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Located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is a rural municipality consisting of five electoral districts. Incorporated in 1879, the Municipality has a population of 2,233 and is bounded by the counties of Antigonish and Pictou, the municipalities of Halifax and Guysborough, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Department of Emergency Management has shared the following documents to help residents understand how they can monitor the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), and information on wild fire smoke for outdoor Recreation, Events, and Sports.
Please click the links below for the information.
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2025 08 21 AQHI and PurpleAir Monitoring Guide(183 KB)
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2025 08 21 Outdoor Events and Sports Wildfire Smoke Key Messages(126 KB)
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