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Pictou (pĭk`t , pĭkt `), town (1991 pop. 4,134), N N.S., Canada, on Pictou Harbour, an inlet of Northumberland Strait. It is a lobster-fishing port and the terminal of a ferry to Prince Edward Island. It has lumbering and canning industries, and there are coal mines in the area. Pictou was settled (1763) by a group of colonists from Philadelphia and later received many settlers from the Scottish Highlands.How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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K-C), Dallas, Texas, USA, announced it is evaluating a potential tax-free spin-off of the company's Neenah Paper and Technical Paper businesses with its pulp and Canadian timber assets in Pictou, Nova Scotia, and Terrace Bay, Ontario. gt;From Sunrise Marian Centre, RR 3, Pictou, Nova Scotia, B0K 1H0. |
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