Archive: 1, 2022

Heavy truck traffic a concern on rural roads

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MOPC Council wants safety to be considered when contracts are awarded to trucking companies hauling on rural roads.

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Landfill vouchers available from May to November

Landfill vouchers were a topic of discussion at a recent MOPC council meeting. MOPC District 2 Coun.

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MOPC meeting with province over Blue Acres sidewalk plans

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The Municipality of Pictou County is meeting with the provincial government to discuss sidewalk construction in the Plymouth area.

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Thorburn is getting ready to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2022

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The Thorburn 150 Historical Kiosk Society has been struck and plans are in the works for a kiosk to be built near Union Presbyterian Church that will house interpretive panels…

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Library helps people needing virtual health care

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, the Aberdeen Health Foundation and Nova Scotia Health have launched a pilot project to help people in Pictou County access virtual care.

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Be a Good Neighbour

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Mary MacLellan of Pictou County Senior’s Outreach knows the importance of being a good neighbour.

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Municipal Climate Change Action Plan in the works for MOPC

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MOPC Council has accepted a resolution from the Climate Advisory Committee during its February council meeting that it will prepare a Municipal Climate Change Action Plan.

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Road name changes in District One

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Two roads in District 1 will undergo name changes because of the twinning of Highway 104 and the opening of the new interchange in Barney’s River. Coun.

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MOPC Council to discuss proposed NSP hike

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A MOPC councillor wants the municipality to make a presentation to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board during a hearing on Nova Scotia Power’s proposed rate increase.

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MTBPC works to improve Fitzpatrick Mountain Trail

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MOPC Warden Robert Parker, second from the left, recently visited a new bridge built by the Mountain Bike Trail Builders Pictou County.

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