The Town's Electric Utility wishes to advise residents that there is a Planned Power Outage scheduled for Friday, July 21st starting at 12:00am to approximately 4:00am. The effected areas include:

• The Trunk 7 Highway to West River,
• Keating Court,
• Tamara Drive,
• Green Hill,
• Springvale and South Hill Trailer Courts,
• Garvie Road,
• Ponderosa Drive,
• Herritage Drive.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

The Town of Antigonish wishes to advise the motoring public that a Parking Ban will be in effect along Main Street (between Church Street and Hawthorne Street) on Thursday, July 6, 2017, between the hours of 7:00am and 5:00pm to accommodate the Stroll the Main Street Fair. For more information, pdf please click here (293 KB) . 

If you are thinking about capping off a beautiful summer day with a backyard bonfire in the evening, be mindful of the Town of Antigonish’s Outdoor Fire By-law. The purpose of the Outdoor Fire By-law is to ensure that all outdoor fires are held in a safe manner and do not cause a hazard or a nuisance to your neighbors. 

To read our complete Press Release regarding outdoor fires, please pdf click here (549 KB) . 

On Saturday morning, May 27, traffic lights at the intersection of Main Street and College Street were struck by a pulp truck turning onto Main from College. The traffic light standard and mast arm were dragged down the street, and underground wiring was pulled from its locations in the post base and control panel.

Where the traffic lights were heavily damaged, an assessment for repairs and an alternative traffic management solution is underway. Delivery of replacement and temporary components is currently being assessed, with several weeks or more possibly required until the intersection can be restored to normal.

Until the traffic lights can be rebuilt, or made partially operational, the intersection should be approached by motorists as an ‘ALL STOP’. Temporary stops signs are placed at intersection corners. Under these conditions, motorists must yield the right-of-way to the first vehicle to come to a complete stop, or If two vehicles stop at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

Motorists should approach the intersection at reduced speeds, stopping as noted and watching for all pedestrian crossings, who will now have granted right of way under these conditions. Pedestrians are asked to exercise caution when crossing in this area.

Please monitor our website, www.townofantigonish.ca, and social media for further information as it becomes available. 

 UPDATE (May 30, 2017):

Contractors were onsite yesterday to assess conditions. Staff are awaiting the report for required repairs and/or replacements.

In the meantime, the remaining traffic lights at the intersection have been made operational to allow near normal movements, and the temporary stops signs and the All Stop conditions has been removed.