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136 137 an aquaculture farm for oysters. It’s a private- ly-owned business, but we are working to create a ‘Business Park on the Sea.’We definitely have a lot of potential in the water.We received money from the province to make an online website with maps and information about nutrients and water quality, so investors can easily apply for leases for aquaculture.We’re halfway through that funding –we’ve been testing the waters and have sites chosen already.” Fishing (primarily lobster) has been the main economic driver for three-and-a-half genera- tions. And with that comes a plethora of spin-off businesses that add to the municipal coffers and employment - boat building shops; fish process- ing (lobsters and ground fish and oysters, oh my!), fishing gear, assorted and sundry fishing products, repairs, and fish exports. This region has the only manufacturer of sea cucumbers in Atlantic Cana- da. Trucking and transportation is big business – as the locals say, “When fishing goes good, every- thing goes good.” Through a large social media presence, Argyle is actively trying to get the word out about who MUNICIPALITY OF ARGYLE, NOVA SCOTIA THE STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Join us to celebrate a “window on the universe” unique in Canada and the United States. The clear and dark skies of southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada allow for jaw-dropping views of the night-time sky and Milky Way! The 6th Annual Starlight Festival in the Acadian Skies and Mi’kmaq Lands Region will offer events throughout Argyle, Clare, and Yarmouth Municipalities, from September 1st to 22rd, 2018! More information is available at: n http://www.novascotia.com/events/festivals- and-events/6th-annual-starlight-festival/-3810 SEEING IS BELIEVING Experience the Municipality of Argyle’s endearing commu- nity spirit and down-home reality through this collection of short promo videos that truly pluck at the heart strings. n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bm1vFIJqng A Place We Are Proud to Call Home video n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi4DUw9dZZ0 A video produced with the nearby school. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saw it and sent the school a letter expressing his appreciation n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkW2GCrcPdg Down the hatch…mmm…Oysters n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyHsUSVsAyY Tusket Island Tours. A place of awesomeness and history. n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmP_6kbGjrw Features the Dennis point wharf, (the largest commercial wharf in Atlantic Canada), and the Historic Acadian Village n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eBZKBA4_AU The wind farm (first in Nova Scotia) in the community of West Pubnico they are and what they’re do- ing. The social marketing and the rare Dark Sky certification is making a huge difference in tourism rates. Visitors come for the delicious culinary seafood delights and stay to experience the Starlight Destination and a taste of rich Acadian history. LeBlanc reports, “We have a lot of tourism opportunities, including the darkest skies and a privately-owned observatory. Our storied region constitutes the first certified UNESCO-Star- light Tourist Destination in North America. It’s a combina- tion of scientific exploration and tourism.We have a Dark Sky Preserve and we have a team working to keep it dark - mean- ing no light pollution. Tourism operators and others are creat- ing different experiences such as night walks to see the skies. We also have a Starlight Festi- val.” Culinary expertise is abun- dant in the Argyle region.With all those extraordinarily fresh offerings from the sea, is it any wonder? Out of the Ten Best Places to Eat in Nova Scotia, three are in the Municipality of Argyle. LeBlanc adds, “We have a big history with a world-famous Tuna Tournament that started in 1937 and attracted celebrities