Town of Pictou – RFP Lots D and E
2019
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – LAND DEVELOPMENT
Dan Troke Chief Administrative Officer Town of Pictou
12/12/2019
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Town of Pictou (Town) is hereby inviting responses to a Request for Proposals (RFP) related to the purchase and commercial development of lands located adjacent to the Pictou Roundabout currently being utilized as a Visitor Information Centre on 49 Pine Tree Road (Lot D – PID# 65225559) and a vacant lot at 216 Pine Tree Road (Lot E – PID# 65057184).
To submit, Developers, hereinafter referred to as Proponents, must first register and obtain a package from the Town.
The Town will receive sealed proposals from Proponents until 4:00 p.m. (local time) February 28, 2020 addressed as follows:
Town of Pictou Re: Request for Proposals – Roundabout Land Development PO Box 640 40 Water Street Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
The Town of Pictou will not accept electronic submissions. Proponents are to submit eight bound copies and a flash drive containing an electronic copy formatted for printing.
All inquiries concerning this Request for Proposals are to be directed to:
Kyle Slaunwhite Superintendent of Public Works Town of Pictou (902) 485-4372 (O) x.258 [email protected]
The Town reserves the right to request clarification and additional information. All costs associated with the compilation and presentation of any and all proposals or any supplemental information requirements shall be borne solely by the Proponent.
The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, or to accept any proposal which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Town. The Town also reserves the right to waive any formality, informality, or technicality in any proposal.
To aid in the assembly of proposals, the Town has compiled an economic profile of the western portion of Pictou County. Due to the report being assembled with third party information, the Town does not warrant or provide any assurances as to the accuracy or validity of the data. The profile can be obtained at: http://www.townofpictou.ca/town- hall/planning-permits-and-reports/.
Contents
Submission Requirements ...... i 1. Overview ...... 3 1.1 General Overview ...... 3 1.2 Lots ...... 3 2. Specific Aspects ...... 4 2.1 Access Points and Piped Services ...... 4 2.2 Square Area Requirements ...... 4 2.3 Land Banking...... 5 2.4 Land Use ...... 5 3. Evaluation Criteria ...... 5 Appendix A – Lot D Visitor Information Centre ...... 6 Appendix B – Lot E Pine Tree Road ...... 9 Appendix C – Land Use By-Law Highway Commercial...... 10 Appendix D – Roundabout Plan of Survey ...... 13 Appendix E – Proposed Lot Details ...... 15 Appendix F – Economic Profile of Western Pictou County ...... 17
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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 General Overview
The subject areas will require rezoning.
Lot D is located adjacent to existing private sector holdings owned or operated by Parsons Investments (Provincial Offices and future Medical Clinic), Somerled (future site for a McDonald’s restaurant, Ultramar gas station and On The Run convenience store), Sobeys, Tim Hortons, Subway, Emergency Health Services, Home Hardware, Vernon d’Eon Fishing Supplies and the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.
Lot E is 400 meters from Lot D on Pine Tree Road. The area is near other local, regional, national and international corporations.
Redevelopment of the roundabout has created a gateway to the Town and over eighty shops and services located in the downtown. Pictou serves as a gateway community to the Province of Nova Scotia in terms of the highway, ferry and port linkages.
More specifically, Lot D and E are clearly visible and easily accessible to Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) 106 leading to the immediately adjacent Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island Ferry. The area is also located at the entrance to the Town of Pictou which acts as the service centre to western Pictou County – a population base in excess of 10,000 people. Pictou is also an active commercial port linking Nova Scotia to the world via the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The port infrastructure is owned and managed by Pictou Marine Terminals and Straitline Stevedoring.
The average daily (two-way) traffic for the reporting highways ranges between 19,600 in the fall/winter and 21,900 in the spring/summer seasons. The 2013 average annual daily traffic count for the exit directly leading to the subject area has been reported at 12,300 vehicles. Annual Ferry related passenger vehicles has ranged between 135,000 and 150,000, while commercial related vehicles have ranged between 15,000 and 17,500.
To assist with new business development and creation, the Town has initiated a commercial assessment phase-in By-Law enabled under the Municipal Government Act. The legislation allows for phase in of incremental commercial assessment over a 10-year period.
In summary, the subject area is immediately adjacent to very active business and service sectors, within an area that is highly visible and retains significant traffic volumes. Greenfield development opportunities exist on holdings described within the next section.
1.2 Lots
The lot sizes are: • Lot D: 2.4 acres • Lot E: 2.92 acres
Three lots – A, B and C – were created and sold through a previous RFP process. These lots were created when a realignment of the existing entrance to the Town saw the introduction of a small roundabout. The objectives of the realignment were three-fold. Firstly, to ease traffic congestion in the general area, secondly to create lots for commercial development, and thirdly to improve the visual presence of the main entrance to Town. The redevelopment was undertaken in partnership between the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (NSTIR) and the Town of Pictou.
Lot D contains a wood frame structure utilized as the Visitor Information Centre. Currently a septic and well provide wastewater and water services, but Town services are available at the property line. A monument to the clan MacDonald is located on the southern boundary of Lot D. See Appendix A for more details.
Lot E is vacant and contains a pond. Access is gained from Pine Tree Road through two small culverts (previously a semi-circular drive) from Pine Tree Road. An option to connect to Town sanitary and water are also available nearby. See Appendix B for more details.
2. SPECIFIC ASPECTS
2.1 Access Points and Piped Services
The legs leading to and from and the roundabout itself are considered to be part of provincially controlled access highway. Ingress and egress to Lot D must therefore meet this provincial requirement.
The Town can provide water and sanitary services to Lot D and E. The Developer shall be responsible for confirming their requirements for servicing.
Proponents are being asked to provide within their submission, a plan for stormwater management, including, without limitation, onsite storage and a design, whereby there is no net increase to flows exiting the area. The new system of catch basins surrounding the roundabout and lots are contained in Appendix D and E. The grading and connection to a 1,200mm pipe leading to the holding pond in the NSTIR Rotary is also shown. A future contractual agreement between the Town and a chosen Developer(s) will require the Developer to produce engineered stamped drawings for approval by the Town and Nova Scotia Environment with respect to a stormwater management plan.
Plans and drawings contained in Appendix D and E drawings can be downloaded from http://www.townofpictou.ca/town-hall/planning-permits-and-reports/ for larger printing.
2.2 Square Area Requirements
Proponents are to include a proposed plot plan defining square area requirement for a development(s). The Town is not averse to a proposed sub-division of lot(s) provided that
the sub-division is in compliance with the Town’s Sub-Division By-Law. The By-law can be viewed at: http://www.townofpictou.ca/town-hall/planning-permits-and-reports/.
2.3 Land Banking
The Town will not convey land in the absence of an executed formal Agreement committing the Proponents to construction within a prescribed period of time, i.e., the Town will not permit Developers to land bank a lot(s) or portion(s) thereof.
