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Efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 may impact programs and services referenced on this page. For all COVID-19 municipal service updates, click here.

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Litterati App

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The Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up is Nova Scotia’s largest volunteer-driven community clean-up program.

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