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Amherst Mayor David Kogon signing Emancipation Day statement

Take the opportunity to learn about Emancipation Day: Mayor David Kogon

Mayor David Kogon is encouraging everyone to take the time on Aug. 1, 2022, to learn about the significance of Emancipation Day.

“The first of August marks the 188th anniversary of the day the Slavery Abolition Act became law throughout the British Empire,” the mayor said as he signed a statement on behalf of the Amherst town council on July 29, 2022.

“The act ended the practice of slavery for millions of African people and their descendants.”

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Amherst firefighters help Make-a-Wish Foundation fulfill 10-year-old’s wish

Amherst firefighters responded to call on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, that helped the Make-a-Wish Foundation kick off a trip of a lifetime for a young Amherst resident.

They rolled every piece of equipment they had on the call. When they pulled up in front of a Douglas Street home with their lights flashing, they were greeted by a beaming 10-year-old Liam, who has Tuberous sclerosis complex 2, a rare genetic disorder that causes benign tumours along vital organs such as the heart, lungs and brain.

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Deputy-Mayor Sheila Christie resigns

Deputy-Mayor Sheila Christie has tendered her resignation from the Amherst town council.

Christie, who has served six years on the council, five as deputy-mayor, informed her peers of her decision late last week. The resignation goes into effect on Oct. 31, 2022.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on town council and am so proud of what we have been able to achieve together,” the deputy-mayor said. “However, I have made the hard decision to step back from politics at this time.”

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Active Transportation Plan reaching its goals, effort hindered by some

The Town of Amherst’s Active Transportation Plan is meeting its goal of getting more folks out walking and cycling.

“When council approved the plan in 2018, we wanted to promote cycling and walking by providing an efficient and effective network of interconnected and continuous cycling and pedestrian routes that linked neighbourhoods and major destinations,” Mayor David Kogon said. “We’ve done that and from my own personal observations, I see way more folks using these routes than I did four years ago.”

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  1. Council approves purchase of fire truck, paving contract
  2. Donation to benefit youth, museum
  3. Amherst police donate bikes to Bridge Adult Service Centre
  4. Pride Week 2022 proclaimed in the Town of Amherst

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