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Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Abar) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. [1] Today it is known for its strawberries, and its annual Strawberry Festival. [2] The community was named after Lochaber, a mountainous area of Inverness-shire, in Scotland, from where came the first settlers. [3] It was first settled in 1810 by European settlers. [4]
In September 2011, the Lochaber Community Development Association held a public meeting to discuss the building of a new Lochaber Centre, [5] to replace the existing Sylvan Hall. Fundraising for the Lochaber Centre began that month, and eventually raised $350,000. [6] In October 2012, the Canadian Federal Government announced funding of $506,600, [7] the Municipality of Antigonish pledged $75,000, [8] as well.
The Lochaber Centre will include a tennis court/hockey rink, parking for 51 cars, and, in the future, a boat house for the Antigonish and St.FX Rowing Clubs. [9] The Lochaber Centre will be a large player in Rowing, as they are hoping to host many events, being the only straight 2 kilometer course, east of Montreal. [10] The centre opened in Spring 2014. [11] In July 2014, Lochaber hosted the CanAmMex international rowing regatta. [12]
Fort William formerly and, , formerly is a town in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe. At the 2011 census, Fort William had a population of 10,459, making it the second largest settlement in both the Highland council area, and the whole of the Scottish Highlands; only the city of Inverness has a larger population.
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