| New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | | Motto: Ciad Mile Failte | | Location of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | | Coordinates: 45°35′″N 62°38′″W / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator | | Country |
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Nova Scotia | | Municipality | Pictou County | | Founded | 1784 | | Incorporated | May 6, 1875 | | Government | | - Mayor | Ann MacLean | | - Governing Body | New Glasgow Council | | Area | | - Town | 9.93 km² (3.8 sq mi) | | Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | | Population (2006) | | - Town | 9,455 | | - Density | 950.2/km² (2,461/sq mi) | | Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | | Postal code | B2H | | Area code(s) | 902 | | Telephone Exchange | 301, 331, 695, 752 ,755 ,759, 771, 921, 928 ,396 | | Median Earnings* | $18,461 | *Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households) | | Website:http://www.newglasgow.ca/ | 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. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
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Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
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New Glasgow is one of the province’s main growth centres outside Halifax and Sydney. Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996 Government - Type Regional Municipality - Mayor Peter Kelly - Governing body Halifax Regional Council - MPs List of MPs Alexa McDonough Geoff Regan Michael Savage Peter Stoffer (Bill Casey) (Gerald Keddy) (Peter MacKay) - MLAs...
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The population of the New Glasgow census agglomeration in the 2006 census was 36,288,[1] fourth largest in the province and 77th largest in the country. This includes the smaller adjacent towns of Stellarton, Westville, and Trenton as well as the western rural area of the county.[2]. A Census Agglomeration, or CA is a Canadian census geographic concept used to describe smaller urban areas. ...
Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Canada at a latitude of 45°34 North and longitude of 62°40 West. ...
The town of Westville is one of five towns comprising the major population centres of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada; the other four being the towns of Pictou, New Glasgow, Trenton and Stellarton. ...
Trenton is a town located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. ...
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. 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Hector was a full rigged Fluyt which is famous for having brought the first Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773. ...
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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. It is found in the Atlantic Standard Timezone, four hours behind UTC. Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996 Government - Type Regional Municipality - Mayor Peter Kelly - Governing body Halifax Regional Council - MPs List of MPs Alexa McDonough Geoff Regan Michael Savage Peter Stoffer (Bill Casey) (Gerald Keddy) (Peter MacKay) - MLAs...
Canso Causeway from Cape Breton Island Swing bridge after causeway, entering Cape Breton Island The Canso Causeway ( ) is a 1385 m (4583 feet)rock-fill causeway in Nova Scotia, Canada. ...
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada NASA landsat photo of Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island (French: île du Cap-Breton, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Cheap Breatuinn, MÃkmaq: Ãnamakika, simply: Cape Breton) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. ...
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Caribou is a small Canadian rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. ...
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New Glasgow is divided by the East River (north - south), a tidal estuary with salt and fresh water. The three lane George Street bridge is the only vehicle crossing within town limits and is considered the main entrance into the downtown core on the east side of the river. The closest bridges out of town are the Trenton Connector and the Trans Canada Highway. New Glasgow's residents consider themselves North or South enders (on the east side of river), East siders (usually in the central area between North and South end), and West siders. The West side of town is the largest residential area. There are inclines on both sides of the river. The downtown area is mostly made up of narrow one-way streets.
Well-known People See also: People from Pictou County, Nova Scotia Pictou County, Nova Scotia is home to a number of well known entertainers, athletes and politicians. ...
- Jon Sim, NHL player with the New York Islanders, 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 Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL player with the Toronto Marlies.
- Buddy Daye, Boxing great and Nova Scotia House of Assembly Sergeant-at-arms, born in New Glasgow.
- Carrie Best, Journalist, Member of the Order of Canada (1974), born in New Glasgow.
- Mike Smith, plays Bubbles on the television show Trailer Park Boys, born in New Glasgow, grew up in the nearby Thorburn.
- Jason MacDonald, competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, born in New Glasgow, grew up in nearby Merigomish.
- Peter MacKay, serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Canada's Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, born in New Glasgow.
Jonathan Sim (born September 29, 1977 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. ...
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Delmore W. (Buddy) Daye was a Canadian boxer and community activist from Nova Scotia. ...
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, located in Halifax. ...
A Serjeant at Arms (also spelt Sergeant at Arms, and sometimes Serjeant-at-Arms) is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. ...
Carrie Best, OC , LL.D (March 4, 1903 â July 24, 2001) was a Black Canadian journalist. ...
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Mike Smith as Bubbles Mike Smith (born August 27, 1972, Thorburn, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor, who plays Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys. ...
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Jason Anthony The Athlete MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a mixed martial artist who competes in the 185 lb division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
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Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, Canadas Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. ...
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Central Nova in relation to the other Nova Scotia ridings Central Nova is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. ...
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The Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the member of the Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). ...
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 opened it's doors in 2003. It is made up of grades ten to twelve, and has students from four ‘feeder’ schools, East Pictou Middle School, New Glasgow High School, Trenton High School and Thorburn Consolidated. Nearly all primary and secondary schools in the province of Nova Scotia are public schools maintained by the provincial governments Department of Education. ...
North Nova Education Centre, commonly known as NNEC, is a high school in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada which serves around 900 students from the eastern side of the county. ...
Trenton High School may refer to: Trenton High School â Trenton, Florida Trenton High School â Trenton, Michigan Trenton High School â Trenton, Missouri Trenton High School â Trenton, Texas Trenton Central High School â Trenton, New Jersey Categories: | ...
