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POSITIVELY PICTOU COUNTY :: A WEEKLY COLUMN

BY JACK KYTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRDA

IRVING SHIPBUILDING ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SUPPLIER REGISTRY

Irving Shipbuilding has established an online supplier registry, which will allow suppliers to enter relevant information on their organizations.

Once you have completed your submission any further changes require a re-submission of your supplier profile. It is an important connection for those who would want to get involved in the process.

NOVA SCOTIA GOVERNMENT RELEASES UPDATE TO CHILD & YOUTH STRATEGY

The Child and Youth Strategy identifies policy opportunities, breaks down barriers, and develops innovative partnerships and initiatives to support children, youth and families in Nova Scotia. We do this by supporting and advancing collaboration at the community level and across government. Read the 2012 update to "Our Kids are Worth It: Our Fourth Year Strategy for Children & Youth"

PRDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DELIVERS SPEECH TO PICTOU COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

On October 27, 2011, PRDA Excutive Director Jack Kyte delivered a speech to the Pictou County Chamber of Commerce.

Read the speech

View pictures on our community page

Press Clippings from the event:

"County could be more welcoming, PRDA director says" (PDF 70KB) – The News, Oct 30, 2011

"PRDA needs to promote what it's doing" (PDF ) Pictou Advocate, Nov 2, 2011

WELCOME!

Issue 1 ~ Spring 2011 (1MB)

Issue 2 ~ Summer 2011 (1.8MB)

Issue 3 ~ Fall Winter 2011 (1.6MB)

WELCOME! is a free, quarterly newsletter written especially for and featuring newcomers to our region. There are ideas for activities and ways to get connected. You will find it fully hyperlinked, so that every web address can be clicked and will take you directly there, as well all ads are linked to their respective websites. Special thanks goes out to The Pictou Regional Development Agency and the Welcoming and Inclusive Community Strategy Implementation Team also the Multicultural Association of Pictou County.

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