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4-H Clubs, Eastern Region

Contact Person: Kayla Graham
90 Research Drive, Bible Hill, B6L 2R2
Not-for-Profit Organization

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts 

Contact Person: 
PO Box 513, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-382-2046

Broidy Park Splash Pad Society 

Contact Person: Jennifer Boyce 
P.O. Box 1163, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Email: info@pictousplashpad.com
Phone Number: 902-301-6763
Non-profit organization

CARMA - Cat Rescue Maritimes 

Contact Person: Helen Badoux-McLaughlin
P.O. Box 1369, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 
Non-profit organization - Charity orgainzation 

Central NE NS Branch, Monarchist League of Canada 

Contact: Olive Pastor
R.R.#1, Pictou, N.S B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-6614
Meeting Place: Pictou Library
National Patriotic Society

Crime Stoppers 

Phone Number: 1-800-565-8477
Public Safety

Curtain Call Players 

Contact Person: Marsha MacLeod
P.O. Box 1244, Westville, NS B0K 2A0
Phone Number: 902-382-2220
E-mail: curtaincallplayers@hotmail.com
Theatre Group

Eastern Star Lodge No. 1 

Contact Person: John Jennings
P.O. Box 375, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-4248
Email: jsjennings@outlook.com 
Website: easternstarioof.tripod.com
Meeting Place: IOOF Hall - 83 Water St Pictou

Girl Guide units 

Sparks (5-6 yrs), Brownies (7-8 yrs), Guides (9-11 yrs) and Pathfinders (12-14)
Contact Person: Jennifer Boyce
P.O. Box 1163
Phone Number: 902-485-6668 or 902-694-3407

Heatherbells Pipe & Drum Band 

Contact Person: Robbie MacInnis  
6690 Hwy 6, Pictou, NS, B0K 1H0
Email: heatherbellpipesanddrumsband@gmail.com 
Meeting Place: Northumberland Regional High School 
Music Group

Hector Arena Commission 

Contact Person: Darla MacKeil 
12 Blaine MacKeil Road, P.O. Box 551, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-5122 (Hector Arena)
Location: Hector Arena
Sports Group

Knights of Columbus, Pictou Council # 8608 

Contact Person: Grand Knight - Bill O'Brien 
P.O. Box 5, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 
Meeting Place: Stella Maris Catholic Church Hall: Group meets at 7:00 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at Stella Maris Hall, Denoon Street, Pictou NS 

Lions Club of Pictou 

Contact Person: Shawn McNamara
Pictou and Area Lions Club. PO Box 1563, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 

MADD Pictou County Chapter 

PO Box 502, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0
Phone Number: 902-695-3495
Meeting Place: Trenton Rink Annex
2nd Wednesday every month at 6:00 pm -All are welcome
Website: MADD Pictou County Chapter

McCulloch Home & School Program

Contact Person: Melissa MacDonald 
PO Box 87, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

New Caledonian Curling Club 

Contact Person: Alta Munroe
PO Box 681, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-5075 club: 902-485-4913

New Caledonian Lodge #11 

Contact Person:
PO Box 254, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-8319
Meeting Place: New Caledonia Lodge #11
Lodge - Masonic

Pictou County Early Intervention Association

Contact Person: Lisa Smith
138 Campbell Street, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5X9
Phone Number: 902-752-1016
Email: pcei@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Home visit program for children with developmental delay

Pictou - North Colchester Exhibition 

Contact Person: Jack Gerguson 
P.O. Box 773, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Festival Group

Pictou Academy/West Pictou School Bands 

Contact Person: Emmy Tremblay
P.O. Box 699, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-7200
Meeting Place: School
Music Group

Pictou Academy Educational Foundation

President Daphne Egilsson
Facebook:  PEAF

Pictou New Horizons Senior's Club 

Contact Person: Hilda Smith, President
PO Box 141, Pictou, B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-2573 (club)   902-225-6060 (Hilda)
Meeting Place: Pictou New Horizons Senior's Centre
Senior's Organization Group

