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In 1879, the province officially incorporated the County of Antigonish as a municipality. [6] In 2001, the Town of Antigonish applied to annex 1,600 hectares from the surrounding county so it could expand. The Municipality responded that the annexation would hurt its tax base so it instead applied for a total merger, or amalgamation. The issue ...
Antigonish (/ ˌ æ n t ɪ ɡ ə ˈ n ɪ ʃ / AN-tig-ə-NISH; [2] Canadian Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr [am ˈpalə ˈmuːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous Highland games outside Scotland .
It provides local government to the eponymous historical county, except for the Town of Antigonish, and two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23, and Summerside 38. In the Canada 2016 Census the county had a population of 19,301, a change of -1.5% from its 2011 population of 19,589.
Heatherton (Bail’ a’ Fhraoich) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. [1] It has a Community centre, post office, and Catholic church. The local economy consists of farming, forestry, and fishing. Many people work in the town of Antigonish. It also has a group home and a community centre ...
Route 245: Antigonish - North Grant - Malignant Cove - Doctors Brook - Arisaig - McArras Brook; Route 316: St. Andrews - Frasers Mills - Upper South River; Route 337: Antigonish - Antigonish Harbour - Morristown - Lakevale - Cape George - Ballantynes Cove - Livingstone Cove - Georgeville - Malignant Cove
Morar (Mòrar) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. [1] It was named in 1888 by the Nova Scotia legislature for Morar in Scotland . [ 2 ]
The beach at Arisaig. Arisaig (/ ɛ r ɪ s ɛ ɡ /), (Scottish Gaelic: Àrasaig) is a small village in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [2] It is located on the north coast of eastern mainland Nova Scotia, on the Northumberland Strait, and is connected to the town of Antigonish to the southeast and to New Glasgow to the west by Route 245, the "Sunrise Trail".
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia geography stubs (57 P) Pages in category "Antigonish County, Nova Scotia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.