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lodge owned by the Pugwash Park Commission. The build-
ing, a former bed and breakfast, later became known as
“Thinkers Lodge” and, today, is a great source of pride to
the local residents. It was named a National Historic Site
in 2008, by the government of Canada.
Like many of its Nova Scotia neighbors, Cumberland faces
the challenges presented by the area’s economic decline
and changing demographics. The county, itself, has one of
the oldest populations in Canada, and creating economic
conditions that will attract industry and provide employ-
ment for some of the area’s young people, who left home
to find work in other locales, is a key initiative for the mu-
nicipal government and its staff. Justin Waugh-Cress is
the municipality’s Director of Engineering and Operations.
Rennie Bugley is its Chief Administrative Officer. Accord-
ing to Waugh-Cress, “Our two big projects, right now, are
the Pugwash Water Supply Project and the Cumberland
Energy Authority. Those are two pretty big ticket items that
we deal with on a regular basis.”
When finished, the Pugwash Water Project will be impor-
tant, primarily, to the people of Pugwash. The work of the
Cumberland Energy Authority, however, may well be impor-
tant to the whole world. Yet, both projects represent the
best in holistic, science-based thinking by a governmental
jurisdiction - one that thinks globally, while acting locally
- just as the participants did in Thinkers Lodge, all those
years ago.
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
The Municipality of the County of Cumberland
WHAT:
An administrative entity in Cumberland County
WHERE:
Northern Nova Scotia
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