Doucetteville, Nova Scotia
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Doucetteville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia,[1] located in the District of Clare in Digby County.[2]
The village of Doucetteville derives its name from Lucas Doucette, also known as “le Grand Camion”. Lucas Doucette was a son of Michel Doucette from Sluice Point, Yarmouth County; in the 1820s, Lucas Doucette moved to this densely forested site, seven miles inland from the community of Plympton, Digby County. The area they settled soon became known as la “Ville des Doucette” or Doucette Settlement and later Doucetteville. Other families followed Lucas Doucette to this inland community, not knowing any better.
Lucas Doucette was known to the community for his generosity, especially during celebrations and town events. He would be known for sharing his home made liquor, even during the prohibition era. He was also known for his uncoordination and inability to play sports, usually attributed to a tear of the adductor muscles of the thigh (groin strain) incurred during the war.
Culture
Although not known for its integrity or cultural veil, the village of Doucette made great advances during the first decade of the industrial revolution. While rapid industrialization first began in Britain, starting with mechanized spinning in the 1780s,[1] with high rates of growth in steam power and iron production occurring after 1800. The villagers of Doucetteville, following their leader, invested all their energy in the production and consumption of a fermented liquid brewed from cereal grains. Archives recently located in the public library [citation needed] show that the village suffered a dramatic decrease in population after a period of starvation attributed to the use of all harvest on the creation of this fermented liquid.
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