2.4 Land Use
The subject lots are zoned Highway Commercial (C-3) pursuant to the Town’s Land Use By- Law. Appendix C contains the Highway Commercial section of the Town’s Land Use By-Law and includes specifics on approvals granted through an as-of-right (permitted use) basis, through a Development Agreement or a site plan approval process. The Town’s complete Land Use By-Law can be found at: http://www.townofpictou.ca/town-hall/planning- permits-and-reports/.
3. EVALUATION CRITERIA
In addition to the Land Use and Sub-Division By-Law requirements, the Town requires developments to visually enhance the entrance to Town. The Town will score proposals on a return on investment and aesthetic basis. More specifically, it is anticipated that proposals, without limitation, will include information as follows:
• Proposed purchase value per square foot; • Construction values; • Construction materials; • Commercial Taxation; • Conceptual and elevation drawings/sketches; • Building orientation on lot and lot treatments, e.g. landscaping; and • Description of proposed activity, e.g., traffic volumes, employment and economic impact
4. SUBMISSION
In addition to the content listed under Evaluation Criteria, the following information is requested:
• Company name and/or owners • Main contact person • Mailing address, email address and daytime phone number of main contact • Details on construction period
APPENDIX A – LOT D VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
APPENDIX B – LOT E PINE TREE ROAD
APPENDIX C – LAND USE BY-LAW HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
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APPENDIX D – ROUNDABOUT PLAN OF SURVEY -14-
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2019
Western Pictou County Economic Profile Background Information for Land Development Proposals
Scott Conrod, CPA, CMA Chief Administrative Officer Town of 12/12/2019 -i-
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Western Pictou County is a Gateway community for the Province of Nova Scotia. It is home to the Caribou/Wood Island Ferry which connects Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia. The Ferry’s passengers disembark onto highway 106 which passes through Western Pictou County’s service center, the Town of Pictou.
The Town provides service for over 10,000 permanent residents and 475,000 ferry passengers. The two groups combined area expected to spend $300-350M.
The expenditures are currently incurred at WPC local businesses including Sobey’s, Home Hardware, Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and other smaller businesses.
The population is employed by several retains sizable employers including Empire Company, Sobeys, Crombie REIT, Michelin Tires Canada, Northern Pulp and Paper, NS Health Authority, Nova Scotia Power Corporation, MacGregor’s Industrial Group, MacKay Meters, Advocate Printing & Publishing, Northumberland Ferries Ltd and Aecon Fabco.
These firms are produce national and international business and receive services and products through service providers such as Trenton Airport, Northumberland Ferries, King Freight Lines, and Pictou Marine Terminal.
The location of the Pictou Rotary provides high visibility and extensive traffic for future developments. The combination of services available and access to transportation means enables connection to the rest of Canada and world via several options. The potential customer base has above below average low income characteristics and has a higher educated workforce. These characteristics are desirable for any new business.
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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... i Chapter 1 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Geographies for the Profile ...... 2 Chapter 2 Demographics ...... 5 2.1 Population ...... 5 2.2 Mobility...... 6 Chapter 3 Households ...... 7 3.1 Households by Size and Type ...... 7 3.2 Dwelling (Numbers, Age, Condition) ...... 8 3.3 Dwelling Types (Occupied) ...... 9 3.4 Dwelling Size ...... 9 3.5 Type of Occupancy ...... 9 3.6 Dwelling Value & Rental Costs ...... 10 Chapter 4 Labour Force Activity ...... 11 4.1 Overview ...... 11 4.2 Journey to Work ...... 11 4.2.1 Place of Work for Residents of Western Pictou County ...... 11 4.2.2 Sources of Labour for Western Pictou County ...... 12 Chapter 5 Income and Expenditures ...... 13 5.1 Household Income ...... 13 5.2 Incidence of Low Income ...... 14 5.3 Household Expenditures ...... 15 Chapter 6 Education ...... 16 6.1 Attainment ...... 16 6.2 Enrolment ...... 17 Chapter 7 Relationship to Existing Businesses ...... 18 7.1 Overview ...... 18 7.2 Provincial Facilities ...... 18 7.3 Industrial and Commercial Business ...... 18 7.4 Regional Businesses ...... 22 Chapter 8 Traffic Volumes ...... 24 8.1 Regional Traffic Volumes...... 24
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8.2 Transportation Link to Prince Edward Island ...... 24 8.3 Pictou Rotary Traffic ...... 25 Chapter 9 County Amenities ...... 26 9.1 Access ...... 26 9.2 Facilities, Institutions and Attractions ...... 27 9.3 Events ...... 28 Appendix A - Demographics ...... 30 Appendix B - Households ...... 32
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to provide background data for use by prospective developers considering a response to the Town of Pictou commercial RFP for the development of available lands adjacent to the Pictou Rotary. As shown in Figure 1.1, the commercial lands are accessed through a new roundabout located at the Town of Pictou exit from the rotary located on Highway 106.
The report is based on Dissemination Area level statistics compiled and mapped with Arcview® GIS software that includes trends in:
• Demographics and income levels; • Households counts by locations; • Labour force and occupations; • Traffic volumes; and • Relationship of the subject area to existing businesses.
Figure 1.1 - New Roundabout and Commercial Area
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1.1 Geographies for the Profile
The general catchment area for the economic profile is shown in Figure 1.2.
Community boundaries are defined by the Community Counts web portal of the NS Department of Finance. The Communities of Pictou, River John and Scotsburn, as defined by Community Counts, come the closet to the western Pictou boundaries suggested by the Town and provide the smallest geography at which NHS data can be shown for the study area.
The Figure 1.3 shows the Community Counts communities of Pictou, River John and Scotsburn in western Pictou County overlaid on the 2011 Statistics Canada map of Census Subdivision A and the Pictou Census Subdivision. Figure 1.2 - General Catchment Area
Community Counts defines the Communities in Western Pictou County as follows:
• Pictou (includes Bay View, Braeshore, Browns Point, Caribou, Caribou Island, Central Caribou, Haliburton, Pictou, Pictou Island, Scotch Hill, Three Brooks, Waterside, West River of Pictou) • River John (includes Bigney, Black River, Brook Road, Cape John, Caribou River, College Grant, Dalhousie, Diamond, Dufferin, East Branch, Elmfield, Fitzpatrick, Hedgeville, Hodson, Loganville, Louisville, MacKays Corner, Marshville, Meadowville, Melville, Mountain Road, Plainfield, Poplar Hill, River John, Rogers, Seafoam, Sundridge, Toney Mills, Toney River, Welsford, West Branch, Westerly)
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• Scotsburn (includes Alma, Campbell Hill, Central West River, Durham, Fitzpatricks Mountain, Four Mile Brook, Granton, Greenhill, Hardwood Hill, Heathbell, Loch Broom, Lyons Brook, Millsville, Rockfield, Rogers Hill, Rogers Hill Cross Roads, Scotsburn, Sylvester)
Figure 1.3 - Geographies for the Profile
The information presented in this profile was drawn from three main sources; the 2011 Census and the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) and the Community Counts web portal of the NS Department of Finance. Figure 1.4 shows population counts within concentric circles of Pictou.
