Public Notices & News

Public Notice: Caladh Avenue Reopens December 20th

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Published: Friday, 19 December 2025 10:34

The Town of Pictou is pleased to announce that Caladh Avenue on the Pictou Waterfront will reopen this weekend following significant upgrades focused on strengthening coastal protection and safeguarding important waterfront properties and public assets, as well as needed upgrades to underground servicing.

Please note the following traffic and access updates:

  • Caladh Avenue is now one-way, travelling westbound from Coleraine Street to Market Street
  • New signage is in place to help guide traffic
  • Market Street remains two-way to maintain access to the deCoste Culture Hub parking lot
  • Turns from Market Street onto Caladh Avenue are not permitted
  • Pedestrians can now use the new sidewalk on the north side of the street
  • The south side pedestrian walkway and boardwalk will be completed in the spring
  • The “bump-ins” along Caladh Avenue are for parking

Looking ahead, street lighting installation will begin next week and is expected to be completed by early January.

Thank you for your patience as we continue investing in a safer, more resilient, and welcoming waterfront for everyone to enjoy.

Jitney Trail Shoreline Project Presentation

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Published: Thursday, 11 December 2025 15:33

Following the public engagement meeting on Wednesday, December 10 below is a link for the Jitney Trail Shoreline Project presentation by CBCL Engineering
pdf Coastal Adaptation Study for the Jitney Trail(4.00 MB)

Any comments/questions can be emailed to Emily Hodgson Emily.hodgson@townofpictou.ca and/or Sarah van den Heuvel of CBCL svandenheuvel@cbcl.ca

Winter Parking Regulations

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Published: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 10:43

The Winter Parking Ban will be in effect in the Town of Pictou beginning December 15. Here is what you need to know:

When:             December 15, 2025 to April 1, 2026
What:              No cars can be parked on the streets, sidewalks or shoulders of the streets in the Town of Pictou from 1:00 am
                        to 7:00 am and during daytime hours, when snow plows are trying to plow the streets.
Exemptions:  Physicians, police and fire officials while carrying out their official duties and operators of commercial vehicles
                       while loading and unloading
Violations:     All vehicles will be ticketed and towed at owner’s expense. This applies whether there is snow or not. Additional
                       penalties provided by Section 293 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

pdf Official Winter Parking Regulations(159 KB)  

Curtis MacKinnon
Staff Sergeant Pictou RCMP/
Town of Pictou Local Traffic Authority



Notice of Public Hearing - Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board

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Published: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 08:30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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REBECCA TIMMONS AND ANDREA PATCHETT have made an appeal to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board from the decision of Pictou Town Council to approve a development agreement allowing a maximum 12-unit residential development at 85 Union Street, Pictou, Nova Scotia (PID 00977421). This matter will be considered in a public hearing as follows:
Hearing starts: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 9:30 a.m.
(Continuing Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 22, 2026, if necessary.)
Evening Session: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Hearing Location: Town of Pictou Council Chambers
71 Front Street, Pictou NS

Board Hearings are open to the public, and you may participate as follows:
• You may speak at the hearing. You must notify the Board by Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
• You may make written comments by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box 1692, Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3, or by using our secure file transfer service at https://board.titanfile.com/NSRAB/, or by fax at (902) 424-3919 by Monday, January 12, 2026.
• You may request formal standing as an Intervenor, subject to Board approval. This will allow you to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses. Your request must be received by the Board by Friday, December 5, 2025, and a copy of your written evidence by Monday, December 15, 2025, for Intervenors supporting the Appellants, and by Wednesday, December 31, 2025, for Intervenors supporting the Municipality.
• You may request a copy of the audio file for the proceeding after the hearing by contacting the Clerk of the Board.

A copy of the appeal and any timetable applying to this matter can be found in the Board’s online database at https://uarb.novascotia.ca/fmi/webd/UARB15 by entering M12537 in the “Go Directly to Matter” search box or at the offices of Town of Pictou.
To support respectful and inclusive communication during hearings and in its decision, the Board encourages all participants to share their preferred pronouns and forms of address, if comfortable doing so. There is no requirement to provide this information.

Document: 325829

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