Pictou County has gradually seen cultural richness expand over the decades, with peoples of new backgrounds joining the tapestry. In fact a cultural association was formed recently to celebrate the diversity and help welcome new residents.
The scene got richer Wednesday with the first official ceremony involving officials from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc. in the area.
In a fitting tribute to those veterans who fought in the Korean War – and to all veterans – DSME CEO Nam-Ki Lee laid wreaths at the Stellarton and New Glasgow cenotaphs. The company, having officially signed the deal last week, is getting down to the business of opening its wind turbine manufacturing plant at the former TrentonWorks – the best news on the industry front the county has had in a long time.
The director of the Korean company said in his remarks that without the sacrifices of those who helped South Korea during the war, he would not be there and they would not be celebrating the plant’s opening.
The appreciation is certainly mutual and we warmly welcome this new industrial force and company officials to their new home.
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Vandalism has to be one of the more senseless acts a community might experience – but it’s been growing from a ‘rash’ to a reoccurring outbreak lately in Pictou.
An article Wednesday in The News detailed some of the incidents and, in particular, the rising frustration of staff at the Northumberland Fisheries Museum in the former CN building. They’ve had rocks thrown, signs torn and defaced, windows damaged and a break-in and theft.
Police do patrols, naturally, but as some observe, the vandals have lookouts and know when to disappear.
Like most acts such as these, some have likely observed something and they’re urged to contact police with information. It takes a sense of community to have a healthy one.