The Community Counts web portal uses Census, National Household Survey (NHS, 2011) (and the former long-form Census), Statistics Canada’s small area administrative database and other sources to assemble information at various geographies including Census Divisions (CD), electoral districts, Census Subdivisions (CSD), health board areas, among others. Community Counts has built up “Communities” of interest from the databases. The communities follow lines of interest and interaction among people in an area and therefore are not necessarily coincident with DAs or CSDs.
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Figure 1.4 – Population Counts within concentric boundaries
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CHAPTER 2 DEMOGRAPHICS
2.1 Population The population of western Pictou County (not including seasonal residence) was 10,752 in 2011 with the highest population density in the Town of Pictou.
Table 2.1 – Population, Western Pictou County
Population, Western Pictou County % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Reporting 11,792 11,493 11,084 11,088 10,752 -8.8% By 5-year Age Groups 0-4 yrs 720 609 509 481 456 -36.7% 5-9 yrs 796 723 608 543 501 -37.1% 10-14 yrs 924 823 744 626 541 -41.5% 15-19 yrs 1057 888 816 770 594 -43.8% 20-24 yrs 774 759 630 524 499 -35.5% 25-29 yrs 794 683 542 487 366 -53.9% 30-34 yrs 883 769 654 577 538 -39.1% 35-39 yrs 929 894 789 691 614 -33.9% 40-44 yrs 955 885 913 866 687 -28.1% 45-49 yrs 728 946 890 916 869 19.4% 50-54 yrs 547 710 977 942 963 76.1% 55-59 yrs 491 571 725 1020 940 91.4% 60-64 yrs 477 488 579 761 1011 111.9% 65-69 yrs 488 462 464 526 730 49.6% 70-74 yrs 435 427 394 437 507 16.6% 75-79 yrs 341 359 338 397 345 1.2% 80-84 yrs 232 272 273 247 276 19.0% 85+ yrs 137 229 233 287 268 95.6%
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Appendix A: Detailed Results provides information for each of the three communities, Pictou, River John and Scotsburn.
2.2 Mobility Table 2.2 shows that over 88% of the people living in western Pictou County in 2011 also lived there in 2006.
Migrants from the rest of Canada made up about 10% of the population and migrants from outside Canada made up only 0.5% of the population.
Mobility (2006-2011) Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County Total Total - % Total Total - % Total Total - % Total Total - % Total by mobility status 4,576 2,282 3,247 10,105 Non-movers 3,055 66.8% 1,657 72.6% 2,672 82.3% 7,383 73.1% Movers 1,521 33.2% 625 27.4% 575 17.7% 2,722 26.9% Non-migrants 1,014 22.1% 228 10.0% 302 9.3% 1,544 15.3% Migrants 508 11.1% 397 17.4% 273 8.4% 1,178 11.7% Internal migrants 503 11.0% 306 13.4% 269 8.3% 1,078 10.7% Intraprovincial migrants 354 7.7% 222 9.7% 199 6.1% 775 7.7% Interprovincial migrants 148 3.2% 85 3.7% 70 2.2% 303 3.0% External migrants 4 0.1% 49 2.1% - 0.0% 53 0.5% Table 2.2 – Population Mobility (2006-2011)
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CHAPTER 3 HOUSEHOLDS
3.1 Households by Size and Type Table 3.1 summarizes the change in household numbers, size and type from 1991 to 2011 in western Pictou County.
Table 3.1 – Households by Size and Type, Western Pictou County
Households by Size and Type, Western Pictou County % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Private Households 4,374 4,314 4,466 4,614 4,606 5.3% Persons in Households 11,792 11,493 11,084 11,088 10,752 -8.8% Persons per Household 2.70 2.66 2.48 2.40 2.33 -13.4% Private Households - By Size 1 Person 886 987 1,074 1,159 1,188 34.0% 2 Persons 1,290 1,329 1,619 1,787 1,925 49.2% 3 Persons 754 758 758 761 740 -1.9% 4-5 Persons 1,305 1,102 941 845 683 -47.7% 6 or more Persons 138 138 74 61 71 -48.5% Private Households - By Household Type One-Family Households 3,283 3,160 3,290 3,304 3,256 -0.8% Multiple-Family Households 27 19 30 40 51 85.5% Non-Family Households 1,064 1,134 1,146 1,270 1,299 22.1% One-Family Households 75.1% 73.3% 73.7% 71.6% 70.7% Multiple-Family Households 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% Non-Family Households 24.3% 26.3% 25.7% 27.5% 28.2% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population & Jozsa TheManagement average & householdEconomics size is about 2.33. Among the communities the average household sizes are 2.25 in Pictou, 2.30 in River John and 2.50 in Scotsburn.
Appendix B: Detailed Results provides information for each of the three communities, Pictou, River John and Scotsburn.
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3.2 Dwelling (Numbers, Age, Condition) Table 3.2 shows the total number of dwelling units in western Pictou County.
Table 3.2 – Number of Dwellings and Condition
Dwellings and Condition Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County
2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % Total number of dwellings 2,732 1,634 1,421 5,786 Total number of occupied dwellings 2,216 81.1% 1,036 63.4% 1,354 95.3% 4,606 79.6% Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,911 86.2% 1,013 97.8% 1,243 91.8% 4,167 90.5% Major repairs needed 305 13.8% 23 2.2% 111 8.2% 439 9.5% By Period of Construction 1960 or before 1,002 45.2% 276 26.7% 356 26.3% 1,634 35.5% 1961 to 1980 608 27.5% 350 33.8% 466 34.5% 1,425 30.9% 1981 to 1990 305 13.8% 255 24.6% 239 17.7% 800 17.4% 1991 to 2000 257 11.6% 62 6.0% 188 13.9% 508 11.0% 2001 to 2005 24 1.1% 25 2.5% 25 1.8% 75 1.6% 2006 to 2011 18 0.8% 67 6.5% 79 5.8% 165 3.6%
Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa About half of the housing in western Pictou County was built after 1970. Management & Economics
Relative to the rest of Nova Scotia the housing stock is in better condition with about 9.5% requiring major repairs versus 9.9% in the rest of Nova Scotia.
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3.3 Dwelling Types (Occupied) Table 3.3 shows the number of occupied dwelling units, by structural type in western Pictou County.
Table 3.3 – Occupied Private Dwellings by Structural Type, 2011 Occupied Private Dwellings by Structural Type, 2011 Community Community of Community of Western Pictou of Pictou River John Scotsburn County Total Occupied Dwellings 2,216 1,036 1,354 4,606 Single-detached house 1,731 939 1,185 3,854 Apartment, building that has five or more storeys - - - - Movable dwelling 51 65 138 255 Other dwelling 434 32 31 497 Semi-detached house 76 0 0 76 Row house 110 9 23 142 Apartment, duplex 11 4 0 14 Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 232 15 8 255 Other single-attached house 5 5 0 10 Source: Census 2011 & Jozsa Management & Economics
3.4 Dwelling Size Table 3.4 shows the range of occupied dwelling sizes in western Pictou County and the average number of rooms per dwelling. The majority (about 34%) of dwellings has eight or more rooms. The same plurality exists in the three communities, ranging from high of 47% in the community of Scotsburn to a low of about 23% in the community of Pictou.
