Weymouth North, Village of. Digby County. Nova Scotia.
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	Photo Credits: Village of Weymouth Tower Message: Weymouth + company logo Tower Location: Fort Point Road Tower Information (10-05) The tower was constructed by and for the Weymouth Sea Products. The plant was built as a sardine producing facility with "Weymouth Sardines" as the main product. The green "W" on the water tower was the company's logo. The blue image below the "W" represents a sardine (see sardine can wrapper). Sea Products went into receivership in 1982. The company was sold to Connors' Bros. and operated as a sardine producer until the mid 90's. It was subsequently sold to it's curent owner, Lewis Lumber who converted the facilities to a wood moulding factory. The tower is located on land overlooking the Sissiboo River. Built: 1980. Height: Appox. 30m. Capacity: 454,600 liters. Water Source: Several drilled wells on site
Area Information: The nearby Bay of Fundy is home to the highest tides in the world and is also known for some of the best whale watching in the world. The Right Whale can be observed as well as species such as the Humpback, Minke and Pilot Whale.
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