Belong

Find your people. Feel at home.

It can be difficult to relocate to a new community, to find friends with similar interests, to help children and partners settle in and build a life where your family can thrive. That’s where we come in. Let us help you find your community. Whether you’re looking for a place of worship, want to find a local cycling group, learn a new skill, or join a language circle – we can help you find that feeling of belonging as you make Pictou County your new home.

Here in Pictou County there are a host of people ready to meet you, and welcome you to your new home.

Organizations like the Multicultural Association, Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library, our mosque (Pictou County’s First Mosque) and other places of worship, and the Pictou County YMCA. In addition to many individuals and groups and organizations working to make Pictou County more inclusive.

Learning more about Pictou County

We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” signed in this Territory and recognize that we are all Treaty People, honouring the enduring relationship and shared responsibilities between the Mi’kmaq peoples and all who now inhabit this land. We also recognize and honour the lasting impact of African Nova Scotians, who have greatly influenced Nova Scotia for more than 400 years with their deep-rooted culture, heritage, and history.