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Welcome to the Official Web Site of the
Village of Bible Hill. The Village of
Bible Hill is located across the Salmon River from the Town of Truro
in Colchester
County,
Nova Scotia. The Village was
incorporated in 1953 and today, with a population of over 5,000, Bible Hill
is a vibrant, primarily residential community.
The Village is governed by a
five person Commission. It operates
under the Municipal Government Act of the Province of Nova Scotia. The Village presently employs seven full
time employees, seven school crossing guards and a number of seasonal
staff. The annual budget for the
Village has recently varied from $1.6 million to $4.2 million depending on
the amount of capital projects undertaken in any given year.
Bible Hill is home to the Nova Scotia Agricultural
College. The college is now one of the nation’s leaders
in scientific research in the agricultural field. The NSAC occupies a large
area in the Village with its' campus, test gardens, and fields. The NSAC is
the single largest employer in Bible Hill and has a student population of
over 900.
There are three schools in the Village
- Bible Hill
Central Elementary School, East Court
Road Elementary School and Bible
Hill Junior High School.
The Village is also home to the Truro Raceway. It is also a large employer and provides
many spin-off benefits to the local economy. It has had such horse-racing greats as
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In recent years the Village has seen a
municipal water system installed and it is now available to approximately
30% of the homes and businesses in Bible Hill. The un-serviced areas rely on private
domestic water wells.
The Village has nine recreational parks
with two major areas for organized sports.
All are maintained by the Village through Bible Hill
Parks and Recreation. The main park is located on College Road and has
three ball fields, a soccer field, and playground equipment. This site is where the Village holds it
annual Canada Day events. The
Village also build and maintains walking trails within its boundaries.
The Village of Bible Hill has a
volunteer fire brigade with approximately 35 members. It is housed in a newly expanded facility
with five bays and up-to-date equipment.
The Bible Hill Fire Brigade
does a great deal within the Village running many safety programs for our
children both in our schools and at the Fire Hall.
For information concerning economic development in
the region, contact Colchester Regional
Development Agency or the Truro and
District Chamber of Commerce. For visitor information
contact the Central
Nova Tourist Association. Genealogical and historical
data for our community is held at the Colchester Historical Society Museum
and Archives.
Tom Burke
Chair
Village of Bible Hill
office@biblehill.ca
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