Pictou County Genealogy and Heritage Society 

Contact Person: Teresa MacKenzie, Site Manager
86 Haliburton Road, Box 1210, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-4563
Email: crousedc@gov.ns.ca
Meeting Place: McCulloch Heritage Centre
Genealogy Group

Pictou County Mariners Swim Club 

Contact Person:
Janice Currie co-president; Phone: 902-485-1983
Sherry Reid co-president; Phone: 902-351-2100 
P.O. Box 1676, Pictou, NS, B0K 1H0
Email:  pcm-president@outlook.com
Meeting Place: Fisheries Training Pool
Sports Group

Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores Association 

Contact Person: Cindy MacKinnon
980 East River Road, New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S8
Phone Number: 902-752-6383 
Email: cindy@coastalnovascotia.ca
Business Group

Pictou County Trails Association 

Contact Person: Clifford MacDonald
P.O. Box 1805, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-1161
Fitness Group

Pictou and Area Garden Club

Contact Person: Jen Bethall
P.O. Box 1778, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Email: pictougardenclub@gmail.com 
Website: Pictou and Area Garden ClubFacebook: Pictou and Area Garden Club 
Meeting Place: New Horizons 55+ Club, 14 Kempt Rd.
Garden Group

Pictou Historical Photograph Society 

Old Pictou Photos
Contact Person: Beth Henderson
7535 Hwy 6 Three Brooks, NS, B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-5804
Email: pictouphotos@gmail.com
Website: Pictou Historical Photograph SocietyPictou Historical Photograph Society on Facebook
Genealogy Group

Pictou Lobster Carnival Committee 

Contact Person: Glen Jackson
71 Front Street, P.O. Box 1480, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-5260 (h) 902-485-5150 (May-August)
Email: glen.jackson@gmail.com 
Website: Pictou Lobster Carnival Since 193
Meeting Place: CN Station
Festival Group

Pictou Minor Hockey (Maripacs) 

Community Coordinator: Kelly MacInnis
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Email: pictou@pcmha.com  
Web site: Pictou County Minor Hockey  
Sports

Pictou Soccer Club 

Contact Person: Judy Garland
P.O. Box 261 Pictou NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 
Website: Pictou Soccer Club on Facebook
Email: pictousoccerclub@hotmail.com

Pictou Volunteer Fire Department 

Contact Person: Wayne Robinson, Fire Chief
P.O. Box 640, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-4136
Meeting Place: Pictou Fire Hall
Fire Dept.

Pictou West Food Bank 

Contact Person: John MacDonald
New Glasgow, NS B2H 1N5
Phone Number: 902-755-5970
Food Bank:  New number 902-382-2099
Meeting Place: Pictou West Food Bank 16 Twining Street
Support Group

Princess Rebekah Lodge # 4 (Pictou) 

Contact Person: Sister Annie Scott
20-223 Abercrombie Rd, New Glasgow, NS B2H 1K7 
Phone Number: 902-752-0160
Meeting Place: IOOF Hall - Pictou
Lodge - Rebekah

Rotary Club of Pictou 

Contact Person: Dan Currie
P.O. Box 912, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 
Meeting Place: Stone Soup Cafe 5:30 pm Wednesdays
Location: Pictou
Rotary

Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 16 - Pictou 

Contact Person: Janice Watters 
P.O. Box 894, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-5790 (Legion)
Meeting Place: Legion

Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 41 Royal William 

Contact Person: John Rogers
P.O. Box 1524, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-485-4320
Meeting Place: Pictou Armories
Cadets

Seeds of Hope Community Garden

Contact Person: Anna Marie Galvin
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone Number: 902-616-5141
Email: annamariegalvin@gmail.com
Community Group

Ship Hector Foundation 

Contact Person: Wes Surrett/Ralph Heighton
PO Box 2015, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

Sutherland Harris Memorial Foundation

Contact Person: Ken Johnston
P.O. Box 1051, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

Winnifred Grant Opportunity Shop

Contact Person: Betty Ann Battist
Water Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Ph: 902-485-8996 (Opportunity Shop)