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The Town of Amherst is continuing its efforts to encourage physical fitness through walking, running and biking by upgrading and installing new sidewalks and trails.
The most recent evidence of this ongoing effort could be seen on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, when town crews were in the initial phase of constructing the Willow Street Trail. The $50,000 project will see a gravel trail built between Willow Street and Abby Lane.
The Town of Amherst is doing everything it can to fix the elevator at the Amherst Stadium.
The elevator broke down on Aug. 31, 2022, and while it hasn’t been out of commission as long as the elevator in the Big Bang TV series, its repair is proving to be more challenging than expected.
The Town of Amherst is calling on the Canadian, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments to take steps to protect the Isthmus of Chignecto from extreme weather events.
The call came in a motion passed by the Amherst town council on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. It directed town staff and council members to continue lobbying the senior levels of government to “begin the necessary measurements recommended in the Chignecto Isthmus Climate Change Adaptation Comprehensive Engineering and Feasibility Study to preserve and the protect the Isthmus of Chignecto by the end of 2023.”
Town of Amherst's flag protocol policy amendment recommended
An amendment to the town’s flag protocol policy is being recommended by the Amherst town council’s committee of the whole.
The policy, which follows Government of Canada flag-flying requirements and etiquette, provides directions on how flags should be flown when displayed at Town of Amherst events or on town flag poles. It includes the proper protocol for flying flags, maintaining flags and flying flags at half-mast.