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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

Public Schools

Bible Hill Junior High School

Bible Hill Junior High School is a Canadian school which was established in the year 1979 and located at 741 College Road in Bible Hill. They teach grades 8 and 9. For more information please visit Bible Hill Junior High School or the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Eduction for listings of the schools.

Bible Hill Consolidated Elementary School

Bible Hill Consolidated Elementary School will be opening in September 2017 with students from both Bible Hill Central and East Court Road Elementary Schools attending.  Bible Hill Consolidated will have students from Primary to Grade 4. For more information please visit http://bhc.ccrce.ca/.

Redcliffe Middle School 

Although Redcliffe Middle School is not located in the Village, it is the most closely located middle school in our area. They opened their doors in late January of 1998. It is now home to almost five hundred grade 5 through 7 students and a teaching staff of thirty. For more information visit https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/rms/home.

Cobequid Education Center

Cobequid Educational Centre is located in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a large senior high school of approximately 1400 students and 80 teaching staff.

We offer outstanding programs in almost every area: academics, advanced courses, At-Risk Intervention program, School-to-Work program, Band, Music, Drama, Art, Physical Education, Business Education, Technology Education, Career and Life Management, Yearbook Production, Student Government and Student Services.”

For more information please visit http://www.cec.ccrce.ca.

Private Schools

Colchester Christian Academy

“We are a Christian school located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. We offer a secure, well-rounded education for children from age 4 through to grade 12. Our educational programs are well respected and are taught from a Christ-centered approach to learning. Because we are a small school (around 90 students) we are able to have a low student: teacher ratio (12:1), and we pride ourselves in a caring environment.”

For more information please visit http://colchesterchristianacademy.ca/.

Bridgeway Academy

Bridgeway is an educational facility with locations in Dartmouth, Yarmouth, Stellarton and Truro, Nova Scotia.  Having been designated a special education facility by the Nova Scotia Department of Education, Bridgeway Academy has helped thousands of children understand their learning disabilities and find success in their education.

Our mission at Bridgeway is to teach children with learning disabilities the way they learn.  We have many programs designed to teach skills, provide remediation for students and teach advocacy. Bridgeway’s Social Skills program, approach to meeting behavioural needs and specially designed curriculum, are just a few of the programs tailored to meet our student’s strengths and needs.  Through participation in our program, students learn about their learning disability and how to communicate their unique learning style to others.

For more information please visit https://bridgeway-academy.com/

Colleges

Dalhousie Agricultural College

“Founded in 1905, Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus has come of age and stands at the threshold of a new era in agricultural education, training and research. The campus is home to the Faculty of Agriculture, which provides agricultural based Technical, Technology, Bachelor and Masters level programs. Recent improvements to the farm complex and research facilities now make it one of the most modern, best equipped university campuses in the Atlantic region.

The story of the Agricultural Campus is interwoven with the history and development of the agriculture industry of Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces. The institution also figures prominently in the history of the Truro and Bible Hill area.

On May 20, 2011, the Province of Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University launched a process to merge Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) with Dalhousie University. The merger itself was effective September 1, 2012.”

For more information visit https://www.dal.ca/about-dal/agricultural-campus/about.html.

Nova Scotia Community College – Truro Campus

Truro campus offers a full range of programs each year. Davis Hall, located onsite, offers a student residence, daycare and a pre-school. An open, light-filled atrium, affectionately called "The Peak", is where students hang out and study. For those who like a bit more physical activity, there is a fully-equipped NSCC Sport and Wellness Centre, and access to 566 acres of forest with walking trails. Dances, family days, movie nights, pizza wraps and an ice cream bar, are just some of the other enjoyments of this campus, located smack dab in the heart of Nova Scotia's hub.

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

Bible Hill Fire & Emergency

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

Bible Hill Fire & Emergency membership is all volunteers. There usually is not anyone at the fire station unless there is an activity or work period occurring at the fire station. So you can catch us “by chance” or by one of the following more traditional methods.  

