Public Notices & News

UPDATE: Water Notices - Water Break - Thursday, Oct 8 & Water Outage - Friday, Oct 9/26

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Published: Thursday, 08 October 2026 14:50

Update - Thursday, Oct 8 - 4:50 pm - Water is back on

Water Notices
Water Break - Thursday, October 8th
Water Outage - Friday, October 9th

Water Break - Thursday, October 8th - As of 2:30 pm today (Thursday, Oct 8 there is a water break on Union St and the following areas will have no water until repairs are complete:

Union Street - Denoon to Dawson
Dawson Street - Union to Sinclair
All for Sinclair and Irving

Water Outage - Friday, October 9 - There will be a water outage on Friday, October 9, 2026 from approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm for capital work project. Residents who will have no water include the following areas:

Union Street - Denoon to Dawson
Dawson Street - Union to Sinclair
All of Sinclair and Irving

Residents may experience water discolouration and low pressure throughout the Town for the remainder of the day.

The Town of Pictou apologizes for any inconvenience to customers.

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NOTICE: Road Closure - October 13 & 14 - 7am-7pm

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Published: Thursday, 08 October 2026 10:56
Please be advised of the following road closure for October 13 & 14. This will impact local traffic and residents in surrounding rural areas of Three Brooks Road, Bayview Road, Division Road and surrounding areas.
Beeches Road will be closed from Union Street to Harbour Drive on Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14 from 7:00 am-7:00 pm to accommodate power installation for new housing construction.
A detour will be in place, directing traffic around the outer boundary of town via Division Road, Bayview Road and Three Brooks Road. Please plan accordingly and allow extra time to reach destinations.
Detour mapping is below. The Town of Pictou thanks residents for their patience and understanding as this important work is completed.
Pictou Beeches Rd Closure plan 2Pictou Beeches Rd Closure plan

Jitney Trail - Section of Trail Closed - 4 Weeks

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Published: Friday, 02 October 2026 11:33
Effective September 25, 2026, a section of the Jitney Trail will be temporarily closed for approximately four (4) weeks to allow for the construction of a new retaining wall.
Affected area: Willow Street Extension to the Atlantic Avenue trail entrance.

Detour signage will be posted to help trail users navigate around the closure.

Trailhead parking is available at:
- Atlantic Avenue entrance
- Brown’s Point Road
- Gut Bridge entrance

The Town of Pictou thanks residents and trail users for their patience and understanding while this important safety work is completed.
For more information or inquiries, please contact the Town Office at 902-485-4372.

Committee of Council Meeting Agenda-Monday, Oct 5, 2026

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Published: Thursday, 01 October 2026 10:33

Notice of Town of Pictou
Committee of Council Meeting
Council Chambers – CN Station
71 Front Street, Pictou
Monday, October 5, 2026

The public can access the meeting via the Town of Pictou Facebook Page beginning at 6:30 pm or attend in person.

Agenda
1.  Public Session – Call to Order (6:30 pm)
2.  Changes/Approval of Agenda
3.  Proclamations & Acknowledgements
     a)  Mi’kmaq History Month
     b)  National Disability Employee Awareness Month
4.  Presentations
5.  Departmental Reports
     a)  Fire Department
     b)  RCMP
     c)  Community Development
     d)  Public Works
     e)  Parks & Recreation
     f)  Variance
6.  Appointment Committees
7.  Recommendations
     a)  Business Advisory Committee Member – Appointment (Jim Proudfoot)
8.  Discussions
     a)  Pictou County Transit
9.  Correspondence
10.Public Comments/Questions
11.Adjournment

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Kyle Slaunwhite
Chief Administrative Officer