Child-Care, Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund Announcements
Today, April 25, Premier Tim Houston was at the Plymouth Community Centre in Pictou County, where he announced funding to enable the creation of 58 early learning spaces in Plymouth and to complete energy upgrades to 21 community buildings in Pictou County. The news releases about the announcements are at:
- New Pictou County Child-Care Spaces: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/04/25/new-pictou-county-child-care-spaces
- Pictou County Communities Grow Stronger with Energy-Efficient Upgrades: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/04/25/pictou-county-communities-grow-stronger-energy-efficient-upgrades
The Plymouth Community and Recreation Association received funding from the province to build a new child-care centre and to complete energy upgrades to 21 community buildings in Pictou County. L-R: Premier Tim Houston; Janet MacDonald, board Chair, Plymouth Community and Recreation Association; Mary Ellen Makhlouf, Community Impact Programming Lead, Pictou County Partnership; Andy Thompson, Community Developer – Community Infrastructure Lead, Aging Well Nova Scotia; and Scott Ferguson, CEO, Pictou County Partnership. (Province of Nova Scotia)
This youngster may be among the first to attend the new child-care centre. (Province of Nova Scotia)
The Plymouth Community and Recreation Association received funding from the Province to build a new child-care centre at the community centre, shown, and to complete energy upgrades to 21 community buildings in Pictou County. (Province of Nova Scotia)
The East River Valley Recreation Hall is one of the 21 community buildings that will receive energy upgrades to help offset energy costs, with funding from the Province announced today, April 25. (Province of Nova Scotia)