Lyons Brook is a Canadian

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community in

Pictou County Pictou County is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermo ...

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. Located along the West River of Pictou, Lyons Brook is immediately west of the town of

Pictou Pictou ( ; Canadian Gaelic: ''Baile Phiogto'') is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Gla ...

and has several newer subdivisions as well as older homes fronting the river. The community is located on a former

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line that ran from Oxford Junction to Pictou and on to Stellarton. Rail service was abandoned in 1986 and the tracks were removed in 1989.

History

Lyons Brook was the first entry point for

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settlers who came to the province's northern shore in

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, arriving on the Ship Betsey. The Betsey left Philadelphia on May 4, 1767, and arrived in

Pictou Harbour Pictou Harbour is a natural harbour in Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait. Geography The distance between the town of Pictou on the north shore, and the community of Pictou Landing to the south is about . The south side of the harbour ope ...

on June 10, 1767, but its passengers didn't actually make it to shore until June 11. Seven families were on board, including the Harris and Patterson families, who later played a significant role in the establishment of the Town of Pictou. By the time the Ship Hector got here in 1776, there were 100 people living in Lyons Brook. Lyons Brook is home to

West Pictou Consolidated School West Pictou Consolidated School (WPCS) is a Canadian public school serving the central-western part of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The school is located in the rural community of Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia, Lyons Brook. ...

and the former childhood home of Canadian grocery titan

Frank H. Sobey Frank H. Sobey, OC (May 24 1902 – December 15, 1985) was a Canadian businessman and art collector who was the primary builder of the Sobeys chain of supermarkets. Life and career Born in the farming community of Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia, ...

. The Whiffen Brewing Company, operates Uncle Leo's Brewery in Lyons Brook and next door to Lyons Brook Piping & Welding. Lyons Brook is also the location of Birchwood Campgrounds and

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establishment Pictou Lunch Box.

Notable people

(Founder of

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) * JayTheKidd (Rapper) * Karen Corbin (Pop Artist)

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