Bible Hill Fire & Emergency 
69 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, 
NS  B2N 2R9

Phone 893-8083 (Village Office)
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Twitter @BHFB

Interested in learning more about membership application? Click here!

Bible Hill Fire & Emergency has been serving the community since 1946.  More than just firefighting, the Brigade provides essential community services including fire prevention and emergency training to over 5000 residents.  Bible Hill Fire & Emergency works closely with neighbouring brigades to provide mutual aid assistance for large emergencies in adjacent communities.

Although only a small portion of the Village is wooded, the forest fire index is a very good indicator of the fire risk in our community.  The Fire Index is available and updated daily during fire season by the department of Natural Resources at Fire Weather Forecast Maps and Indices.  

Bible Hill Fire & Emergency has a long history of proud highly trained volunteers providing emergency response for the needs of our community. They strive to increase the capability to meet the needs of our community and recently added water rescue and Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) expertise. 

All brigade members carry voice pagers and Fire Ground Officers carry portable two way radios. In addition to be paged for responses, members receive a text and/or email from our dispatch center confirming address of the emergency and the nature of the emergency.

The Brigade provides emergency response to:      

• All fire and fire related type emergencies.

• Serious accidents as requested by RCMP and/or Emergency Health Services (EHS)

• Non-swift water, water emergency rescues.

• RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) for mutual aid departments during serious structure fires

• Fire prevention awareness and programing for all ages

• Fire Prevention calendar delivered annually to all households and businesses in Bible Hill 

History of Bible Hill

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

The Naming of the Village

Matthew Archibald was the son of an early British settler in Bible Hill. Matthew was a very pious man who used the Bible regularly, the only book in his home, his constant companion. His use of the Bible, his manner, his house on the hill, all added to people calling the area “Bible Hill”.  The name stuck and has remained to this day.

And of Holy Well Park

Just below Matthew’s home on what is now Main Street was a spring of pure sweet water. Legend has it that the Acadians used the spring as a place to baptize their babies. After the Expulsion of the Acadians, the British settlers found a French Bible near the well, and gave the well the name "Holy Well". 

Roll of Honour

Out of sight, out of mind.

Such was the case regarding an honour-roll list of names of Second World War veterans from Bible Hill that got tucked away for an undetermined period in a sooty, old furnace room. Now restored to its original glory, and even more so perhaps, efforts are underway to find a more public place of honour to hang the list so it can be better appreciated in future years.

The hand-lettered list, done on official parchment and headed by the words: "For King and Country," was complied by members of the former Bible Hill Women's Institute. For many years it hung on the walls of the College Road School, which was torn down in the mid-1980s. At some point, however, the honour roll was placed in the school's basement where it took up residence near a cold-air duct in the furnace room.

Enter Charlie Boyce. As a long-time village resident and former trustee of the three Bible Hill schools of the day, the honour list was brought to his attention by a school janitor who thought it deserved a more esteemed location than in a dust- and soot-covered furnace room.

"I can remember when I got it down off the pipes down there. It was pretty gritty," he said. "It was interesting to me because I had two brothers (from Truro) who served in the war. I knew a lot of these guys (on the list) and actually a lot of them were in the fire brigade."

Boyce brought the list home and had his wife, Della, clean it up. It was in pretty bad shape at the time and even the frame was starting to deteriorate. Boyd said he approached Bible Hill officials at the time about having the list displayed in the village office but was turned down. So,.it was placed in the village fire hall where it hung until earlier this year.

One of the names on the list is Lloyd Cavanagh of Cavanagh's Food Market. In recognition of 2005 being the Year of the Veteran, Cavanagh's son Ben had the list properly cleaned, matted and reframed. Now Boyce would like to see the list displayed in an area where it will do the vets justice. He plans to contact village officials to see if those now in charge will have a change of heart from the sentiment of year's past.

"It's sort of a memory of 150 guys and girls who served from the little Bible Hill area", he said. "It should be hanging in the village office, really."

