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  Antigonish, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antigonish is town located in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is the county seat of Antigonish County and the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish.
Antigonish was incorporated as a town in 1889.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antigonish,_Nova_Scotia   (1265 words)

  
 Antigonish County, Nova Scotia - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
When St. Mary's Township was established in 1818 it was partly in Sydney County and partly in Halifax County.
In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when Guysborough County was established out of what had been part of it.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Sydney_County,_Nova_Scotia   (198 words)

  
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Vital Statistics Responsible for registration of vital events of birth, death, and marriage which occur in NS.
Churches and Cemeteries of the Maritimes Pictou and Antigonish County Cemeteries.
Metis Genealogy The genealogy of the Metis and Acadian of Nova Scotia.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/nova-scotia.html   (2494 words)

  
 FreeSurnameSearch.com - Nova Scotia
Surnames of people in the Louisbourg region, Acadia (Today in Nova Scotia, Canada.) This data was collected from administrative registers (parish registers and census) before the deportation of 1755-1763.
Marriages 1841-1850 : Born in Nova Scotia, married in Massachusetts.
Nova Scotia Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes 1759-1960.
www.freesurnamesearch.com /search/canada/nsen.html   (1350 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Permits Directory-Municipality of the County of Antigonish-Building Permit
Nova Scotia Permits Directory-Municipality of the County of Antigonish-Building Permit
Note: The purpose of this permit is to determine compliance with the Nova Scotia Building Code regulations, as enforced under direction of the Building Official, in order to enhance quality of construction, with particular emphasis on safety/health issues.
If you are connecting to a municipal sewer system, you will require a municipal Sewer Connection Permit from the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, If you are not connecting to a municipal sewer system, you may need approval for the installation of an On-site Sewage Disposal system from Nova Scotia Environment and Labour.
www.gov.ns.ca /snsmr/paal/MUNICIPA/AntigonishCounty/paal567.asp   (607 words)

  
 Antigonish County, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.
Antigonish County is also home to Pomquet Village, a small Acadian village dating back to 1774.
Antigonish - Cape Breton - Colchester - Cumberland - Digby - Guysborough - Halifax - Hants - Inverness - Kings - Lunenburg - Pictou - Queens - Richmond - Shelburne - Victoria - Yarmouth
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antigonish_County   (323 words)

  
 Antigonish On Destination: Nova Scotia
Antigonish is located at 45°37'22"N, 61°59'31"W in the Antigonish region of the Sunrise Trail, Antigonish county.
Antigonish is a university town with summer and winter theatre, Art Galleries such as Lyghtesome Gallery, Bayberry Hill and St.F.X.U. Art Gallery in Bloomfield Centre, and many artists that continue to be inspired by the beautiful surroundings of our community.
Antigonish County is an excellent location from which to explore the beautiful countryside and seascapes that are so typical of Nova Scotia.
www.destination-ns.com /common/places.asp?PlaceID=124   (748 words)

  
 Antigonish County Place Names
A cape and a settlement north-east of Antigonish.
A beautiful lake south west of Antigonish, named thus because a large grant of land on the shores of the lake was given to the Governors, President and Fellows of Kings College at Windsor in 1813.
In the 1950's the Nova Scotia Center for geological Sciences and the annual spring survey school for civil and mining engineering students were held there.
www.parl.ns.ca /placenames/antigonishc.html   (1505 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Antigonish
Antigonish is the shiretown of the county of the same name in Nova Scotia.
Up to 1817, Nova Scotia formed a part of the Diocese of Quebec; in that year it was erected into a vicariate, and the Right Rev. Edmund Burke appointed vicar Apostolic.
Francis Xavier's College, established at Antigonish in 1855, and endowed with university powers in 1866, is the chief seat of learning.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01562c.htm   (797 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Genealogy Records Online
Ontario and Nova Scotia Census, 1800-1842 (Ancestry.ca - requires payment) : This database is an index to various local censuses taken between 1800 and 1842 in Canada, primarily in the Nova Scotia and Ontario provinces.
Annapolis Muster List 1784 (Nova Scotia, Canada) : Return of Negroes and their families mustered in Annapolis County between the 28th day of May and the 30th day of June 1784.
History of the county of Annapolis : including old Port Royal and Acadia (Ancestry.ca - requires payment) : With memoirs of its representatives in the provincial parliament, and biographical and genealogical sketches of its early English settlers and their families.
www.genealogysearch.org /canada/novascotia.html   (3372 words)

