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- Rotary members bring two families from war-torn Syria to their country
- Volunteers & Athletic Achievers Recognized for Outstanding Efforts
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- 'A' Family Fishing Derby
- Walkability Workshop - June 1, 2017
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- Cumberland's 1st Pride Parade: Info & Street Closures
- National Aboriginal Day: June 21, 2017
- Camp Tidnish’s 80th Anniversary
- 'A' Canada 150 Celebrations - July 1st
- Dwight Jones Day - August 9th, 2017
- Amherst Lions Park Dedication & Community Celebration
- August 4-6: Amherst is Hosting the 15U A-Provincial Qualifier
- No Fee Youth Ice Pilot Project Evaluation Report
- Canada vs Russia
- The Police & Senior's Safety Academy
- Light The Way
- Promised Church Street Crosswalk Installed
- Gordon Smith Retires
- LA Animal Shelter – Did You Know?
- Amherst Firefighters Recognized For Their Volunteer Work
- Open fires continue to be a hassle for the Town of Amherst
- Winter parking regulations in effect on Nov. 15
- Public hearing re: Cumberland Ridge Development Agreement
- Second quarter financial results
- Willow Street road closure extended
- Municipal Awareness Week declared by Amherst, Cumberland
- Dual stream recycling may be on its way for Amherst
- Amherst supports effort to get hospice services
- : YMCA presents Richards, Schurman with Peace Medallions
- Amherst’s alcohol policy to remain unchanged
- Amherst ready to take on winter
- Amherst to install third pressure reducing valve chamber
- Dual-stream recycling one step closer to reality in Amherst
- Deal reached to ensure skating in downtown Amherst
- Traffic to be interrupted on Robert Angus Drive
- Amherst, Cumberland Ridge Development sign new agreement
- And the crowd goes wild!
- Church Street crosswalk officially opened
- Amherst congratulates Amherst, N.Y., on its bicentennial
- Reservoir replacement project hits milestone
- Amherst town hall undergoes an administrative reorganization
- Amherst takes another step towards dual-stream recycling
- Tidbits from Amherst town council’s December sessions
- Town fears for future of VIA Rail station project
- Amherst hosting Atlantic Canada Forest Health Workshop
- Town, VIA Rail reach deal to save train station
- Condolences to CAO Greg Herrett
- Town of Amherst supports United Way’s Festival of Trees
- Amherst town council committee of the whole briefs
- African Heritage Month proclaimed by Amherst mayor
- Amherst, police union react to cop arbitration ruling
- Amherst town council helps with bus purchase
- Mayor proclaims Feb. 11-17 Family Violence Prevention Week
- 10 great dates at Amherst Winter Carnival
- Annual Athletic Achievers Presentations
- Amherst provides funding for African Heritage Month event
- Amherst provides funding for seniors curling championships
- 10 activities for seniors during Amherst Winter Carnival
- 10 family-friendly activities during Amherst Winter Carnival
- Amherst Board of Police Commissioners Citizen Appointments
- Bylaw to Amend Solid Waste Bylaw
- Scout-Guide flag flies over Amherst
- No Fee Ice Survey
- Council February committee of the whole briefs
- Dual-stream recycling to be implemented
- Daren White named Amherst’s volunteer of the year
- Amherst adopts new policy for appointment to committees
- February 26 council briefs
- Mayor Kogon's statement re: NSSC's reprimand of Coun. Byrne
- Shelley Rector appointed chief financial officer
- Town of Amherst hiring summer students
- March 19 COW briefs
- March 26 regular town council session briefs
- Fire 52 Willow St. Amherst March 29
- New tourism strategic planning committee seeks industry representatives
- Town of Amherst recognizes volunteers
- Town of Amherst honours athletic achievers
- April 23 committee of the whole briefs
- National Day of Mourning
- Mayor Kogon declares May Gaelic Nova Scotia Month
- Wellfield Water Source Protection Strategy approved
- Archway Insurance named Canada's top brokerage
- Mayor congratulates Archway Insurance
- Amherst, police union sign contract
- Municipal indicator report presents positive snapshot
- Isthmus of Chignecto transportation link study
- Mayor Kogon declares May 20-26 VON Week in Amherst
- Amherst firefighters battle multi-vehicle blaze
- Amherst approves 2018-19 budget, sets tax rate
- Town, CUPE sign agreement extensiion
- Town of Amherst launches two-phased study on policing costs
- Town of Amherst approves Active Transportation Plan
- May 28 council briefs
- Water main cleaning
- Mayor declares June 2-9 National Health and Fitness Week
- Pride Week in Amherst proclaimed
- Pride Week in Amherst launched with flag raising
- June 21 proclaimed National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Construction season is here; do you have your permit?
