Canard River of the Minas Basin. The river was once tidal for most of its length but a series of dykes first built in the 1600s held back the tide which is now stopped near the river's mouth by the Wellington Dyke. The upper reaches of the river are often referred to by the dykes which once spanned the river - Upper Dyke and Middle Dyke. The Canard river was known to the Mi'kmaq people as Apocheechumochwakade meaning "home of the black duck". The Mi'kmaq also used the mouth of the river for shad fishing. Acadians settled along the river in the
Creature (band) Creature (band) Creature is a Canadian pop rock band formed in 2004 in Montreal. The band formed in 2004 and names themselves "Pawel Czuraj" and released a debut album "No Sleep At All" on March 3, 2008. The following year, No Sleep At All became a nominee in the "Pop Album of The Year" category at the Juno Awards of 2009. The band's sound incorporates elements of hip hop, dance-punk and new wave music. All the band's members contribute vocals to the music, which adds to the constant boy-girl dialogue in the songs. In 2005, Creature opened for Our Lady