The proposed bill to consolidate the Town and County of Antigonish is not proceeding. Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr issued a statement Thursday noting while municipal officials from both the town and county voted in favour of consolidation, the province cannot ignore the voices of residents. In a joint statement,…
Premier Tim Houston faced a hostile crowd near Antigonish, N.S., on Tuesday yet stood firm on not ordering a plebiscite about consolidating the community's town and county governments because it would intrude on the authority of local officials.About 500 people attended a noisy public meeting in the Heatherton Community Centre in Antigonish County where pubic opposition to creating a single local government has grown.The PC government recently proposed Bill 407, which would dissolve the Town of