- Celebrate Summer Kickoff launches Amherst’s summer season
- Second reading of Deed Transfer Tax bylaw amendment passed
- Heads up! Helmets On! Amherst police promote use of helmets
- Active Transportation Plan praised by province
- Amherst hands out Community Support Grants
- National Indigenous Peoples Day in Amherst
- “A” Fresh Start initiative launched by Amherst town council
- Amherst, Ramblers sign stadium use agreement
- Staff Sgt. Scott White's last patrol
- Electric car charger opened behind Amherst town hall
- Amherst recognizes long-service employees
- Fire damages two houses, destroys vehicle
- Canada Day 2018
- East Pleasant Street reconstruction to begin
- Gordon Food Service expands Amherst distribution centre
- Chief Ian Naylor recognized for contributions to policing
- Bicycle network markings installed on Amherst streets
- Crosswalk review recommends elimination of 67 crosswalks
- Bordertown Biker Bash
- New Amherst reservoir officially commissioned
- Amherst town council awards Willow Street reconstruction tender
- Amherst throws its support behind healthcare petition
- Bluewave Energy, Archway Insurance sponsor ‘A’ Fest
- Statement from Mayor David Kogon on health care
- Oulton College paramedic students donate helmets to Amherst
- Amherst town council statement on physician crisis at CRHCC
- Equipment malfunction causes lift station overflow
- Overdose awareness day
- Amherst Bantam Baseball given Community Support Grant
- CSA-certified helmets mandatory at Stadium
- Willow Street infrastructure renewal project underway
- ‘A’ Fresh Start Community Initiative applications available
- Mayor declares Sept. 16-22 Zonta Week in the Town of Amherst
- Work begins on proposed cannabis regulations
- 'A' Fest photo essay
- Garden suite request given first reading by council
- Amherst ends 2017-18 fiscal year with 558,000 surplus
- Jones obtains Executive Chief Fire Officer designation
- East Pleasant Street infrastructure renewal project
- Remembrance banners honour veterans
- Town of Amherst, Cumberland YMCA sign funding agreement
- Three community groups in running for ‘A’ Fresh grant
- Amherst planning event to honour first responders
- Emergency Responders Memorial Parade and Church Service
- Council approves second reading of PACE Bylaw
- Bench dedicated to memory of Christopher Baxter
- Amherst mayor receives first poppy
- Amherst Heritage Trust tops ‘A’ Fresh Start Initiative
- North Nova Scotia Highlander mural dedicated
- Amherst remembers
- 'A' Fresh Start Community Initiative grants presented
- Mayor declares Municipal Awareness Week in Amherst
- Amherst kicks off holiday season with festive weekend
- Amherst adopts expense reimbursement, hospitality policies
- Amherst receives four blooms from Communities in Bloom
- Willow St. infrastructure renewal project on hiatus
- Amherst keeping its police force
- Amherst Sea Cadet Corps gets cheque
- Jan. 21, 2019 committee of the whole
- Amherst proclaims African Heritage Month 2019
- LUB changes regulating cannabis uses receives 2nd reading
- Amherst Curling Club receives $300 community support grant
- Family Violence Prevent Week 21019 proclaimed
- Town of Amherst recognizes Athletic Achievers
- Three-way deal gives new life to Amherst’s historic train station
- Former councillor Jack Matthews dies
- 2019 Volunteers of the Year
- Development agreement for 150 Victoria St. E. has 2nd readin
- Town supports U18, U16 basketball teams with community support grant
- Flags lowered to half-mast to honour John McLean
- Fresh Start Community Initiative grant applications accepted
- Mayor David Kogon declares March 26 Purple Day in Amherst
- Parking at Rambler hockey games creating safety issue
- Flags lowered to half-mast in honour of Truro firefighter
- Dwayne Pike named Amherst’s police chief
- Amherst set to celebrate French Toast
- Capital budget short list approved
- Ladies Auxiliary provide fire department with rehab tent
- Town of Amherst to honour First Responders
- Potholes proliferate during springtime
- Flag raised to honour, thank First Responders
- Town of Amherst recognizes more than two dozen volunteers
- Amherst experiencing positive economic news
- First Responders Week in photos
- Town to seek public's input on water fluoridation
- Mayor proclaims Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Fred Page Cup - Day 1
- Fred Page Cup - Day 2 Recap
- Fred Page Cup - Day 3
- Fred Page Cup - Day 4, the semifinal
- Fred Page Cup - Day 5, the championship
- Amherst town council sets water utility operating budget
- Street sweeper a sure sign of spring
- Amherst sets general residential and commercial tax rates
- VON Week 2019 proclaimed
- Amherst council approves community support grant spending
- Amherst takes on ParticipACTION Challenge
- Five in the running for ‘A’ Fresh Start Initiative grant
- Buske appointed as Amherst’s Building Official
- Recreation Director Bill Schurman tenders his resignation
- Fire simulator just like the real thing
- Pride Week proclaimed by Amherst mayor
- Amherst’s no-fee ice project recognized by Sport Nova Scotia
- Hunter named Amherst’s deputy police chief
- Amherst launches Pride Week with flag raising
- A Fresh Start Community Initiative support grants handed out
- Third annual Pride parade
- Amherst to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21
- Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Amherst
- Town of Amherst awards paving tender
- Town of Amherst declares climate emergency
- Amherst town council passes second reading of amendments to Smoke Free bylaw
- Goodbye Bill
- Amherst celebrates Canada Day 2019
- Closure of Amherst POW camp remembered
- Amherst-CUPE LOCAL 1233 agree to extend collective agreement
- Funding for Cumberland Region Tourism Strategy approved
- Washroom-changeroom facility officially opened at Lions Park
- Town of Amherst hands out Community Support Grants
- Bordertown Biker Bash 2019
- Amherst Police Department holds day camp for youth
- Thirty-year veteran of Amherst Police Department promoted
- Amherst firefighters battle blaze at 35 Elmwood Dr.
