The Town and County of Antigonish are pleased to share the schedule of events for our annual Canada Day Celebrations on Friday, July 1, 2022.
CANADA DAY 2022
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Current Notices
COUNCIL APPROVES 2022-23 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Municipal Council approved its $17,630,000 2022/23 Municipal Operating Budget and $3,000,000 Capital Budget. Municipal Council approved the budget with no increases to the residential tax rate, commercial tax rate or sewer rates. Warden Owen...
Notice of Special Council Meeting
Please note that a Special Municipal Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Building, 285 Beech Hill Road.
Garbage Collection Schedule – Victoria Day, Monday, May 23, 2022
The Beech Hill Solid Waste Resource Management Facilitylocated at 1356 Beech Hill Road will be closed onMonday, May 23, 2022 for Victoria Day. Garbage, Organics and Recyclables will be collectedas usual on Victoria.
PLANNING: NOTICE OF APPROVAL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on Tuesday, April 19th, the Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish approved the following amendments: Amend the Central Antigonish Land Use By-law to rezone the two properties located at (4917 and 5003 Dunmore Road, PIDs...
Easter Garbage Collection Schedule
Please note that the Beech Hill Solid Waste Resource Management Facility located at 1356 Beech Hill Road will be closed on the following days: Friday, April 15, 2022Monday, April 18, 2022 Garbage, Organics and Recyclables will NOT be collected on Good Friday, April...
Notice of Special Council Meeting
Please note that a Special Municipal Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Building, 285 Beech Hill Road. This meeting follows the regular Asset Management and Committee of the Whole...
Heritage Day Garbage Collection & Transfer Station Schedule
The Beech Hill Solid Waste Resource Management Facilitylocated at 1356 Beech Hill Road will be closed onMonday, February 21, 2022 for Nova Scotia Heritage Day. Garbage, Organics and Recyclables will be collectedas usual on Nova Scotia Heritage Day.
SANTA’S TOWN AND COUNTY CHRISTMAS TOUR
Santa will be travelling through the Town and fringe area on Friday, December 3, 2021 starting at 5:15 p.m. Santa will start his route at 5:15 p.m. and will drive the following streets/subdivisions. If he is not driving right by your house you can drive and...
Plan Antigonish County Consultation Sessions
Plan Antigonish is a project to create a municipal planning strategy for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. In 2018, the Provincial Government passed Bill 58, an amendment to the Municipal Government Act that requires every municipality to develop and adopt...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON
The Town of Antigonish and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish are seeking an individual or firm to lead and coordinate a comprehensive community engagement process for the Town and County of Antigonish. The community engagement sessions should include a...
Notice of Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
Please note that a Special Committee of the Whole Meeting will be held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:00 pm. Following the revised Minister’s Order regarding Committee and Council meetings, this meeting will be held as a blend of in-person and virtual...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: COMPENSATION REVIEW SERVICES
The Municipality of the County of Antigonish is inviting proposals to review its staff salaries and council stipends, provide recommendations on adjustments to compensation and a methodology for calculating salaries for future...
South River Road Waterline Replacement
Work has started to replace the water line along Old South River Road and a portion of South River Road up to Williams Point Road. This is one of the oldest lines in the Municipality and we want to replace it with new infrastructure. This should not cause any...
Municipal Council Passes 2021-2022 Budget
On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Municipal Council approved its approximate $16,239,000 2021/22 Municipal Operating Budget and $3,371,000 Capital Budget.Municipal Council unanimously approved the budget with no increases to the residential tax rate or sewer rates. The...
Notice of Special Council Meeting
Pending the completion of budget deliberations, a special Council meeting is being scheduled for Tuesday, June 1st at 8pm. If this meeting needs to be cancelled and rescheduled, a revised notice will be posted as soon as that decision is made. This meeting will be...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Advisory Services – Strait Area Inter-Municipal IT Service
The Municipality of the County of Antigonish, Town of Antigonish, Municipality of the County of Inverness, Town of Port Hawkesbury, Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s and the Municipality of the County of Victoria (the Partnership) have endeavored to assess...
Heritage Day Garbage Collection Schedule
The Beech Hill Solid Waste Resource Management Facility located at 1356 Beech Hill Road will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021 for Nova Scotia Heritage Day. Garbage, Organics and Recyclables will be collected as usual on Nova Scotia Heritage Day.
Joint Statement from Mayor and Warden
A Message to the community of Antigonish, On behalf of Town and County Councils, we wanted to share a message to the community regarding the recent announcement of a positive COVID-19 case from StFX University. We recognize and empathize with residents about the...
Broadband Updates: Addresses Ready to Connect
It is an exciting day in Antigonish County, we have close to 500 new addresses that are now able to connect to Bell's FIBE service. This was made possible through Develop Nova Scotia's Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative. Here is the update we received this morning...