Greenwood is a small village in Kings County, Nova Scotia, best known today as the home of Canadian Forces Base Greenwood, the largest air base in Atlantic Canada. The community began in the late 1700s with Loyalist settlers on Mi’kmaq land, and for much of its early life it was a quiet farming hamlet near the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Everything changed in 1942 when farmland was transformed into an airfield for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The military presence reshaped Greenwood, bringing new residents, schools, and services, and the base has remained its economic and cultural anchor ever since. Today, Greenwood balances its dual identity as a military town and rural village, with a population shaped by both deep local roots and families connected to global deployments.
Get ready for one of the most mouth-watering weekends of the summer. Valley Wide Ribfest is returning July 24 to 26 with smoky barbecue, live entertainment, family fun, and a great community atmosphere.
The Village of Greenwood invites residents and community members to attend its Annual General Meeting.
📅 Friday, June 26
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 New Beginnings Church, 1151 Bridge St.
The AGM is an opportunity to...
The Village of Greenwood is now an official battery drop-off location through the Call2Recycle program. Residents can safely recycle used household batteries and help keep harmful materials out of the...