  
 Alexander GRANT
Alexander GRANT was born in 1825 in Fraser's Grant, Antigonish
County, Nova Scotia and died on 02 Jun 1876 in Black River / Glassburn, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia.
in Glassburn, Antigonish County, in 27 Oct 1887.
genforum.genealogy.com /grant/messages/6589.html   (51 words)

  
 History of Nova Scotia, Jan 1950 - Dec 1959
This new transmitter extended the coverage of CBHT to the South Shore, the Annapolis Valley, and central and eastern Nova Scotia.
She was the daughter of Alexander Kennedy and Margaret (Chisholm) Kennedy of Cross Roads Ohio, in the southwest corner of Antigonish County.
I was employed by Nova Scotia Light and Power in Dartmouth at that time and, along with all available work crews in the province, we were dispatched to the troubled area.
www.alts.net /ns1625/nshist20.html   (7838 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Permits Directory-Municipality of the County of Antigonish-Demolition Permit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Nova Scotia Permits Directory-Municipality of the County of Antigonish-Demolition Permit
Anyone who wants to demolish an existing building, or any portion of it, in the County of Antigonish.
Additional information is available on the Building in Antigonish County website, or, you can click here to download a brochure.
www.gov.ns.ca /snsmr/paal/MUNICIPA/AntigonishCounty/paal569.stm   (361 words)

  
 Antigonish County
It is bounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of St. George and is between the Counties of Pictou and Guysborough.
The County of Antigonish was the latest settled in the province.
The second opinion is that Antigonish is derived from the Mi'kmaq word "Nartigonneich" which translates to "a river of fish with many waters" or "the place where the waters meet." (Five forked rivers --West River, South River, Brierly Brook, Wright's River, and east Wright's River).
www.rootsweb.com /~nsantigo   (424 words)

  
 ACOA Website - News - News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Municipality of the County of Antigonish will provide the balance of funding for the $1.8 million project upon formal acceptance of the agreement and environmental assessment approval.
The $111 million, six-year Canada-Nova Scotia Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund is administered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation and the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities are members of the management committee.
www.acoa.ca /e/media/press/press.shtml?3545   (361 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Nova Scotia today?
Off the coast of eastern Halifax county is a group of rock ledges, and partially treed or barren islands.
Here in the cold and damp of spring, eider ducks have always made a nest in the tangle of brush, petrels built their nests in the shallow soils, and the rocks and grasses have held the nests of guillemots and gulls.
Trip to Nova Scotia and the Saga of the Piping Plover.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/canovascotia.htm   (1439 words)

  
 Nova Scotia Genealogy Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia fishermen and mariners lost at sea out of Gloucester, MA; their families and survivors.
Enlistees from the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia in WW 1.
users.andara.com /~grose/novascot.html   (619 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Canada - Nova Scotia
Hattie is a founding member of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia and an Honourary Life Member of The Cape Sable Historical Society and The Shelburne County Genealogical Society.
From the 1815 Diary of a Nova Scotia Farm Girl, Louisa Collins, of Colin Grove, Dartmouth.
Census of 1817 for the county of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
www.cyndislist.com /novascot.htm   (4606 words)

  
 The Marshall Decision and the Maritime Canadian Fishery
In August of 1993, the authorities arrested Donald Marshall Junior and the Crown prosecuted him on three charges under the Fisheries Act: the selling of eels without a license, fishing without a license and fishing during the close season with illegal nets.
The issue at trial, his defense, was the affirmation of a treaty right to catch and sell fish as found in the treaties of 1760-61 that he believed exempted him from compliance with the fishery regulations.
He appealed and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal similarly denied the affirmation of his treaty right and found him guilty.
www.rism.org /isg/dlp/bc/introduction   (1129 words)

  
 Catholics of Nova Scotia in World War 1
Catholics of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia,
The Honor Roll of the Diocese of Antigonish is herewith given to the public as the joint production of the Faculty of the University of St. Francis Xavier and the Statisical Committee of Saint Ninian's Council, No. 1105, of the Knights of Columbus.
More in Nova Scotia perhaps than in any Province of Canada, were the churches used as a medium of reaching the people in patriotic matters.
members.tripod.com /~enlist_1/enlist.htm   (1558 words)

  
 (Unsaved Publication)
She died on the 18th of July, 1903 and she is buried in Glendale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia.
Daniel O'Connell Doyle was born on the 14th of June, 1870 in Margaree Forks, Inverness County, Nova Scotia and he died in the City of Sydney Hospital, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on the 25th of October, 1948.
She died at St. Martha's Hospital in Antigonish; she was buried in Port Hood on the 6th of January, 1959.
www.angelfire.com /folk/melfordfolks/page4.html   (558 words)