Economy Major employers in the area include the Maritime Steel Foundry in downtown New Glasgow, the Convergys call centre in the Aberdeen Business Centre, the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, the Michelin tire plant in the nearby rural community of Granton, the Neenah Paper mill north of New Glasgow at Abercrombie Point, and Sobeys, a national grocery chain, based in Stellarton. The area's economy was greatly damaged with the closure of TrentonWorks (a rail car company) in 2007. Convergys (NYSE: CVG) is a multi-national corporation that provides management consulting services, outsourced billing, customer care and employee care, and transaction management software. ...
Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Ãtablissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB, BMV: Kimber) is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. ...
Sobeys TSX: SBY is a Canadian supermarket chain headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. ...
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, a marina on the riverfront, government offices and branches of National banks. A major revitalization plan was recently announced for the downtown core. A large sum of the funds will be provided by the federal government. Among the projects are a walking bridge that will connect the riverfront marina with the Samson Trail on the west side, improvements to the historic town hall, an updated and possibly expanded library, and beautification of public spaces and store fronts. [3] The town is the commercial centre of northern Nova Scotia. Well known chain stores include Sobeys (two locations), Atlantic Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart, Zellers, Sears, Staples Business Depot, The Brick and Central. Sobeys TSX: SBY is a Canadian supermarket chain headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. ...
Atlantic Superstore is a supermarket chain of 51 stores in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. ...
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation TSX: SC is Canadas largest pharmacy chain with almost 1000 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart across Canada (outside of Quebec) and Pharmaprix in Quebec. ...
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Sears, Roebuck and Company is an American mid-range chain of international department stores, founded by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck in the late 19th century. ...
Staples Business Depot is a retail brand of The Business Depot, Ltd. ...
The Brick Group Income Fund TSX: BRK.UN opened its first store in Edmonton, Alberta in 1971, and has grown to become one of Canadas largest volume retailers of furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics. ...
Central Home Improvement Warehouse is a chain of home improvement stores in eastern Canada. ...
New Glasgow's major commercial districts are East River Road and Westville Road. East River Road is a four lane thoroughfare that is home to the Aberdeen Shopping Centre, which includes Empire Studio 7 Cinemas. Westville Road, which has seen the most new development in recent years, is home to many car dealerships and the area's largest mall, Highland Square. Empire Theatres TSX: EPC.P is Canadas second largest movie theatre circuit, and the only major circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. ...
There are several fast food outlets to choose from on both sides of the river, including McDonald's, KFC, Tim Horton's, Subway, Dairy Queen, A&W, Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, and Wendy's. Recently, a brand new 12,263 square metre Wal-Mart opened next to Highland Square, replacing the smaller location in the mall. The old store has remained vacant. There are rumours that Canadian Tire will also move out of the mall and into a larger store. [4] Meanwhile, Home Depot is said to be coming to town. [5] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
Canadian Tire (TSX: CTC CTC.a, CTC) is one of Canadas 35 largest publicly traded companies and operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing, financial services and petroleum. ...
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products. ...
About a minute away from the Westville Road commercial district, on the opposite side of the Trans Canada Highway in Stellarton, a new business park is currently being developed. Two hotels have already been confirmed for the park, including Holiday Inn Express. [6] Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Canada at a latitude of 45°34 North and longitude of 62°40 West. ...
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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 celebrations for Canada Day on June 30, the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee during the first weekend in August, and the Race on the River Dragon Boat Festival in mid-August. The award winning New Glasgow Jubilee features popular local and national musical acts. It has become the town's most successful event since it's inception in 1995. The Race on the River features teams representing local companies and organizations paddling along the East River to raise money for local charities. New Glasgow's oldest summer mainstay, The Festival of the Tartans, has been scaled back over the years. There is no longer a parade. The festival is a celebration of the town's Scottish roots.
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 John Brother MacDonald Stadium is a 2,166-seat multi-purpose arena in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. ...
The Weeks Crushers are a Tier-II Junior A team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. ...
The Maritime Junior A Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior A 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. Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996 Government - Type Regional Municipality - Mayor Peter Kelly - Governing body Halifax Regional Council - MPs List of MPs Alexa McDonough Geoff Regan Michael Savage Peter Stoffer (Bill Casey) (Gerald Keddy) (Peter MacKay) - MLAs...
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The town hosted the Telus Cup (then Air Canada Cup), in 1997 and the 2001 World Under 17 Hockey Championships (co-hosted with Truro). In 2004, the first ever Major Junior hockey game was played here. Since this time they have hosted the 2005 MJAHL All Star game and the 2006 MJAHL Entry Draft. It was announced on December 29, 2006 that New Glasgow and the Crushers will host the 2008 Fred Page Cup. The Telus Cup, formerly the Air Canada Cup and Wrigley Cup, is Canadas national midget hockey championship. ...
For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Motto: Begun In Faith, Continued In Determination Location of Truro, Nova Scotia Coordinates: , Country Province Municipality Colchester County Founded 1759 Government - Mayor Mayor W.R. (Bills) Mills - Governing Body Truro Town Council Area - Town 37. ...
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2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ...
New Glasgow is the home of the annual Johnny Miles running event weekend, named after the four time Boston Marathon winner. It's the second largest running event in Atlantic Canada, behind only Halifax's Blue Nose Marathon. It began in 1975 as a full marathon. In 1997, it was forced to be scaled back to a 10 km event due to decreasing participation. However, the running event has experienced a resurgence in recent years. John C. Johnny Miles, C.M. (October 30, 1905 â June 15, 2003) was a Canadian marathon runner. ...
The area boosts 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. Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Canada at a latitude of 45°34 North and longitude of 62°40 West. ...
See also CKEC is New Glasgow, Nova Scotias main radio station. ...
Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ...
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