it lies inland from the ocean, Bridgewater is usually warmer than coastal Nova Scotia during the summer, reporting far fewer foggy days. </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Bridgewater, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1961–present </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF9730; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.5<br />(67.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFA852; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.0<br />(62.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF5900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.5<br />(83.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF4100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.0<br />(89.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF2C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35.0<br />(95.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF2C00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35.0<br />(95.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF2500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.0<br />(96.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF2100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.7<br />(98.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF3300; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.0<br />(93.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF5E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.8<br />(82.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF8002; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.8<br />(73.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFA144; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.0<br />(64.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF2100; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">36.7<br />(98.1) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #E6E6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−0.1<br />(31.8) </td> <td style="background: #ECECFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.1<br />(34.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFDFC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.7<br />(40.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFD5AC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.5<br />(50.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFAA55; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.8<br />(62.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF850C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.1<br />(71.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF6E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.4<br />(77.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF7000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.2<br />(77.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF8D1C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.9<br />(69.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFBA75; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.5<br />(58.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFE3C7; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.5<br />(47.3) </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.0<br />(37.4) </td> <td style="background: #FFC68D; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">12.7<br />(54.9) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #CACAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−5.2<br />(22.6) </td> <td style="background: #CFCFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−4.3<br />(24.3) </td> <td style="background: #E4E4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−0.5<br />(31.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFFBF8; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.0<br />(41.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFD5AC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.5<br />(50.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFB266; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.6<br />(60.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9B37; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.0<br />(66.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF9B38; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.9<br />(66.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFB872; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.7<br />(58.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFE0C2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.9<br />(48.0) </td> <td style="background: #FBFBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.9<br />(39.0) </td> <td style="background: #DDDDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−1.7<br />(28.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFEDDB; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">7.1<br />(44.8) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #AEAEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−10.4<br />(13.3) </td> <td style="background: #B2B2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−9.6<br />(14.7) </td> <td style="background: #C7C7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−5.7<br />(21.7) </td> <td style="background: #E4E4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−0.5<br />(31.1) </td> <td style="background: #FDFDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">4.2<br />(39.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFE0C2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.9<br />(48.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFC78F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.6<br />(54.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFC790; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.5<br />(54.