Over the past decade, We’koqma’q has proven to be a community on the rise. The path forward has been challenging, but clear. Together, as a community, they are creating a self-sustaining economy, investing in their youth, and building the infrastructure needed to thrive… all while honouring their elders, history and culture.

Develop West Prince aims to facilitate the ideas and intentions of residents, organizations, businesses, and future community members by harnessing and connecting the community’s shared possibility. They work with communities and not-for profit organisations as an advocate, driver and collaborator that fosters growth and prosperity, facilitating strategic infrastructure and regional initiatives.

In Mi’kmaq: Wagobagitik, in Gaelic: Trùru, Truro is in central Nova Scotia. The shire town of Colchester County, it is located beside the Salmon River floodplain, close to the river’s mouth at the eastern end of Cobequid Bay. The Mi’kmaq name for the Truro area, “Wagobagitik” means “end of the water’s flow”.

Three Rivers is a town within Kings County in Prince Edward Island that was incorporated in September 2018, through an amalgamation of seven municipalities and adjacent areas. The municipalities that were amalgamated included two towns – Georgetown and Montague – and five rural municipalities – Brudenell, Cardigan, Lorne Valley, Lower Montague, and Valleyfield.

Salisbury is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. A village for 57 years, in January 2023 it was amalgamated with parts of four local districts to become a new town. Salisbury became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774.

Riverview is a town in Albert County, and is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview is the largest town in New Brunswick. And despite being designated as a town, it is the fifth-largest municipality in the province, with a population of 20,584 in 2021.

The Municipality of Pictou County is a county municipality in Nova Scotia. It provides local government to about 21,000 rural residents of Pictou County.

Pictou is a town in Pictou County, and is located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour. Once an active shipping port and the shire town of the county, the name Pictou derives from the Mi’kmaq name Piktuk, “an explosive place”, a reference to the river of pitch that was found in the area, or from methane bubbling up from coal seams below the harbour.

Kentville is an incorporated town, and the most populous in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. In 2021, the town’s population was 6,630 – after its agglomeration it was 26,929. Kentville is on the Cornwallis River which, downstream becomes a large tidal river at the Minas Basin.

Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about 90 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, St. John’s.

Hanwell is an incorporated rural community and former local service district within Kingsclear Parish in York County, New Brunswick. In January 2023, Hanwell annexed the northern part the parish of Kingsclear, including the communities of French Village, Island View, and Mazerolle Settlement.

Grand Bay-Westfield is on the bank of the Saint John River. While the name Grand Baye was used for the body of water by the Acadians and Loyalists, the name became that of the settlement at the edge of Westfield Parish around 1869. The name may also be a reference to its location in the western corner of Kings County.

Fundy Albert is a village municipality in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, established in January 2023, through the amalgamation of the village municipalities of Alma, Riverside-Albert and Hillsborough while annexing certain mostly adjacent unincorporated areas.

Fredericton is New Brunswick’s Capital City. It prides itself on being a smart and sustainable city offering a cost competitive business environment and balanced lifestyle with abundant recreational and cultural amenities. Situated in the heart of the Province of New Brunswick, along a scenic bend in the Wolastoq (Saint John River), Fredericton is as much urban energy as small-town charm.

Digby, officially named the Municipality of the District of Digby, is a district municipality in Digby County. The district municipality is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two the Town of Digby and the Municipality of the District of Clare. In 2021 the Municipality had a population of 7,242.

Corner Brook has a population of about 19,333, and is located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, on the Bay of Islands, at the mouth of the Humber River. Corner Brook functions as a service centre for western and northern Newfoundland, and is the administrative headquarters of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nations band government.

Charlottetown is a flourishing community of approximately 40,500 people located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island. The Province’s capital, it is also called the “Birthplace of Confederation” after the historic Charlottetown Conference held there in 1864, which led to Confederation in 1867.

“CBRM” is Nova Scotia’s second largest municipality and the economic heart of Cape Breton Island. With a population of some 93,700, the municipality was created in 1995 through the amalgamation of eight municipalities located in Cape Breton County.

Carleton North was incorporated in January 2023 via the amalgamation of the former town of Florenceville-Bristol and the former villages of Bath and Centreville as well as the annexation of adjacent areas, and is home to the corporate headquarters for McCain Foods, the largest producer of French fries in the world.

Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. It overlooks the west side of Conception Bay and had a history long tied to fishing and shipbuilding. Since the late 20th century, its economy has changed to emphasize education, health care, retail, and industry.

Alnwick is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Neguac, the Indian reserves of Esgenoôpetitj 14 and Tabusintac 9, the incorporated rural community of Alnwick, and the regional municipality of Tracadie.