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35-480: The Musquodoboit Valley region is located within the northeastern reaches of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Entirely rural, the region shares more in common economically with the neighboring rural areas of adjacent Pictou and Colchester counties, as well as the nearby Eastern Shore region, as the economy of the valley relies on forestry and agriculture. The Musquodoboit River bisects the valley,

70-519: A call center in New Glasgow. One of the largest employers in the area is Sobeys. The company started in Stellarton, where its headquarters is still located today. Tourism is an important part of the economy during the summer. In 2006 employed 1,200 people and brought 45 million dollars to the economy. Two provincially-owned museums operate within the county, Stellarton's Nova Scotia Museum of Industry, and

105-536: A convenience store, a volunteer fire station, an auto-body shop and a limestone mine. Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in the Musquodoboit Valley. It is located in Middle Musquodoboit and is on the opposite side of the river to the downtown area. It is adjacent to Braeside Nursing Home. Three schools are present within the valley region. Musquodoboit Rural High School (MRHS)

140-612: A county in Nova Scotia, but all municipal government and service delivery is provided by either the Regional Municipality or the Indigenous Canadian Reserves, with no additional county level government or administration. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Halifax County had a population of 440,072 living in 190,650 of its 200,619 total private dwellings,

175-545: A narrow entrance at its mouth". Musquodoboit is an Anglicized version of the native name. The area of present-day Musquodoboit Harbour was first settled by Europeans in the 1680s by the French. Claude Pettpipas, Jr. and his Mi'kmaq wife, Marie Therese, moved from Port Royal and the Annapolis Valley and raised their family near Martinique Beach, at the mouth of the river. The first land grants around Middle Musquodoboit were given in

210-581: A population density of 15.4/km (39.8/sq mi) in 2021. Forming the majority of the Pictou County census division, the Municipality of the County of Pictou, including its Subdivisions A, B, and C, had a population of 20,676 living in 9,146 of its 11,026 total private dwellings, a change of −0.1% from its 2016 population of 20,692 . With a land area of 2,795.08 km (1,079.19 sq mi), it had

245-458: A population density of 7.4/km (19.2/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue (2011) Ethnic Groups (2006) Pictou County is wholly within the federal electoral district of Central Nova . Since the electoral district was reformed in 2004, only two MPs have held the office. Currently, the county is represented federally by the Liberal Party. The seat

280-400: A port of entry, a means of transport and for the export of lumber and coal. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Pictou County had a population of 43,657 living in 19,735 of its 22,410 total private dwellings, a change of −0.2% from its 2016 population of 43,748 . With a land area of 2,844.1 km (1,098.1 sq mi), it had

315-965: A retail space for artists and musicians to sell their work. Museums include the Northumberland Fisheries Museum, the Hector Heritage Quay, and the McCulloch House Museum in Pictou, the Pictou County Military Museum in Westville, the Carmichael House in New Glasgow, and the Museum of Industry in Stellarton. Pictou County is also known for the regional pizza variant known as Pictou County Pizza , which can be shipped to former residents living across Canada through UPS, and

350-745: A time it formed part of Halifax County. The boundaries of Halifax County were modified in 1822. That part of St. Mary's Township (established in 1818) which had been in Halifax County was annexed to and included within Sydney County . The dividing line between the Districts of Halifax and Colchester was confirmed and established on May 3, 1828. In 1835, Halifax County was divided and the Counties of Colchester and Pictou County were created out of parts of what had previously been Halifax County. Eventually in 1880

385-399: Is a county in the province of Nova Scotia , Canada. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermore, its 2016 population is only 88.11% of the census population in 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova Scotia. The origin of the name "Pictou"

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420-402: Is a private commercial airport owned and operated by Sobeys . Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: Pictou County is served by the weekly newspapers The News and The Pictou Advocate . Pictou County has two locally based radio station is CKEC-FM & CKEZ-FM . A sports and recreation paper

455-571: Is available in frozen pizzas throughout the Maritimes. There are claims by a Johnston family of Pictou, Nova Scotia , that the Mad Trapper of Rat River was Owen Albert Johnston from Pictou County. Halifax County, Nova Scotia Halifax County ( Scottish Gaelic : Siorramachd Halafacs , French: Comté de Halifax ) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . The Municipality of

