Mount Saint Bernard | St. Francis Xavier University

Study lounge with sofa chairs and small tables attached

Table and chairs with a kitchen in the background

Table and chairs located in the MSB kitchen

Cafe with tables and the kitchen in the background

Cafe with seating areas

Study lounge with sofa chairs and small tables attached

Table and chairs with a kitchen in the background

Table and chairs located in the MSB kitchen

Cafe with tables and the kitchen in the background

Cafe with seating areas

Originally founded by Bishop John Cameron as Mount Saint Bernard College, this building possesses a rich history dating back to 1883. Those in residence at Mount Saint Bernard can enjoy such amenities as lounge and study space, laundry facilities, and storage rooms. Students in Nursing, Colloquiums, Education, and those who may require flexible contracts are encouraged to live in Mount Saint Bernard.

See below for details on the traditional rooms available at Mount Saint Bernard.

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Single standard room with bed, dresser and desk

Single Traditional

Students in residence at Mount Saint Bernard will enjoy all the amenities that would be expected, as well as access to the Halls' shared comforts. Review this page for a full list of amenities.

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The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a word the Mi’kmaq use to describe themselves, meaning “human being” or “the people.”

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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