Town News
1 Albion Street - Amended Notice of Public Hearing
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Evening Session Cancelled
Due to an appeal made to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board regarding a residential development at 1 Albion Street in Amherst, public hearings were scheduled for both the morning and the evening of Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Notice is hereby given that the evening session originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, has been cancelled.
Tantramar Crescent Lighting Repairs
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No Street Lights for Two Weeks
Amherst Public Works will be making repairs to street lighting on Tantramar Crescent starting on November 2, 2026 and lasting approximately two weeks.
During this period, all street lights will be out of service on Tantramar Crescent - from Industrial Park Drive to Tupper Boulevard.
Repairs are necessary due to vandalism in the area that has rendered a number of street lights inoperable. Once repairs are completed, Tantramar Crescent will once again have full nighttime illumination.
Have questions about this project? Contact Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Notice of airborne geophysical survey via low-flying aircraft for Cumberland and Colchester Counties
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October 28, 2026 – Kavenex Energy Inc. is advising of an airborne geophysical survey in Cumberland and Colchester Counties. The survey will be conducted by Sander Geophysics Ltd, beginning in early November and lasting for approximately 2 weeks.
During survey operations, residents may observe low flying aircraft traveling along systemic flight lines of 500m apart in a grid pattern during daylight hours. The aircraft will be collecting gravity and magnetics readings to improve the geologic understanding of the subsurface.
All flights will be conducted with industry best practice and in accordance with Transport Canada regulations.
For additional information or questions, contact:
Francis Erasmus
Director, Community Relations
Trinity Church Parking Lot Closure
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Parking Lot Closure is Postponed
Crews were able to complete asphalt patching last night, but painting originally planned for October 30 has been postponed due to rain.
Please watch for updates - closure and completion of this work will take place another day soon.
Questions about this project? You can reach out to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
October 26, 2026 Amherst Town Council Highlights
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Election of New Deputy Mayor
The term for Amherst’s Deputy Mayor expires annually on October 31. Kathy Wells was elected as Amherst’s new Deputy Mayor – effective November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027.
Council Committee Appointments
Council approved the following committee appointments effective November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027:
- Mayor Small has been re-appointed to the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee;
- Councillor Chambers has been re-appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee, and will continue to sit on the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners through October 31, 2027;
- Councillor Davidson has been re-appointed to the Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee, and re-appointed to the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners for a term ending on October 31, 2028;
- Councillor Furlong has been re-appointed to the Northern Region Solid Waste Committee and Regional Emergency Management, and will continue to sit on the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners through October 31, 2027;
- Councillor McManaman has been re-appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee, and the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee;
- Councillor Ripley has been appointed to Regional Emergency Management, and re-appointed to the Planning Advisory Committee, the Intermunicipal Tourism Committee, the GFL Community Liaison Committee; and,
- Councillor Wells has been re-appointed to the Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee, will continue to sit on the YMCA Board of Directors, and will join the Cumberland Public Libraries Board.
Town of Amherst Audit Committee
Jim Prince was re-appointed for a two-year term expiring on October 31, 2028. And, the after repealing the previous Audit Committee Terms of Reference, new Terms of Reference were approved that simplifies committee requirements by referring to provincial legislation.
Additional Policy Review
Council approved the Overtime Policy for Non-Union Employees as reviewed with no amendments; the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee Policy was approved with no amendments; and, Council repealed the Adopt-A-Garden Policy and adopted the new Community Green Space Partnership Policy, to help increase flexibility and so that responsibilities of the Town and participating groups are clearly understood.
Decisions on Bylaws
With the aim of encouraging tourism by bringing visitors into our community to support local businesses, the Road Trails Designation Bylaw was adopted after second reading. And, second reading was also given to the Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO) Bylaw, formalizing a number of required frameworks, duties, relationships and responsibilities to govern operations during an emergency.
Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Planning Strategy
Council gave first reading to proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw concerning emergency shelters, wet sites and supervised consumption sites, which are not currently defined or explicitly regulated in the Town’s planning documents. The proposed amendments would establish definitions for these uses, introduce a 150-day moratorium to allow further study of appropriate regulations, and the CAO was directed to seek clarification from the province regarding potential zoning impacts. A public hearing has been scheduled for March 8, 2027, at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Male Arrested for Break and Enter and Breach of Conditions
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Amherst Police Department
A 44-year-old Amherst NS male has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after Police received a report of a break and enter in progress at a property located on Clinton Street.
At approximately 3:45pm, October 24th, 2026, Amherst Police responded to a complaint of a person removing boards from a building located on Clinton Avenue and provided a description of the person responsible. Police located a person who was allegedly in the process of removing items from the building. The person was arrested and remanded into custody.
Ian Morrill, aged 44 years of Amherst NS has been charged with
- Section 348(1)(a) Criminal Code – Break and Enter
- Section 351(1) Criminal Code – Possession of Break in tools
- Section 430(4) Criminal Code – Damage to Property
- Section 733.1(1) Criminal Code – Failure to Comply with Probation Order
- Section 145(5)(a) Criminal Code – Failure to Comply with Release order conditions
Morrill had been arrested on October 20th, 2026, and had been released on numerous conditions by the courts in relation to various charges that included break and enter, possession of break in tools, breach of probation and drug charges.
Morrill was held in Police custody and made an appearance in court on October 26th, 2026, and released by the courts. He is scheduled to appear in court again on November 30th, 2026, on his pending charges.
APD Media Contact:
Insp. Tom Wood
902-667-8600
