St. Andrews, Nova Scotia

St. Andrews (Gaelic: Cill Rìbhinn) is a rural suburban community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Antigonish County. It is situated a fifteen minutes' drive from the Town of Antigonish in an area of rural hilly terrain. The community has grown in recent years and has a reputation for its cooperative community spirit, and was recognized for its character by a 2009 Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award. Community effort has resulted in the addition of several new facilities including a curling rink, seniors complex, community centre, and numerous other projects.

St. Andrews in Nova Scotia

Services
The post office in St. Andrews has tri-lingual signage

There is a post office, small elementary school with playground equipment, a baseball field, a soccer field, and a pond (for hockey and skating in the winter). A curling rink that hosts several leagues, competitions and events. Community center, walking trail, volunteer fire department, Roman Catholic church.

Businesses

St. Andrews boasts MacDonald's Convenience, a convenience store with both gas pumps and an NSLC. The Bergengren Credit Union has a branch in St. Andrews as well.

Homes and housing

There is a seniors home in the community, a subdivision began around the year 2000, and a new one started in 2013. There are farms of varying sizes and types, but the majority of homes are old farmhouses converted into family homes with lots of property.

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References

    "By Their Own Hands"  St. Andrews, Nova Scotia, Canada. (22 min. video) By pooling resources, ideas, and talents, St. Andrews citizens have been able to build a variety of new infrastructure and community services. See: http://coady.stfx.ca/themes/abcd/publications/by_their_own_hands

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