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Doris Walton has been named the Town of Amherst’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year.
Walton, the founder and operator of the After the School Bell Food Program, which is helping ensure children in Amherst and the Cumberland region don’t go hungry, was recognized during a ceremony, hosted by the Amherst town council at the Community Credit Union Business Innovation Centre on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, that honoured Amherst residents who volunteer.
The protection of the Isthmus of Chignecto was the topic of discussion when Amherst Mayor David Kogon and local historian Bill Casey met with Daniel Allain, New Brunswick’s minister of local government and local governance reform, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
“It was a productive meeting,” Kogon said. “We outlined the threat the isthmus is facing due to rising sea levels and the increase in extreme weather events. We also stressed our concern the steps needed to prevent the threat from becoming a reality were not being implemented in a timely fashion.”
The Town of Amherst’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee is seeking the public’s assistance as it works towards developing an inclusion, diversity and equity strategy for the town.
“We are conducting a survey in order to gain perspective and feedback on how the town can become more inclusive in our programs, events, hiring practices and policy development,” Community Living Director Sharon Bristol said.
The Town of Amherst and its unionized workforce have ratified a new three-year contract.
Representatives of the town and CUPE Local 1233, which represents heavy equipment operators, carpenters, mechanics, welders, stadium operators and parks attendants that work in the town’s operational services department and recreation facilities, reached the deal just days before the current contract was set to expire on March 31, 2023.