– Incorporated in 1879 –
Welcome to the official website for the
Municipality of the District of Digby. On behalf of the Municipal Council,
staff and the residents of our area, I would like to thank you for your visit.
We encourage you to explore our pages and links to discover what this unique
area has to offer.
Located
on the Bay of Fundy with the highest tides in
the world, provides us with a spectacular variety of shoreline from steep
cliffs to sandy beaches. From those shorelines exists the opportunity to view
all types of marine life including shorebirds, whales and seals. Several active
fishing villages are scattered throughout the district and the residents are
always pleased to welcome you and answer any questions you might have.
The
fishery is and has been the main industry over the years. Lobster, scallop and ground fish are the main
species fished at this time. Other important industries in the area include
forestry, farming, fur industry and tourism. We want to maintain and improve
those industries, as well as, encourage new ones which are suitable to this
area and our way of life.
Although
we offer a rural setting, we are only 2 - 3 hours via 100 series highway to the
City of Halifax
and its International
Airport. That same amount
of time on the Princess of Acadia ferry will put you in Saint John, New Brunswick,
one of the oldest cities in North America.
Make sure you check out the web page on our own small airport owned and
operated by the Municipality.
Whether
you are looking for a place to visit, do business, reside or retire we think
you will discover that this area has so much to offer. Thank you for taking a virtual tour of our
community, and I invite you to visit in person to see for yourself that we have the best a coastal rural community has
to offer; a peaceful, dynamic community that is truly the Pearl of the
Fundy.
Warden Jim Thurber
Municipality of the District of
Digby
P.O. Box 429 Digby, N.S. B0V 1A0
(902) 245-4777
Fax (902) 245-5748
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