Pictou County Roots Society

12/12/2025

A quick reminder re the book launch tomorrow at 2pm.
Also, if you are missing any of Clyde Macdonalds previous books, the Roots Society has copies for sale. We will also have copies of “New Glasgow’s 45 Mayors: Leadership and Legacy of a Riverside Town” available.

Giving a book to a friend or family member at Christmas is always a good idea! 📖 🎁

All are invited to attend a book launch for Clyde Macdonald’s latest book: “Tragedies and Triumphs”.

Saturday, December 13 @ 2pm at the New Glasgow Library, Aberdeen Business Centre

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

12/09/2025

This is also the location of the Pictou County Roots Society, we are inside the NG library in the Heritage Room.
Stop by and check us out.
Our meeting for Members is tomorrow at 2pm and there will be a Book Launch for Clyde Macdonald’s new book on Saturday @ 2pm at the Library.

11/30/2025

In 2025, the Town of New Glasgow celebrated its 150th anniversary as an incorporated Town. One of the projects to commemorate the occasion was the compilation of a book, “New Glasgow’s 45 Mayors: Leadership and Legacy of a Riverside Town”.

Five local authors/historians researched and wrote profiles of the 45 Mayors including: Susan Parker (with the New Glasgow library), Kimberly Dickson with the Town of New Glasgow, Brenda Hutchinson with Ship Hector Passenger Descendants project, author Lynn MacLean, John Ashton with Ashton Creative Design and Jane Williams.

The books are available for $20 at the NG Town office, the Heritage room at the NG library (ask for Susan) and at read it again new& used books and gifts in downtown NG.

We hope you will pick up a copy for yourself; or the person on your Christmas list who enjoys local history.

Happy Holidays!


Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/30/2025

All are invited to attend a book launch for Clyde Macdonald’s latest book: “Tragedies and Triumphs”.

Saturday, December 13 @ 2pm at the New Glasgow Library, Aberdeen Business Centre

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/29/2025

We’re all set up here at the New Glasgow library for the Book Sale, books are always a great gift idea!

Shop early for best selection!
Sale is on from 10 til Noon

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/26/2025

Libraries are so very important to the genealogy community!

The Pictou County Roots Society is very appreciative of the partnership and co-location with the New Glasgow library (Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library).

We encourage all members and the public to learn more about the current situation by clicking this link:

https://www.parl.ns.ca/news/letstalklibraries.php

Write a letter, send an email or call your MLA & the NS Premier to express what your local library means to you; and the importance of sustainable provincial funding to support the many quality programs and services offered.

Changes are coming.
Your local public library needs sustainable funding from the Province of Nova Scotia, otherwise it will have to cut hours, services and programs in 2026.

To learn more, please visit https://buff.ly/2J1cA0b or drop by to speak to us, November 25-27, 2025!

11/18/2025

We look forward to seeing you at the Book Sale on Nov 29!

We are having a book sale! Hurry in on Saturday, November 29th to rummage through a selection of books that need a new home. Adult fiction, non-fiction, as well as special items from the Pictou County Roots Society. Saturday November 29th from 10 am to Noon. BYOB - Bring your own Bags!

11/11/2025

Just a reminder re Bill Fraser’s talk on Wednesday (tomorrow) at 2pm in the Community Room at the New Glasgow library.
Hope you can attend!

11/04/2025

Plan to attend this presentstion by Bill Fraser at our next Roots meeting on Nov 12th at 2pm. Bill will talk about his trip to Vimy this year and share his knowledge re Simon Fraser Lord Lovat, a World War II hero.
Location: Community Room at the New Glasgow library.

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library

11/02/2025

We’re all set up at the Stellarton Legion on MacKay St til 2pm. We have the New Glasgow 45 Mayors books; various Ship Hector books and an assortment of new & used PC history books. Also lots of other vendors here with crafts and baked goods.
Hope to see you!

10/30/2025

We’ll be participating in a craft/vendor market on Sunday Nov 2 at the Stellarton Legion from 10am -2pm. We will have various books for sale, including the New Glasgow 45 Mayors commemorative book for $20.

Stop by and say Hi if you are near MacKay St on Sunday. There will be lots of other vendors there including a table of baked goods!