New Glasgow is a beautiful riverside town of 9,432 residents, located in northern Nova Scotia. Founded by Scottish settlers in 1784, the town was named after Glasgow, Scotland and more than 200 years later, New Glasgow still serves as the commercial-service centre for the region of Pictou County.

Today’s New Glasgow offers an appealing way of life, a special quality of place and a rich multicultural mosaic. The tree-lined streets of New Glasgow reveal impressive Victorian architecture with many beautifully crafted buildings and homes made of sandstone and brick. New Glasgow has quality educational facilities, a regional hospital, a performing arts theatre, a regional library, a full service marina, two groomed walking trails, several parks and playgrounds, franchised accommodations and a diverse selection of restaurants and entertainment.

New Glasgow is proud to count among its own such prominent Nova Scotians as the late Dr. Carrie Best, human rights activist and journalist; Captain George MacKenzie, the father of Nova Scotia Shipbuilding; former Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm; Order of Canada actor Walter Borden; Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter MacKay; George Durning one of the first Caring Canadian recipients and Doris Mason, internationally recognized musician and producer. Two of New Glasgow’s sons, Jon Sim and Colin White have brought the Stanley Cup home to New Glasgow on three occasions. NHLer Derrick Walser is a New Glasgow native and former NHLer Lowell MacDonald played his minor hockey in New Glasgow Stadium, while Lee Ann Dalling of New Glasgow is a reigning world-class power lifter. Of recent popular renown, are New Glasgow born Nashville Star runner-up George Canyon and INXS rock band front man JD Fortune.