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFE4C9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4<br />(47.1) </td> <td style="background: #F7F7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.2<br />(37.8) </td> <td style="background: #E2E2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−0.7<br />(30.7) </td> <td style="background: #C4C4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−6.3<br />(20.7) </td> <td style="background: #EEEEFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1.4<br />(34.5) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #3A3AFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−32.0<br />(−25.6) </td> <td style="background: #3131FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−33.5<br />(−28.3) </td> <td style="background: #4848FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−29.4<br />(−20.9) </td> <td style="background: #9B9BFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−13.9<br />(7.0) </td> <td style="background: #B9B9FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−8.3<br />(17.1) </td> <td style="background: #DADAFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−2.2<br />(28.0) </td> <td style="background: #EFEFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.7<br />(35.1) </td> <td style="background: #E4E4FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−0.5<br />(31.1) </td> <td style="background: #C8C8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−5.6<br />(21.9) </td> <td style="background: #B0B0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−10.0<br />(14.0) </td> <td style="background: #8888FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−17.5<br />(0.5) </td> <td style="background: #4C4CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">−28.5<br />(−19.3) </td> <td style="background: #3131FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">−33.5<br />(−28.3) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #28FF28; color:#000000;" class="notheme">143.7<br />(5.66) </td> <td style="background: #3BFF3B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">119.5<br />(4.70) </td> <td style="background: #16FF16; color:#000000;" class="notheme">156.3<br />(6.15) </td> <td style="background: #3BFF3B; color:#000000;" class="notheme">127.0<br />(5.00) </td> <td style="background: #41FF41; color:#000000;" class="notheme">127.5<br />(5.02) </td> <td style="background: #5FFF5F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">103.6<br />(4.08) </td> <td style="background: #6FFF6F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">96.5<br />(3.80) </td> <td style="background: #69FF69; color:#000000;" class="notheme">100.0<br />(3.94) </td> <td style="background: #53FF53; color:#000000;" class="notheme">111.5<br />(4.39) </td> <td style="background: #32FF32; color:#000000;" class="notheme">137.2<br />(5.40) </td> <td style="background: #00FF00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">165.2<br />(6.50) </td> <td style="background: #23FF23; color:#000000;" class="notheme">147.6<br />(5.81) </td> <td style="background: #3CFF3C; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1,535.7<br />(60.46) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainfall mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #7EFF7E; color:#000000;" class="notheme">86.2<br />(3.39) </td> <td style="background: #85FF85; color:#000000;" class="notheme">74.6<br />(2.94) </td> <td style="background: #4DFF4D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">118.9<br />(4.68) </td> <td style="background: #50FF50; color:#000000;" class="notheme">113.1<br />(4.45) </td> <td style="background: #41FF41; color:#000000;" class="notheme">126.9<br />(5.00) </td> <td style="background: #5FFF5F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">103.6<br />(4.08) </td> <td style="background: #6FFF6F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">96.5<br />(3.80) </td> <td style="background: #69FF69; color:#000000;" class="notheme">100.0<br />(3.94) </td> <td style="background: #53FF53; color:#000000;" class="notheme">111.5<br />(4.39) </td> <td style="background: #32FF32; color:#000000;" class="notheme">137.1<br />(5.40) </td> <td style="background: #12FF12; color:#000000;" class="notheme">153.3<br />(6.04) </td> <td style="background: #54FF54; color:#000000;" class="notheme">114.5<br />(4.51) </td> <td style="background: #55FF55; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">1,336.3<br />(52.61) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average snowfall cm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">57.5<br />(22.6) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">45.0<br />(17.7) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">37.4<br />(14.7) </td> <td style="background: #2828FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.9<br />(5.5) </td> <td style="background: #F6F6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.6<br />(0.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #FDFDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.1<br />(0.0) </td> <td style="background: #4747FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">11.9<br />(4.7) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">33.1<br />(13.0) </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">199.4<br />(78.5) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average precipitation days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.2 mm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #4848FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.8 </td> <td style="background: #4E4EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.0 </td> <td style="background: #5454FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.8 </td> <td style="background: #4141FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.9 </td> <td style="background: #4343FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">15.2 </td> <td style="background: #5757FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.1 </td> <td style="background: #6868FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.2 </td> <td style="background: #7272FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4 </td> <td style="background: #6363FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">12.2 </td> <td style="background: #4E4EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.3 </td> <td style="background: #3333FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">16.0 </td> <td style="background: #4242FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">15.3 </td> <td style="background: #5050FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">166.2 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainy days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.2 