Sherman Knight, Transportation Supervisor

Jacques Michaud, Chargehand

  • The Town of New Glasgow Transportation Department maintains 80 kilometres of roadways and sidewalks, cleans and maintains 1500 catch basins, and provides full maintenance to a network of storm sewers throughout the Town of New Glasgow.
  • The Transportation Department operates a fleet of graders, loaders, tandem and single axle trucks, one-ton trucks, half-ton trucks, street sweepers, vacuum trucks for catch basins, and numerous other pieces of construction equipment.
  • In the summer months, our crews are busy cleaning our streets, building and maintaining our sidewalks, and maintaining our storm sewer system throughout the Town.
  • The Department maintains an Asphalt Maintenance System, which prioritizes the streets for resurfacing and the sidewalks that will be repaired.
    Maintenance of the Samson and Pioneer Trails is also provided by the Transportation Department.
  • Our winter operations utilize a Salt Management Plan with state-of-the-art equipment that allows us to record the location and amount of salt used by vehicles in our fleet. Through the use of skilled operators and modern equipment, we are able to provide a high level of service to our residents while reducing the amount of salt used on our streets.

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Sherman Knight, Transportation Supervisor

Sherman KnightSherman Knight joined the Engineering & Public Works Department as Transportation Supervisor in December 2006. His areas of responsibility include ensuring our streets and sidewalks are clear of snow and ice, and that our streets are patched and maintained. Other responsibilities include the cleaning and monitoring of our storm sewers and ensuring that our traffic signals and street signs are properly maintained.

Mr. Knight completed his studies at Pictou Regional Vocational School, graduating in 1983. He went on to apprentice at a local car and heavy truck repair shop in Pictou County and received his Inter-Provincial Red Seal in 1985. After working as a Supervisor for the same company for several years, Mr. Knight took a position with a local car dealership as a Service Manager. Later he went on to work for the Town of Stellarton’s Public Works Department.

In addition to his work commitments, Sherman served on the Board of Directors of the Children of Chernobyl Program as the local National Vice-President for five years. He and his family reside in MacLellans Brook.