List of people Pictou County, Nova Scotia

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Pictou County, Nova Scotia is home to a number of well known entertainers, athletes and politicians.

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[edit] New Glasgow

Pictou County-George Canyon-country singer and runner up on 2004 season of Nashville Star.

Boxer and Nova Scotia House of Assembly Sergeant-at-arms, Buddy Daye was born in New Glasgow.

[edit] Stellarton

Former Premier of Nova Scotia John Hamm resides in Stellarton, as does Loel Campbell

Recipient of the Victoria Cross, James Peter Robertson won the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

[edit] Thorburn

Mike Smith (Bubbles from the hit series Trailer Park Boys) is from Thorburn in the outskirts of New Glasgow.

[edit] Salt Springs

J.D. Fortune, current lead singer for INXS, who gained his fame through a television show called Rock Star: INXS.