Build Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour Remediation Project

Build Nova Scotia is a provincial agency whose responsibility includes the cleanup of Boat Harbour, or A’se’k in Mi’kmaq. A’se’k was a tidal estuary connected to the Northumberland Strait. The Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN) community lives beside A’se’k and knows it as “the other living place” or “the other room.”  In 1967 the tidal estuary was turned into an effluent treatment basin. Much of the community use of A’se’k land and water was lost.

Reclaiming A’se’k Science and Technology Scholarship

Pictou Landing First Nation’s wish is that A’se’k be cleaned so the community can restore its relationship with the water and land. The province, with the leadership of Build Nova Scotia and support from Stantec, will work with PLFN to design and plan the clean up so that the land can return to a tidal estuary.

Awards Criteria

Awards Category: Post-Secondary
Deadlines: August 1, November 1, February 1
Program of Study: Programs related to Science, Technology/Technical training, or Math (STEM)
Level of Study: Any
Indigenous Affiliation: Students from Pictou Landing First Nation