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Rankings
- ''Census divisions''
Subdivision A
Subdivision B
- ''Towns''

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, and by two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23, and Summerside 38.

History

The County of Sydney was created in 1784. When St. Mary's Township was established in 1818 it was partly in Sydney County and partly in Halifax County. In 1822 that part of St. Mary's Township which had been in Halifax County was annexed to the County of Sydney. In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when

Guysborough County Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. History Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County (Antigonish Cou ...

was established out of what had been part of it. In 1863 the name of the County of Sydney was changed to Antigonish County. The word Antigonish is of

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origin, possibly derived from Nalegitkoonecht meaning "where branches are torn off". It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts. In 1879, the province officially incorporated the County of Antigonish as a municipality. 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 was sent to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, and in 2005 it was decided that amalgamation of the Town and Municipality would better serve both parties. The board also ordered a plebiscite, promising to consider the results when making a final decision. The results were mixed, with 84% of Municipality residents voting yes to amalgamation and 74% of Town residents voting no. Voter turn-out was 45%. The board ultimately rejected the proposal for amalgamation, citing lack of public support.

Demographics

As a

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, Antigonish County had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Forming the majority of the Antigonish County census division, the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, including its Subdivisions A and B, had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue language (2011) Ethnic Groups (2006)2006 Statistics Canada Census Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada: Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
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Census subdivisions

* Antigonish Subdivision A * Antigonish Subdivision B

Major highways

Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits: *Highways ** *Trunk Routes ** ** ** *Collector Routes: ** ** ** ** *External Routes: **None

Protected areas

*Arisaig Provincial Park *Antigonish Landing *Bayfield Provincial Park *Beaver Mountain Provincial Park *Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness Area *Pomquet Beach Provincial Park

Notable residents

* Donald Chisholm, stockcar driver * Mary-Colin Chisholm, stage, film and TV actor * Moses Coady, Roman Catholic priest, adult educator, and leader of the

Antigonish Movement The Antigonish Movement blended adult education, co-operatives, microfinance and rural community development to help small, resource-based communities around Canada's Maritimes to improve their economic and social circumstances. A group of pr ...

* Eric Gillis, 2008, 2012 Olympian (athletics-10,000m, marathon) * Max Haines, crime writer, columnist for the ''

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'' * Allan The Ridge MacDonald (1794-1868), local pioneer, and poet in

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. * Craig MacDonald, former professional hockey player * Garfield MacDonald, Olympic Athlete * John MacLean (d.1848), local pioneer, poet and '' Seanchaidh''. A highly important figure in both

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and in that of

. * Shauna MacDonald, actress, also known as " Promo Girl" on

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* Ryan MacGrath, musician and painter *

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, Vice President

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* Paul MacLean, assistant coach of the

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, television journalist, former co-host of '' CBC News: Sunday'' and '' CBC News: Sunday Night'' *

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, stage, film and TV actor * Robyn Meagher, Olympic runner *

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, Olympic heavyweight boxer * Archbishop James Morrison, Catholic Bishop 1912 *

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, poet *

Lewis John Stringer Petty Officer 2nd Class Lewis John Stringer (1930–1969) was one of nine sailors who died aboard in an incident for which he was posthumously awarded the Cross of Valour, Canada's second highest bravery decoration. He is commemorated on a plaqu ...

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Recipient, Wall of ValourStringer Sergeant Lewis John Stringer, C.V., C.D.
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The Trews The Trews are a Canadians, Canadian rock music, rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamil ...

, a rock band

References

External links

Antigonish County
{{Subdivisions of Nova Scotia Antigonish County, Nova Scotia 1785 establishments in Nova Scotia