New Minas

New Minas is a village in Nova Scotia, Canada. Along with other nearby cities, such as Kentville and Wolfville, live in the region about 30,000 people.

History

Before the colonization of the region by Europeans, it was inhabited by the Mi'kmaq Indians. In 1604, Samuel de Champlain sailed from Port Royal from the north of the Bay of Fundy, the Minas Basin. On the coast of Cape D' Ore they found copper and other semi-precious stones. Recur with the intention and begin the dismantling of the occurrence, they named the region " les mines ". Initially, Acadians settled on the south bank of the Cornwallis River, which dikes built around farmland to the river and the nearby sea wrest. In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht, the area was part of Horton. After the expulsion of the Acadians by the British in 1755, the area lay fallow to New Minas. It was not until several decades later Farmer settled in the New England States, the town revived. During the American Revolution even loyalists were added as new settlers.

Economy

Before the construction of the Nova Scotia Highway 101 in the 1970s, agriculture shaped the area around New Minas. The convenient location of the village, between the towns of Kentville and Wolfville, several shopping centers, department stores and "fast food" chains have settled. Some processing companies in the food and agriculture contribute to the employment of the population. New Minas is also connected to the railway network in the Windsor and Hantsport Railway.