Nova Scotia has a high percentage of homes which were built before 1946, as well as a high percentage of homes in need of repair relative to other provinces. The thesis addresses four major issues in light of these problems. First, how many Nova Scotians are renovating their homes, and how does this change over time? Second, what is the distribution of renovation across the province in settlements of different sizes? Third, what are the characteristics of renovators in Nova Scotia? Fourth, how has the involvement of the government, through funding assistance, affected the renovation process in Nova Scotia? Drawing on building permit activity, it was found that renovation is not increasing significantly across the province, with more activity occurring in urban and small town areas than in rural areas. Using census material and both published and unpublished data from an independent renovation survey, comparison of the characteristics of renovators and non-renovators are examined. Renovation in the Metro region is more closely associated with higher social status and financial security, while in rural areas virtually no characteristics stand out. Renovation touches many different types of households. The government programs at both the federal and provincial level were found to be well targeted to those areas in greatest need, and indeed the infusion of funds made a significant impact in encouraging households which might not otherwise renovate to do so.

University of British Columbia
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Scholarship Program

Housing rehabilitation — Nova Scotia
Housing rehabilitation — Government policy — Canada
Housing stock — Canada — Maintenance and repair

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Crouse, A. J.

Nova Scotia. Water Resources Commission

Sewage disposal — Nova Scotia — Costs
Sewage — Purification — Cost effectiveness

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Paper examines low income housing during the 1970s in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick urban centers Halifax and Saint John respectively, as well as rural areas in decline.

Low-income housing — Halifax (N.S.)
Low-income housing — Saint John (N.B.)

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Chairman: William A. Coulter.

Coulter, William A

Water quality management — Waverley Area, N.S.
Water resources development — Environmental aspects — Waverley Area, N.S.

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At head of title: Canada. Department of Mines ... Mines Branch. At bottom of page, right hand side of publication info: No. 430 Original issued in series: Bulletin no. 14. Tables, maps, and illustrations within document, some folded.

Coal — Maritime Provinces
Coal mines and mining — Maritime Provinces

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Discusses the people and companies/schools that use L.C. Smith & Bros. typewriters as well as highlights tourist information about Nova Scotia, June 1924.

Typewriters — Nova Scotia
History — Nova Scotia
Recreation — Nova Scotia

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Magazine contains the article "J.S. Abbot's #306 - From Nova Scotia to Portland, Oregon" by Ken Wheeling (pages 74-78). This articles provides some background on the infamous Concord Coach #306, owned by Hiram Hyde who brought his coach with him to Nova Scotia (mail delivery Halifax-Pictou) and famously used for royal visits in the past. Other articles within the periodical are about various topics related to carriages, horses, and traveling by horse drawn carriages.

Carriage industry — Nova Scotia
Carriages and carts — Nova Scotia

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Poetry by J.W. Reid - writing on the front that indicates copy belonged to Gordon K. Smith; Writing also states J.W. Reid was the best man at someone's wedding, June 22nd, 1927.

Nova Scotia — Poetry

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This history was prepared under the auspices of the Louisbourg Branch of the Women's Institute of Nova Scotia to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the capture of Louisbourg by the British in 1758. Includes newspaper article for "Louisbourg voters say no to merger".

Women's Institute of Nova Scotia

Louisburg — History

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Files contains 9 volumes: V/F V.550 #8a - Sargent Truck Plows for truck classes A and B – Price List and Pocket Index – Effective Oct. 1, 1936 V/F V.550 #8b - Sargent Truck Plows for class C trucks – Price List and Pocket Index – Effective Oct. 1, 1936 V/F V.550 #8c - Sargent Truck Plows – Price List 937-AX – Effective Sep.1, 1937 V/F V.550 #8d - Sargent Snow Plows for four wheel drive trucks – Price List 937-C – Effective Sep.1, 1937 V/F V.550 #8e - Sargent-Cletrac snow plows and bulldozers – Price List 937-CX – Effective Sep. 20, 1937 V/F V.550 #8f - Sargent Snow Plows for four wheel drive trucks – Price List 937-FX – Effective Sep.1, 1937 V/F V.550 #8g - Sargent Snow Plows for Walter snow fighters – Price 937-WX – Effective Sep.1, 1937 V/F V.550 #8h - Sargent Truck Plows for class A and B trucks – Price List 100 – Effective Oct. 15, 1938 V/F V.550 #8i - Sargent-Cletrac snow plows, bulldozers, and anglegraders – Price List 104 – Effective Oct. 15, 1938

Sargent — Equipment and supplies
Sargent-Cletrac — Equipment and supplies
J.W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — Equipment and supplies
Manufacturing Industries — New Glasgow (N.S.)

