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Active Pictou County is a joint partnership between the Municipality of Pictou County and the Town of Pictou in their shared commitment to enhancing community well-being through active living. Active Pictou County's goal is to increase the number of residents reaching the recommended goal of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily by removing barriers to participation.

Join us for the 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series and complete the seven hikes required to earn the NEW Hike Nova Scotia Pi...
05/25/2026

Join us for the 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series and complete the seven hikes required to earn the NEW Hike Nova Scotia Pictou County Hiker Challenge badge.

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Distance: 5km
Location: Samson Trail (meet at the Kinsmen Lookoff at the corner of Terrace Street and Churchill Drive)

Don't worry, if you can't make all of our guided hikes you can still earn the badge by completing them on your own time.
To register, contact [email protected] or 902-396-1059.

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Stellarton Pictou County Hike Club

Our first Pictou County Hike Club Summer Guided Hike and celebration of NS Walks Day was a success!Thanks to everyone wh...
05/14/2026

Our first Pictou County Hike Club Summer Guided Hike and celebration of NS Walks Day was a success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Acadia Park in Westville!

Want to get involved and earn the new Pictou County Hiker Challenge badge? Join us for our next hike on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00 p.m. on the Samson Trail in New Glasgow.

Email [email protected] to register!

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville

Join us tomorrow for the first hike in our 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series to celebrate NS Walks Day and complete the fir...
05/12/2026

Join us tomorrow for the first hike in our 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series to celebrate NS Walks Day and complete the first of seven hikes required to earn the NEW Hike Nova Scotia Pictou County Hiker Challenge badge.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Distance: 2.3km
Location: Acadia Park, Westville (Meet in the paved parking lot (next the Meghan's Place))

Don't worry, if you can't make all of our guided hikes you can still earn the badge by completing them on your own time.

To register, contact [email protected] or 902-396-1059.

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville Pictou County Hike Club

What a great morning yesterday at Waterside Provincial Park! Thanks to everyone who came out!Our next hike is on Wednesd...
05/06/2026

What a great morning yesterday at Waterside Provincial Park! Thanks to everyone who came out!

Our next hike is on Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00 PM at Acadia Park in Westville.

If you are interested in attend that event, send a quick email to [email protected] to join!

Pictou County Hike Club Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville

Tomorrow! Pictou County Hike Club is popping up at Waterside Provincial Park, Tuesday May 5, at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a...
05/04/2026

Tomorrow! Pictou County Hike Club is popping up at Waterside Provincial Park, Tuesday May 5, at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a morning walk along the coast. Meet in the parking lot (649 R. Grant Road, Waterside).

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville

Join us for the first hike in our 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series to celebrate NS Walks Day and complete the first of sev...
04/30/2026

Join us for the first hike in our 2026 Summer Guided Hike Series to celebrate NS Walks Day and complete the first of seven hikes required to earn the NEW Pictou County Hiker Challenge badge.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Distance: 2.3km
Location: Acadia Park, Westville Westville (Meet in the paved parking lot (next the Meghan's Place))

Don't worry, if you can't make all of our guided hikes you can still earn the badge by completing them on your own time.

To register, contact [email protected] or 902-396-1059.

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville Hike Nova Scotia Trails of Pictou County Pictou County Hike Club

04/30/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐๐ข๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ!

Itโ€™s about to get a whole lot easier to find and access recreation opportunities in our region ๐Ÿ™Œ

Thanks to a new partnership between the Pictou County Partnership, local municipal recreation teams, and local business PlayFinder Inc., weโ€™re launching a county-wide recreation platform designed with and for rural communities like ours to connect residents with everything happening in their community.

๐Ÿ’ก What this means for you:
โœ”๏ธ One place to discover/access programs & events
โœ”๏ธ Easy online registration & secure payment
โœ”๏ธ Access to facilities & community opportunities
โœ”๏ธ Promotion & tools available to all non-profits in the county
โœ”๏ธ More connection across Pictou County

๐Ÿ‘‰ Get ready now:
Create your FREE PlayFinder account and set up your family profile so youโ€™re ready when program registration opens: https://playfinder.ca. With any questions reach us at [email protected]!

๐Ÿ’ฌ A quick note:
Your local municipal rec teams are learning and rolling out a new system, so we appreciate your patience as we get everything up and running. This is a big step forward, and weโ€™re excited to grow into it together! Weโ€™re also still setting things up - youโ€™ll see a lot more information coming online in the coming weeks and months.

๐Ÿ™Œ Non-profit Community organizations and facilities:
Interested in joining PlayFinder? You can get started anytime โ€” reach out to us at [email protected] or stay tuned as we connect with groups across the county in the coming months.

This is something our communities can be proud of doing together
๐Ÿ’™Massive thank you to the Partnership for their support and to the engaged municipal teams for their collaboration on this initiative.

Check out the full news release here. https://www.playfinder.ca/Documents/Details/6e740f99-2aa2-4dba-8f18-a7e4927b7d75



Municipality of Pictou County
Town of Stellarton
Town of New Glasgow, Make Your Move New Glasgow
Pictou Landing First Nation
Town of Trenton, Nova Scotia, Trenton Parks & Recreation
Town of Westville, Westville Recreation
Town of Pictou
Active Pictou County

What a turnout for our first Pictou County Hike Club Short Hike at Fitzpatrick Mountain on April 12! Thanks for getting ...
04/21/2026

What a turnout for our first Pictou County Hike Club Short Hike at Fitzpatrick Mountain on April 12! Thanks for getting out and spending the morning with us ๐Ÿฅพ

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville

Join the Pictou County Hike Club tomorrow for Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22) at 11:00 a.m. for a community clean-up on ...
04/21/2026

Join the Pictou County Hike Club tomorrow for Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22) at 11:00 a.m. for a community clean-up on the Johnny Miles Memorial Trail in New Glasgow. ๐ŸŒŽ

We will be meeting at the S.W. Weeks Sports Complex parking lot (234 Park Street).

All supplies will be provided.

Municipality of Pictou County Town of Pictou Make Your Move New Glasgow Town of New Glasgow Westville Recreation Town of Westville

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