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As the largest town and leading commercial service centre the range and quality of services of a modern, self-sufficient community are all readily available. Built upon traditional industries of coal, steel, farming, fishing and ship building; today, the retail, manufacturing, forestry, pulp and paper, food retail/distribution, technology and tourism are among the economic engines of the entire Pictou County region. The region is home to operations and/or head offices for Empire Company http://www.empireco.ca/, which is the parent company to grocery giant Sobeys Inc., Crombie Properties (real estate), and Empire Theatres, Scotsburn Dairy Co-operative Ltd, Michelin North America (Canada) Inc, Neenah Paper, Trenton Works Inc., Advocate Printing & Publishing, MacKay Meters, Stright- MacKay ( marine equipment). Other major employers include Convergys, ICT, The Chignecto- Central Regional School Board, Pictou County Health Authority and Maritime Steel and Foundries. New Glasgow is the largest town within the Pictou County region and leading commercial service centre of northeastern Nova Scotia. Together with its neighbouring communities of Stellarton, Westville, Trenton and Pictou, Pictou County comprises the fourth largest urban area in Nova Scotia. New Glasgow town boundaries are also adjacent to many of the rural communities that make up the Municipality of the County of Pictou. Pictou County, population 48,780, is comprised of six Municipal Units and the First Nation Band Council in Pictou Landing. The New Glasgow Riverfront is home to a full service marina, the Samson Trail, a 4km trail created along the bed of Canada's first iron railroad in the Westside of the town along the East River and the Pioneer Trail (2km) which connects the trail system to the east side of the town. Victorian style lampposts line the riverside and light the Town's landmark George Street Bridge and the Samson Trail. The revitalization of the Riverfront along with the addition of Glasgow Square Theatre has brought new life to the Downtown core and has become a focus for community celebration and festivities. It is also a great source of community pride and was realized through the dedication, imagination and vision of many residents, groups and businesses working together to make the dream a reality. There is no shortage of community and volunteer spirit in both New Glasgow and Pictou County and New Glasgow is home to several signature events such as the ECMA nominated New Glasgow Music Jubilee, the Festival of the Tartans, The Race on the River Dragon boat Festival, the Run Against Racism, the Johnny Miles Running Event weekend, the New Glasgow Music Festival, the longest running music festival in Canada and has been home to many elite hockey tournaments and championships such as the Air Canada Cup, the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge, the Irving Oil Atlantic Challenge Cup and the upcoming Junior A Eastern Canadian Championships Fred Page Cup. Residents and visitors can now enjoy a fully accessible playground, dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Carrie Best, a well-known human rights activist who called New Glasgow home. Located in the South end of town, the playground offers a play experience for all ages and ability levels with an innovative, state of the art, rubberized play surface. This project was realized through the work of dedicated community volunteers who had the vision of the Universal Playground. New Glasgow has several parks such as Carmichael Park along the Samson Trail, Laurie Peace Park, a YM-YWCA, S.W. Weeks Sports Complex, three community centres, two outdoor community rinks, Empire Studio 7 and the John Brother MacDonald Stadium. New Glasgow is also home to the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library Headquarters, the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame, the Pictou County Military Museum, the Pictou County Roots Society, and the Africentric Heritage Park. The Office of the Pictou County Health Authority http://www.pcha.nshealth.ca/default.htm is based in New Glasgow within the Aberdeen Regional Hospital. The Aberdeen Hospital is a 104 bed regional facility providing a broad range of primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient and community-based services. Services provided include: anesthesia, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, emergency, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry and urology. There are 26 specialists and 29 family physicians as well as 25 physicians having courtesy or consulting privileges. The emergency department is a regional emergency department providing trauma service (Level II) and has approximately 30,000 visits per year; staffed by five full-time emergency physicians. More information on lifestyle amenities can be found in this section and throughout this web site.
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Life in New Glasgow offers a refreshing combination of urban amenities and country charm and is a great community in which to raise a family. There is diversity in employment opportunities, quality educational facilities, an appealing quality of place and many lifestyle and recreational choices. New Glasgow has a rich cultural mosaic and strong traditions of athletic, arts and cultural excellence. The town is nestled in the heart of a scenic treasure trove that is Pictou County, a region in which ancient mountain ranges give birth to a trio of river systems that yield to miles of coastline. From the waterways of this region flowed the lifeblood of its early settlement in the form of access, transportation, energy and raw materials.