Brookfield, Nova Scotia
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Brookfield is a Canadian
Canada
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rural community located in southern Colchester County
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Colchester County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
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. Brookfield is a growing community in the heart of Nova Scotia, just forty minutes from the provincial capital of Halifax, thirty minutes from the Stanfield International Airport and ten minutes from the Town of Truro. The community hosts both levels of public schools, two churches, restaurants, a bakery, a service station, a sportsplex, an 18 hole golf course, and a volunteer fire service.
Surrounded by farming areas and forestry, Brookfield is located along Highway 102
Nova Scotia Highway 102
Highway 102 is a north-south freeway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that runs from Halifax to Truro. It is the busiest highway in Atlantic Canada....
and Trunk 2 where they intersect with Route 289
Nova Scotia Route 289
Route 289 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the northern and central part of the province, connecting Melmerby Beach Provincial Park in Kings Head with Route 236 near Green Oaks.-Communities:...
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History
Brookfield was founded in 1784 by William Hamilton and Daniel Moore. 2009 marked 225 years of settlement in Brookfield and the community received the Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award at a July 18 ceremony marking the opening of Coming Home to Brookfield Days, 2009.Brookfield Elks Junior B Hockey Team
In the 1997/1998 season, the Colchester Eagles of the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey league moved their operation to Brookfield. The team changed its name to the current name - Brookfield Elks.The Brookfield Elks make their home the Don Henderson Memorial Sporstplex in Brookfield, Nova Scotia.