Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
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Bridgewater (2001 population 7,621; Template:Coor d) is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. It is the largest town in the South Shore region. While the majority of the South Shore's economy is based upon the tourist trade, Bridgewater is more a commercial and industrial centre and attracts far fewer visitors.
Bridgewater is also more modern than such towns as Lunenburg and Mahone Bay. Tourist attractions include the Wile Carding Mill. The town is also the boyhood home of actor Donald Sutherland, as well as NHL player Glen Murray