By Harry Sullivan
The Truro Daily News

December 20, 2005

This village's honour roll of Second World War veterans has found a home

"We're gong to have it hung predominantly in the village hall," said Bible Hill Commission Chairman Rick Hilliard. "There was no question at all once we found out there was such an honour roll."

The framed, hand-lettered list was complied by members of the former Bible Hill Women¹s Institute and contains 150 names of men and women from the village who served during the Second World. War. After hanging for years in the former College Road School, it ended up in a furnace room for a time before being salvaged by village resident Charlie Boyce.

It was recently cleaned, matted and reframed and Boyce, who unsuccessfully attempted to have it hung in a village office about 20 years ago, expressed interest this week in trying again.

What he didn't know was that the commission had already voted on the matter. It was officially received by the village Tuesday night.

"We're very pleased," said Hilliard, who added a special cabinet is being constructed so the list can be properly secured.

Boyce said he too is happy with the outcome. "That¹s good news," he said.

By Harry Sullivan
The Truro Daily News

December 21, 2005

Village of Bible Hill 60th anniversary

On August 1, 2013 the Village of Bible Hill celebrated the 60th anniversary since they were incorporated. The day long activities were a huge success.

The morning began with our “Memory Room”, special thanks to Christine Blair and her committee for the hard word of compiling this information. There were pictures, scrapbooks, computer video’s, and displays of the changes in our village during the past 60 years. Many people enjoyed the experience of the memory room and many have asked to see it again. Friends, schoolmates, parents and children all joined in, it was a morning of smiling faces and good cheer.

At noon we moved on to the village hall where we enjoyed a beautiful lunch. All attending former Village Commissioners were introduced. Guest speakers were Scott Armstrong MP, Lenore Zann MLA, Bob Taylor Mayor of Colchester, Bill Mills Mayor of Truro and Christine Blair Councillor Ward 1 Village of Bible Hill. Musical entertainment was provided by the Mini Musicians of Bible Hill. We honored two special gentlemen during lunch. Douglas Boyce for his long service to the village and we thanked him for allowing him to share with us his book, THE VILLAGE OF BIBLE HILL - Building for a Future. Everyone who attended the luncheon went home with of copy of Doug’s book. Thank you Mr Boyce! We also honored Walter Langille, a special friend to the village of Bible Hill. For over 30 years he helped Bible Hill Recreation in a unique way. He was MC of the park activities on Canada Day and always was a great auctioneer for the cake auction. Thank you Walter!

During the evening all sights were on the Recreation Park in Bible Hill. Here we named the new gazebo the “Walter Langille Gazebo”. We enjoyed a wonderful concert in our new gazebo. The children of our area were overjoyed with the activities that were held for them, from Face painting, pony rides, and Bouncing Houses we seen many smiles.
At dusk we moved to the airport field where we watched an amazing fireworks display!
A sincere thank you goes out to all who helped us achieve such a successful day on August 1st, 2013. We would like to thank our sponsors, volunteers, village staff, the musicians and special guests and all the residents of Bible Hill who joined with us to share in this memorable day. From the opening of the “Memory Room” to our spectacular fireworks display, it was a wonderful day!

Submitted by
Lois MacCormick, Co Chair of 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Sharon MacLean, Co Chair of 60th Anniversary Celebrations

Photo's by Nancy Loomer from the 60th Celebrations

March 2003 Flood

From the Environment Canada Web Site: March 2003 Ends Like a Lion: Atlantic Canada's Most Expensive Rainstorm

A spring storm, which passed through the Atlantic Provinces during the last two days of March, left a series of damages in its wake. Heavy snowfall and freezing rain snapped power lines in New Brunswick and PEI. Heavy rainfall added to the spring runoff to cause flooding in all four Atlantic Provinces.

Bible Hill was one of the communities in Nova Scotia that suffered damages from the flood event. While most of the Village is "on the hill", a small section of our community is near sea level elevation along the Salmon River; and this area experienced severe flood conditions.

