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NewGlasgowNow - May 2025

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Published: Friday, 02 May 2025 13:34

New Glasgow 150 Celebrations - Official Launch Ceremony

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Published: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 15:06

Mayor Nancy Dicks, Town Council members & CAO invite members of community to attend the official launch of the New Glasgow 150 Anniversary Celebrations on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. along the New Glasgow riverfront. The Town will also host a flag raising ceremony at 12 p.m. on May 6, 2025, where a custom flag, designed specifically for New Glasgow’s 150th anniversary, will be raised. All community members are encouraged to attend the flag raising and launch event.

The launch will begin with the official unveiling of a legacy art piece that honours the river that runs through the Town, recognizing its Mi’kmaq name and honouring the Pictou Landing First Nation community, as well as how the river connects us all and gives life to both communities. New Glasgow presents this celebration in the context of truth and reconciliation and is fully committed to creating change while establishing connections that are relational and respectful.

The art piece is being created by local artist Darren Martin, Creative Metals, with inspiration from two beautiful paintings by Indigenous artist Loretta Gould from Waycobah First Nation, who was chosen by PLFN.

The 150 launch will also reflect the African Nova Scotian history of New Glasgow, its strong Scottish roots and the long-standing multicultural heritages through presentations throughout the ceremonial opening and evening. The unveiling of the legacy piece will be followed by a reception with the official cutting and serving of an anniversary cake, and then a concert inside Glasgow Square Theatre.

The concert from approximately 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will immediately follow the launch ceremony and cake sharing and will feature musical talent from the Town across generations with performances by Doris Mason, Angela Cromwell, Jon Raven with a decades medley, and Sisters Robyn Alcorn and Jodi Alcorn and their families. There will also be a cameo performance by one of New Glasgow’s most iconic performers as a special surprise. As a hint, a Juno nominee!

See you on May 6th!

Good Friday and Easter Monday - Town Hall closed

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Published: Wednesday, 16 April 2025 11:03

The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise that the Town Hall will be closed in observance of Good Friday on April 18, 2025 and Easter Monday on April 21, 2025, and reopen on Tuesday, April 22, at 8 a.m.

Warm Weather - Fire Safety

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Published: Wednesday, 02 April 2025 13:54

With the warmer temperatures and the dry foliage along the trails and in wooded area in the Town, we must be mindful of our actions in these areas.
In 2022, the Town adopted the Fires and Burning of Material By-law, which outlines the proper way to enjoy outdoor fires. The provincial burn restrictions, updated every day at 2 p.m., outline the burning restrictions.
The By-law can be accessed at: https://www.newglasgow.ca/town-hall/council/by-laws.html
The provincial burn restrictions can be accessed at: https://novascotia.ca/burnsafe

Under the Town of New Glasgow’s Fires and Burning of Material By-law:
• Camping or shelter building in the woods on town-owned land is not permitted.
• There are also no open fires permitted in the woods.
• The fires must be in a recreational outdoor burning appliance, and the manufacturer’s operating instructions must be followed.
• You can only burn seasoned dry wood; no brush or leaves are allowed.
• The size of the fire cannot be any larger than 60 centimeters in width and no higher than 45 centimeters.
• There must be someone always present while the fire is burning, and this person must be a minimum of 19 years of age.
• You must have your fire pit at least 4.75m (15 feet) from any structure or property line.
• You must also have a means to put out the fire close by.
• If you are going to have a small backyard fire, inform your neighbours to make sure it will not bother them. If a complaint comes in, you will be asked to put the fire out.

Additionally, the province also states that daily fire restrictions apply in the woods or within one thousand feet of the woods. Both these restrictions apply to people’s private property, like having a backyard campfire.
If you see a fire in a wooded area, call 911 and give the best description of its location for responding agencies.

Trail Advisory - Samson Trail Maintenance

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Published: Thursday, 27 March 2025 15:25

The Town of New Glasgow wishes to advise that Urban Roots, on behalf of the Town, will be carrying out tree maintenance work along portions of the Samson Trail between Carmichael Park and the Kinsman Look-off on Friday, March 28th and Monday, March 31st, 2025.

This work is part of ongoing efforts, after post-tropical storm Fiona, to restore the tree canopy along the river, restoring both stabilization of the riverbank and removal of invasive species along with provision of sight lines to the river.

Signage will be in place during activities. Users are asked to respect signage and direction of crews to ensure the work can be completed safely for both trail users and work crews.

The Town of New Glasgow apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks you for your cooperation.