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Canning is a relatively small village, boasting a population of 798 as of 2006. It is located in northeastern part of the Annapolis Valley and located on the Minas Basin. The area was originally settled by Acadians and was originally named Apple Tree Landing and then Habitant Corner. It was settled in 1760 by New England Planters and by the Dutch after World War II. The name Canning was adopted in honour of British Prime Minister George Canning.
Canning used to be of huge importance as a shipbuilding centre and also a shipping and rail hub for farmers of the Annapolis Valley. Local merchants and farmers started the Cornwallis Valley Railway that ran from 1889 until 1961 connecting the village to the main railway going through the Annapolis Valley in Kentville.
Tourist attractions in and around the Canning area include one of the most picturesque places in all of the valley, the Look Off. It stands at an elevation of approximately 200 metres and looks out over the farms of the Annapolis Valley as well as the Minas Basin.

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Coldbrook is definitely a booming town in the Annapolis Valley. It is conveniently located just off of Highway 101 and on Highway 1 and is a popular service stop because of this. A number of gas stations, restaurants and car dealerships are in the area because of this. As of 2006 the population of Coldbrook was 4499. There is a driving range and mini-put that operates in the summer months, a provincial park, and one of the first companies in the area, Scotian Gold, is still in operation today, and is always a nice stop for ice cream, or to let the kids play in the small playground or to visit their petting zoo.

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Cornwallis Park is located on the edge of Clementsport and Deep Brook. The community was originally named Cornwallis after a military base, HMCS Cornwallis was established in 1942. It was later changed to CFB Cornwallis in 1968. CFB Cornwallis shut down in 1994 due to lack of military funding. It is now home to the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre. Another significant portion is also now home to the Annapolis Basin Conference Center. One of the most popular meeting and conference centers in the region. There is also still approximately 1000 Royal Canadian Sea Cadets being trained in the area annually. The population of Cornwallis Park as of 2006 was 435.

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Aylesford is nestled in the beautiful Annapolis Valley between the North and South Mountains. It lies on the Evangeline Trails, Highway 1, between the towns of Berwick and Kingston. Aylesford is primarily a farming community in Kings County. It features some very large cranberry bogs. It is also home to a very large peat moss harvesting farm. There are also several dairy, beef, and other livestock farms in the area. Aylesford, as of 2006 had a population of 829.
The name Aylesford is a British name and is said to come from the time of George III. Aylesford began settling in Aylesford near 1770. At the time the Aylesford township ran from what is now Wilmot to Greenwich. It was later divided and the village of Aylesford was formed. Loyalists began to settle in Aylesford around 1835. The first school was built in 1824, and the current school Saint Mary’s Elementary was built in 1965. Aylesford at one point was a booming town in the center of the beautiful Annapolis Valley, but has turned into a very quiet, peaceful town.
One of the biggest tourist attractions in all of the Annapolis Valley is near Aylesford. The Oaklawn Farm Zoo is a family owned zoo that boasts a wide array of domestic and exotic animals. For several years it was home to the heaviest living lion in captivity according to the Guinness book of world records.

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Wolfville is home to Acadia University. The population of permanent citizens in Wolfville was 3772 in 2006. This population usually doubles when Acadia University is in session from September until April. Wolfville is a popular tourist destination in the Annapolis Valley due to the beauty of the town, Acadia University, its views of the Annapolis and Gaspereau Valley’s as well as Cape Blomidon, as well as its proximity to Grand Pre.
Wolfville is considered by some to be the culture hub of Nova Scotia outside of Halifax. It has an Art Gallery, The Atlantic Theatre Festival, and several bistros and boutiques located on Main Street. In 2007 Wolfville was declared Canada’s first fair trade town. Wolfville is also the home to several Victorian homes which have been converted to popular bed and breakfasts.

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Windsor as of 2001 had a population of 3779. It is often referred to as the gateway to the Annapolis Valley. It is located at the junction of the Avon and St Croix Rivers.
Windsor may be best known across Canada as the birthplace of hockey. Around 1800 the game was invented by students of King’s College. Hockey is of course one of Canada’s two national sports. There is a Birthplace of Hockey Museum in Windsor that draws tourists and hockey fan’s from across the country.
Windsor was founded in 1764 by New England Planters, but before this time was an important area to the Acadians. Windsor is very rich in gypsum, this has been a major industry in the area for over 200 years. Windsor at one point was a very important port as well as stop along the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
The town was completely cut off to the shipping industry in 1970 when the causeway was constructed for highway 101. The lake which has been created to the south of the causeway is called Lake Pisiquid, and plays house to annual pumpkin boat races.
Windsor is also home to Kings Edgehill School which is a very prestigious private school in the area, rich with history.

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Waterville is a small town in the beautiful Annapolis Valley between Berwick and Coldbrook. Waterville’s population in 2006 was 928. Waterville is the home of the provincial youth detention facility, an airport, and the Michelin tire factory which is one of the biggest employers in the region. As with much of the Annapolis Valley the area has a large number of farms, and is one of the best places to see apple trees in blossom in late May.

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Port Williams is located near where the Cornwallis River meets the Minas Basin. The river at Port Williams is very tidal, and you can witness this at the bridge entering Port Williams where you can watch the great Bay of Fundy tides go up and down. As of 2006 the population of Port Williams was 1079.
The area is mainly an agricultural area, boasting some of the Annapolis Valley’s most fertile and productive soil. Much of the land is protected by dykes that the Acadians built in the 1700’s. Nearby Starr’s Point is home to the Prescott House Museum. Port William’s natural beauty and proximity to nearby Wolfville, Kentville, and New Minas make it a great place to call home.

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The town of Digby is perhaps most famous for its Bay of Fundy Scallops. The town itself was established in 1783 and named after Sir Robert Digby. It lies on the Annapolis Basin of the Bay of Fundy, home to some of the highest tides in the world. Industry in the area, over the years, has been made up of tourism, lumber and fishing.
Digby each year hosts the Digby Scallop Days as well was the Wharf Rat Rally. The Scallop Days is an event that run in early August each summer. Events include local musicians playing live music, dances, scallop skipping contests for the kids, a Queen coronation, some buskers, a parade, a slow pitch tournament, and much much more. The Wharf Rat Rally is Atlantic Canada’s biggest international motorcycle rally and runs in early September. The rally has brought in as many as 17000 motorcyclists to the town. About 8 times more than the population of the town which as of 2006 sat at 2092.