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New Glasgow is located on Nova Scotia's north shore, 165 km (103 mi) northeast of Halifax, 110 km (68 mi) west of the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton and 20 km (12 mi) south of the Prince Edward Island ferry at Caribou.
The production of steel ingots by the "Scotia" as the company was colloquially called, began in 1883. [1] In 1897, internal disputes in the "Scotia" caused Fraser to leave the company to lead the Dominion Iron and Steel Company, the chief competitor of Scotia. He retired in 1905, and returned to New Glasgow to live the rest of his days. [1]
Pictou County is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016.
The Roseland Theatre is a landmark theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.Originally built for silent films, it is one of the oldest movie theatre buildings in Nova Scotia but it is best known as the location of a human rights case involving Viola Desmond, who challenged racial segregation in 1946. [1]
Westray Memorial in New Glasgow. Today, a memorial sits in a park in nearby New Glasgow at the approximate location above ground where the remaining 11 miners are trapped. [40] The memorial lands were protected by the Nova Scotia government and further mineral exploration is prohibited within the 250-acre site. [40]
The Aberdeen Hospital is a 24-hour emergency (Level II trauma service), inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. The hospital has been in existence since 1895. It serves approximately 48,000 people in Pictou County. It is located at 835 East River Road in New Glasgow.
Pictou (/ ˈ p ɪ k t oʊ / PIK-toh; Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto [5] Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk: Piktuk [6]) is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Glasgow.
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