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Volunteer Coordinator
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- Category: Career Opportunities
- Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 13:56
The Town of New Glasgow is hiring for the position of Volunteer Coordinator
THIS MOMENT, THIS POSITION
The Volunteer Coordinator is a part-time position (5–10 hours weekly), offering flexibility around event schedules
Reporting to the Program, Culture and Events Manager, the Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, training, and scheduling volunteers for front-of-house duties such as ushering, ticket scanning, and hospitality. This role maintains an up-to-date volunteer database, creates schedules to ensure event coverage, and fosters a welcoming and professional environment through ongoing training and recognition.
For more details about this job, please visit: Volunteer Coordinator.pdf
Events Lead
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- Category: Career Opportunities
- Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 13:50
The Town of New Glasgow is hiring for the position of Events Lead.
THIS MOMENT, THIS POSITION
The Events Lead is a part-time position (4–20 hours weekly), offering flexibility around event schedules
Reporting to the Program, Culture and Events Manager, Events Lead is responsible for managing the smooth delivery of events from start to finish. This includes serving as the primary contact for day-ofevent logistics, liaising with performers, renters, promoters, and technical staff to confirm event requirements, and coordinating setup, strike, and turnover between bookings.
All interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letter to Rebecca Lewis-MacNeil, Director of Human Resources & Corporate Communications () on or before end of day Friday October 3,2025
For more details about this job, please visit: Events Lead.pdf
NG 150 International Town Criers Competition Brings Global Tradition to downtown New Glasgow
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- Category: Alerts
- Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 10:17
Media Release
NG 150 International Town Criers Competition Brings Global Tradition to downtown New Glasgow
New Glasgow, September 9, 2025:
The Town of New Glasgow is proud to announce the New Glasgow 150 International Town Criers Competition will be hosted in Downtown New Glasgow from September 18 - 21, 2025 as part of the town’s 150th Anniversary celebrations. This event will welcome town criers and their consorts from across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, filling Downtown New Glasgow with history, celebration and pageantry.
The competition schedule includes:
- Home Cry - Friday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m. at Carmichael Park
- Open Cry - Saturday, September 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Glasgow Farmers Market
- New Glasgow 150 Theme Cry - Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Carmichael Park
Throughout the event, criers will showcase their skills through traditional proclamations, heritage-themed cries, and celebratory performances, with judging based on voice, clarity, and showmanship.
“Hosting the New Glasgow 150 International Town Criers Competition right here in our community is a truly exciting way to celebrate our milestone anniversary,” said Nancy Dicks, Mayor of New Glasgow and Co-Chair of the New Glasgow 150 Committee. “This event will honour a changing tradition while showcasing our town and region to visitors from across Canada and abroad. We look forward to welcoming this diverse and eclectic group of criers and their consorts as they bring their uplifting energy and talent to our town.”
Jim Stewart, New Glasgow’s Town Crier, added, “Town criers are keepers of history, heritage, and voice. This competition is an opportunity to not only showcase our craft but also to bring communities together in the spirit of celebration. We’re thrilled to share this tradition with New Glasgow during such a historic year and to show the breadth and versatility of today’s town criers. I am honoured to showcase my hometown, our County and Nova Scotia to my colleagues.”
The competition is expected to draw local audiences and tourists, creating a festive downtown atmosphere that complements New Glasgow’s year-long anniversary celebrations. Also in attendance will be an international film crew from New York City who are working on a film about the contemporary town crier.
The Town of New Glasgow thanks all sponsors, volunteers, New Glasgow 150 Committee members and community partners who are helping to bring this world-class event to life.
Media Contact:
Emma Proudfoot
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Town of New Glasgow
(902)759-9782
CONSTRUCTION WORK & ROAD MILLING
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- Category: Alerts
- Published: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 10:01
CONSTRUCTION WORK & ROAD MILLING
TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW
MERIGOMISH RD. (GRANT ST. – SWALLOWS ST.)
The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise motorists that Road Paving will happen on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 8:00am – 8:00pm.
Traffic Control in place and lane restrictions. These closures are needed to complete road paving.
Construction is weather dependent and updates to the construction completion will be posted on the Town’s website.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes whenever possible, detours will be in place.
In the event you have additional questions about the project feel free to contact the Engineering Department at (902)755-8351 for more information. The Town of New Glasgow Public Works Department regrets any inconvenience this may cause and wishes to thank you for your cooperation.
Audrey Buchanan, P.Eng.
Assistant Director of Engineering & Public Works
Invitation to Quote- Dump Truck
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- Category: Alerts
- Published: Monday, 01 September 2025 17:23
The Town of New Glasgow invites quotations for one (1) NEW MODEL DUMP TRUCK BODY The equipment offered under this proposal shall be widely offered for sale and equipment other than new will not be considered responsive to these specifications.
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