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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Cape Breton Island
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- In 1907 the Dominion Coal Co. opened a mine at a place called Barachois, a word meaning 'pool' or 'lagoon. After the town was incorporated in 1913, the new name was put forward by the mayor, J. J. Hinckey, a native of Waterford, Ireland.
- To avoid confusion with Waterford in Digby County, the post office added the 'New.' Like most mining towns, New Waterford has been affected by fluctuations in the demand for coal, and strikes.
- In 1925, William Davis was shot and killed and two other workers injured as striking miners marched to the Waterford Lake Power Plant.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/NewWaterford
