Invest in Antigonish

Together, the Town and County of Antigonish form a scenic, historic place with deep roots, once driven by natural resources but now increasingly shaped by growing education, health, tourism, and service sectors.

At the heart of any municiplaity are its people. In Antigonish, citizens are educated, industrious and share a deep connection to the land and the community which fosters pride and strengthens the social fabric — a meaningful, tangible asset.

Antigonish has many natural and human created assets. Community assets can be natural such as resources location, institutional, and heritage or cultural, festivals and events and even active community groups or individual citizens. Unique, one of a kind, community assets are especially valuable. Antigonish is home to St. Francis Xavier University, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, The Antigonish Movement (a socio-economic solutions lab for underdevelopment), Keppoch Mountain, and home to some of Nova Scotia’s hottest events like the Antigonish Highland Games and Antigonish Jazz Fest.

Click here to view the 2019 Antigonish Regional Economic Assessment

• Investment Attraction Study in Financial Services, Renewable Energy, and Clean / Green Technologies Sectors.
  Click here to view the 2013 Antigonish Regional Development Authority (PDF)

The Government of Canada has announced a $9.7 million investment for grid modernization in the Town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This major investment will unlock more efficient uses of electricity within the community and allow for increased renewable energy sources such as wind and solar while driving down emissions and supporting sustainable jobs and communities.

Learn more about Antigonish’s Goal of 100% Clean Energy announcement.