...and it means "place where the branches have been broken by bears seeking beech nuts," a beautifully nonsensical and alliterative translation, I think.

It's Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm here for a wedding this weekend. I'll check in later with more details.

BTW, I'm staying at a Green Way hotel, which is an environmentally conscious hotel chain that I'd never heard of before. It's a good gimmick.
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