Centrelea

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Centrelea is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It is on Nova Scotia Route 201.{{cite web|title=Centrelea|url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/CAGQY|website=Geographical Names Board of Canada|publisher=Natural Resources Canada|accessdate=22 January 2018}}

The former Britex (BRIdgetown TEXtiles) factory is located there. Founded in 1960, as branch of United Elastic Limited based in New York, it manufactured elastic textiles used in a large variety of garments produced in other factories in North America. The plant, once a major employer in the area, closed in 2004, and is currently vacant.{{cite web | url=http://www.ribbontothefuture.ca/blog/the-amazing-story-of-britex | title=The amazing story of Britex }}

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References

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Category:Communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

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