H. Douglas Boyce Village Hall

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

Previously known as Village Hall, the building name was dedicated on September 15, 2020 in honour of the Village's first Clerk and Treasurer, Harold Douglas (Doug) Boyce.  Read more about that here.

Please note: Our hall is not available for rentals on Sundays, as that is when it is cleaned every week. 

 Rental Fees

The rental fee is $25 per hour, (3 hour minimum rental) and a daily maximum rate of $250. If you would like access to our kitchen, there is an extra flat rate fee of $25 per half day (6 hours or less) or $50 per full day.

The rental fee is payable by cash or cheque at the Village Office. We are open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM daily. If you wish to pay online via credit card, that can be arranged by contacting the office.

Capacity

Hall capacity is 160 persons for events without alcohol, or 150 persons when alcohol is served.  27 tables, 160 chairs are available with the rental.

The measurement of the hall is approximately 38’ x 60’.  The hall is heated/air conditioned.

The hall is wheelchair accessible including a wheelchair accessible entrance, washroom, and stage.

Wi-Fi and audio/visual system

The hall is equipped with public wi-fi access.  Hall users can access the wi-fi via instructions on site (via Facebook login, or ask for code). 

The hall is equipped with a computer, stero amplifier (wired and wireless microphones available) and a Crestron brand presentation system on stage.  The Crestron presentation system uses a powered wall screen and ceiling mounted projector.  Renters can connect to the Crestron presentation system with the existing computer via connected HDMI, or bring their own device and connect via HDMI or VGA cords, or through downloading Crestron's AirMedia wireless projection app or computer software.

Kitchen

The Village Hall is a registered kitchen facility.  The kitchen has a large amount of countertop/preparation space, serving counter with roll-up door opening to the hall, a standard fridge, large commercial fridge, and a commercial range/oven, sink, and dishwasher with dish pass through and rinsing area.

For events open to the public, no food is permitted to be served unless food preparation is performed by a caterer with a valid food hygiene safety course or unless it is made in another registered kitchen.  Food is not permitted to be prepared and brought in by individual renters of the facility, unless it is prepared in a restaurant or other registered kitchen, if the food is being consumed by the public. If event is private and for members only, the mentioned regulations do not apply.

The use of kitchen tools, dishes, and utensils are accessible to approved catering groups only. Coffee perks are available to users of the Village Hall upon request.

Bar Service

Bar service requires the renter to complete a Nova Scotia Special Occasion Liquor License, The Bar Service Policy Agreement and all applicable fees by the renter.  Forms are available at the Village Office.  Bible Hill Fire & Emergency manages bar service, at a cost of $300 per event.  Absolutely no liquor permitted otherwise.

Regulations

Decorations shall not be placed at a height exceeding 10 feet.  It is also the responsibility of the renter to ensure nothing is left in the hall overnight.

Any person engaging the hall is responsible for any damage that occurs to the premises. The hall renter is also responsible to see that parking does not occur on the east end of the property which would impede the fire vehicles in case of emergencies.

Facility rental agreement

In order to confirn a booking, a rental agreement needs to be filled out and signed (and payment needs to be recieved). This can be done in oerson, or can be arranged to be completed online by contacting the office. 

To view a blank rental agreement form, please click here.

For more information on hall availability please contact the Village Office at:

Phone: (902) 893-8083
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Garbage Collection & Recycling

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2019

For more information on solid waste management (garbage and recycling collection) :

• visit Colchester Resource Waste Management

• call the Solid Waste Helpline: 902-895-4777

• email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parks & Recreation

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Community

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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 Dalhousie University's new Agricultural Campus.

There are three schools in the Village - Bible Hill Consolidated Elementary School, Bible Hill Junior High School, and Colchester Christian Academy.

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.

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 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's annual Canada Day events. The Village also builds and maintains walking trails within its boundaries.

For information concerning economic development in the region, contact 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.

Action on the Hill Newsletter

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