- Pictou Recreation and Parks
- Recreation at Home....Ways to Keep Active
- YMCA
- Local Groups and Individuals
- Mental Health
- Sports at Home
- Special Interests and Discovery
- Access the Library at Home
Pictou Recreation And Parks
Keep watch on the website or Facebook for updates
Updated: December 20, 2021
| Facilities Open | Pictou Fisheries Training Pool Sports fields - open to group play/bookings Playgrounds (Broidy Park, Veterans Drive, Pine Street) |
| Postponed |
Walk N Roll Sessions - will be postponed to mid February 2022 |
| Jitney Trail | Open for walkers; practice social distancing; stay 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people. If you are unwell please refrain from using the trail. |
Recreation at Home...Ways to Keep Active
Daily movement is important, here are some fun ideas for individuals, with your family or partner.
Chair Exercise with Sharon Lynch
Pictou County YMCA
Daily online workouts are posted on Facebook or at the YMCA.
YThrive Home Virtual Workouts & YMCA Group Mossa Power Classes
Exercise videos for all ages; free anytime, anywhere at YMCA at Home on YouTube.
YMCA 360 On-Demand Workouts
For details go to YMCA360
Brought to you by Local Groups and Individuals
Backyard Activities By Hike Nova Scotia - Re-Connect with Nature at Hike Nova Scotia Blog.
Your Way to Wellness - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Tools to live well with chronic conditions - online workshops at Your Way to Wellness.
Physical Activity at Home
Hike Nova Scotia - Hiker Challenge
Prizes and badges; themed challenges for all at Hiker Challenge.
Hike Nova Scotia - ReConnect with Nature Activities
for your backyard and other outdoor spaces at Hike Nova Scotia Blog.
Kids Run Club - 8 Week Challenge; 2-5km
Find them on Facebook or visit Kids Run Club.
ParticipACTION
Live Fit Breaks - every weekday at 12 pm at Participaction. You can also download their APP for ideas and tracking.
Mile Happy Walk at Home Workout
Joe Wicks Free Daily Workouts
For kids, seniors, everyone! Go to The Body Coach TV on YouTube.
Cosmic Kids Yoga
15-30 minute sessions based on stories and your favourite characters at Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube.
57 Awesome Dance Party Jams - by Active for Life
57 awesome family dance party jams
Mental Health
Rehab 4 Addiction
A guide about guarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ARK Behavioral Health + - COVID 19 Mental Health and Addiction Resources
- Addictions Resource: Drug & Alcohol Abuse Hotlines | 24/7 And Confidential
Sports at Home
Online training and skill development
- Free Footie Online - soccer skills online, Instagram, Facebook, or TV Channel check it out at FreePlay for Kids
- Kids Run Club - Let's Keep Moving Campaign - follow them on Instagram for daily challenges; a Doctors Nova Scotia Healthy Tomorrow Foundation activity.
- Tumblebugs at Home by Annapolis Valley Recreation Sta(y)cation - Ages 3+yrs at Home Edition Tumblebugs on YouTube
- NCCP Coaching Courses Online - Baseball Canada NCCP
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Home Study Program - various courses to choose from; Competition Introduction and Competition Development levels at NCCP Home Study
More activities will be added as they become available.
Special Interests and Discovery
Spending more time at home can be a time to explore and expand on your interests and skills, here are a couple of ideas to fill your day or enjoy a new activity with your family.
Maple Murples’s Popping Purple Wordspinning World - Join Sheree Fitch, poet, author and storyteller from River John in an online Journey of imagination and creativity at Maple Murples’s Popping Purple Wordspinning World
Canada’s National Ballet School - Bring Dance Into Your Home, Free Resources for all Ages at Community Dance
Brilliant Labs (a not-for-profit, hands-on technology and experiential learning platform based in Atlantic Canada) - join them every day at 10 am for a new make at home activity or 1 pm for an outdoor activity. Go to Brilliant Labs.
Lunch Doodles with Mo Williams - Learn to draw with a notable illustrator, Mo Willems.
Virtual Field Trips - Tours famous iconic museums and places around the world at Virtual Field Trips Plus Road Trip from Home: Virtual Field Trips
- BOKS Canada resources
- Active for Life kids activities
- OPHEA resources
- Simple STEM Activities to do at Home
Did You Know...You Can Access the Library Online
All the library services online are free - from downloadable or streaming eBooks, eAudiobooks & eMagazines for all ages (Tumblebooks to OverDrive, and RB Digital), to language learning programs, and a few other information/database sources and some new services coming soon! These online services do require a library card to access (your library card # + a passcode)... and can be under Collections, Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library.
If you need a free library card, please call/text the library, at 902-759-2310, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 3 pm.
There is a lot of other informational resources on our webpage, under Subject Resources, including the Health & Wellness section. Also included, is access to the digital copy of all/most of the NSHA pamphlets too (in the regular library collection, online), at Health & Wellness Resources.
Check out the Libraries Social Media accounts to share information about other free, online resources and activities for Stay-at-Home... for all ages. From author readings to gardening tips, mental wellness, crafts & more!
In your own backyard...
- Go on a nature scavenger hunt
- Create nature art, build a bird feeder
- Start an indoor garden...tip: start planting late spring
- Go for a daily walk around the block
- Exercise with your pet
- Light up your house with Christmas lights, brighten your neighbourhood
- Create a bear hunt activity, go online and find out how
- Become a chalk artist; your driveway is your canvas
- Find a favourite family recipe and cook together