- Fire destroys vacant Amherst home
- Acadian flag to fly over Town of Amherst
- Sept. declared Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Amherst
- Hurricane Dorian
- Hurricane Dorian cleanup
- Archway Insurance, Ultramar, platinum sponsors for ‘A Fest
- Zonta Week 2019
- 'A Fest 2019
- Border Enhancement Committee presents report
- Amherst mayor proclaims Right to Know Week in Amherst
- Amherst ends 2018-19 fiscal year with surplus
- Amherst officer Aaron Graham promoted to rank of sergeant
- Amherst wins national marketing award
- Amherst Mayor proclaims Sept. 30, 2019, as Medic Monday
- Amherst announces changes to recreation department
- It was another 4-Bloom year for the Town of Amherst
- RESPONSE TO BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS
- Emergency Services Memorial Day 2019
- Oct 24 2019 Committee of the Whole news briefs
- Canada Career Month proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
- Councillor committee appointments ratified
- Remembrance Day 2019
- Christie Park being refurbished
- Changes made to rules and route of Christmas parade
- Municipal Awareness Week proclaimed
- 2019 Holiday Kickoff
- 2019 Municipal Awareness Week - Operations Department
- Municipal Awareness Week 2019 - police
- Town of Amherst’s first Community Well-Being Manager hired
- Municipal Awareness Week 2019 - fire
- Nov. 18, 2019 committee of the whole meeting
- Municipal Awareness Week 2019 - Corporate Services
- Const. Tristan Follow joins APD as full-time officer
- Caitlin MacKenzie joins APD as full-time constable
- Stefan Deuville joins APD as a full-time officer.
- Cookie Crawl excitement intensifying
- News briefs from council's Nov. 25, 2019, session
- Amherst Area Heritage Trust receives community support grant
- Deputy town clerk helps NSCC students prepare for real world
- Eileen Davage joins the A team
- Terms of reference of Poverty Reduction Advisory Committee
- Tamara Porter appointed acting business development officer
- Commercial Phase-In Assessment Agreement
- police, fire departments investigating suspicious fires
- Charges laid following fatal Amherst fire
- Christmas Day fire destroys mobile home
- Family First New Year's Eve celebration
- Committee of the whole recommends helping the environment
- First step taken towards new multi-purpose community centre
- African Heritage Month proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
- Amherst town council approves $2.8-million capital budget
- Family Violence Prevention Week proclaimed
- Tamara Porter to remain acting business development officer
- Grant to help Amherst reduce green-house-gas emissions
- Athletic Achievers recognized by the Town of Amherst
- Amherst Winter Carnival 2020
- News briefs from Feb. 18, 2020, committee of the whole
- Town of Amherst supports International Women’s Day
- HomeWarming program could help low-income homeowners
- Development agreement approved by Amherst town council
- Team Finland to train in Amherst
- Library receives cheque from Town of Amherst for new chairs
- ‘A’ Fresh Start Community Initiative grant applications
- Energy-efficiency upgrade financing available
- Town of Amherst takes steps to mitigate impact of COVID-19
- Committee meeting closed to public due to COVID-19 concerns
- Amherst town hall closed to the public
- Steps taken by Amherst police to mitigate health risk
- Mayor David Kogon issues statement on COVID-19 pandemic
- Town asks people not to flush wipes down the toilet
- Town of Amherst closes its parks
- Amherst proclaims April Essential Services Workers Month
- Mayor provides update on COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 uncertainty leads to staffing adjustments
- Mayor provides COVID-19 pandemic update on April 15, 2020
- Fire destroys Standish Street home
- Fire heavily damages Amherst home
- Town of Amherst waives interest fees
- Town of Amherst approves water utility’s operating budget
- Mayor David Kogon's April 28, 2020, COVID-19 statement
- May 17-23, 2020, declared VON Week in the Town of Amherst
- 21 May 2020 - Mayor David Kogon COVID-19 update
- May 25-29 proclaimed Lyme Disease Awareness Week in Amherst
- Overall tax rates remain unchanged; Amherst approves budgets
- Town of Amherst to access property tax financing program
- Amherst to use federal list of electors in municipal election
- Solar panels erected on Amherst Stadium roof
- Fire damages Belliveau Avenue apartment building
- Pride Week proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
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- March 23, 2018: Ringette and Tennis
- April 6, 2018: We Love Volunteers!
