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The Municipality of the County of Antigonish is a county municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. 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 .
Antigonish County is a historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the Municipality of the County of Antigonish , the Town of Antigonish , and by two reserves: Pomquet and Afton 23 , and Summerside 38 .
A village is a type of community in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia that has a commission established under the Municipal Government Act for the purpose of providing municipal services to a defined area within a larger county or district municipality.
Before the establishment of rural municipalities in the form of county municipalities and district municipalities in 1879, local government in the historical counties was administered by appointed courts of sessions including justices appointed by the Crown with support from local proprietors selected to grand juries. [2]
Havre Boucher post office. The village takes its name from "Havre Boucher", a natural harbour that opens onto St. George's Bay to the north. The community has expanded from its original setting on the west side of the harbour to now encompass the communities of Auld's Cove, Cape Jack, East Havre Boucher, West Havre Boucher, Frankville and Linwood.
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.
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William Chisholm (December 8, 1870 – April 28, 1936) was a Canadian politician.. Born in Heatherton, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Chisholm was educated at the Common School of Heatherton and graduated in arts from the St. Francis Xavier College, Antigonish.