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Strength In Unity: Four Years After Consolidation, A New Regional Municipality Stands Tall

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Four years after the consolidation of two Nova Scotia municipalities, it appears as if citizens of the new Regional Municipality of West Hants are reaping benefits.

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Four years after the consolidation of two Nova Scotia municipalities, it appears as if citizens of the new Regional Municipality of West Hants are reaping benefits.

The former Municipality of West Hants and Town of Windsor had existed as neighbouring, but independent, municipalities for more than two centuries. But late in the second decade of the 21st century, community and municipal leaders began to wonder if the two units could be made stronger together through consolidation.

Informal discussions involving community leaders, politicians, and municipal administrators gradually became more formalized, leading to the decision of the two municipal councils in 2018 to seek special provincial legislation to allow the municipalities to merge.

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