PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish intends to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve:
- Amendments to the Plan Antigonish Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for the Municipality of the County of Antigonish in Response to New Provincial Setback Requirements for Utility Scale Wind Turbines and in response to an appeal before the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board.
Copies of the Staff Report, providing more detailed information on the proposed amendments, can be inspected at the Municipal Office of Antigonish County (285 Beech Hill) or at the office of the Eastern District Planning Commission (606 Reeves Street, Unit 3, Port Hawkesbury) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm weekdays (excluding statutory holidays), on the Eastern District Planning Commission website www.edpc.ca, or by contacting Toll Free 1-888-625-5361.
The Staff Report can also be found here: Staff Report – March 30, 2026
Any written or oral presentations (in favour or opposition) to the proposed recommendations can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held on:
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 7:30pm
Council Chambers
285 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish County
Posted on municipal website on April 22nd 2026, and in The Reporter and the Guysborough Journal on April 29th in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Government A