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Ground-Breaking Ceremony held for new RK MacDonald Nursing Home

Jun 10, 2025 | Local News

A ceremony was held Tuesday morning to officially mark  the start of construction on a new complex that will replace the RK MacDonald Nursing home in Antigonish.

RK MacDonald Nursing Home CEO Terry MacIntyre, speaking at the ground breaking ceremony

There was a ground-breaking at what will be the new home of the nursing home, a 13 acre lot on Church Street Extension .  The facility is set to open in early 2028.  The nursing home’s CEO, Terry MacIntyre says today’s ground-breaking is a significant milestone.
MacIntyre says regular updates on the construction work will be posted on its web site.
The new facility will feature 144 resident rooms, each equipped with a private bathroom.  The current building on Pleasant Street can accommodate up to 136 residents, and has been in existence since 1958.

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Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.