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Premier shares Boat Harbour closure plans

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

HALIFAX – Premier Stephen McNeil reconfirmed Boat Harbour will officially close on January 31. However, he shared in a teleconference on Tuesday how the effluent pipe leading from Northern Pulp to the treatment facility will be flushed and cleaned so that it can be disconnected and removed by the end of April. “There will be...

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Crew downs aging poplar

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

PICTOU – It’s time for a giant poplar tree on Prince Street to come down. Jay Fulton and a colleague arrived on Wednesday morning to begin the process of surgically removing the tree, which has showed signs that it should be removed. “We’ll take it down in pieces,” said Fulton, who has been doing this...

Tiaras and Ties to mark BIG 40th celebration

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County, 40 years does not seem that long. This year, they are celebrating their 40th anniversary of serving children and youth through mentoring programs and are kicking off the year of celebration with their signature event, Bowl for Kids Sake. Margie Grant-Walsh, executive director says, “For an event...

PLFN chief “frustrated” with mill’s winterization process

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020Pictou Advocate

PICTOU LANDING FIRST NATION — Chief Andrea Paul says that Pictou Landing First Nation has not agreed to allow Northern Pulp to keep using the Boat Harbour treatment facility after January 31, 2020 and she is not sure what is happening with Northern Pulp’s plans to winterize the mill. Last week, Northern Pulp announced it...

Taxpayers Federation delivers petition opposing taxpayer support for Duke and Duchess of Sussex

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation delivered 80,000 petition signatures to the Prime Minister’s Office calling on the federal government to ensure Canadian taxpayers are not responsible for supporting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they are living in Canada. “Canadians are pleased to welcome the Duke and Duchess to Canada, but have made...

Winner, winner

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020Pictou Advocate

If you like the Weeks Crushers and this is you, congratulations! You’ve won two tickets to any Crushers home game at the Pictou County Wellness Centre. Contact our office on George Street, Pictou, for details. The Crushers play the South Shore Lumberjacks this Thursday night....

Police remind drivers they can be fined not clearing vehicle of snow

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

As snow continues to fall across the province, New Glasgow Regional Police are reminding motorists to clear your vehicle from ice and snow. NGR Police officers on patrol Monday, after the Sunday snowstorm, noticed a vehicle with a driver who had failed to remove ice and snow from his vehicle. Const. Ken MacDonald said, “Ice...

William Michael Peter Skrynsky, ‘Bill’,

January 20, 2020January 21, 2020Pictou Advocate

William Michael Peter Skrynsky, ‘Bill’, aged 76 from Pictou, passed away peacefully on January 15th, 2020 in the Halifax Infirmary. Bill was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on January 23rd, 1943 to Peter and Jean Skrenski. He joined the Navy at the age of 18 and proudly served until he met his wife, Marie McLean […]

UNDERWOOD, George Edwin “Eddie”

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020Pictou Advocate

UNDERWOOD, George Edwin “Eddie” – 75, of Pictou died on January 16, 2020. Born in Westville, he was predeceased by his dad, Leonard and mom, Eileen (Hurbert) Underwood. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Poirier) Joudrie Underwood; sons, “Jimmie” (Julie), Michael; daughters, Lisa (Shaun), Jenifer (David); stepchildren, Calvin (Heather), Kelly (Carla), Trina (David), Lee, […]

Man stabbed in Priestville

January 20, 2020January 22, 2020Pictou Advocate

PRIESTVILLE – Police are investigating an assault with a weapon that occurred early Saturday morning. At approximately 5:45 a.m., officers from Pictou District RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on Priestville Loop, in Priestville. A preliminary investigation has determined that an altercation occurred between two men known to each other...

Author: Pictou Advocate

Premier shares Boat Harbour closure plans

Crew downs aging poplar

Tiaras and Ties to mark BIG 40th celebration

PLFN chief “frustrated” with mill’s winterization process

Taxpayers Federation delivers petition opposing taxpayer support for Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Winner, winner

Police remind drivers they can be fined not clearing vehicle of snow

William Michael Peter Skrynsky, ‘Bill’,

UNDERWOOD, George Edwin “Eddie”

Man stabbed in Priestville

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