Table 3.4 – Number of Rooms on Occupied Dwellings Number of Rooms in Occupied Dwellings Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 1 to 4 rooms 515 114 89 718 5 rooms 433 19.5% 248 23.9% 122 9.0% 802 17.4% 6 rooms 422 19.0% 242 23.3% 259 19.1% 922 20.0% 7 rooms 242 10.9% 106 10.2% 244 18.0% 592 12.9% 8 or more rooms 604 27.3% 326 31.5% 641 47.3% 1,571 34.1% Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.0 0.0% 7.0 0.0% 7.0 0.0% 6.5 0.0% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population & Jozsa Management & Economics 3.5 Type of Occupancy Table 3.5 provides an overview of the occupancy types in western Pictou County. Ownership is high and condominium type dwellings exist in very limited number.
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Table 3.5 – Occupied Dwellings by Type of Occupancy Occupied Dwellings By Type of Occupancy Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County Type of Occupancy 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % 2011 - # 2011 - % Owner 1,544 1,036 1,309 3,888 Renter 672 30.3% - 0.0% 45 3.4% 718 15.6% Band housing - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% By Condominium Status Part of a condominium development 70 3.1% - 0.0% 6 0.4% 76 1.6% Not part of a condominium development 2,146 96.9% 1,036 100.0% 1,348 99.6% 4,530 98.4% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa Ownership,Management at & 84.4% Economics is substantially higher than in the rest of Nova Scotia (70.6%). Conversely the rate of condominium style living is in western Pictou County is only about half that of the rest of Nova Scotia (3.1%).
3.6 Dwelling Value & Rental Costs Table 3.6 shows 2011 owner reported value of dwellings and renter reported monthly rental cost.
Table 3.6 – Dwelling Value and Rent Cost Dwelling Value & Rent Cost Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County % Hld % Hld % Hld % Hld 2011$ Income* 2011$ Income* 2011$ Income* 2011$ Income* Median value of dwellings 120,984 288.6% 131,156 258.3% 133,309 239.9% 127,732 267.7%
Average value of dwellings 139,671 278.8% 145,269 279.5% 146,714 239.1% 143,473 267.3% Median annual shelter costs for rented dwellings 5,712 13.6% - 0.0% 1,488 2.7% 5,453 11.4% * Dwellings: Median Value/Median After Tax Hld Inc., Ave Value/After Tax Ave Hld Inc.; Annual Ave Rented Dwelling Cost/After Tax Ave Hld Inc. Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa TheManagement median owned & Economics dwelling value is about 2.7 times the median household income. The highest multiple is in the community of Pictou at 2.9 and the lowest is in the community of Scotsburn at 2.4. The average value of dwellings is higher than the median, which indicates that dwelling values are skewed to the higher end. The greatest skew to higher values, measured as the ratio of average value to median value, is in the community of Pictou (1.15) and the lowest is in the community of Scotsburn (1.10).
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CHAPTER 4 LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY
4.1 Overview Table 4.1 provides an overview of the labour force’s activity in western Pictou County as reported to the 2011 NHS. The: • participation rate, at about 60%, was three points lower than that of the rest of Nova Scotia (about 63%); • employment rate, at about 53%, was about four points lower than the rest of Nova Scotia (about 57%); and • unemployment rate, at about 10.4%, was (due to a lower participation rate) just slightly above that of the rest of Nova Scotia (10.0%).
Table 4.1 – Labour Force by Labour Force Activity (NHS 2011) Labour Force by Labour Force Activity (NHS 2011) Community of Pictou Community of River John Community of Scotsburn Western Pictou County Total Reporting 4,121 2,049 2,860 9,030 In the labour force 2,370 1,185 1,838 5,393 Employed 2,075 1,054 1,701 4,830 Unemployed 295 131 137 563 Not in the labour force 1,751 864 1,022 3,637 Participation rate 57.5% 57.8% 64.3% 59.7% Employment rate 50.4% 51.5% 59.5% 53.5% Unemployment rate 12.4% 11.0% 7.5% 10.4% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa Management & Economics 4.2 Journey to Work
4.2.1 Place of Work for Residents of Western Pictou County Data from the 2011 NHS describing place of work / place of residence flows for residents of western Pictou County and people working in western Pictou County are not available. However, the long form 2006 Census does provide the information and it remains indicative of the nature of worker movement in western Pictou County.
These data indicate that of the employed residents of western Pictou County about: • 51% have jobs in western Pictou County;
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• 45% travel eastward out of western Pictou County to jobs outside the area; • 5% travel westward out of western Pictou County to jobs; and • 9% of those travelling out of western Pictou County for work travel to jobs outside of Pictou County.
4.2.2 Sources of Labour for Western Pictou County These data indicate that of the jobs located in western Pictou County: • about 75% are held by residents of western Pictou County; • about 24% are held by persons travelling in from the east; and • 1% is held by persons travelling in from the west.
Only about 1% of people working in western Pictou County come from outside Pictou County.
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CHAPTER 5 INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
5.1 Household Income Table 5.1 – Median/Average Income of Households 2011 NHS Table 5.1 shows the average and Median/Average Income of Households 2011 NHS median household incomes for Community: Western Pictou the Communities and western Pictou River John Scotsburn County Pictou County overall. Before Tax Average income $ 58,296 $ 60,410 $ 72,921 $ 62,884 Median income $ 47,615 $ 57,275 $ 64,630 $ 54,530 Table 5.2 provides an overview After Tax of the household income Average income $ 50,095 $ 51,973 $ 61,354 $ 53,682 distribution in western Pictou Median income $ 41,924 $ 50,768 $ 55,569 $ 47,709 County.
