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SaltWire Network 🏢 Postmedia (ex-SaltWire, 2024) 📍 NS Sep 16, 2026 · 1 min read AI Analyzed ○ Unverifiable View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

Giant pumpkins, tiny turnips, being celebrated in Shelburne County

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4 leads the way ahead of the fifth annual Nova Scotia Giant Pumpkin Festival & Regatta in Shelburne on Oct.
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          Bragging rights will be on the line when giant pumpkins are weighed and paddled in Shelburne County in October. The annual Clark’s Harbour giant pumpkin and squash weigh-off on Oct. 4 leads the way ahead of the fifth annual Nova Scotia Giant Pumpkin Festival & Regatta in Shelburne on Oct. 9 and 10. There are […]
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