Author: Muriel Schmidt

How Many Aboriginal Language Groups Are There In Victoria?

11 language families. Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VACL) identifies 38 languages and 11 language families in Victoria. Many of the 38 languages are further divided according to clan groups and their traditional lands, while the 11 language families are grouped according to shared words, grammar and sounds. How many Aboriginal groups are there in […]

Who Was The First Man In Lake Victoria?

John Hanning Speke, (born May 3, 1827, Bideford, Devon, England—died September 15, 1864, near Corsham, Wiltshire), British explorer who was the first European to reach Lake Victoria in East Africa, which he correctly identified as a source of the Nile. Who first visited Lake Victoria? The British explorer John Hanning Speke (1827-64) is famed for […]

What Do Property Taxes Pay For In Nova Scotia?

Property taxes make up about 80% of most municipalities’ revenues, and pay for services like garbage collection, sewage treatment, fire and police protections, parks and other important community programs. Contact PVSC if you have questions about your property assessment. How does property tax work in Nova Scotia? Tax calculations are based on the taxable assessed […]

What Canadian City Is Near Nova Scotia?

Major cities in Nova Scotia: Halifax, Canada. Dartmouth, Canada. Sydney, Canada. Glace Bay, Canada. Which country is close to Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia is on the east coast of Canada. It’ is part of the Maritime (eastern Atlantic coast) regionone1 of Canada’s 4 Atlantic provinces. What are 5 biggest cities in Nova Scotia? List Rank […]