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The History 
- An account of Riverport and area over the centuries from the LaHave french founding to Foreign Protestants and the origins of the Ritcey's name.


Businesses 
- Speak with one of our local businesses. They are highly motivated with qualified people and years of experience in their respective fields. 


Organizations  
- Supporting and serving the community with the community centre, fire services and churches and choir.


Event and Activities  
- Fishing derbies, dances, spirits, duathlons, folk festivals, geocaching, live music, come and enjoy your time down by the river.


Welcome to the Riverport Area
(Step By Step Directions)

Riverport and District, anchored by our history, known by all who visit to be one of the most beautiful places in all of Nova Scotia. The District includes communities of Lower LaHave, East and Middle LaHave, Upper and Lower Rose Bay, Upper and Lower Kingsburg, Bayport and Feltzen South and Riverport. It comprises some 2,000 residents and 800 homes. Riverport harbour is free from shoals and provides safe shelter to marine craft from every wind - it is one of the finest in North America. 


Source: Riverport & District Land Use By-Law - MODL

We are delighted that you have come to live among us, be that full time or part time. You will find this website “www.riverport.org” full of information about our community, our history, our organizations, businesses, and wonderful places. Our community is blessed with many skilled people who can help you with a wide variety of tasks. From the site you can access the Community Calendar which posts many of the events and news that take places. The community is particularly active over the fall, winter, and spring seasons. 

A quick reference list of community services and organizations is provided here. We look forward to meeting you.
 
Christine Bell (766-0202), Jens Laursen (766-0150),
Co-chairs of Community Development Committee

Service  Phone Contact Email
Riverport Electric Light Commission 766-4890 Shelia Drake relc@eastlink.ca
Riverport Post Office 766-0177 Rochelle Whynott -
Rosebay General Store 766-4141 Anja & Christophe -
Recycling / Garbage Collection 543-2991 - recycle@modl.ca
Organization Phone Contact Email
Community Development Committee 766-0150 Jens Laursen (Co-Chair) jlaursen@eastlink.ca
766-0202 Christine Bell (Co-Chair) dogonit@live.com
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 766-1287 Gary Crouse garycrouse40@hotmail.com
Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy    766-4355 Dave Cosh (Co-Chair) idcosh@eastlink.ca
766-0136 Bob Buckley (Co-Chair) rbbuckley1@gmail.com
Old Confidence Lodge Studio and Stage 766-0278 Diego Medina diego@confidencelodge.com
Riverport Area Community Choir 766-0211 Dylan Haines dylan@riverport.org
Riverport Community Center 766-4734 Dwight Eisenhauer eisenhad@gov.ns.ca
   Community Center Ladies Auxiliary 766-4104 Jane Durnford cormorant@eastlink.ca
   Community Center Rental 766-4559 Donna Mosher cdmmosher@eastlink.ca
Riverport District Board of Trade 766-0382 John Bryson boardoftrade@riverport.org
Riverport Fire Department 764-2111 Craig Cook cmcook@eastlink.ca
   Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary 766-4327 Bonnie Enslow -
   Fire Department Hall Rental 766-4767 Dorthy Grondin crgrondin@hotmail.com
Riverport Lions Club 766-4672 Don Wambolt squirt@eastlink.ca
Trinity Fiddlers 688-3136 Maury Mossman mmossman@eastlink.ca
Churches Phone Contact Email
Riverport Pastoral Charge - United Church 766-4266 Rev. Ron Frampton ronframpton@ns.sympatico.ca
- Trinity United Church, Rose Bay, Wesley United Church, Feltzen South, St. John United Church, Middle LaHave
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 634-9212 Mrs. Marion Mawhinney
St. Matthews Lutheran Church 688-1324 Rev. Willis Ott
- St. Matthews Church, Rose Bay, St. John's By The Sea, Feltzen South
St. Bartholomew Anglican Church 543-4860 Rev. Jane Reid
St. Mark's Place 877-394-0837 Jim Lindner info@stmarksplace.net
Website Phone Contact Email
Riverport.org Website Development 441-4669 Mike Kaiser development@riverport.org
   Online Community Calendar Postings 766-0150 Jens Laursen submitevents@riverport.org
   Calendar Photo Challenge Postings 441-4669 Mike Kaiser submitphotos@riverport.org

The people in these organizations will be more than happy to speak with you about what they do and how you could become involved should you be interested.





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