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  • Bordertown Bulletin - April 2025

    Bordertown Bulletin - April 2025

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    Published: 01 April 2025

    Access the April 2025 issue of Bordertown Bulletin here.

  • Parks, Maintenance and Stadium Operator

    Parks, Maintenance and Stadium Operator

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    Published: 26 March 2025

    THE PLACE

    Welcome to Amherst! Located in northern Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick, we have a Town population of just under 10,000 folks and about 170,000 other people living within a

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  • March 26, 2025 proclaimed as Purple Day in the town of Amherst

    March 26, 2025 proclaimed as Purple Day in the town of Amherst

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    Published: 26 March 2025

    Today is Purple Day! All in support of epilepsy awareness. It is estimated that more than 50 million people worldwide are affected by this neurological disorder that can cause recurrent seizures.

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  • March 24, 2025 Amherst Town Council – Meeting Highlights

    March 24, 2025 Amherst Town Council – Meeting Highlights

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    Published: 25 March 2025

    During Monday night’s regular meeting of Amherst Town Council, a motion was passed approving a new Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (AIDE) Strategic Plan. This new plan combines

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  • Public Hearing - Development Agreement Application, 3 Robie Street

    Public Hearing - Development Agreement Application, 3 Robie Street

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    Published: 24 March 2025

    The Town of Amherst invites you to a Public Hearing regarding an application for a Development Agreement on the property located at 3 Robie Street (PID 25029471) to permit the construction of 4

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  • Public Hearing - Development Agreement Application, 91 Rupert Street

    Public Hearing - Development Agreement Application, 91 Rupert Street

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    Published: 24 March 2025

    The Town of Amherst invites you to a Public Hearing regarding an application for a Development Agreement on the property located at 91 Rupert Street (PID 25518242) to permit the construction of an

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AMHERST WEATHER

Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Block
0,494
Residents (2021)
0.2
KM Sidewalks and Trails
0.2
KM of Watermains
0.9M
Litres of Reservoir Capacity