Income Distribution of Households, 2011 NHS Table 5.2 – Income DistributionCommunity of ofHouseholds, Pictou Community 2011 NHS of River John Community of Scotsburn Western Pictou County # % Cumulative # % Cumulative # % Cumulative # % Cumulative Total Reporting 2,221 1,041 1,353 4,615 Under $5,000 - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% $5,000 to $9,999 22 1.0% 1.0% - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 22 0.5% 0.5% $10,000 to $14,999 38 1.7% 2.7% - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 38 0.8% 1.3% $15,000 to $19,999 212 9.6% 12.3% - 0.0% 0.0% 25 1.8% 1.8% 237 5.1% 6.4% $20,000 to $29,999 395 17.8% 30.1% 158 15.1% 15.1% 93 6.9% 8.7% 646 14.0% 20.4% $30,000 to $39,999 321 14.5% 44.5% 84 8.0% 23.2% 133 9.8% 18.5% 538 11.7% 32.1% $40,000 to $49,999 253 11.4% 55.9% 189 18.1% 41.3% 191 14.1% 32.6% 632 13.7% 45.8% $50,000 to $59,999 112 5.1% 61.0% 64 6.2% 47.5% 146 10.8% 43.4% 322 7.0% 52.8% $60,000 to $79,999 354 15.9% 76.9% 348 33.5% 80.9% 302 22.3% 65.8% 1,004 21.8% 74.5% $80,000 to $99,999 233 10.5% 87.4% 171 16.4% 97.4% 168 12.4% 78.2% 572 12.4% 86.9% $100,000 to $124,999 144 6.5% 93.9% 27 2.6% 100.0% 148 10.9% 89.1% 319 6.9% 93.8% $125,000 to $149,999 60 2.7% 96.6% - 0.0% 100.0% 103 7.6% 96.7% 163 3.5% 97.4% $150,000 and over 76 3.4% 100.0% - 0.0% 100.0% 45 3.3% 100.0% 121 2.6% 100.0%
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Figure 5.1 shows the distribution of household income levels among households in western Pictou County, the three Communities and in the Rest of Nova Scotia.
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Western Pictou Cty Pictou 60% River John Scotsburn Rest of NS
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Income Distribution Among Households (NHS, 2011)
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Figure 5.1 – Income Distribution Among Households (NHS, 2011
5.2 Incidence of Low Income Table 5.2 shows that in 2006, about 8.0% of families and 65% of unattached individuals were defined as low income, representing 11.5% of the population of western Pictou County (vs. 13.9% in the rest of NS). According to the 2011 NHS the incidence of low income among the population rose to about 13.9% (vs. 17.5% in the rest of NS).
Table 5.2 Incidence of Low Income Incidence of Low Income Community of Pictou Community of River John Community of Scotsburn Western Pictou County Long Form Long Form Long Form Long Form Census 2006 NHS 2011 Census 2006 NHS 2011 Census 2006 NHS 2011 Census 2006 NHS 2011 # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % Total - Economic families 1,554 741 1,058 3,353 Low income 147 9.5% 37 5.0% 82 7.8% 267 8.0% Not low income 1,407 90.5% 704 95.0% 976 92.2% 3,086 92.0% Total - Unattached individuals 15 years and over 729 326 295 1,350 Low income 271 37.1% 111 34.2% 94 31.8% 476 35.2% Not low income 458 62.9% 215 65.8% 201 68.2% 874 64.8%
Total - Population in private households 5,364 4,982 2,398 2,384 3,326 3,386 11,088 10,752 Low income 703 13.1% 810 16.3% 252 10.5% 387 16.2% 317 9.5% 323 9.5% 1,271 11.5% 1,496 13.9% Not low income 4,661 86.9% 4,172 83.7% 2,146 89.5% 1,997 83.8% 3,009 90.5% 3,063 90.5% 9,817 88.5% 9,119 84.8% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa Management & Economics
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5.3 Household Expenditures Table 5.3 shows the annual spending by households. Spending was based on the average household income in each Community and the spending profile of households in Nova Scotia by income level.
Table 5.3 – Household Spending (2011$)
Household Spending (2011$)
Community: Western Pictou Pictou River John Scotsburn County Total expenditure $ 129,183,936 $ 62,584,760 $ 98,735,034 $ 290,503,730 Total current consumption $ 104,468,818 $ 46,182,200 $ 72,858,010 $ 223,509,028 Food expenditures $ 14,440,784 $ 6,906,259 $ 10,895,460 $ 32,242,503 Shelter $ 27,223,713 $ 10,930,366 $ 17,243,976 $ 55,398,055 Household operations $ 9,382,147 $ 3,714,860 $ 5,860,641 $ 18,957,648 Household furnishings and equipment $ 5,063,000 $ 1,476,129 $ 2,328,772 $ 8,867,901 Clothing and accessories $ 5,510,184 $ 2,485,661 $ 3,921,432 $ 11,917,277 Transportation $ 21,209,629 $ 11,212,350 $ 17,688,839 $ 50,110,817 Health care $ 5,045,549 $ 1,831,335 $ 2,889,152 $ 9,766,036 Personal care $ 1,841,091 $ 930,857 $ 1,468,540 $ 4,240,488 Recreation $ 5,361,850 $ 2,832,298 $ 4,468,294 $ 12,662,442 Education $ 2,043,960 $ 1,029,785 $ 1,624,611 $ 4,698,356 Reading materials and other printed matter $ 475,542 $ 112,509 $ 177,497 $ 765,548 Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages $ 2,757,274 $ 1,557,920 $ 2,457,807 $ 6,773,001 Games of chance $ 1,570,599 $ 135,200 $ 213,295 $ 1,919,093 Miscellaneous expenditures $ 2,541,316 $ 1,026,669 $ 1,619,695 $ 5,187,680 Income taxes $ 14,630,564 $ 10,490,254 $ 16,549,645 $ 41,670,464 Personal insurance payments and pension contributions $ 6,524,529 $ 4,402,682 $ 6,945,763 $ 17,872,974 Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions $ 3,562,205 $ 1,509,624 $ 2,381,615 $ 7,453,445 Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa ThManagementere are two other & Economics sources of consumer expenditure; tourists, pass-through travellers and residents of seasonal and/or second homes. Seasonal residents would add about $4.8 million (2011$) in current consumption in the study area. Expenditure data for visiting tourists in the study area and pass-by traffic are not available. However, it would be reasonable safe to assume that over a 12-month period they could add another $4.8 million to expenditures on current consumption in the study area.
