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The village took on the name of Bedford in the honour of John Russell, the 4th Duke of Bedford and Secretary of State for the colonies in 1749. In 1896 the name became official by an Act of Legislation. Bedford was incorporated as a town on July 1, 1980. On April 1, 1996, Bedford was amalgamated with Halifax, Dartmouth, and Halifax County Municipality to form the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) for the municipal level of government however the place name still exist for 911, mail, legal and other services. The current mayor of the HRM is Peter J. Kelly, who was the mayor of Bedford at the time of amalgamation.

Bedford was rated by Macleans Magazine as being the "Best community to live in Canada," in an issue dated the 23rd of March 1997.

Sports and Recreation

There is a popular walkway along much of the Bedford Basin waterfront, as well as the Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway, a crushed gravel covered trail that meanders along the Sackville River. There is an outdoor 25m pool and smaller splash pool located at the Lions Park on Shore Drive. In the summer, there are numerous lakes sutable for swimming. The topography of the area limits the possible locations for soccer and football fields. However, there are fields at Basinview Drive School, Sunnyside Elementary, Bedford Junior High, Charles P. Allen High School, and Range Field. The community is currently home to one ice rink, at the Lebrun Centre. However, construction recently began on new ice pads to be located on Duke Street.

Shopping and Eating

Bedford is well-served by two medium-sized malls,Bedford Place Mall and Sunnyside Mall. There are also many shops outside of the malls, such as Maples and Cricket on the Hearth. There are three main grocery stores: Real Atlantic Superstore, Sobey's and Pete's Frootique.

In addition to the standard fastfood restaurants, Bedford is home to The Chickenburger, considered by many to be the iconic symbol of Bedford. There are also a number of upscale-casual restaurants, such as Il Mercato and The Cellar.

Transportation

Bedford is served Halifax Regional Municipality's transit authority, Metro Transit. Routes 66, 80, 82, 86 and 88 directly serve Bedford while many more routes serve the nearby Cobequid terminal in Lower Sackville.

There is a fast ferry service planned for the Mill Cove area that would connect to the Ferry Terminal in Downtown Halifax.

Bedford is well serviced by taxis, roads, highways, and sidwalks/walking paths.