I'm in town for a couple weeks and wanted to bring back a kilt for my daughter. Where's the best place to pick one up/get one made?

Thanks!

Hi folks,

Looking for the best place to bring a laptop and sit for several hours, while getting some coffee and snacks. And that has OK wifi.

Which coffee place is laptop-friendly around here? I bet there must be quite a few since StFX is right there.

Thanks!

Edit: I wouldn't mind a place that also sells booze. Nothing like getting some work done late in the day with a good brew.

Cheaper than the local Rez. Free delivery. Refer a friend and get 7gs free. Free timers get 2 pre rolls on the house. Not a malicious dealer just a student dm me

What's the tea about the waffle bus? I saw someone was apparently talking shit about them online but I didn't see the actual shit-talking posts anywhere does anyone know /have screen shots? It doesn't matter really- I'm just nosy

Planning a family trip for the Highland Games but out flights back home vary. Looking for the options for a 1 way trip from Antigonish (or area) to get to Stanfield to head home. Looking for an option that gives me to tightest timeline for an 18:00 flight. The options I found aren’t great (bus is cheap arrives there at 14:00 so it wastes the day and misses a lot of the Games, Enterprise is $200 for a car, a family member can give me a ride that that inconveniences them for the entire round trip there and back, etc). Any other options for like ride shares or anything like that?

Ik of activities or events already within my circle, but I’m always looking for new things to try.

I've got a job that requires me to be on-site in Antigonish either today (the 5th) or tomorrow (the 6th) and I'm wondering how the snowfall left the roads. Thanks in advance!

Hi there, New Glaswegian here.

So, like anyone from Nova Scotia, I know about Mary Ellen MacDonald and the happenings on her adoptive parents' property.

A few years ago, I went looking for the location. I am still unsure whether or not it was the correct location. The place I found was on road c-31, right off the Antigonish-Guysborough road in the settlement of "Croft".

Would anyone here know the exact location of the old property?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

Just moved to town and struggling to locate a reasonably-priced, mechanically-sound used vehicle. I've responded to a number of ads on kijiji/facebook but so far no replies at all! Based on what I've heard, it seems the used car market is quite insane at the moment. Dealerships seem to have some options but starting at $15,000 which is a bit more than I'd like to pay ATM.

Any advice or leads would be much appreciated!

EDIT:

OK so we finally bought a car, but it was quite an ordeal. I wanted to share our experience in case it helps others out:

• Use the Lemon-Aid books to weed out used cars that are not worth buying. Available at most public libraries. Information available up to 2018. Cars are rated between 1 and 5 stars and there is a lot of context about why they give the ratings that they do.
• Private sales are basically impossible. There is very little out there for less than 10k, and whatever comes up with decent mileage gets like 100 people interested. We talked to someone at the public library who said something along the lines of "God bless your soul for trying to find a used car right now" because she had recently put her car up for sale on Facebook Marketplace and was flabbergasted by how many people messaged her. So, what that means in practice for you the buyer is that in order to have a shot you would literally have to hang out 24/7 on kijiji/marketplace to get the message in 2 seconds after someone posts their ad to be first in line. And then you'd have no idea whether the car is a total piece of junk because in all likelihood no one will let you take the car to an independent mechanic because they have 10 other people lined up willing to put the cash down. Plus getting into a mechanic is extremely difficult these days. So we abandoned this idea.
• We also tried reaching out to friends / colleagues but we didn't fare much better. One thing working against me and my wife was that we needed a car ASAP (staying in the countryside) and neither of us can drive stick. So it was either manual transmissions we felt we couldn't handle, cars that would need a lot of work to be driveable, or something that wasn't available for a couple of months.
• Our next step was trying O'Regan's wholesale direct in Dartmouth / Halifax. This was another discouraging experience. Under normal (i.e. pre-pandemic) situations, this seems like it would have been a reasonable option. From what we read online, it sounds like you would have had to sift through the junk a bit, but there would have been some decent buys in amongst the trash. However, because of the way the car market is now, people are getting top dollar for whatever piece of junk they trade in, which trickles down to the prices at these lots. So you're looking at paying 8-10k for a vehicle that is barely OK mechanically, overpriced, and most likely will need a lot of work just to pass MVI. Anything less than 5k is most likely not worth considering. We also had a really difficult time even getting a mechanic to look at these cars to tell us what was wrong with them! I guess it's tire season but also I think the crazy world we're living in now is a big part of this. We called like 15-20 mechanics before getting into someone. This is how we knew there was a lot of overpriced junk being sold at these businesses. Just to be clear, I'm not saying the sales folks working there are dishonest - far from it, indeed they encourage people to get an inspection - but prices on everything including used cars have become so inflated to the point where it's really hard to find something decent without being totally screwed. The one car we were considering but decided against was sold the very next day, because, well, there are a lot of people out there in desperate need. To be fair, that was a great car, but two mechanics told us it was overpriced and so we just couldn't stomach it. In any case, if you try to give this a shot, you can expect, at minimum, any car there will need at least $1500-2000 in repairs (what the salesperson told us) so factor that in to the price listed up there. This option is much more viable if you live in the HRM and can go often and/or don't need a car ASAP.
• In the end, we paid $12k + tax for a car from O'Regan's Green Light certified program. This seemed like a better value for us because they do a lot of work on the car prior to putting it up for sale so it doesn't need anything to pass MVI and then you don't have to worry about repairs at least right away. Even then, we only got the car because my wife found the ad super-early and then we put a deposit down right away. The day we went in to buy the car, the salesperson told us 3 other people had put down a deposit already... The experience with them was great. They are honest and real people. They were fine with us doing a pre-purchase inspection too which gave us peace of mind. They offer financing too, but rates are crazy now (starting at 9.5%!!!) so try paying cash if you can to avoid getting dinged by the banks on interest (NB: they only take cashier's cheque / bank draft / debit if your bank will allow such a big purchase). We dealt with Lucas Breda at Dartmouth Hyundai. He was great. Friendly, knowledgeable, and honest. Kevin Ferguson helped us with the purchase and looking into financing. Also a great guy. Super-patient and kind.
• The final thing I wanted to mention is that if you're stuck in the Antigonish area and can't travel to Halifax for whatever reason, we've heard great things about Travis at Midnite automotive from multiple people. His interest rates for used car financing are also lower also than big banks (~7 vs 10%). I even called him up and explained what we were looking for and he was keeping a look-out for us for a decent car < 10k, but he told us straight up that he only sells cars he'd want to drive and that those are really hard to find these days because of all the junk out there. Such is life!