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CHAPTER 6 EDUCATION
6.1 Attainment Table 6.1 – Educational Attainment (2011 NHS)
Educational Attainment (2011 NHS) Community of Community of Community of Western Pictou River John Scotsburn Pictou County Total Reporting # % # % # % # % No certificate, diploma or Degree 2,538 1,424 1,908 5,870 High school diploma or equivalent 391 20.5% 320 16.8% 321 16.8% 1,031 17.6% Postsecondary certificate, diploma or Degree 628 32.9% 326 17.1% 380 19.9% 1,333 22.7% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,519 79.6% 779 40.8% 1,208 63.3% 3,506 59.7% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 385 20.2% 232 12.2% 341 17.9% 958 16.3% University certificate, diploma or degree 570 29.9% 372 19.5% 568 29.8% 1,510 25.7% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 454 23.8% 135 7.1% 265 13.9% 855 14.6% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 57 3.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% 57 1.0% Bachelors degree 397 20.8% 135 7.1% 265 13.9% 797 13.6% University cert, diploma or degree above bachelor level 272 14.3% 76 4.0% 177 9.3% 525 8.9% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa Management & Economics
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6.2 Enrolment
Table 6.2 – Educational Enrolment (NHS 2011)
Educational Enrolment (NHS 2011) Community of Pictou Community of River John Community of Scotsburn Western Pictou County # % # % # % # % Total Reporting 504 71 1,558 2,133 Pre-School - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% Pre-Primary - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% Elementary 268 53.2% 44 62.0% 398 25.5% 710 33.3% Primary 27 5.4% 13 18.3% 43 2.8% 83 3.9% Grade 1 53 10.5% 5 7.0% 65 4.2% 123 5.8% Grade 2 46 9.1% 4 5.6% 51 3.3% 101 4.7% Grade 3 28 5.6% 6 8.5% 58 3.7% 92 4.3% Grade 4 37 7.3% 5 7.0% 61 3.9% 103 4.8% Grade 5 37 7.3% 8 11.3% 51 3.3% 96 4.5% Grade 6 40 7.9% 3 4.2% 69 4.4% 112 5.3% Junior High 127 25.2% 27 38.0% 396 25.4% 550 25.8% Grade 7 41 8.1% 5 7.0% 89 5.7% 135 6.3% Grade 8 49 9.7% 10 14.1% 72 4.6% 131 6.1% Grade 9 37 7.3% 12 16.9% 235 15.1% 284 13.3% High School 109 21.6% - 0.0% 764 49.0% 873 40.9% Grade 10 - 0.0% - 0.0% 271 17.4% 271 12.7% Grade 11 - 0.0% - 0.0% 235 15.1% 235 11.0% Grade 12 - 0.0% - 0.0% 257 16.5% 257 12.1% Vocational - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0%
Returning Graduates - 0.0% - 0.0% 4 0.3% 4 0.2% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey & Jozsa Management & Economics
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CHAPTER 7 RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING BUSINESSES
7.1 Overview Pictou County was rated the most cost competitive community in Canada in which to do business by the KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study 2006. There are established business organizations such as Pictou Business and Pictou County Chamber of Commerce. Pictou Business is comprised of downtown merchants and organizations. The organization helps promote the Town of Pictou and facilitates development in the downtown area while the Chamber of Commerce is a network of Pictou County businesses and professionals from a variety of sectors. The Chamber of Commerce advocates on behalf of the local business community.
7.2 Provincial Facilities Pictou West retains a hospital, provincial court facilities, five public schools and the Nova Scotia Community College’s School of Fisheries.
The main provincial courthouse for Pictou County resides within western Pictou County within the Town of Pictou. In 2011 the Province of Nova Scotia invested $2 million in the Pictou Justice Centre which houses five levels and/or types of Courts: Supreme, Provincial, Family, Small Claims, and Probate. 1
7.3 Industrial and Commercial Business It can be seen from Figure 7.1 that the Town of Pictou sits as the economic centre of the western portion of Pictou County. The figure provides a graphical representation of the Industrial and business centres in the region and identifies some of the larger business centre such as business parks, commercial districts and future known developments. The Town of Pictou has a number of large chain restaurants and stores such as Sobey’s, Home Hardware and Tim Horton’s. There are three gas stations (Ultramar, Irving and Shell) in the Town as well as a Royal Bank and Scotia Bank.
1 Province of Nova Scotia News Release, New Glasgow Courts Relocate, Department of Justice, April 21, 2011.
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The Town of Pictou retain two large industries, both of whom play a significant economic role within the Region, Province and Atlantic Canada. The two users are Aecon Fabco and Advocate Printing and Publishing.
Aecon Atlantic operates within the Aecon Industrial Division. Its Pictou location retains the largest pipe and modular fabrication facilities in Eastern Canada.
The Pictou Pipe and Module Fabrication Yard provides modern, comprehensive facilities for pipe and plate preparation as well as climate controlled spool manufacture and module erection. The facility is on the Northumberland Strait, which facilitates convenient barge transportation of large modules and fabrications to Canadian, US and European markets.
The Pictou location also features a marine facility providing top-to-bottom ship refurbishment and repair. Featuring a new 4,000–ton capacity marine railway, the facility can accommodate “length over keel block” of 305’. The Pictou Marine Railway is unique from other yards in that it retains side yard transfer capability. This capability allows vessels to be moved off the railway to shore and back to water in a different sequence. The yard works on multiple vessels at one time, and because of the side yard capability, emergency dockings can be handled efficiently. Services also include both 300’ and 600’ wharves.2
The Aecon Pictou facilities are strategically positioned to take advantage of marine commercial and naval programs. In October of 2014 Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Canada’s largest and highest- capacity shipyard and industrial fabricator, announced a cooperative agreement with Aecon whereby the companies have agreed to… “combine fabrication capacities to increase speed and cost of delivery for major marine commercial and naval programs; use a modern production/assembly approach by producing and assembling ship sections at multiple sites; provide greater geographical reach and flexibility for joint programs; skills and knowledge sharing on joint programs”.3
2 http://aeconatlantic.com/ 3 http://www.davie.ca/news/davie-aecon-announce-cooperation-agreement/
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Advocate Printing & Publishing, the largest independent printer in Atlantic Canada, was founded in 1891. Headquartered in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Advocate services the Atlantic Provinces, the eastern seaboard and across Canada. The company includes five newspapers and 24 community and trade magazines, a flyer distribution company, a commercial photography studio and a creative design studio. The printing business includes production of national flyers, magazines, print collateral such as brochures and business cards, and promotional materials such as in-ice signage and banners.
Technology was a primary factor in the company's growth during the nineties as Advocate developed one of the most advanced prepress departments in Eastern Canada. A commercial photography studio and a design studio were added to further meet the distinctive needs of the print industry customers. As the new creative divisions grew with new media, the Advocate Communications Group was formed.
In 2006 the company introduced Atlantic Canada’s biggest wide-format printing. Advocate continues to expand by printing everything from national flyers and magazines to banners, brochures, hockey pucks and business cards.4
Pictou also has several lots that are suitable for commercial development. Figure 7.2 shows development areas.
4 http://www.advocateprinting.com/
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Figure 7.1 – Industrial and Business Centres (Dot Density Map) in the Western Portion of Pictou County
Figure 7.2 –Development at Pictou’s Gateway
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7.4 Regional Businesses
The Pictou County area is host to myriad of major employers including:
Empire Company Limited:
• Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, incorporated in 1963, and first publicly traded in 1982. • Key businesses are food retailing and related real estate, through wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc., and a 41.5% equity accounted interest in Crombie REIT. With $24.6 billion in annualized sales and $9.1 billion in assets, Empire and its subsidiaries, franchisees and affiliates employ approximately 125,000 people. • Empire's food retailing segment has national presence with approximately 1500 retail stores in operation as well as more than 350 retail fuel locations, which span across all 10 provinces. • Empire's real estate operations are focused on the development of properties across Canada. Empire has gained presence in Western Canada through an ownership in Genstar, a residential land development business and through the acquisition of supermarket chain, Safeway.
