The Nova Scotia government has announced funding for a new facility that will house the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame.
Ottawa is providing $2.2 million for the facility in Trenton, N.S., while the province is investing $1.5 million and the municipality is providing the land.
A news release says the building will include new exhibits highlighting African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaq athletes who came from the county in northeastern Nova Scotia.
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In addition to the museum, the facility will include a community room, a kitchenette and technology that will provide the area with a location for meetings.
The original Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame opened in 1989 and currently holds about 3,500 artifacts.
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