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Future Glasgow (2001 people 9,432; area population 36,735) is the big town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Together using a neighboring towns of Stellarton, Westville, Trenton, and Pictou; they produce higher a province's 4th big populated area. A number one award of Future Glasgow was by Deacon Thomas Fraser in 1784, and it was officially incorporated inside 1875. It became a major port & railroad hub for the coal mining towns that surrounded it in the nineteenth century. Future Glasgow occurs as major centre of Scottish culture within Nova Scotia. For numbers of years the annual Festival of the Plaid has been a highlight of summertime activities. Major employers in the area include Michelin, Trenton Works (a rail auto company) & Neena Paper. Sobeys, a national grocery chainside, is depending in nearby Stellarton. Convergys Corporation employs 900+ people around the call for centre which will bring client service & technical indicator trend lines for Microsoft.
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Town of New Glasgow Administration and council information, tourism, photos, schedule of events, and contact details. Summer Street Industries A community based, not-for-profit providing personal and vocational training to the mentally challenged. Information on organization history, woodshop, catering and contracting, volunteer opportunities, planned giving, and contact details. CKEC Radio Located at 1320 on the AM band and on Provost Street in New Glasgow, this local radio station is a portal to comings, goings, doings and events that concern New Glaswegians. Offers web radio broadcasting. Abercrombie Golf and Country Club The club features a tight, par 71, eighteen hole course at New Glasgow. Lists course description, features, score card, course map, location and fees. Glen Lovat Golf Club An eighteen hole championship course on Frasers' Mountain overlooking Merigomish Harbor. Offers course description, rates, scorecard, tee times and location. Linacy Greens Golf Club A planned eighteen holes with nine holes open. Course description, facilities, services and location. Aberdeen Hospital A 126 bed regional facility providing primary and secondary care services through in-patient, out-patient and community based services to a population of 50,000. Lists hours and contact details. Westray Memorial Park A memorial to the late miners in the approximate location of the underground explosion. The monument and park are solely maintained by donations and volunteers. Discusses the park, Westray issues and the twenty-six who died. |
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