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“We are looking to develop a guide to the Cumberland region, one that enables newcomers and life-long residents alike to easily find information about our wonderful part of Nova Scotia in one concise package,” Allison Watson said. “We want people to tell us via a survey what they love about the towns of Amherst and Oxford and the Municipality of Cumberland, where the towns and county’s hidden gems are or the special place where they take people to when they come for a visit.
Now’s the time to fulfill your dream of becoming a firefighter.
The Amherst Fire Department is seeking people interested in joining the ranks of their dynamic team of volunteer firefighters.
Amherst town council nominated two of its citizens as outstanding volunteers deserving provincial recognition when it met on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Doris Walton, the founder and operator of the After School Bell Program, was nominated as Amherst’s Volunteer of the Year, while Oskar Sigtryggsson, who has contributed greatly to the community via his involvement in the Amherst Youth Town Council, was nominated as the town’s Youth Volunteer of the Year.
Several development agreements came before the Amherst town council when it met on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Council gave second and final reading to a development agreement for 3,4,5,7 Robie St. that will allow the existing community hall to be expanded and converted to a commercial office space.