490-648: Is distributed monthly through the mail at no charge. There are two performance spaces in the county: the deCoste Centre in Pictou and Glasgow Square in New Glasgow. Both host local musicians and events, including the Festival of Summer Sounds series at the deCoste and the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee in August at the Glasgow Square. Many of the towns and villages host their own parades and events throughout

525-488: Is held by Liberal MP Sean Fraser , who was elected in 2015. Pictou County is divided into three provincial electoral districts, namely Pictou Centre , Pictou East and Pictou West . All three are currently held by PC MLAs in the Nova Scotia Legislature . The towns of New Glasgow , Stellarton , Pictou , Westville and Trenton each have their own town councils. The Municipality of Pictou County serves

560-478: Is obscure. Possible Mi'kmaq derivations include "Piktook" meaning an explosion of gas, and "Bucto" meaning fire, possibly related to the coal fields in the area. It might also be a corruption of Poictou ( Poitou ), a former province of France. Nicolas Denys named the harbour La rivière de Pictou in the 1660s. The area of the modern Pictou County was a part of the Miꞌkmaq nation of Mi'kma'ki ( mi'gama'gi ) at

595-579: Is present within the community, as well as a detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . The Natural Resources Education Centre is located within the community as well, offering cuuriculum-based programs as well as three kilometres (1.9 mi) of hiking trails. A federal post office and branch of the Royal Bank of Canada are in the community as well. Middle Musquodoboit also hosts the annual Halifax County Exhibition. Upper Musquodoboit has

630-399: Is the only high school in the Musquodoboit Valley. It has Three feeder schools and teaches grades 7-12. Offering an Intensive French program, the building was constructed in 2008. In 2018, there were 270 students enrolled in the school. Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (MVEC) is a feeder school of MRHS. Located in Middle Musquodoboit, the school teaches grades primary through six. The school

665-572: The Samson , was put into service at Albion Mines. It is the oldest surviving locomotive in Canada. Pictou County includes the towns of New Glasgow , Stellarton , Pictou , Westville and Trenton . It is bounded by the Northumberland Strait , Antigonish County , Guysborough County and Colchester County . Pictou Harbour and its three rivers played a vital role in the early days of settlement, as

700-472: The 1780s, and the Mi'kmaw referred to the place as Natkamkik , meaning "the river extends uphill". The area was known as Laytonville until sometime after 1883. Gold mining was prevalent in the region in the 20th century, most notably in the community of Moose River Gold Mines . The community was the site of a cave-in disaster in 1936 which received national attention. The upper part of the Musquodoboit Valley comprises

735-583: The County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein. The municipality was dissolved in 1996, together with those town and city governments, in their amalgamation into Halifax Regional Municipality . Highways Highway 102 / Veteran's Memorial Highway Highway 101 / Harvest Highway Highway 107 / Forest Hills Exterior Highway 103 / Fisherman's Memorial Highway Highway 111 / Highway Of Heroes Highway 118 / Deriving its name from George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771), Halifax County

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770-423: The McCulloch House Museum in Pictou. Rail car manufacturer Trenton Works was closed in 2007 when owners Greenbrier moved production to Mexico. There are 2,400 small and medium-sized businesses that collectively generate more than 15,000 jobs. The Pictou County Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy group that speaks as a united voice on behalf of the business community. Two highways designated as part of

805-564: The boundary between the Counties of Halifax and Colchester was fixed. On April 1, 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and the Halifax Regional Municipality was created. The boundaries of the county and the regional municipality are the same. The county, however, also includes reserves of Cole Harbour , Sheet Harbour and Shubenacadie , parts of the Millbrook and Shubenacadie First Nations. Halifax County continues to exist as

840-710: The control of Britain in 1763 after the French and Indian War . In 1765 the first British land grants were issued, including a grant to the Philadelphia Company. A number of families from that company left Philadelphia aboard the Hope in May 1767, and arrived at Pictou Harbour in June. In 1770 there were 120 settlers living in Pictou, of which 93 were American, 18 were Irish, five were Acadian, and two each were Scottish and English. Pictou