  
 Regulator rejects Antigonish merger
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has rejected a proposal for the two municipalities to become one, saying there's not enough public support for a merger.
The Municipality of the County of Antigonish responded that annexation would hurt its tax base and applied for a total merger.
Almost 84 per cent of county voters were in favour of a merger, while 74 per cent of voters in the town were against it.
www.cbc.ca /canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/10/30/antigonish-uarb.html   (1167 words)

  
 Nova Scotia - Evolution of a Continental Margin - 2006
Nova Scotia - Evolution of a Continental Margin - 2006
Hamilton M. A.and Murphy J. Tectonic significance of a Llanvirn age for the Dunn Point volcanic rocks, Avalon Terrane, Nova Scotia, Canada; implications for the evolution of the Iapetus and Rheic oceans.
Geological Map of the Province of Nova Scotia
www.wooster.edu /geology/Ns2006Web/resources.htm   (290 words)

  
 Sett Sticks
The plaid belonged to a woman named MacKenzie (nee Gillies) who lived outside the town of Antigonish but who was born and brought up in Arisaig, NS which is on the coast about 30 miles to the west.
This is not inconceivable given that the step dance tradition of the Highlands did exactly that, and was only rediscovered in the middle the 20th century as were several older versions of Gaelic songs and fiddle tunes.
An alternative hypothesis is that the technique was developed independently in Nova Scotia, however, I doubt that early settlers had the time to experiment sufficiently to develop the technique to the level demonstrated in this plaid.
www.scottishtartans.co.uk /ns_plaids.htm   (2061 words)

  
 The Waldren Studios of New Glasgow and Antigonish, Nova Scotia: 1870 - 1940
Located in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, St. Francis Xavier University was originally founded at Arichat in 1853 and known variously as Arichat Seminary, Arichat School of Higher Studies and Arichat Academy.
Two years after opening it was moved to its present location, and in 1866 the provincial legislature granted it full university status.
Of particular importance was the founding of the Antigonish Movement (a program of adult education and self-help), The Coady International Institute (providing education to those in developing countries) and the Co-operative Movement.
www.library.dal.ca /archives/waldren/stfxprofile.htm   (243 words)

  
 Antigonish County - Welcome to Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Antigonish County has something to offer everyone - residents, visitors and businesses alike - from its spectacular scenery to its strategic location.
Check here for information on Antigonish County Recreation, Building in Antigonish County, Municipal Planning, Public Works and Road Maintenence, Solid Waste Management and Subdivision Services, as well as a host of other topics.
Information on our labour force, life style, resources, the Antigonish County Light Industrial/Business Park and the Antigonish Regional Development Authority.
www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca /welcome.htm   (341 words)

  
 The Learning Garden; Antigonish Nova Scotia. A place for outdoor fun, naturally.
The Learning Garden is located in Brierly Brook, Antigonish County, just minutes from town.
This trail is a perfect size for children, with a variety of things to see, fun child-sized hide-outs and a hiking length that is manageable for children.
I am a member of the Nova Scotia Child Care association and the Canadian Child Care Federation and have studied sign-language at APSEA (The Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority.) I have lead recreation programs, taught children's art classes and have been involved with children my whole life.
ca.geocities.com /antigonish_learning_garden   (450 words)

  
 Dance Nova Scotia - Antigonish Creative Dance
Antigonish Creative Dance Association is a non-profit, registered charitable organization established in 1976.
Our mandate is to provide an inclusive, creative, and affordable dance program for all ages in Antigonish and surrounding areas.
ACDA is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors, and supported by Antigonish Town and County Departments of Recreation as well as numerous businesses and individuals in the community.
www.antigonishdance.ca /index.html   (165 words)

  
 Antigonish on 43 Places
Antigonish is a great place to visit any time of year.
Antigonish is the home of St. Francis Xavier University and thanks to the pioneering work of the Rev. Dr.
The Coady International Institute is part of St. FX, which has a distinctive and highly coveted “X” ring that graduates are allowed to wear.
www.43places.com /places/view/206041   (410 words)

  
 The Antigonish Review
John MacEachern is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia.
Terry Whalen is a professor of English at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St.
www.antigonishreview.com /bi-08788/08788-contributors.html   (520 words)

  
 Cottage Lots by the Sea
Over the past five years we were able to help many families in acquiring beautiful parcel of land in Antigonish county, Nova Scotia for their dream cottage/retirement home.
We still have a few remaining lots which are also of exceptional value, and we are sure, they will find their buyers shortly.
Their prices have remained constant over the last decade while the market for real estate in Nova Scotia went though the roof.
www.cottagelotsbythesea.com /index.html   (378 words)

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