New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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| Towns of Nova Scotia | |
| New Glasgow | |
| Motto: "Ciad Mile Failte" | |
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| Community statistics | |
| Area | 9.93 km² |
| Population | 9,455a |
| Population density | 950.2/sq kma |
| Earnings | $18,461b |
| Latitude | 45° 35' N |
| Longitude | 62° 38' W |
| Elevation | 6 Meters |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Ann MacLean |
| Governing body | New Glasgow Council |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Incorporated | May 6, 1875 |
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| Website | http://www.newglasgow.ca/ |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | B2H |
| Telephone Exchange | 902 301, 331, 695, 752 ,755 ,759, 771, 921, 928 ,396 |
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New Glasgow (2006 pop.: 9,455[1]), is the largest town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River, which flows into Pictou Harbour and the Northumberland Strait, and which was once a commercial trade route.
The population of the New Glasgow census agglomeration in the 2006 census was 36,288[1], fourth largest in the province. This includes the smaller adjacent towns of Stellarton, Westville, and Trenton as well as the western rural area of the county. [2].
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[edit] History
Deacon Thomas Fraser first settled the area that would become New Glasgow in 1784. It was officially named "New Glasgow", after Old Glasgow in Scotland, in 1809, the same year its first trading post was developed. In 1840, George MacKenzie started the town's first shipbuilding company, which eventually built or owned 34 vessels. Hundreds of ships have since been built along the East River. Scottish immigrants, including those on the Ship Hector in 1773, heavily settled the area.
[edit] Geography
New Glasgow is located on Nova Scotia's northern shore, 165 kilometres northeast of Halifax, 110 kilometres west of the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton and 20 kilometres south of the Prince Edward Island ferry at Caribou. The town can be easily accessed from several exits off the Trans Canada Highway.
Pictou County, and New Glasgow, are home to the warmest waters north of the Carolinas. It has a fairly moderate climate, and is found in the Atlantic Standard Timezone, four hours behind UTC. New Glasgow is located along both sides of the East River, a tidal estuary with salt and fresh water.
[edit] Well-known People
See also: People from Pictou County, Nova Scotia
- Jon Sim, NHL player with the Atlanta Thrashers. Won the Stanley Cup in 1999 with the Dallas Stars.
- Colin White, NHL player with the New Jersey Devils. Won the Stanley Cup in 2000 (defeated Sim and the Stars) and in 2003.
- Derrick Walser, NHL player with the Columbus Blue Jackets and AHL player with the Syracuse Crunch.
- Buddy Daye, Boxing great and Nova Scotia House of Assembly Sergeant-at-arms.
[edit] Education
- See also: List of Nova Scotia schools
There are five schools in New Glasgow; including three primary-to-six elementary schools, a junior high school and a high school. The junior high school is made up of grades seven to nine. The high school, North Nova Education Centre, is made up of grades ten to twelve, and has students from four ‘feeder’ schools, East Pictou Middle School, New Glasgow Junior High School, Trenton Middle School and Thorburn Consolidated.
[edit] Economy
Major employers in the area include Michelin, Trenton Works (a rail car company), Maritime Steel Foundry and Neenah Paper. Sobeys, a national grocery chain, is based in nearby Stellarton. Convergys Corporation employs 900+ people in a contact centre which provides customer service and technical support for Microsoft and CIGNA.
New Glasgow is the commercial centre of northern Nova Scotia. The town has several well known chain stores, including Sobeys (two locations), Atlantic Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart, Wal-Mart, Zellers, Sears, Staples Business Depot, The Brick and Central.
New Glasgow's historic downtown core is home to over 150 shops and services, including restaurants, pubs, a cabaret, clothing stores, gift shops, a furniture department store and branches of National banks.
The town's major commercial districts are East River Road and Westville Road. The Aberdeen Shopping Centre, which includes Empire Studio 7 Cinemas, is on East River Road. Westville Road is home to many car dealerships and the area's largest mall, Highland Square. Several fast food outlets can be found on both thoroughfares.
Recently, a brand new 12,263 square metre Wal-Mart was opened near the Highland Square Mall. On the opposite side of the Trans Canada Highway in nearby Stellarton, a new business park is currently being developed.
[edit] Culture
Museums in New Glasgow include the Carmichael Stewart House Heritage Museum, local Military Museum, and local Sports Hall of Fame. Glasgow Square Theatre, located on the downtown riverfront, is a 285 seat auditorium that hosts year round concerts, plays, and other community functions. The theatre can be transformed into an outdoor amphitheatre. During the summer, it hosts Canada day events and the Riverfront Jubilee.
[edit] Sports
New Glasgow's John Brother MacDonald Stadium (formerly New Glasgow Stadium) is home to the Weeks Crushers of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and the Weeks Major Midgets of the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League.
The Crushers were based in Halifax and known as Team Pepsi until 2004 when the Weeks Hockey Organization bought the club and moved it to New Glasgow. After struggling to attract fans in Halifax's crowded hockey market, the team soared up the attendance ladder in New Glasgow and is now one of the league's top draws.
The town hosted the Telus Cup (then Air Canada Cup), in 1997 and the 2001 World Under 17 Hockey Championships (co-hosted with Truro). It was announced on December 29, 2006 that New Glasgow and the Crushers will host the 2008 Fred Page Cup.
The area is home to numerous soccer fields and soccer players that play at the Sobeys soccer complex in nearby Stellarton where construction of an indoor soccer complex is being planned.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and References
[edit] External links
- A listing of New Glasgow natives who died during the First and Second World War
- Official New Glasgow Website
- New Glasgow Development Commission
- New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
- Glasgow Square Theatre
- Tourism Pictou County
- The New Glasgow News