875-408: The county on January 15, 1990, following nationwide budget cuts. Maritime Bus provide motor coach service to New Glasgow. Northumberland Ferries Limited operates a seasonal passenger-vehicle ferry service from Caribou, Nova Scotia, to Wood Islands , Prince Edward Island . A separate passenger-only ferry service is also operated seasonally from Caribou to Pictou Island . Trenton Aerodrome

910-622: The headwaters of which are at the confluence of the North and South branches of the Musquodoboit River. The drainage area of the river is 1,316 square kilometres (508 sq mi). The mouth of the river is at Musquodoboit Harbour , which in turn flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The name of the valley, as well as the name of several communities within it, is derived from the mi'kmaw word Mooskudoboogwek , meaning "suddenly widening out after

945-485: The largest farming district in the Halifax Regional Municipality . The farms have adapted over time from family-run farms to large commercial scale farms, to adapt to the changing market. Most of the non-farming businesses within the valley are concentrated in Upper Musquodoboit and Middle Musquodoboit . Middle Musquodoboit had a Co-op store, which recently closed, as well as a bakery and restaurant. A fire station

980-560: The nascent coal industry; however, in 1825 the majority of mining rights in Nova Scotia was obtained by the General Mining Association . After surveying mines in Nova Scotia, they chose to start at the East River of Pictou and in the summer of 1827 they began operations there. By the end of the year the first steam engine in Nova Scotia was operating at Albion Mines . In 1839 the first locomotive in Canada to run on iron rails,

1015-604: The national Trans-Canada Highway system provide the only controlled-access roads in the county. They are Highway 104 , which traverses the county from west to east, and Highway 106 the short north–south spur to the Northumberland Ferries Limited terminal at Caribou . The Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway is a freight line connecting Truro to Sydney , with spurs at Stellarton and Trenton serving local industries such as Trenton Generating Station . Via Rail Canada abandoned passenger rail service in

1050-597: The remaining rural areas, including Pictou Island. Amalgamation of these six municipal units is occasionally considered. Pictou County District Planning Commission provides planning, development and waste disposal services to all the communities in the county. Pictou Landing First Nation has reserves at Pictou Landing, Fisher's Grant and Merigomish Harbour. Resource based industries include coal mining, forestry, fishing, and agriculture. Manufacturing industries include Michelin Tire, Northern Pulp and Scotsburn Dairy. Web.Com operate

1085-646: The time of European contact. In the early 1600s France claimed the area as a part of Acadia . By the 1760s, small French settlements existed along the coast in the eastern part of the county near the mouth of the French River . The largest of these was on the Big Island at Merigomish . By the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763, and the Expulsion of the Acadians , these had been abandoned. Pictou came under

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1120-523: The year. Read By The Sea is an annual literary festival held in the village of River John. The New Scotland Days Festival in Pictou each September is a celebration of the county's Scottish heritage. Pictou also hosts the Lobster Carnival every July since 1934. It was voted the best festival in Canada. New Glasgow's Art at Night is an annual one night art event in downtown New Glasgow. Eventide Art Hub in New Glasgow hosts an Art Gallery, Artist Studios, and

1155-618: Was a receiving point for many Scottish immigrants moving to a new home in northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island following the Highland Clearances of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Consequently, the town's slogan is "The Birthplace of New Scotland "; the first wave of immigrants from Scotland is acknowledged to have arrived on September 15, 1773, on the Hector . Coal was first discovered in Pictou County in 1798. A number of different individuals and companies were involved in

1190-563: Was constructed in 2001 and had an enrollment of 113 in 2018. Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated Elementary School is located in Upper Musquodoboit. The school is a feeder school of MRHS. Serving grades primary through six, the school was constructed in 1962. In 2018, there were thirty students enrolled in the school. Notes Bibliography Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names . DESPUB. ISBN   978-0-9865370-1-1 . Pictou County, Nova Scotia Pictou County

1225-453: Was established by order-in-council on August 17, 1759. The boundaries of four other counties – Annapolis , Kings , Cumberland and Lunenburg  – were specifically defined at that time, with Halifax County comprising all the part of peninsular Nova Scotia that was not within their limits. Following the Seven Years' War , Cape Breton Island was formally annexed to Nova Scotia. For

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