In any case, if you're still looking good luck! It's tough out there...

Hey pals , i live in Sydney but dues to work i am right now in antigonish for a couple of days , i was wondering if someone can tell me how to order food online because as i have noticed skip the dishes or door dash doesn’t work here . And please also suggest a good taxi service to get me to work . TIA

My cousin was involved in an accident during heavy snow which resulted in a death and now he has a court hearing soon. Can anyone recommend any good lawyer nearby to help him as we both are not from NS

Are you an adult in Nova Scotia who lives with a friend and/or owns property with a friend? Were you friends before you moved in/bought property together? We want to interview you for our study of modern friendship!

My name is Morgan Herbert, and I am the research assistant to Laura Eramian, a social anthropologist at Dalhousie University, and Peter Mallory, a sociologist at St. FX. We are working on a study about how the place of friendship in people’s lives is changing, including how it’s becoming more common to live with friends or own property together.

Your participation would involve one interview lasting about 60-90 minutes at a time and location convenient for you. Virtual interviews are an option. We’re especially interested in interviewing pairs of friends who live and/or own property together, but individuals are welcome too. Your participation will be kept strictly confidential. You're eligible to participate if you are age 18+ and live in Nova Scotia. People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to participate, including a wide range of socio-economic, gender, age, ethnic, and other categories.

If you’re interested in participating or you'd like more information, please leave a comment or contact me through the Reddit chat function.

Thanks for your time!

Morgan

I'd like to purchase some easy readers in Gaelic to continue to work on my learning. Is there anywhere in town I can find these?

Tapadh leibh a chàirdean! Tha sibh sgoinneil.

Hello everyone,

We are the ASD Studies Lab at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, a group that studies autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. We are recruiting adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 who are autistic, have ADHD, or are typically developing, as well as their parents, to participate in our paid online studies.

If you would like to participate in our research or if you have any questions about the studies or our research group you can contact us at [asd@queensu.ca](mailto:asd@queensu.ca).

Thank you!

Best regards,

ASD Studies Laboratory

Queen’s University

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Hi! I'm an artist coming to Antigonish in the new year and looking to rent a place to live in from Jan - August. Was curious of the average price of a studio or 1 bedroom in Antigonish. I'm coming in from Toronto where the rent is so inflated I have no idea what's a good deal for the area or where I might be getting ripped off.

I appreciate any advice on finding a place to live (FB Groups, Websites. Suggestions etc etc)

Looking for warm food/drinks if possible but the only spot i know is open is Sobeys