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The Amherst Fire and Public Works departments are asking the public to assist them this winter in ensuring the safety of all the town’s residents.
“This winter, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of fire hydrants that are completely buried in snow,” Aaron Bourgeois, operations director, said on Feb. 3, 2022.
The month of February has been proclaimed African Heritage Month in the Town of Amherst.
Noting this year’s theme is Through Our Eyes – The Voices of African Nova Scotians, Mayor David Kogon said it is important that “we are willing to hear, share and learn from stories as presented from the African-Nova Scotian perspective.
A partnership that has benefited the citizens of Amherst had its life extended when the Town of Amherst and the Amherst Lions Club signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 24, 2022, for the continued development and operation of the Amherst Lions Park.
“We are very excited that our partnership with the Amherst Lions Club will continue,” Mayor David Kogon said, as he signed the memorandum on behalf of the town.
“Their contributions toward developing the park have been outstanding. They have impacted the health of people of all ages in our town, from young children to senior citizens, by helping to improve the recreational opportunities available to our citizens. They have truly worked with us to help make Amherst a great place to live, work and play.”
Amherst residents will soon be asked to comment on the size of the community’s town council.
At its Jan. 17, 2022, meeting, the Amherst town council’s committee of the whole directed staff to hold a public participation session in the near future that will seek input from the public on the size of council.