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29-528: The river flows through part of northern Halifax County , forming the boundary with Hants County before forming the boundary between Hants and Colchester County . The Shubenacadie Valley hosts a diversified agricultural economy and is also experiencing suburban sprawl , given its location in the Halifax - Truro transportation corridor. 45°18′15.6″N 63°28′39.8″W  /  45.304333°N 63.477722°W  / 45.304333; -63.477722 The river

58-405: A change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 403,390 . With a land area of 5,477.53 km (2,114.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.3/km (208.1/sq mi) in 2021. Pictou County, Nova Scotia Pictou County 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

87-450: 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 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

116-612: 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,

145-715: 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 was a receiving point for many Scottish immigrants moving to a new home in northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island following

174-455: 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 a population density of 15.4/km (39.8/sq mi) in 2021. Forming

203-425: 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" 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

232-745: 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

261-694: Is CKEC-FM & CKEZ-FM . A sports and recreation paper 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

290-761: Is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . The Municipality of 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

319-532: Is a business advocacy group that speaks as a united voice on behalf of the business community. Two highways designated as part of 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

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348-529: 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 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

377-556: Is also extremely popular among anglers who mainly target striped bass . Bald eagles roost in the trees along the river's banks and can be seen from the river throughout the year. In January 2016, the Government of Nova Scotia announced industrial approvals for natural gas storage caverns to be constructed by Alton Natural Gas in salt deposits near the banks of the Shubenacadie River. The project intended to flush brine into

406-426: Is also operated seasonally from Caribou to Pictou Island . Trenton Aerodrome 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

435-790: Is an annual one night art event in downtown New Glasgow. Eventide Art Hub in New Glasgow hosts an Art Gallery, Artist Studios, and 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

464-562: 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 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

493-523: 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 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

522-585: 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 the nascent coal industry; however, in 1825

551-487: 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 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

580-564: 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

609-669: 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 the control of Britain in 1763 after the French and Indian War . In 1765 the first British land grants were issued, including

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638-557: 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 a call center in New Glasgow. One of the largest employers in the area is Sobeys. The company started in Stellarton, where its headquarters

667-628: 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, the Samson ,

696-573: 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 a population density of 7.4/km (19.2/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue (2011) Ethnic Groups (2006) Pictou County

725-589: The project's approval via the Nova Scotia Supreme Court , citing lack of consultation with the band, going against their Aboriginal title claims to the land. In 2022, a plan was announced by the company for the decommissioning of the project by the end of the same year. The company cited mixed support for the project and delays as the reason for ceasing its operations at the site. Halifax County, Nova Scotia Halifax County ( Scottish Gaelic : Siorramachd Halafacs , French: Comté de Halifax )

754-559: The river twice per day. Documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act from the company dating back to 2014 showed plans to produce brine with salinity levels 6 times greater than is considered safe for the area's fish. The project was met with intense opposition by the Sipekne'katik First Nation and environmentalists due to concerns surrounding the river's fish being affected by the planned brine flushing. The First Nation sought an appeal of

783-458: The towns and villages host their own parades and events throughout 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

812-453: 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

841-477: 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 a port of entry,

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