Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 6

190 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 network. “It really shows a regional cooperation and collaboration to be able to put this together,” admits Boucher. “Also, in Nova Scotia, we have a province-wide cycling network called the Blue Route. This infrastructure project puts us on the Blue Route map, giving people one more reason to come and visit Antigonish.” Alongside parks and recreation, broadband internet is another requirement observed by the Town and County for a sound quality of life and for economic vitality. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Antigonish is working towards increasing its community’s access to reliable broadband infrastructure, both for the purposes of remote work as well as for the more efficient coordination of learning resources. According to Shirlyn Donovan, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator for the County, “The Nova Scotia government put $193 million into a broadband trust to be administered by Develop Nova Scotia. There is a three phase approach to Antigonish Your community to learn, create & grow.