Burnside, Nova Scotia
Burnside | |
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 Map of Burnside Park | |
 Location within Dartmouth | |
  Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates:44°42′6″N63°36′2″W/ 44.70167°N 63.60056°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Community | Dartmouth |
| Community council | Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council |
| District | 6 - Harbourview - Burnside - Dartmouth East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.76 km2(5.31 sq mi) |
| Postal code | B3B |
| Telephone Exchanges | 902468 |
| GNBCcode | CAFMT |
Burnsideis a Canadian urban neighbourhood located along the northeast shore ofBedford Basinof theHalifax Regional MunicipalityinDartmouth, Nova Scotia.
History
[edit]Burnside was the name originally given to the farm of Duncan Waddell, aScotsmanwho had settled the area.Burncomes from theScottishword for "stream", since one flowed through the property. Gradually, his land was sold off to various industries, includingNational Gypsum,a brickyard, a steel company, an oil terminal, and theBedford Magazine.[3]
More recently, Burnside has been the location of a major concentration of industry and commercial development since the 1970 completion of theA. Murray MacKay Bridgenear the previously existingIndustrial Estate,which had only 4 enterprises prior to the bridge opening. There are very few dwellings in Burnside as it is used almost exclusively for commercial operations; the only residential areas being the adjacent communities ofHighfield Park,Albro LakeandWright's Cove.
Burnside Industrial Park was formally opened by Dartmouth mayorRoland J. Thornhillin December 1969.[4]By the mid-1970s, Burnside was home to 360 industries employing over 4,500 people.[5]
Burnside Park
[edit]Burnside Park,formerly known asDartmouth Industrial Park,thenBurnside Industrial Parkand laterBurnside Business Park,is a major commercial and industrial development located in the community of Burnside along the northeast shore of Bedford Basin.
It encompasses about 3,400 acres (1,376 hectares)[6]of land running up the hill from the Basin and was developed as the former City of Dartmouth's industrial park following the completion of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge in 1970.
Current employment estimates state that 17,000 people regularly work in the park and there are more than 1,000 employers.
A wide variety of businesses are located in Burnside, mostly specializing in sales,manufacturing,electronics,transportation,and services. The park is composed mostly of low-rise office buildings, warehouses and retail stores.
Its location has played a large role in its success. The construction of the A. Murray MacKay Bridge resulted in a boom of development in the area, since it provided a quick link toHalifax Peninsula,the Fairview Cove container terminal, the Halterm/south end container terminal, as well as many residential areas in thenorth endandClayton Park,where many of the park's employees live.
Furniture manufacturer, Swedwood Canada began operations in Burnside Park in 1987. From 1991–2004 the company was operated byIKEA.In 2004 Scanwood Canada purchased the company from IKEA Group with the assistance ofNova Scotia Business Inc.Now Nova Scotia owned, the company has diversified while continuing to maintain its IKEA contracts.[7][8]
Due to the size and nature of the park, there are several hotels oriented towards business travellers located within its boundaries, including aRamada,a Day's Inn, and aComfort Inn.
The park includes the smaller City of Lakes business incubator park.
Burnside Park underwent an expansion in its eastern end during 2006 with the adjacent development of theDartmouth Crossingretail and office development.
Transportation
[edit]Burnside is served by theCanadian National Railway(CN). The CN Dartmouth Subdivision passes through the area, from which threebranch linesextend to different parts of the industrial park.
The area is adjacent to several major provincial highways, includingHighway 107,Highway 111,andHighway 118.
Public transit service is provided byHalifax Transit,operated by the municipal government. The city plans to construct a bus station, called Wrights Cove Terminal, just off Windmill Road in the future.
References
[edit]- ^"Burnside".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.
- ^"Business Parks; Burnside Industrial Park".halifax.ca.Government of the Municipality of Halifax.Retrieved12 March2020.
- ^Chapman, Harry (2001).In the wake of the Alderney: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1750-2000.Dartmouth Historical Association (2nd ed.). [Dartmouth, N.S.]: Dartmouth Historical Association. pp. 379–380.ISBN1-55109-374-X.OCLC48398897.
- ^Kempster, Norman (11 December 1969). "A new industrial park, but some old problems".The 4th Estate.p. 7.
- ^Hollingsworth, Al (14 July 1976). "North Dartmouth Industrial Complex One Of The Best".Dartmouth Free Press.p. 2, second section.
- ^"Business Parks; Burnside Industrial Park".halifax.ca.Government of the Municipality of Halifax.Retrieved12 March2020.
- ^Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (February 25, 1999).Government of Canada assisting major expansion at Swedwood Canada.Retrieved on: May 4, 2008.
- ^Nova Scotia Business Inc. (July 9, 2004).News ReleaseArchived2009-09-04 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved on: May 4, 2008.
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