village is working to become an eco-village in its determination to remain low-tech, with no fast food, malls or box stores, and the exploration of alternative energy sources. Notable residents William M. Jones Bob Snider References Further reading Darlene A. Ricker, L'sitkuk: The Story of the Bear River Mi'kmaw Community, Roseway Publishing, 1997. E. Foster Hall, editor, Heritage Remembered – The Story of Bear River, Bear River New Horizons Centre, ca. 1981 John MacLeod, A Far Away Place, 2014 Mike Parker, Frontier Town, 2015 External links Bear River Board of Trade Communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia