Thorburn, Nova Scotia

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Thorburn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.

The Community

This small rural Nova Scotia town has a hair salon, sports arena, a school (Thorburn Consolidated School), a few churches and a fire hall. It is home to several farms and is also the hometown of actor Mike Smith, who plays the character Bubbles on the Canadian television show Trailer Park Boys , and Aaron Cameron who appeared in the Citytv series Seed. [1] The community is about 10 minutes from the town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Coordinates: 45°33′54″N62°32′51″W / 45.56500°N 62.54750°W / 45.56500; -62.54750 (Thorburn, Nova Scotia)

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References

  1. "Aaron Cameron".