Viewing Platform Opens at Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia With Eye to Improving Safety

Construction workers look on at the opening of a new viewing deck in Peggy's Cove, N.S. on Oct. 18, 2021. The 1,300 square-metre deck provides accessible public space overlooking the iconic lighthouse. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

PEGGY’S COVE, N.S.—A large viewing platform was officially opened today near the postcard-perfect lighthouse at Nova Scotia’s Peggy’s Cove.

The 1,300-square-metre deck was designed to improve access to the site and, at times, prevent people from venturing onto the rocks when storms roll in.