New Germany is a village in Lunenburg County,

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. Located along the

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and New Germany Lake it is a main service centre connecting Bridgewater and Middleton via highway Trunk 10. New Germany is situated 25 kilometres north of Bridgewater and 64 kilometres south of Middleton

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. It has a population of 447 as of the 2021 census.

History

The area was settled first by John Feindel near 1803 soon followed by Varner, Penney, and Woodworth families all descendants of the

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who arrived in Lunenburg in the 18th century. The first settlement was along the New Germany Lake on the north side. The first recorded church service was in a barn owned by John Feindel in 1828. Through the years, New Germany has been the site of varied economic activity. The first major industrial project was in 1811 when area founder John Feindel built a small saw mill at Morgan's Falls. Near 1898 Edward Zwicker Senior built a new Saw Mill and Fish Box factory and later sold electric power to the community under the name Barss Corner Electric Light Company. There was also a water wheel driven Pulp Mill at Morgan Falls on east end of the village which operated until 1958. During the mid-20th century, the town was particularly vibrant and home to numerous

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, clothing stores, hotel, and the York Movie Theatre. During

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the village showed its hatred of the Nazi regime by burning an effigy of Hitler on Tower Hill. Many men of the area worked either directly or indirectly for the Bowater Sawmill outside Bridgewater or the larger Bowater Pulp and Paper Mill near Liverpool. With the construction of the new

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Tire Factory in Bridgewater near 1971, New Germany grew more with new families moving to the area. Until 1981, New Germany was also accessible by the

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though the now-abandoned railroad tracks are popular with

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enthusiasts. New Germany was the original location of Suttles & Seawinds founded in 1973.

Present day

Local employment hinges on natural resources such as

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and

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which are shipped over North America. Rosedale Home for Special Care (nursing home) also employs people from the area. Many workers are employed in the nearby town of Bridgewater, with the

tire plant in the industrial park employing numerous people from the area. Current conditions in the forestry industry have led to many small operators leaving the business and journeying to

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Christmas tree farm near New Germany, Nova Scotia, Canada

During the

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, sales of houses and land in New Germany rose with people looking for homes along lakes and rivers. New Germany is surrounded by lakes, rivers, tributaries, and brooks making the area more desirable for outdoorsmen. New Germany was connected with Fibre Optic Internet in 2020 and has great coverage from

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Satellite Internet. The community holds a regular Farmers Market on Friday afternoon June to October and a Community Cafe on Thursday mornings to encourage fellowship. New Germany Lake is a registered landing strip for floatplanes. New Germany is home to a community-built medical centre, liquor store, New Germany Elementary School, New Germany Rural High School, bank, convenience store, Post Office, several churches,

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, Village Glassworks,

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, New Germany Small Engine Repair, and restaurants such as Charlie's Pizza and Burger, and 2 Papa's Pizza & Donairs. It has a fairly large volunteer fire department, which covers an extensive district, as well as an RCMP outpost which is housed in the same building as the fire department. In 2021 a new bridge is being built across the

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so the South Shore Annapolis Valley Trail can connect to the former Caledonia rail line expanding recreational activities for walkers, cyclists, and ATV users. Services in New Germany, Nova Scotia

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, New Germany had a population of 447 living in 213 of its 230 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 458. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Education

New Germany Rural High School was built in 1964 and modernized once. It serves students from grades seven to twelve. New Germany Elementary School was built in 1954 but at first as the High School. It was converted to the Elementary School when the new High School was built. Both Schools are on School Street and contain very large outdoor playing fields. New Germany High School's mascot is Bernie the Saint Bernard Dog, school moto is

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List of Services

*New Germany Elementary School *New Germany Rural High School *New Germany Fire Department *New Germany Plumbing and Heating *New Germany Medical Centre *New Germany Irving *New Germany Gows Home Hardware *New Germany Small Engine Repair *CF Sweeny Funeral Home *ATM at Irving Gas Station *Canada Post Office *New Germany Freshmart *Shoppers Drug Mart *2 Papa's Pizza & Donair *Charlie's Pizza And Burger *NSLC *Lakeview Auto Sales *Village Glassworks *New Germany Plumbing & Heating *United Church *Anglican Church *Royal Canadian Legion *Xpress Automotive

Notable residents

*Vicki Bardon, founder of Suttles and Seawinds *Bernard Wentzell, Captain of

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, Canadian Navy Supply Ship *Justice Hiram Carver

References

External links

New Germany & Area

New Germany and Area
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