mm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #9E9EFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.8 </td> <td style="background: #9C9CFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.3 </td> <td style="background: #8686FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.8 </td> <td style="background: #4B4BFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.1 </td> <td style="background: #4343FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">15.2 </td> <td style="background: #5757FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">13.1 </td> <td style="background: #6868FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.2 </td> <td style="background: #7272FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4 </td> <td style="background: #6363FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">12.2 </td> <td style="background: #4E4EFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.3 </td> <td style="background: #4242FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">14.8 </td> <td style="background: #7878FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.9 </td> <td style="background: #6969FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">143.1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average snowy days <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(≥ 0.2 cm)</span> </th> <td style="background: #8383FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.0 </td> <td style="background: #8E8EFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.3 </td> <td style="background: #ABABFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.8 </td> <td style="background: #DDDDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.6 </td> <td style="background: #FDFDFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.16 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0 </td> <td style="background: #FEFEFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.04 </td> <td style="background: #E1E1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.3 </td> <td style="background: #A8A8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.0 </td> <td style="background: #D8D8FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">37.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: <a href="/wiki/Environment_Canada" class="mw-redirect" title="Environment Canada">Environment Canada</a><sup id="cite_ref-CCN1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CCN1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-April_2009_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-April_2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-March_2012_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-March_2012-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236656977">.mw-parser-output .abbr-header{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-bottom:none;background-color:lavender}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .caption-purple{background:inherit!important}}.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border:1px #a2a9b1 solid;border-top:none;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:5px}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .table-pale{border-top:1px #a2a9b1 solid!important}.mw-parser-output .caption-purple{border:none}}</style><table class="table-pale" style="width:15em;border-top-width:0;border-spacing: 0;float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 1em 0.5em;"><caption class="caption-purple" style="padding:0.25em;font-weight:bold">Historical population</caption><tbody><tr style="font-size:95%"><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;width:3em">Year</th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px 2px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Population" class="abbr-header">Pop.</abbr></th><th style="border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);padding:1px;text-align:right"><abbr title="Percent change" class="abbr-header">±%</abbr></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1901</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">2,203</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">—    </td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1911</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">2,775</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+26.0%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1921</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">3,147</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+13.4%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1931</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">3,262</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+3.7%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1941</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">3,445</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">+5.6%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1951</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">4,010</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+16.4%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1956</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">4,445</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+10.8%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1961</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">4,497</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.2%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1981</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">6,672</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+48.4%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">1986</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">6,617</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">−0.8%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1991</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">7,248</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+9.5%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">1996</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">7,351</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+1.4%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2001</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">7,621</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+3.7%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2006</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">7,944</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+4.2%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">2011</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">8,241</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb">+3.7%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2016</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">8,532</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+3.5%</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center;padding:1px">2021</th><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">8,790</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:1px">+3.0%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1px