Public Notices & News
NOTICE: Fire Dispatch Service Change - Residents & Business
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- Published: Monday, 08 January 2024 13:28
Municipality of the County of Pictou
Department of Emergency Service
NOTICE: FIRE DISPATCH SERVICE CHANGE
Dear Residents of the Municipality of Pictou County, Towns of Pictou, Trenton, Westville, and Stellarton (Excluding the Town of New Glasgow)
We would like to inform you that most of the counties’ fire services have recently transitioned to a new dispatch provider. The new provider is Valley Communications, located at 217 Belcher Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1E2, Canada.
If you have alarm monitoring on your properties or businesses within any of the fire department districts listed below, we kindly request you to contact your alarm monitoring company at your earliest convenience to inform them of this change and ensure there are no delays in receiving a timely response from your local fire station.
Effected fire department coverage area:
Abercrombie Fire Department Linacy Fire Department
Alma Fire Department Little Harbour Fire Department
Barney’s River Fire Department Merigomish Fire Department
Blue Mountain Fire Department Pictou Fire Department
Caribou Fire Department Pictou Landing Fire Department
East River Valley Fire Department Plymouth Fire Department
Eureka Fire Department River John Fire Department
Scotsburn Fire Department Trenton Fire Department
Thorburn Fire Department Westville Fire Department
West River Fire Department Stellarton Fire Department
Pictou Island Fire Department
We are asking residents to ensure this change has been made by the end of January. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please feel free to contact Evan Hale, Director of Emergency Services with the Municipality of Pictou County. You can contact Evan at Evan.Hale@munpict.ca or by phone at 902-485-2242.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter and thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
Evan Hale
Director, Department of Emergency Services
Municipality of Pictou County
Canadian Coast Guard - Seasonal Housing in Pictou
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- Published: Thursday, 19 October 2023 12:48
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) hires and trains candidates each summer to become members of an Inshore Rescue Boat crew. Each summer, the CCG provides seasonal accommodations for Inshore Rescue Boat crews. They are currently looking for seasonal rental lodging in Pictou, Nova Scotia, to house their seasonal student crew from May to mid-September, 2024.
The following link details all the information : Seasonal housing needs for Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region (ccg-gcc.gc.ca)
Seniors/Long-term CARE-Seniors Care Grant Opening for Applications
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- Published: Thursday, 31 August 2023 14:54
Starting Friday, September 1, seniors can apply to the annual Seniors Care Grant program, which helps with expenses that allow them to stay in their homes longer and improve their quality of life.
The grant has been increased to $750 and now includes home heating as an eligible service. To qualify, Nova Scotians must be 65 years or older by March 31, 2024, live in a home they own or rent, and have an annual household income of $37,500 or less.
"We heard from many seniors that last year's home heating grant made a big difference," said Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care. "We know that the cost of home heating can be hard, especially for seniors, many of whom are on fixed incomes, so we've increased the grant and included home heating as an eligible expense, allowing seniors more flexibility to use the grant in whichever way best suits their needs."
The grant helps seniors cover the costs of a range of healthcare and household services, including physiotherapy, medication and grocery delivery, phone services and home repairs. The grant may also be used for home heating costs, such as furnace oil, natural gas and electricity. More information about the grant, including how to apply, who is eligible and eligible services is available:
-- at the program website: https://beta.novascotia.ca/apply-help-household-costs-seniors-care-grant
-- by email: seniorsgrant@novascotia.ca
-- by phone: 1-800-670-4357.
Print applications are available at Access Nova Scotia Centres and MLA offices.
Another change this year is direct deposit for seniors who are signed up for direct deposit with the Canada Revenue Agency. All other eligible applicants will continue to receive their payment by cheque.
Seniors who previously opted in to receive the seniors care grant when applying for the property tax rebate for seniors will need to submit a separate application for the grant beginning this year.
Applications close on March 31.
Press Release - Iron Maple Awarded Contract for Pictou Culture Hub
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- Published: Monday, 03 April 2023 09:30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2023
Iron Maple Awarded Contract for Pictou Culture Hub
The Pictou Culture Hub Project partners have awarded the construction contract for the hub facility to Iron Maple Constructors of Dartmouth. This is a significant milestone for the project, following nearly eight years of planning, community consultation and fundraising. The project team is looking forward to working with the experienced team at Iron Maple.
At its core, the Pictou Culture Hub features a modern public library and an updated and refreshed theatre facility, but there is so much more. The new facility will be highly accessible, featuring expanded meeting and event space, improved ability to host visual art exhibits, a creative area for children and families, a makerspace showcasing new technologies, and many growth-related improvements like enhanced and expanded washrooms and parking. In addition, there will be dedicated studio space for arts and culture activities such as exhibits and workshops. The existing theatre will see many enhancements including a new kitchen, office space and an expanded backstage, allowing the theatre to host a broader mix of events.
“The Pictou Culture Hub is going to transform the waterfront and make a tremendous difference for the town, and the entire region,” says Karla MacFarlane, MLA for Pictou West. “On behalf of the Province, we’re proud to support this important project and pleased to see the next step move forward. Congratulations to all the partners for their dedication and hard work.”
“We faced many delays along the way, but patience and perseverance has paid off. The pandemic had a double impact, delaying the project by over two years and causing significant price escalation. On the flip side, our working group took advantage of the time to improve the design and continue fundraising. The building we are constructing today is a better building than we initially envisioned and designed. This is a generational project. We only get one chance to do it right,” shares Mayor Jim Ryan.
“The community can expect to see work begin soon. We have been so pleased to have the steadfast support of our federal, provincial and local representatives. They have helped us to navigate many roadblocks, keeping the project moving forward, without having to downsize our plans. This is a wonderful example of what can happen when municipalities and community organizations work together,” says Warden Robert Parker.
The Pictou Culture Hub Project Committee includes representation from the Town of Pictou, the Municipality of the County of Pictou, the deCoste Centre for Arts and Creativity, and the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia.
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For more information contact:
Kyle Slaunwhite, CAO
Town of Pictou
(902) 485-4372
kyle.slaunwhite@townofpictou.ca
Troy Greencorn, Executive Director
deCoste Centre for Arts and Creativity
(902) 237-4608
troy@decostecentre.ca
Eric Stackhouse, Chief Librarian
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
(902) 755-6031
estackhouse@parl.ns.ca
