Glen Haven (population 204) is a small

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community within the

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, Canada, about 40 km from Halifax city centre. It is situated on the shore of the St. Margarets Bay immediately adjacent to Tantallon and French Village along Route 333, also known as Peggy's Cove Road. It was once a part of French Village and was settled around 1785 by a number of foreign Protestants from Lunenburg County. Around 1900, Gordon Hubley organized a petition to create a separate community with a new name - and its own post office. Family names of settlers including Boutilier, Hubley and Dauphinee can still be found in the bay area. Within the community is a

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called Indian Point that stretches into the bay. At its tip are two small islands: Big Indian Island and Little Indian Island. All three are so named because of arrowheads that have been found there in the past, suggesting that this was once a

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summer camping ground. Big Indian Island is also popularly referred to as Micou's Island. It is a

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accessible by a

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at low

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which has become a popular beach during summer months.

Notable events

The 2009 Nautel Laser Yacht World Championship was held at the St. Margaret Sailing Club.

References

Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia {{HalifaxNS-geo-stub