Given these results, which strongly favour continuing with ten Council members, as well as input from our Phase 1 public meetings held on September 25, 2023, we have developed two scenarios for ten electoral districts that are presented below. Key considerations in developing the boundaries were to ensure that the number of electors or eligible votes in each district is within ±10% of the average number of electors in all the districts and that communities with common interests are grouped together.

The study was interrupted in February and March when it appeared that the County was going to consolidate with the Town of Antigonish. Consolidation would have required a similar study covering the combined areas of the county and town; however, the Province has chosen not to approve the legislation required to consolidate the municipalities and the need for a study focused on the County has been reinstated. This survey, which was closed on January 30 has been re-opened as part of the resumption of the process.

The following questions concern your preference between the two boundary scenarios that we have developed. We are also interested in your thoughts on the specific boundaries proposed. If you think a particular community or area should be shifted from the district it is proposed to be part of to another district, please share your thoughts with us. We want to develop boundaries that reflect your sense of community.

All responses are anonymous.