Town of Westville

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TOWN OF WESTVILLE

CANADA DAY IN WESTVILLE | PHOTO: STEVE SMITH

With deep roots in mining, Westville features a downtown core with everything you need – a grocery store, post office, a health clinic, a craft shop, restaurants, coffee shops and other services. Westville is the place to be leading up to and enjoying Canada Day – known for its annual Canada Day events which includes a community favourite: The Canada Day Parade, where thousands of people line the streets. Nearby is the Pictou County Military Museum, the library and a variety of sporting opportunities.

DID YOU KNOW?

In the 1900s Westville was known for having the largest natural ice skating rink east of Montreal

COME PLAY IN WESTVILLE

Westville is home to several ways to get active, including the Westville Rink, the Westville Curling Club, ball fields, indoor archery, seniors exercise programming and more. There are also a variety of groups, organizations and events such as the quilting guild, cadets, craft fairs, card parties and fitness classes, just to name a few, all taking place in this small town with a big heart. Friendly people in the town would be more than happy to welcome you to their various groups and join in their activities.

Westville is home to the Highland Drive-in – a classic twist on a fun outing for all ages

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THE WESTVILLE SPLASH PAD

SPLISH SPLASH

An exciting addition to the town was the completion of the town’s splash pad in 2018, a fundraising effort by the Rotary Club of Westville. The splash pad is full of brightlycoloured interactive water play equipment, offering a safe and accessible way to cool off. HIT THE TRAILS

Explore Acadia Park, where you’ll discover walking trails, a playground and a Miner’s Memorial. In the summer, enjoy a picnic, or head out for a snowshoe or cross-country ski in the winter. The trail is maintained in the winter months, and the park is wheelchair accessible.

THE HIGHLAND DRIVE-IN THEATRE | PHOTO: STEVE SMITH

DON’T MISS

WESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S CHICKEN BARBECUE, traditionally held in June, the event marks the unofficial kick-off to summer in the community. PICTOU COUNTY MILITARY MUSEUM – 2020 Queen St. Explore Pictou County’s proud military history at the museum which honours those past and present who have served in the army, navy and air force. The museum houses a collection of more than 15,000 objects from regimental buttons, hat badges and uniforms to ship cap tallies and weapons. You can also do your own research and enjoy the viewing which displays more than 1,000 military profiles, pictures and documents.