New Glasgow is a beautiful riverside town of 9,075 residents, located in northern Nova Scotia, which serves as the commercial-service centre for the region of Pictou County with a population of 45,643. The Town’s key strategies are investment in infrastructure, commercial development, environmental stewardship, downtown revitalization, cultural, diversity, strategic partnerships and regional cooperation, health and safety, the creative economy and healthy lifestyles. These combined with strong core services and enhanced communications set the stage for commercial, environmental, tourism, heritage and social sustainability and growth for New Glasgow.

Founded by Scottish settlers in 1784, the town was named after Glasgow, Scotland. Once a thriving shipbuilding centre, New Glasgow is now the retail service centre for the region with dynamic retail and service, financial and professional sectors. Since the Town’s very beginnings, New Glasgow’s people have created and carried on a legacy of excellence in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, education, social leadership, human rights, athletics, entertainment, music and all three orders of government. New Glasgow is the birthplace of three Nova Scotia premiers, several provincial and federal cabinet ministers, and municipal leaders serving at provincial and national levels. Its people have a generosity of spirit, a commitment to excellence and a vision that enriches the community, the region and beyond the nation’s boundaries in the world.