Michelin Tires Canada:
• The Michelin Pictou County site is home to a high- performance car tire production shop, tire membrane production and a large rubber mixing operation, as well as the company’s Canadian corporate offices. • Michelin Development provides low-interest loans and access to their business expertise to create quality, sustainable jobs and promote economic growth. • Michelin employs over 3000 workers in its three Nova Scotia facilities. • Started construction of Granton and Bridgewater plants (1st in North America) in 1969 and built first tire in 1971.
Northern Pulp – Paper Excellence:
• The Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Pulp Mill in Abercrombie Point, Pictou County, Nova Scotia has operated since 1967 and remains competitive in a global market. • With 50 trucks leaving the mill daily, Northern Pulp is the largest shipper out of the Halifax Port Authority. • Operating approximately 353 days per year, Northern Pulp manufactures 280,000 tonnes of pulp, primarily for export, every year.
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• Employs over 330 people directly as well as thousands of additional spin-off jobs in the community. • Together with their supply companies, Northern Pulp produces a total annual value output of $535 million.
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CHAPTER 8 TRAFFIC VOLUMES
8.1 Regional Traffic Volumes The Pictou/Caribou is a gateway area to the Province of Nova Scotia incurring higher seasonal traffic counts related to the Caribou/Wood Islands Ferry (interprovincial ferry service).5 The Average Daily (two-way) Traffic (ADT) for the reporting highways for the fall/winter and summer/spring in the same year6 showed a growth from 19,600 transits to about 21,900 in the spring and summer months.
8.2 Transportation Link to Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia is connected to the province of Prince Edward Island via the seasonal interprovincial ferry service between Caribou, NS and Wood Islands, PEI. The only other way to reach the mainland by vehicle is the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick. This ferry service is considered the alternative PEI’s constitutional connection to the rest of Canada in the event of traffic disruption on the Confederation Bridge.7 All traffic to and from the ferry service travels through the Western Pictou Region and the service is in operation from the first of May to the end of December.
An interpretation of graphs presented by Hawkins and Robichauld shows the annual volumes of passenger related vehicles (PRVS) fluctuates from year to year but from 2004 to 2009 is in the range of 135,000 to 150,000 with 2009 being at 140,000. The annual volumes of commercial related vehicles (CRVS) from 2004 to 2009 are in the range of 15,000 to 17,500 with 2009 being at 15,000.
According to Hawkins and Robichauld, the economic benefit of the ferry service exceeds its annual subsidies and the largest benefit is the incremental impact on the tourism industry. The estimated annualized economic benefit of the Wood Island/Caribou ferry service is $25 million.
5 "Traffic Volumes, Primary Highway System, 2004-2013", Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Traffic Services, March 2014. 6 Highway 106, Exit 1A (Mt. William Rd Inters/C) to Exit 2 (Begg Brook Inter/C); Highway 106, Exit 2 (Begg Brook Inter/C) to Exit 3 (Pictou Rotary Entrance); Highway 376, Rte 256 (Scotsburn Rd) to Pictou Rotary. 7 “Ferry Service Context, Economic Impact and Innovation in Eastern Canada”, D. Hawkins & K Robichaud.
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8.3 Pictou Rotary Traffic Table 8.4 gives the average annual daily traffic (AADT) for four of the five legs of the Pictou Rotary adjacent to the location of the new roundabout and commercial development. Data was unavailable for the fifth leg West River Road however the Town of Pictou provided 48 hour traffic counts from August 2011 that indicate the Average Daily (two-way) Traffic (ADT) was approximately 12,300. In 2010 data within a 2011 Delphi MRC Report, the West River Road leg had a traffic count of 9,500. This is a growth of 29.5% Average Traffic Pictou Rotary Table 8.4 – Average Traffic on Pictou Rotary NW Leg North Leg SW Leg South Leg SE Leg Hwy 6 Hwy 106 Rte 376 Hwy 106 W R Rd* AADT 2007 2380 1130 3560 6600 9500 AADT 2013 2320 1140 3990 6880 12300 % Change -3% 1% 12% 4% 29.50%
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CHAPTER 9 COUNTY AMENITIES
9.1 Access
Pictou County boast several important access routes including:
• Pictou Marine Terminals and Straitline Stevedoring is an active commercial port linking Nova Scotia to the world via the Gulf of St. Lawrence. o Fully ISPS compliant, PMT offers 550 m of berth length, 850 sq. m of warehouse space and 6000 sq. m of secure marshalling area, and a flexible skilled workforce. • Trenton Airport Limited (CYTN) o Commercial Airport open to public transportation with runways maintained year round. o Landing accommodations for large business jets (ex. Gulf Stream G550), as well as Life Flights.
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o Runway is 5300 ft. long and 150 ft. wide. • Highway 104 linking region to New Brunswick, Cape Breton and Newfoundland via Marine Atlantic ferry services. • Approximately 120 km to proposed Melford Terminal on Strait of Canso. Pictou County is ½ way point between Halifax and this marine-rail container terminal. • Highway 102 linking region to Halifax and major container terminals including Halterm and CN Intermodal. • Cape Breton and Central Nova Railway, Genesse and Wyoming Inc. • 1 hour from Stanfield International Airport which has spacious cargo facilities offering world class shipping and receiving opportunities. • Ferry / transport services to Prince Edward Island.
Additionally, non-stop flight time between Logan International Airport (Boston) and Halifax Stanfield International Airport is 50 minutes. The CAT ferry has a crossing time of 5.5 hours between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, NS.
9.2 Facilities, Institutions and Attractions
Pictou County offers several attractions as well:
• Scott Weeks Sports Complex • New Glasgow Marina • Parks - Carmichael, Rotary, Laurie • Pictou Yacht Club • Six Provincial Parks including Caribou / Munroe’s Island, Waterside Beach, Melmerby Beach • Pictou Antigonish Regional Library • Aberdeen Regional Hospital • Pictou County Wellness Centre • Pictou County YMCA • William H. Sobey Memorial Indoor Sports Complex (Soccer / turf)
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• Pioneer Coal Athletic Facility (track) • Aberdeen Business Centre • Glasgow Square Theatre • deCoste Entertainment Centre • Trails • Beaches • Golf Courses • Curling Clubs • Trenton Park • Bike Lanes
• Major financial institutions
• Major retail – Highland Square Mall • Vibrant downtown cores • All major car dealerships • Wide selection of restaurants- fine dining, ethnic, quick service, cafes, pubs, etc. • Several major hotels in the region • Chignecto Regional School Board- providing education for 20,000 students in grades primary to 12 - services four families of schools - ours is Celtic - it is made up of 20 schools • Nova Scotia Community College - 600 full time students - 20 full time programs. • St. Francis Xavier University-Antigonish - enrollment of 5,000; one of Canada’s top undergraduate universities; 40 minute drive from Pictou County.
