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New Glasgow 150 Celebrations Logo Unveiled
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- Published: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 08:57
New Glasgow, NS, (February 25, 2025) - The Town of New Glasgow and the New Glasgow 150 Anniversary Committee, consisting of approximately 20 volunteers and co-chaired by New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks and citizen Jack Kyte, recently unveiled a special logo created for this significant milestone.
The celebrations will mark the 150th year since New Glasgow’s incorporation as a town. The logo has been designed by the New Glasgow based graphic design company Celsius, led by Jamie Playfair. It was created in consultation with the Town’s leadership and will appear on its own as well as being paired with the New Glasgow flourish logo. The anniversary logo is celebratory and reflective of the strength and breadth of the community and its citizens. It along with the flourish logo, the New Glasgow official coat of arms and the first town logo will be showcased and remembered,
The sun rays and colour scheme of red and gold gives an energy that is reflective of a meaningful journey, a rich heritage, and a new chapter about to begin. The red symbolizes joy and the courage of pioneers while gold symbolizes achievement, warmth and welcoming. The sun is a source and symbol of strength, vitality, resilience, life, and light. It is in honour of the privilege of being on the land of the Mi’kmaq people, the significance of being a designated African Nova Scotian community, deep rooted Scottish connections and a long-standing breadth and scope of diverse heritages of which to be proud. The interaction and connection between the elements represent community coming together, engaging, and supporting one another. It signifies something elevated, something much bigger than any one of us as individuals – a time to rally together as a community and as a nation. Its fresh, crisp look has a strong celebratory feel, marked by community pride; and a vibrant energy. The interaction among the elements represents the journey, a community coming together, engaging, respecting, and supporting one another. The logo, like the 150th anniversary celebrations, represents something elevated, something bigger than any one or group of individuals but rather the community in its entirety.
“The logo stands for marking and rejoicing in the storied journey since 1875. Not only the early history as the river gave rise to a trading post, mercantile centre, steel and shipbuilding stronghold but all through the years straight through to New Glasgow in 2025 as a commercial and cultural centre, alongside the promise of a bright future,” states Mayor Dicks.
“New Glaswegians of yesterday and today have built and sustain our town and there is a very real sense of community and caring as well as a great work ethic and a continuing desire to learn and grow. The multicultural fabric of our community and region, from the earliest of beginnings to 2025, enriches, shapes, and defines New Glasgow.”
Co-chair Kyte adds, “New Glasgow and its citizens have and continue to excel in many areas, from entrepreneurship and business to human rights, to education, environmental stewardship, the arts, and music, alongside leadership, diversity, sports, volunteerism, enterprise and so much more. There are impressive and intriguing stories to be shared and applauded. Some are very familiar and often retold, others may be less well known but are equally important.”
The New Glasgow 150 celebrations will include an official anniversary launch celebration for all ages, a series of free community events, festivals and events collaborations, showcases of musical and artistic talent through performances and exhibits, collaborations with the business community, an international town criers competition, a collection of stories, enhanced beautification, Mayor’s Teas, theming and engagement within existing town and community events and reunions, as well as several legacy projects and even a few surprises.