Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Improvement Strategy

Contacts

• For operational questions or issues, please reach out to Build Nova Scotia at peggyscove@buildns.ca
• For road related issues, pass your concern directly along to Public Works through the Province’s Operation Contact Centre (OCC) at 1-844-696-7737 or by email at dpw-occ@novascotia.ca  The OCC is open 24/7.
• The Province updated the Peggy’s Cove Land-Use By-Law (LUB) in Spring 2024. Questions related to it should be directed to the Peggy’s Cove Commission at Peggys.Cove.Commission@novascotia.ca and the Commission will respond.
• Please Note: The vending and busking info can be found in section 7.16 in the new LUB. Vending and busking are prohibited with three exceptions listed.

Operations Updates

• Public Washrooms. The public washrooms at the lighthouse and deGarthe Common are open for the season generally from 9am-9pm.
• As of May 1, 2024 a seasonal safety attendant is on-site in Peggy’s Cove.
• Current hours are below:

May                                                       8:30am-8:30pm
June + July                                         9:30am-9:30pm
August                                                 8:30am-8:30pm
September                                         8:30am-8:30pm
October                                               8:30am-7:30pm
November                                          8:30am–5:30pm
December + Part of January     8:30am–5:00pm

• See below for more information on the Safety Program and attendants.
• Contracts for washroom cleaning, garbage removal, litter pickup continue with The Sou’Wester, who are on a three-year contract for this work (issued in Spring 2021).

deGarthe Properties

• Neil Depew will operate out of the deGarthe Studio.
• The Hags on the Hill will operate out of the deGarthe Garage.

Viewing Deck Updates

• The viewing deck opened to the public in October 2021. Since then, we’ve continued to clean up small items and maintenance as needed.
• The public spaces of the viewing deck are meant for public access at all time, so requests for private events will be declined.
• Build Nova Scotia continues to observe and gather feedback—feel free to share your thoughts through peggyscove@buildns.ca.

Parking

• There are two lots in Peggy’s Cove, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• More information can be found here: https://visitpeggyscove.ca/visitor-information/ and https://visitpeggyscove.ca/visitor-information/peggys-cove-visitor-maps/

Security Cameras

• Build Nova Scotia operates camera systems in Peggy’s Cove to support our work and operations. There are cameras installed at the lighthouse washroom, the cove washroom, and the deGarthe Studio—they help us evaluate site conditions and monitor for operations issues on provincially-owned properties in Peggy’s Cove.

Signage Program

• Build Nova Scotia developed additional signage to deter people from the breakwater and surrounding paths.
• Build Nova Scotia worked with families affected by tragedy in Peggy’s Cove as well as Mi’kmaw community members to explore and develop two new interpretive signage. These were added in 2023.

Safety + Harm Prevention Program

• Safety Staff. Build Nova Scotia has contracted seasonal on-site attendants to help address safety concerns in Peggy’s Cove. This program returned as of May 1, 2024 and will run until January 2025 (part of the month).
  
  The attendants are providing direct intervention, communication, and education focused on visitor safety, harm prevention, any immediate safety issues on the public lands and infrastructure in Peggy’s Cove. Their presence has proven to be an effective addition to the efforts to increase harm prevention efforts and visitor safety in Peggy’s Cove.
  
  The attendants’ duties include monitoring the rocks to provide warnings and point out dangers to visitors; providing immediate first aid; calling emergency services when required; helping with the general flow of vehicle circulation at the lay-by and Lobster Lane; and on-scene incident management as necessary. These attendants are not authorized to lead any physical interventions or water rescue.
  
  
• We continue to explore further safety and circulation items that these attendants could support around Peggy’s Cove.