solid var(--color-base, #000000);font-size:85%;text-align:left"><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2021_Canadian_census" title="2021 Canadian census">2021 Census of Population</a> conducted by <a href="/wiki/Statistics_Canada" title="Statistics Canada">Statistics Canada</a>, Bridgewater had a population of <span data-sort-value="7003879000000000000♠">8,790</span> living in <span data-sort-value="7003426000000000000♠">4,260</span> of its <span data-sort-value="7003449300000000000♠">4,493</span> total private dwellings, a change of <span data-sort-value="7000302390998593530♠" style="display:none"></span>3% from its 2016 population of <span data-sort-value="7003853200000000000♠">8,532</span>. With a land area of 13.63 km<sup>2</sup> (5.26 sq mi), it had a population density of <span style="display:none" data-sort-value="7002644900953778429♠"></span>644.9/km<sup>2</sup> (1,670.3/sq mi) in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-2021census_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021census-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2016, the average age was 46.8 years, over three years above the provincial average. 54% of the population was female, nearly 3% above the provincial average.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 5.2% of residents declared themselves as immigrants, with most having arrived in Canada before 1981. Mother tongue was primarily English, with 1.4% reporting French, and 2.7% other. 7.8% were bilingual in French and English. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Michelin is by far the town's largest employer.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Other major sectors are a <a href="/wiki/Call_centre" title="Call centre">call centre</a>, retail, and healthcare.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2015, the average household income was $46,836, almost $14,000 below the provincial average.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Arts_and_culture">Arts and culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Arts and culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While Bridgewater is known more as a centre of commerce and industry, it does offer a number of cultural events. These include the annual Bridgewater Garden Party, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bridgewater.ca/festivals-events/christmas-on-the-lahave.html">Christmas on the LaHave</a>, the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bridgewater.ca/growinggreenfest">Growing Green Sustainability Festival</a>, and the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.afterglowbridgewater.com/">Afterglow Art Festival</a>. Founded in 1891, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thebigex.com">The South Shore Exhibition</a> is the town's largest event, attracting some 50,000 people each July. Known locally as "The Big Ex," the week-long agricultural fair hosts the International Ox Pull, bringing together teams from the <a href="/wiki/Maritimes" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritimes">Maritimes</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Northeastern_United_States" title="Northeastern United States">Northeastern United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ox_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ox-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Exhibition also features a midway, carnival games, food, alcohol, animal exhibits, and musical acts. </p><p>Community music has been a fixture in the town for many years, including the Bridgewater Fire Department Band, active since 1868.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The South Shore Chorale, a seventy-voice mixed chorus, was founded in the 1960s, and for many years, the now-defunct Hospital Chorus and Drama Society helped to raise funds for the Dawson Memorial Hospital (later South Shore Regional Hospital) through its production of Broadway-style musicals. </p><p>Art Happening was established in 2014 to create a thriving community art space in Bridgewater.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Inspired by the 'Art Hive' movement in Montreal, a group of community members developed a free/low cost art building focused on creativity for people of all ages and backgrounds. Today, Art Happening is a not-for-profit organization that strives on fun classes, stress relief, and creativity in all shapes and forms. </p><p>Like much of Lunenburg County, many of Bridgewater's residents trace their lineage to the <a href="/wiki/Foreign_Protestants" title="Foreign Protestants">Foreign Protestants</a> who arrived in Nova Scotia in the 18th century. While much of that original culture has been lost, a few remnants remain. Lunenburg pudding, a type of pork sausage, is widely available, and some residents still speak in <a href="/wiki/Lunenburg_English" title="Lunenburg English">Lunenburg English</a>, an accent featuring one of the few <a href="/wiki/Rhotic_and_non-rhotic_accents" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhotic and non-rhotic accents">non-rhotic</a> speech patterns remaining in Canada. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports,_parks,_and_recreation"><span id="Sports.2C_parks.2C_and_recreation"></span>Sports, parks, and recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Sports, parks, and recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg/350px-Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg" decoding="async" width="350" height="232" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg/525px-Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg/700px-Bridgewater_Skate_Park.