The Town of Antigonish is looking for members of the community to join various committees.

“It’s important to have input and feedback from the community on the various topics our committees cover,” says Mayor Laurie Boucher. “The involvement from the community is a key component to the work these committees do.”

The Town has vacancies on the Audit Committee, Accessibility Committee, and the Antigonish Town and County Policy Advisory Board. For more information on each committee, please see below.

If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please submit a letter of interest and resume to the attention of: Dianne Wilson, Deputy Clerk by February 28, 2023 at 4 p.m. 

The letter and resume can be sent via email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or dropped off to Town Hall, 274 Main Street, at the front counter. 

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of all members of Council as well as a member from the community who is not a member of Council or an employee of the Town.

The Committee is looking for a member from the community to fill a vacant seat. This individual should have experience and/or education in reading financial statements.

The Audit Committee meets twice in each fiscal year. 

Accessibility Committee

The mandate of the Accessibility Committee is to:

• To advise and make recommendations to Council concerning accessibility matters in the Town of Antigonish;
• To gather information on best practices pertaining to the accessibility needs of the citizens living, working and visiting the Town of Antigonish;
• To provide a forum to hear and consider representation from any individual, organization or delegation of residents with respect to accessibility;
• To educate citizens of Antigonish on the Nova Scotia Accessibility Act and local accessibility concerns;
• To take other steps consistent with this policy that the committee reasonable deems necessary to carry out in its mandate;
• To take action on such matters as are lawfully delegated to it by statute or by Council.

The Committee consists of the Mayor, two Town Councillors, the Town CAO, one member from the Eastern District Planning Commission, at least two members who are people with disabilities, and at least two members who are people with disabilities or representatives from organizations representing persons with disabilities.

The Accessibility Committee meets strives to meet monthly, but sometimes meets every other month, as needed.

Antigonish Town & County Police Advisory Board

The function of the Board is to provide advice to both municipal councils in relation to the enforcement of law, the maintenance of law and order, and the prevention of crime in the municipalities.

The mandate of the Board is:

• To determine objectives and goals respecting police services in the community in consultation with the chief officer or the chief officer’s designate;
• To ensure the chief officer established programs and strategies to implement the priorities, objectives, and goals representing the police services;
• To ensure that community needs and values are reflected in policing priorities, objectives, goals, programs, and services;
• To ensure that police services are delivered in a manner consistent with community values, needs, and expectations;
• To act as a conduit between the community and the police department;
• To recommend policies, administrative, and organizational direction for the effective management of the police department; and
• To review with the chief officer or the designate, information provided by the chief officer respecting complaints and internal discipline.

The Board includes two members from both councils, two members of the County and two members from the Town who are not councillors or municipal employees, and one member appointed by the Minister of Justice.

The Board meets quarterly on the first Thursday of January, March, June, and September at 5:30 p.m.