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Treated Water Test Results
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- Published: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 16:28
Town of Pictou water utility is required annually to submit testing data to Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change. This is to ensure the drinking water meets or exceeds the Health Canada Guideline for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. For more infomation visit Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality - Summary Tables. The following table presents the annual treated water test results.
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2023 Treated Water Annual Report
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2022 Treated Water Testing Results
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Market Wharf Beach Water Testing Results
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- Published: Friday, 21 July 2023 12:35
The Town of Pictou is starting to test water quality within the harbour. Public Health recommends that enterococcus bacteria are monitored. Passing results are those with counts under 70/100ml. The Town will be collecting weekly tests to confirm limits, a summary of results will be listed below with pass/fail indicated.
| Town of Pictou - Market Wharf Beach Water Testing | |||||||
| Enterococcus surface water testing - 2023 | |||||||
| Sample Taken | Units | Result | |||||
| June 26, 2023 | enterococcus / 100 ml | 2 | PASS | ||||
| July 4, 2023 | enterococcus / 100 ml | 10 | PASS | ||||
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| Max day Average | enterococcus / 100 ml | N/A | |||||
| * Max daily limit 70 enterococcus/100 ml, max 5 day average 35 enterococcus / 100 ml | |||||||
| Limits from Health Canada Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality 3rd Edition | |||||||
| * Testing performed by AGAT Laboratories | |||||||
Pictou All Wheels Skate Park
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- Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 11:43
The Town of Pictou is a progressive community that proudly supports active and healthy opportunities for our citizens. Over the past number of years, the Pictou County Skate Park Society; a local group dedicated to fund-raising, and the Town of Pictou have been working in partnership to construct a skate park facility for our community. The goal of this project is to provide a first-class, safe and accessible skate park that broadens the Town’s recreational opportunities and encourages active living for all ages and abilities. The facility will be an “all wheels” park that accommodates skateboards, scooters, in-line skating, and BMX bicycle users of all skill levels.
Growing Recreational Opportunities in Pictou County
There was an examination of possible locations for a skate park in the Town of Pictou. As a result, the lands within Broidy Park were chosen. Currently, there is an asphalt pad with a small metal ramp for skateboarding located at Broidy Park. The location of this proposed skate park is in the same space and will enhance the larger recreational area that includes a playground, tennis courts and sports fields.
There have been several community engagement meetings that have gathered ideas on skate park features and designs. These meetings have been well attended. A 3D rendering of the design has been completed along with budgetting details; engineered drawings will be completed by the spring.
The Pictou County Skate Park Committee and the Town of Pictou have contracted the services of Newline Skate Parks to develop the engineered drawings and the tender ready construction package of the Pictou All Wheels Skate Park.
About Newline Skateparks
Based out of Toronto, has a team of registered landscape architects, engineers, planning professionals and construction experts. They have built over 300+ parks across Canada, US and Europe in the previous 17 years. They have developed several skate parks in Nova Scotia including Amherst, Kentville, Queens County, and most recently Antigonish. They had previously visited Pictou several years ago and are familiar with the community, project and its history.
Pictou Skate Parks Society is reaching out to community partners and individuals to become involved in the project. If you have ideas to share, please contact Ashley George through the Facebook page for Pictou Skate Park.
As the project progresses, updates will be made to this page, along with the Pictou Skate Park Facebook page.
Project Progress
The All Wheels Skate Park costs associated to build, including design and technical reports are $288,000.
Ongoing fundraising efforts include donor requests, sponsorship, grant applications and fundraisers. Contact the Pictou Skate Park Society at skateparkpictou@gmail.com on how you can be a part of this exciting project for the Town of Pictou.
Location of New All Wheels Skate Park in Pictou
3D Drawings of Pictou's All Wheels Skate Park
Staying Active at Home
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- Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 16:40
- Pictou Recreation and Parks
- Recreation at Home....Ways to Keep Active
- YMCA
- Local Groups and Individuals
- Mental Health
- Sports at Home
- Special Interests and Discovery
- Access the Library at Home
Pictou Recreation And Parks
Keep watch on the website or Facebook for updates
Updated: December 20, 2021
| Facilities Open | Pictou Fisheries Training Pool Sports fields - open to group play/bookings Playgrounds (Broidy Park, Veterans Drive, Pine Street) |
| Postponed |
Walk N Roll Sessions - will be postponed to mid February 2022 |
| Jitney Trail | Open for walkers; practice social distancing; stay 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people. If you are unwell please refrain from using the trail. |
Recreation at Home...Ways to Keep Active
Daily movement is important, here are some fun ideas for individuals, with your family or partner.
