I would think that most places would appear "almost dismal" on a rainy November night. We're not all that bad for a small Nova Scotian mining town. Come back sometime when the sun in shining and the weather is warm. Besides Anne Murray, we can also claim Johnny Mooring...several times Canadian fiddling champ, and was inducted into the Fiddlers' Hall of Fame in Redfield, New York. Like most small towns, the people all know each other and they're friendly. Even in November.

As a footnote, the town ("My Town") was also awarded the Carnegie Medal for heroism. It was awarded to the Doctors, miners, and officials of Springhill for bravery during the mine disaster of 1958. We are the only other people to get this medal besides the survivors of the Titanic.

Lots of History, and lots of music in these small Maritime towns.