Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Sheet Harbour is a good place in which to live work raise a
family and eventually retire. The community is nestled among a
multitude of other smaller coves and inlets along the eastern shore
of Nova Scotia. In addition to being a friendly community Sheet
Harbour offers its residents a low cost of living very low crime
rates and access to a wide variety of recreational amenities.
Sheet Harbour is a community of about 800 people located within the
Halifax Regional Municipality on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia.
The catchment area around Sheet Harbour is approximately 5 000
people. This is the population that comes to Sheet Harbour to work
shop or use the regional health and educational facilities.
An important part of any business decision to locate in a specific
community is the availability of a good pool of local workers.
Employees are drawn to communities that have a good mix of
recreational and entertainment opportunities. Because Sheet Harbour
is a rural community it cannot provide access to a wide range of
services that might be found in a larger urban area. However there
are some facilities and activities in the local area and residents
are also within a reasonable drive of three urban markets: Halifax, Truro, New Glasgow
and Stellarton.
A key advantage to living in the
Sheet Harbour region is the availability of eco -tourism activities.
The area is a playground for nature lovers. It is a world of coastal
beauty with unspoiled beaches and tidal inlets and salt marshes with
birds and wildlife. The diverse coastline is a world -class
destination for sea kayakers and the seaside parks provide picnic
facilities and superb hiking trails at some of Nova Scotia ’s finest
sand beaches. Inland there is a vast but accessible wilderness whose
lakes and rivers are legendary with anglers and paddlers.
The community of Sheet Harbour has always been the commercial centre
of the Eastern Shore. The economy is based on forestry, fishing,
tourism and local commercial services. Sheet Harbour also boasts an
Industrial Port and Industrial Park. Sheet Harbour is also the
commercial and services centre of the larger region. People come to
the community from a wide area to access the regional health care
facility, shopping and other services. In addition to recreation
-based activities Sheet Harbour is also home to a good complement of
community services.
The Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital offers a wide variety of health
care services ranging from emergency room care to specialized
clinics. The community also features a Fitness Centre a community
library and several C@P sites (public Internet access). Sheet
Harbour is the base for regional primary and secondary education.
