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The community of Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, prior to 1910, was part of the Municipality of the District of Argyle and was known as Tusket Wedge. In 1908 residents petitioned the Provincial Government for town incorporation and on 16 May 1910, the Town of Wedgeport was officially incorporated. The communities currently known as Upper Wedgeport, Wedgeport, and Lower Wedgeport, became a single town, separate from the Municipality of Argyle. Incorporation meant that Wedgeport was responsible for duties such as collecting its own taxes, operating a town office, electing a Council, and the maintenance and construction of roads. On 22 December 1947, the Town of Wedgeport was disincorporated and rejoined the Municipality of the District of Argyle. The town's tax base had become too small to support the town's obligations and responsibilities.