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Tower Information (5-2010)
Location: Fort Point Road
Signage: Weymouth Sardines company logo
Built: 1980
Height: approximately 30 meters
Capacity: 454,600 liters
Additional tower, fish plant info and picture of Weymouth Sardines can wrapper
Weymouth - Nova Scotia
 Digby County. Photo © Village of Waymouth

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Area Information
- Location: Weymouth is a small village located on rolling hills banking the Sissiboo River in Digby County, Nova Scotia. 
- Settled in 1783 by British Loyalists, the area has long been known for its rich resources based industries as well as its diverse blend of cultures including Mi’kmaq, British Loyalists, African Canadian and Acadian. 
- While the Village proper is very small, the Greater Weymouth Area (GWA) encompasses many smaller neighboring communities from exits 27 & 28 on Hwy 101 to areas south-east reaching to trunk routes #1and #340 as well as areas east of the mouth of the Sissiboo River. Come and enjoy a drive to view the rich inventory of Victorian and Georgian style homes, many of which have been restored and painted in historic colors. Village of Weymouth

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Additional Info

The tower was constructed by and for 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 companies Logo. The blue image below the grwwn "W" represents a sardine. 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 current owner, Lewis Lumber who converted the facility to a wood moulding factory. The tower is located on land overlooking the Sissiboo River.
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