Quinan, Nova Scotia
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Quinan, is a small French Acadian
village in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
, about 20 minutes inland from the town of Yarmouth
and has approximately 320 inhabitants. This village is named after Father John J. Quinan, of Irish descent, who served as parish priest from 1860 - 1867. It used to be called "The Forks", in plural, because the Tusket River, which passes through the village stretches out in three branches, the Upper Tusket River, the Lower Tusket River and the Quinan River.
Every year, during the Labour Day
weekend in September, the community welcomes people from everywhere for their Annual Labour Day Picnic. In 2008, Quinan celebrated its 125th Annual Picnic. There are activities like bingo, rose tables and rides as well as a famous Wild Game Evening that attracts more people than can be served.
Quinan is well known for its fishing
and hunting
places. Many famous people have visited the village, including Babe Ruth
in the fall of 1935.
In the past decade, Quinan has been known for having widespread flooding. April 3, 2003, the first flood in more than forty years occurred. Recently, November 8–12, 2010, Quinan, yet again, had huge floodind. This was due to an unormal storm system that poured more than 300mm of rain in a short time period.
Common last names in Quinan are Muise, Frotten/Fraughton, Doucette/Doucet, Blanchard, Dulong, Melanson and Jacquard.
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
village in Yarmouth County, 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...
, about 20 minutes inland from the town of Yarmouth
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...
and has approximately 320 inhabitants. This village is named after Father John J. Quinan, of Irish descent, who served as parish priest from 1860 - 1867. It used to be called "The Forks", in plural, because the Tusket River, which passes through the village stretches out in three branches, the Upper Tusket River, the Lower Tusket River and the Quinan River.
Every year, during the Labour Day
Labour Day
Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...
weekend in September, the community welcomes people from everywhere for their Annual Labour Day Picnic. In 2008, Quinan celebrated its 125th Annual Picnic. There are activities like bingo, rose tables and rides as well as a famous Wild Game Evening that attracts more people than can be served.
Quinan is well known for its fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
places. Many famous people have visited the village, including Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
in the fall of 1935.
In the past decade, Quinan has been known for having widespread flooding. April 3, 2003, the first flood in more than forty years occurred. Recently, November 8–12, 2010, Quinan, yet again, had huge floodind. This was due to an unormal storm system that poured more than 300mm of rain in a short time period.
Common last names in Quinan are Muise, Frotten/Fraughton, Doucette/Doucet, Blanchard, Dulong, Melanson and Jacquard.