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Scroll through a collection of stories about people in Pictou County and why we think you should live here too!
Making Pictou County Home
Making Pictou County Home Some decisions we make for ourselves and our families, decisions that are best when looking ahead to the future, are not the easiest to move forward with.…
Pursuing Second Chances in Pictou County
Pursuing Second Chances in Pictou County Marcus English understands what it means to feel a need to be creative.
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Be Braver in Business and Explore Hometown Opportunities
Be Braver in Business and Explore Hometown Opportunities Moving away to expand your knowledge and skills is brave, but moving home to seek new opportunities might just be braver.
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Art Store Fills County Gaps
Art Store Fills County Gaps Madison LeBlanc and Justin Parkinson share a life, and a dream.
Building a Thriving Business in Pictou County
Building a Thriving Business in Pictou County Tucked away on Foord St. in Stellarton is a new bakery quickly rising in popularity.
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10 great things about Pictou County!
10 great things about living in Pictou County!If you have ever been to Pictou County, you know that there are many things that make Pictou County great! It was hard…
Nature is free for everyone
Nature is free for everyone to enjoy and Active Pictou County has been working with newcomers to engage them in all the great outdoors has to offer.
Feels like home
Feels like home
“I was happy when told about coming to Canada; the government of Canada was assisting us as refugees and giving us an opportunity to get employment and have a life because when you live as a refugee many opportunities are not there. I was excited and eager to come to Canada.”
Gratitude for a fresh start
Gratitude for a fresh start
The greatest part about coming to Canada and Pictou County for Abdalazeez Alabbas was the opportunity for a fresh start.
Be open to fall in love
Be open to fall in love
Coming to a new country with unfamiliar customs and a different language, alone and pregnant, was scary but not insurmountable for Bahati Hategekimana.