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File contains 3 sheets: V/F V.550 #6a - Bulletin 383-1X, The Sargent-Cletrac Snow Plow: Model IP for tractor models BG and BD, Model IM for Tractor Models AG and BD, BG and Bd. Bulletin 383-2X, The Sargent-Cletrac Snow Plow: Light Duty - Wingless for tractor models AG - BG and BD. V/F V.550 #6b - Bulletin 384-1X, The Sargent-Cletrac Snow Plow: Model AP for tractor models FD and FG. Bulletin 384-2X, The Sargent-Cletrac Snow Plow: Models EP and EM for tractor models DD, DG and CG. V/F V.550 #6c - Bulletin 387X, The Sargent-Cletrac Sidewalk Plow and Sidewalk Plow for Cletrac models E-31 and E-38.

Sargent-Cletrac — Equipment and supplies
J.W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — Equipment and supplies
Manufacturing Industries — New Glasgow (N.S.)

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Street-railroads — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Local transit — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Halifax (N.S.) — Transit systems

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Poem written about the devastation of the Halifax Explosion on the city and the people who live there.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Halifax (N.S. County) — History

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Ad for Sargent Type B Power Hydraulic plows. Reprinted from "The Canadian Engineer" for November 3rd, 1936.

Sargent — Equipment and supplies
J.W. Cumming Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — Equipment and supplies
Snowplows — Equipment and supplies
Manufacturing Industries — New Glasgow (N.S.)

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No. 5, Jan. 1934. Concerning Monarch Plows.

Manufacturing Industries — New Glasgow (N.S.)
Snowplows — Catalog

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By WM. C. Mosher P.M. Historian. With thanks to Rev. T. W. Hodgson's History and Bro. E. L. Eaton for his notes on important eventsIncludes list of Masters of Scotia Lodge.

Freemasonry — Lodges — History
Scotia Lodge — History

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Small selection of sketches by Appleton of ships that have all played some role in the history of Halifax.

Halifax (N.S.) — Navigation — History
Halifax Harbour (N.S.)

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All Expense vacation guide offered by the Dominion Atlantic Railway for trips to Nova Scotia in 1935. Includes tours with itineraries and vacation prices, maps, and general information. Newspaper article enclosed with item.

Nova Scotia — Description and travel
Dominion Atlantic Railway

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A colouring book of peaked hats. Archives library has 2 copies.

Colouring book — Nova Scotia
Mi'kmaq — Clothing

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Lists include Jerry Lone Cloud list to Harry Piers (as in "The Old Man Told Us), Department of Indian Affairs list (same as in "Ground Zero List") and John Peter Cope to his sister Rachel Cop list ... to Muriel Cottam Yorke. Includes bibliography.

Awalt, Don (Byrd)
Yorke, Murial Cottam

Mi'Kmaq — Nova Scotia — Death
Micmac Indians — Nova Scotia — Death
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917

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A brief history of John I Wells and the Wells Hand Press.

Hand Presses — North America

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Brief history on the Militia Units in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia from 1812-1947.

History — Yarmouth (N.S.)
Military history

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Programme and Historical book for the Seventy-Fourth Annual Session of the Independent Order of Oddfellows at the Grand Lodge.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Rituals
Nova Scotia — History

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Souvenir Programme for the Bridgewater Memorial Arena's official opening on Friday, December 1, 1950.

History — Bridgewater (N.S.)
Skating rinks — Bridgewater (N.S.)

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The story of Captain James Leander Publicover, owner and ship captain at J.L. Publicover Shipping Company, and chronicles how he and his family would work and travel the seas together.

J.L. Publicover Shipping Co. — History
Ship captains — Nova Scotia — Biography
Sailing ships — Nova Scotia — History
Seafaring life — Nova Scotia — History
Publicover, James Leander, 1877-1960

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