County of Antigonish renames former Active Transportation Corridor as the Harbour Hills Path, and  Awti’j in Mi’kmaw

May 13, 2026 | Local News

Yesterday, the Municipality of the County of Antigonish renamed what was formerly known as the Active Transportation Corridor as the Harbour Hills Path. A po st on the county’s social media  states  the path can also be called  Awti’j  which means path or trail in Mi’kmaw.   

Warden Nicholas MacInnis said the municipality is in the last phase of the path.   

Improvements set to come to the path include garbage bins, bike  racks and a bike fix-it station, as well as lighting as the project moves forward.   

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