Gateway Newsletter and Survey

ARDA and Ekistics Planning and Design are in the process of developing a gateway strategy for Antigonish. The idea of a gateway strategy is to maximize the development potential that Antigonish has with the new highway and to create a welcoming entry point into the community for visitors and residents.

Community consultation has been a huge component of the process so far. On Tuesday, August 10th, 2010, Ekistics was in Antigonish for a day of consultations. The morning consisted of one on one interviews with key stakeholders including community groups and business owners. In the afternoon Ekistics then met with the Gateway Planning Advisory Committee which consists of representatives from ARDA, the Town of Antigonish, the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, St. Francis Xavier University, the Antigonish Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern District Planning Commission, and the Antigonish Eastern Shore Tourism Association. There was then a site visit of the proposed gateway and of the new highway. That evening a public vision and design workshop was held to generate ideas for the gateway.

For more information, check out our gateway newsletter

An online survey has also been developed that will be available for the duration of the project.

The online survey can be found here.