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1060" /></a><figcaption>Bridgewater Skate Park, located on York Street, opened in 2018.</figcaption></figure> <p>Residents of Bridgewater enjoy a relatively extensive parks system, which the town estimates at 100 acres (0.40 km<sup>2</sup>). This, however, does not include open green space within the town, the inclusion of which would give a much higher total. </p><p>The crown jewel of the parks system continues to be the 25-acre (100,000 m<sup>2</sup>) Woodland Gardens, locally known at the "Duck Pond." This park includes the DesBrisay Museum, one of the town's public swimming pools, a large pond and various trails. Shipyards Landing is a large public park located at the reclaimed site of the former Acadia Gas Engine Company. Situated on south King Street along the LaHave River, the area features berthing for boaters and kayakers, picnic and open space, and is often used as a gathering point for festivals, such as Canada Day on the LaHave. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bridgewater_Marina.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Bridgewater_Marina.jpg/351px-Bridgewater_Marina.jpg" decoding="async" width="351" height="234" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Bridgewater_Marina.jpg/527px-Bridgewater_Marina.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Bridgewater_Marina.jpg/702px-Bridgewater_Marina.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>The Bridgewater Marina, located on the east side of the LaHave River, opposite Shipyards Landing.</figcaption></figure> <p>Other parks include Pinecrest and Glen Allen playgrounds, Riverview Park, King Street Court and Pijinuiskaq Park, located in the heart of the downtown. 8 kilometers of the <a href="/wiki/Trans_Canada_Trail" title="Trans Canada Trail">Centennial Trail</a> run through the town, constructed on abandoned rail lines.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Older recreational facilities include the Bridgewater Memorial Arena (opened in 1949 and closed in 2015), the <a href="/wiki/Bridgewater_Curling_Club" title="Bridgewater Curling Club">Bridgewater Curling Club</a>, the Kinsmen Field and the Bridgewater Tennis Club, and multiple softball, baseball, and soccer fields. </p><p>After a long period of stagnation, the 21st century has seen recreation facilities undergo a prolonged expansion. </p><p>In 2008, construction began on the HB Studios Sports Centre, a $1.7 million indoor turf, track, and amenities facility located on Glen Allan Drive.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, Bridgewater and Municipality of Lunenburg teamed up to construct the multi-purpose Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre (LCLC) on North Park Street.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This facility includes the Clearwater Seafoods Arena with a 1,200-person seating, capacity, the Bank of Montreal Aquatic Centre, and the Margaret Hennigar Public Library. Around the same time, the Bridgewater Marina opened near the former Port of Bridgewater location on the east side of the LaHave River. </p><p>In July 2017, the town opened the South Shore Vet Dog Zone (an off-leash dog park) at Generations Active Park near HB Studios Sports Centre. </p><p>In the summer of 2018, after years of planning and design work, the Bridgewater Skate Park opened on York Street in Bridgewater, backed by funding contributions from the Town of Bridgewater, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, and the Province of Nova Scotia. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Policing">Policing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Policing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bridgewaterpolice.ca/">Bridgewater Police Service</a> has moved towards a community based policing model, working closely with <a href="/wiki/Neighborhood_watch" title="Neighborhood watch">Neighbourhood Watch</a> programs and local schools, as well as adding foot and bicycle patrols in areas that squad cars are unable to reach.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bridgewater Police Service is governed by the Bridgewater Police Commission. This is made up of both political and citizen appointees. The current chair of the Board of Police Commissioners is Citizen Representative and former mayor, H. David Walker. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Planning">Planning</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Planning"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2013, Bridgewater Town Council released the Downtown and Waterfront Master Plan (DWMP) to guide the development of Downtown Bridgewater over the next few decades.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2019, the Town of Bridgewater's Planning Department absorbed the Parks, Recreation, and Culture arm of the town's operations and was rebranded as the Department of Community Development. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education_and_health">Education and health</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education and health"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The town is primarily served by Bridgewater Elementary and Junior High School, both located on York Street. Located at the northern edge of town, Park View Education Centre serves grades 10-12 and takes part in the <a href="/wiki/International_Baccalaureate_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="International Baccalaureate Organization">International Baccalaureate</a> program. Along with serving Bridgewater, it also acts as a collector school for students from the rural areas of the county. Centre Scolaire de la Rive-Sud in Cookville offers a primarily French-language education to Francophone families in the area as part of <a href="/wiki/Conseil_scolaire_acadien_provincial" title="Conseil scolaire acadien provincial">Nova Scotia's Acadian school system</a>. The Lunenburg campus of the <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Community_College" title="Nova Scotia Community College">Nova Scotia Community College</a> is located on High Street, sharing space with the <a href="/wiki/YMCA" title="YMCA">YMCA</a>. </p><p>The town has two provincial museums, <a href="/wiki/DesBrisay_Museum" title="DesBrisay Museum">The DesBrisay</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Wile_Carding_Mill" title="Wile Carding Mill">Wile Carding Mill</a>, as well as a central library. </p><p>According to the 2016 census, of the town's population ages 25–64, 15.0% had not received a high school diploma while 61.7% had received at least some sort of post secondary degree or certificate. Both figures were slightly worse than the average for Nova Scotia (12.2% and 64.2%, respectively), but significantly better than Lunenburg County (16% and 60.3%) and neighbouring <a href="/wiki/Queens_County,_Nova_Scotia" title="Queens County, Nova Scotia">Queens County</a> (20.2% and 51.8%).