Chair Exercise with Sharon Lynch
Pictou County YMCA
Daily online workouts are posted on Facebook or at the YMCA.
YThrive Home Virtual Workouts & YMCA Group Mossa Power Classes
Exercise videos for all ages; free anytime, anywhere at YMCA at Home on YouTube.
YMCA 360 On-Demand Workouts
For details go to YMCA360
Brought to you by Local Groups and Individuals
Backyard Activities By Hike Nova Scotia - Re-Connect with Nature at Hike Nova Scotia Blog.
Your Way to Wellness - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Tools to live well with chronic conditions - online workshops at Your Way to Wellness.
Physical Activity at Home
Hike Nova Scotia - Hiker Challenge
Prizes and badges; themed challenges for all at Hiker Challenge.
Hike Nova Scotia - ReConnect with Nature Activities
for your backyard and other outdoor spaces at Hike Nova Scotia Blog.
Kids Run Club - 8 Week Challenge; 2-5km
Find them on Facebook or visit Kids Run Club.
ParticipACTION
Live Fit Breaks - every weekday at 12 pm at Participaction. You can also download their APP for ideas and tracking.
Mile Happy Walk at Home Workout
Joe Wicks Free Daily Workouts
For kids, seniors, everyone! Go to The Body Coach TV on YouTube.
Cosmic Kids Yoga
15-30 minute sessions based on stories and your favourite characters at Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube.
57 Awesome Dance Party Jams - by Active for Life
57 awesome family dance party jams
Mental Health
Rehab 4 Addiction
A guide about guarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ARK Behavioral Health + - COVID 19 Mental Health and Addiction Resources
- Addictions Resource: Drug & Alcohol Abuse Hotlines | 24/7 And Confidential
Sports at Home
Online training and skill development
- Free Footie Online - soccer skills online, Instagram, Facebook, or TV Channel check it out at FreePlay for Kids
- Kids Run Club - Let's Keep Moving Campaign - follow them on Instagram for daily challenges; a Doctors Nova Scotia Healthy Tomorrow Foundation activity.
- Tumblebugs at Home by Annapolis Valley Recreation Sta(y)cation - Ages 3+yrs at Home Edition Tumblebugs on YouTube
- NCCP Coaching Courses Online - Baseball Canada NCCP
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Home Study Program - various courses to choose from; Competition Introduction and Competition Development levels at NCCP Home Study
More activities will be added as they become available.
Special Interests and Discovery
Spending more time at home can be a time to explore and expand on your interests and skills, here are a couple of ideas to fill your day or enjoy a new activity with your family.
Maple Murples’s Popping Purple Wordspinning World - Join Sheree Fitch, poet, author and storyteller from River John in an online Journey of imagination and creativity at Maple Murples’s Popping Purple Wordspinning World
Canada’s National Ballet School - Bring Dance Into Your Home, Free Resources for all Ages at Community Dance
Brilliant Labs (a not-for-profit, hands-on technology and experiential learning platform based in Atlantic Canada) - join them every day at 10 am for a new make at home activity or 1 pm for an outdoor activity. Go to Brilliant Labs.
Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams - Learn to draw with a notable illustrator, Mo Willems.
Virtual Field Trips - Tours famous iconic museums and places around the world at Virtual Field Trips Plus Road Trip from Home: Virtual Field Trips
- BOKS Canada resources
- Active for Life kids activities
- OPHEA resources
- Simple STEM Activities to do at Home
Did You Know...You Can Access the Library Online
All the library services online are free - from downloadable or streaming eBooks, eAudiobooks & eMagazines for all ages (Tumblebooks to OverDrive, and RB Digital), to language learning programs, and a few other information/database sources and some new services coming soon! These online services do require a library card to access (your library card # + a passcode)... and can be under Collections, Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library.
If you need a free library card, please call/text the library, at 902-759-2310, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 3 pm.
There is a lot of other informational resources on our webpage, under Subject Resources, including the Health & Wellness section. Also included, is access to the digital copy of all/most of the NSHA pamphlets too (in the regular library collection, online), at Health & Wellness Resources.
Check out the Libraries Social Media accounts to share information about other free, online resources and activities for Stay-at-Home... for all ages. From author readings to gardening tips, mental wellness, crafts & more!
In your own backyard...
- Go on a nature scavenger hunt
- Create nature art, build a bird feeder
- Start an indoor garden...tip: start planting late spring
- Go for a daily walk around the block
- Exercise with your pet
- Light up your house with Christmas lights, brighten your neighbourhood
- Create a bear hunt activity, go online and find out how
- Become a chalk artist; your driveway is your canvas
- Find a favourite family recipe and cook together
