Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Following the formation of the Dominion Coal Company in 1893, a
number of mines were opened in what was destined to become Glace
Bay. Small communities grew up around the pitheads and by 1901 they
came together to form the Town of Glace Bay.
At the time of
incorporation, the population was 6,945. By the 1940's, the figure
exceeded 28,000 and Glace Bay became Canada's largest town.
In its heyday, the town had 12 collieries. Today it has none. The
population has decreased to just over 19,000 but Glace Bay remains
Nova Scotia's fourth largest urban area and the largest town in
Atlantic Canada.
