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White Rock, Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia

White Rock is a community in Kings County, Nova Scotia near the town of Wolfville.

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Map of White Rock, NS, Canada

The Stiver's Falls Hydroelectric Plant, also known as the old White Rock generating station, was built nearby in 1919 on the Gaspereau River, about 3 km south-west of Wolfville, and produced electricity for the first time on 25 February 1920. It had a capacity of 375 horsepower 280 kilowatts. The original machinery was replaced in 1950 with a 3,600 kW generating plant, and the dam replaced in 1994.

Notable residents

  • The Goler clan are a clan of poor, rural families in Canada, known for inter-generational poverty and the conviction in the 1980s of a large number of family members for sexual abuse and incest.
  • Justin Schofield was named the top pitcher of the tournament at the Canadian senior men’s softball championship in Quebec in 2015.

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    White Rock, Nova Scotia Wikipedia
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