Truro

Colchester County

Colchester County is more or less in the middle of Nova Scotia.
It sits on the intersection of the main trans-NS and trans-Canada highways and train routes.
This is a mostly agrarian area with lots of lumber and farming.
The county is home to some 50,000 people.

The main town in Colchester is Truro.
Truro lies in the middle of Colchester County.
This is the location of numerous municipal offices, such as Colchester Regional Development Agency.
Truro is right at the intersection of the main highways and railroads.
As such it is home to numerous businesses serving the functions of such a transit hub.
Indeed, Truro is sometimes nicknamed "Hubtown".
With a population of around 12,000, Truro is considered a relatively large town by Provincial standards.

Career Beacon is a good place to start your research.
Although one finds out about of lots of jobs via the grapevine, the Career Beacon website gives you an idea of who's hiring.
See also the Truro & District Chamber of Commerce
Also read the series of Wiki articles on Job Hunting in Canada.

Truro has many of the trappings of a larger town, such as:
- numerous schools
- numerous churches
- cinema
- Colchester Legion Stadium (ice rink)
- swimming pool
- hospital
- Nova Scotia Community College, Truro Campus
- Dalhousie University, Agriculture Faculty (a university-level college)
- Public Library
- Truro Daily News (newspaper)
- Truro Raceway / Exhibition Grounds
- athletic grounds
- sports clubs serving the needs of football, rugby, martial arts and so on
It has facilities you would expect of a UK town 10 times as big.
- Truro Flying Club. Probably the best such facility in Eastern Canada. [email protected]

If you want to buy a house in Truro, your best place to start is the relevant page of the Realtor.ca website.
Also check out Property Guys (For Sale By Owner).
The house prices and their relation to Truro's popularity with BritishExpats is self-explanatory.
But do lots of research before you buy.
See the Wiki articles on:

Truro is built on a flood plain that from time to time makes a real mess of things.
A serious flood occurred in 1988.
However, there are lesser floods from time to time, and they do affect various areas.
There is more information here:
- Flood Issues (See Section 9.2 - Flood Issues)
- Application of Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper technology to coastal areas of Nova Scotia

In the public (equivalent of state) schools, each school has a geographically determined catchment area.
Your child's designated school is determined by the neighbourhood in which you live.
The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board serves Central and Northern Nova Scotia.
It is divided into four areas, called Families of Schools.
Colchester county is served by the Cobequid Family, which is comprised of:
- 16 elementary schools
- 4 middle/junior high schools
- 2 high schools
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies provides High School Report Cards for Atlantic Canada.
For general information about schooling in Canada, see the series of Wiki articles on Canadian Schooling.

For folks looking to relocate to the area, the Colchester Regional Development Agency (CoRDA) is a key element.
The human development officer there is very helpful.
She will help you open doors with local companies, groups and the all-important Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
You also may find it helpful to read the Wiki article on Nova Scotia's Community Identified Stream.