- April 20, 2018: Celebrating Earth Day
- April 27, 2018: Spring has Sprung
- May 2, 2018: Outdoor facilities open for business
- May 11, 2018: May flowers are among us!
- May 25, 2018: Start digging for worms!
- May 18: Culture, Events & Marketing Coordinator
- June 6: Our Summer "A" Team is on the Job!
- June 22: Summer Kick-off, Kite Display, Bike Park
- July 20: Stay active, visit a park, take in an outdoor movie
- July 27: Bike stencils, PlayDay! and more
- Aug. 17 - Family First programs, "A" Fest and more
- Sept 5: gardening hints, Communities in Bloom, tree planting
- Sept 12: Have fun with "A" Fest!
- Sept 19: Basketball kicks off Multisport program
- Sept 26: Keep active outdoors or at the stadium
- Oct 3: Recreational skating, walking help keep you active
- Oct 17: Get physical and get ready for Halloween, Christmas
- Stadium walking track, skating great options to stay active
- Fall cleanup in our gardens and homes
- Walking and skating a great way to stay active
- Kicking off the holiday season with light up, parade
- Parks winterized, but still lots of opportunity to be active
- Deck the halls, houses and flowerbeds
- Holiday spirit infuses Amherst
- Staying active keeps you healthy
- Skate, walk during the holidays at the Amherst Stadium
- No time like present to plan for happy, healthy 2019
- Don't let winter stop you from being active
- Enjoy the Snow
- Prepare for greener days
- Family fun packed into winter carnival
- Plenty of opportunities to lead healthy, active life
- Fifth annual Winter Carnival has something for everyone
- Dreaming of lush greenery on a cold winter's day
- Opportunities abound to remain active this winter
- There’s lots to do to chase away the winter blues
- Ramblers road to Fred Page Cup begins
- More opportunity to get active outdoors with better weather
- Fred Page Cup just over a month away
- Volunteers play important role in our community
- Town to celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup
- Growing season close at hand
- The battle for the Fred Page Cup begins soon
- Fred Page Cup underway, runs to May 5
- May flowers are among us!
- Fred Page Cup 2019 a huge success
- ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge kicks off
- Activities to get you moving abound in Amherst
- Wishing our gre‘A’t leader all the best!
- Rec Department planning some great summer events
- Amherst to celebrate Canada Day on July 1
- Lots to keep folks busy in Amherst this summer
- Amherst offers plenty to keep you active, healthy
- Amherst a happening, busy place in August
- Hiking, swimming, just some of the ways to keep active
- Much to do in Amherst
- Celebrate Amherst by attending upcoming 'A Fest
- Summer was a blast; gearing up for 'A Fest
- Time to celebrate all things Amherst
- Cool crisp weather coming, but still plenty to do in Amherst
- There are plenty of ways to keep active this fall
- Fall's here, time to put your garden to bed
- It's skating time
- Physical activity great for good mental health
- Lots to do as the days grow chillier
- Remaining active, it's a great way to beat the cold
- Holiday season kicking off with light up, parade
- Don't forget to stay active this holiday season
- Deck the Halls, Houses and Flowerbeds
- Holiday spirit rising as Christmas nears
- Stay active this holiday season
- Skating, snowshoeing great options to keep you moving
- Let's get out and get active in 2020
- Snowshoeing, skating, walking great way to be active
- Preparing for greener days ahead
- Sixth annual winter carnival just days away
- Countdown on for sixth annual Amherst Winter Carnival
- Family fun packed into winter carnival
- Skate Canada Nova Scotia Championships coming to Amherst
- Learn 2 Lead workshops coming to Cumberland Region
- International Women's Day to be celebrated on March 9
- Lots to do during March Break
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