Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County. It is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington.HistoryThe Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it." The Acadians called the area, "La Passage." The area was settled in 1760 by eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts.While Barrington has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of a shortage of lobster (the primary industry).A causeway to Cape Sable Island was opened in 1949 to replace the ferry service, which had had to run through heavy currents. A bridge had been considered but was rejected. Since then, sand has been collecting on the east side of the causeway, making a beach on Cape Sable Island that has nearly connected to the mainland. It is called North East Point Beach.SportsBarrington's indoor hockey arena is home to a Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey team, the Sea Star Ice Dogs.