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bridgewater is served by the South Shore Regional Hospital, located on Glen Allen Drive.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Inaugurated in 1988, the facility replaced the 1960s-era Dawson Memorial Hospital located on the southwestern side of the town. The SSRH serves as the major hospital in the county and offers most standard services. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bridgewater is served by <a href="/wiki/CKBW-FM" title="CKBW-FM">CKBW-FM</a> radio, <a href="/wiki/CJHK-FM" title="CJHK-FM">CJHK-FM</a>, the South Shore Breaker, and LighthouseNOW. Established in 1947, CKBW-FM has shifted its music focus several times over the past two decades, and now airs classic hits music. CJHK-FM began operating in 2010 as a sister-station to CKBW, and airs country music. The South Shore Breaker is owned by SaltWire Network and produces a weekly newspaper. The weekly LighthouseNow Progress Bulletin (formerly <a href="/wiki/The_Bridgewater_Bulletin" title="The Bridgewater Bulletin">Bridgewater Bulletin</a>) has been in publication since 1888 and has won numerous awards for its content and lay-out.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since 2008, Bridgewater has supported Active Transportation, which guides policy and infrastructure. The goal is to promote human-powered means of transport as a safe part of everyday life.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Provincial <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Highway_103" title="Nova Scotia Highway 103">Highway 103</a> links Bridgewater with <a href="/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia" title="Halifax, Nova Scotia">Halifax</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yarmouth,_Nova_Scotia" title="Yarmouth, Nova Scotia">Yarmouth</a> via two exits, with another under construction. Trunk highways <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Trunk_10" title="Nova Scotia Trunk 10">10</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Trunk_3" title="Nova Scotia Trunk 3">3</a> meet at Bridgewater, and other provincial routes include <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Route_325" title="Nova Scotia Route 325">325</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nova_Scotia_Route_331" title="Nova Scotia Route 331">331</a>. </p><p>As the town continues to grow, traffic flow and congestion is of great concern. As Lunenburg County's biggest center of employment and commerce, Bridgewater also sees a large influx of daytime traffic. The town's geography and two bridge crossings within town limits can amplify traffic disruption when construction work forces the closure of one of the main routes. </p><p>A public transit pilot operation began in 2017, and was made permanent in 2019 due to use exceeding expectations.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The town's bus route runs through residential areas and popular destinations once per hour, six days per week. Feasibility studies into public transit between Bridgewater, Lunenburg and <a href="/wiki/Mahone_Bay,_Nova_Scotia" title="Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia">Mahone Bay</a> have occurred but have not yet resulted in service.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There is no freight or passenger rail service. </p><p>Historically, the <a href="/wiki/LaHave_River" title="LaHave River">LaHave River</a> was a primary transportation route, although today it is mainly used for recreational boating. The <a href="/wiki/LaHave,_Nova_Scotia" title="LaHave, Nova Scotia">LaHave</a> cable ferry is the only crossing downriver from Bridgewater. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_residents">Notable residents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Notable residents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output 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href="/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(Canada)" title="Meritorious Service Medal (Canada)">MSM</a></span></span>, <a href="/wiki/Environmental_scientist" class="mw-redirect" title="Environmental scientist">environmental scientist</a> and youngest recipient of the <a href="/wiki/Order_of_Nova_Scotia" title="Order of Nova Scotia">Order of Nova Scotia</a>, appointed 2020<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_MacGregor_Dawson" title="Robert MacGregor Dawson">Robert MacGregor Dawson</a> - political scientist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Dunsworth" title="John Dunsworth">John Dunsworth</a> - actor & politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheila_A._Hellstrom" title="Sheila A. Hellstrom">Sheila A. Hellstrom</a> - first woman to graduate from Canadian Forces College, and the first woman Regular Force member to achieve the rank of Brigadier-General</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenna_Martin" title="Jenna Martin">Jenna Martin</a> - Canadian Olympian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glen_Murray_(ice_hockey)" title="Glen Murray (ice hockey)">Glen Murray</a> - former NHL hockey player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Sutherland" title="Donald Sutherland">Donald Sutherland</a> - actor</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bridgewater,_Nova_Scotia&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Nova_Scotia" title="List of municipalities in Nova Scotia">List of municipalities in Nova Scotia</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading 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