9.3 Events
• Home of many provincial and national sporting, arts and music events • New Glasgow Music Jubilee • Johnny Miles Running Event Weekend • Festival of the Tartans • Race on the River Dragon Boat Festival • Pictou Lobster Carnival • River John Days
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• Farmers Markets
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APPENDIX A - DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
Population, Community of Pictou % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Reporting 5,604 5,477 5,296 5,364 4,982 -11.1% By 5-year Age Groups 0-4 yrs 343 314 261 227 201 -41.4% 5-9 yrs 356 354 298 278 221 -37.9% 10-14 yrs 402 365 340 316 278 -30.8% 15-19 yrs 509 394 377 381 271 -46.8% 20-24 yrs 378 380 316 272 245 -35.2% 25-29 yrs 359 324 271 229 179 -50.1% 30-34 yrs 407 373 309 272 241 -40.8% 35-39 yrs 426 407 356 319 280 -34.3% 40-44 yrs 434 389 433 389 296 -31.8% 45-49 yrs 322 430 397 419 377 17.1% 50-54 yrs 256 316 454 416 414 61.7% 55-59 yrs 240 259 313 466 390 62.5% 60-64 yrs 228 230 259 373 469 105.7% 65-69 yrs 239 209 215 248 333 39.3% 70-74 yrs 232 213 187 219 249 7.3% 75-79 yrs 180 185 174 203 187 3.9% 80-84 yrs 136 157 164 147 149 9.6% 85+ yrs 87 155 160 187 179 105.7% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
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Population, Community of River John % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Reporting 2,649 2,529 2,421 2,398 2,384 -10.0% By 5-year Age Groups 0-4 yrs 162 117 88 84 98 -39.5% 5-9 yrs 188 154 115 80 88 -53.2% 10-14 yrs 203 186 169 130 95 -53.2% 15-19 yrs 212 187 180 156 110 -48.1% 20-24 yrs 161 134 118 100 109 -32.3% 25-29 yrs 216 140 95 101 69 -68.1% 30-34 yrs 199 181 136 109 106 -46.7% 35-39 yrs 198 204 176 151 114 -42.4% 40-44 yrs 199 194 202 197 129 -35.2% 45-49 yrs 153 199 199 233 214 39.9% 50-54 yrs 140 146 207 226 241 72.1% 55-59 yrs 122 148 168 238 254 108.2% 60-64 yrs 120 127 166 170 230 91.7% 65-69 yrs 118 130 126 160 190 61.0% 70-74 yrs 109 99 102 108 143 31.2% 75-79 yrs 73 91 71 115 77 5.5% 80-84 yrs 48 47 55 41 59 22.9% 85+ yrs 15 33 37 55 35 133.3% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
Population, Community of Scotsburn % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Reporting 3,539 3,487 3,367 3,326 3,386 -4.3% By 5-year Age Groups 0-4 yrs 215 178 160 170 157 -27.0% 5-9 yrs 252 215 195 185 192 -23.8% 10-14 yrs 319 272 235 180 168 -47.3% 15-19 yrs 336 307 259 233 213 -36.6% 20-24 yrs 235 245 196 152 145 -38.3% 25-29 yrs 219 219 176 157 118 -46.1% 30-34 yrs 277 215 209 196 191 -31.0% 35-39 yrs 305 283 257 221 220 -27.9% 40-44 yrs 322 302 278 280 262 -18.6% 45-49 yrs 253 317 294 264 278 9.9% 50-54 yrs 151 248 316 300 308 104.0% 55-59 yrs 129 164 244 316 296 129.5% 60-64 yrs 129 131 154 218 312 141.9% 65-69 yrs 131 123 123 118 207 58.0% 70-74 yrs 94 115 105 110 115 22.3% 75-79 yrs 88 83 93 79 81 -8.0% 80-84 yrs 48 68 54 59 68 41.7% 85+ yrs 35 41 36 45 54 54.3% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
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APPENDIX B - HOUSEHOLDS
Households by Size and Type
Households by Size and Type, Community of Pictou % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Private Households 2,294 2,146 2,207 2,285 2,216 -3.4% Persons in Households 5,604 5,477 5,296 5,364 4,982 -11.1% Persons per Household 2.44 2.55 2.40 2.35 2.25 -8.0% Private Households - By Size 1 Person 554 590 607 628 639 15.2% 2 Persons 686 628 755 845 877 27.8% 3 Persons 337 358 360 384 360 7.1% 4-5 Persons 653 503 451 398 307 -53.0% 6 or more Persons 63 67 34 30 33 Private Households - By Household Type One-Family Households 1,621 1,450 1,534 1,574 1,487 -8.3% Multiple-Family Households 12 10 26 11 25 119.5% Non-Family Households 661 686 647 700 704 One-Family Households 70.7% 67.6% 69.5% 68.9% 67.1% Multiple-Family Households 0.5% 0.5% 1.2% 0.5% 1.1% Non-Family Households 28.8% 31.9% 29.3% 30.6% 31.8% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population & Jozsa Management & Economics
Households by Size and Type, Community of River John % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Private Households 901 927 977 1,018 1,036 15.0% Persons in Households 2,649 2,529 2,421 2,398 2,384 -10.0% Persons per Household 2.94 2.73 2.48 2.35 2.30 -21.7% Private Households - By Size 1 Person 163 180 233 275 277 70.1% 2 Persons 263 321 377 426 475 80.6% 3 Persons 183 165 157 147 126 -31.0% 4-5 Persons 259 238 185 154 141 -45.5% 6 or more Persons 33 23 25 16 17 Private Households - By Household Type One-Family Households 697 728 725 710 730 4.7% Multiple-Family Households 8 2 4 9 11 40.7% Non-Family Households 196 196 249 300 295 One-Family Households 77.4% 78.6% 74.2% 69.7% 70.5% Multiple-Family Households 0.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.9% 1.1% Non-Family Households 21.8% 21.2% 25.4% 29.4% 28.5% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population & Jozsa Management & Economics
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Households by Size and Type, Community of Scotsburn % Change 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 1991 - 2011 Total Private Households 1,180 1,241 1,282 1,310 1,354 14.8% Persons in Households 3,539 3,487 3,367 3,326 3,386 -4.3% Persons per Household 3.00 2.81 2.63 2.54 2.50 -16.7% Private Households - By Size 1 Person 169 217 234 256 272 61.0% 2 Persons 341 380 487 516 573 67.8% 3 Persons 234 235 241 231 253 7.9% 4-5 Persons 393 361 304 292 235 -40.2% 6 or more Persons 42 48 15 15 22 -48.6% Private Households - By Household Type One-Family Households 965 982 1,032 1,020 1,039 7.7% Multiple-Family Households 8 7 - 20 14 79.8% Non-Family Households 207 252 250 271 300 45.2% One-Family Households 81.8% 79.1% 80.5% 77.8% 76.8% Multiple-Family Households 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% 1.5% 1.1% Non-Family Households 17.5% 20.3% 19.5% 20.7% 22.2% Source: Nova Scotia Community Counts web page - data modeled from Statistics Canada, Census of Population & Jozsa Management & Economics
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