Town News
Call for Citizen Appointments - Multiple Boards and Committees
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The Town of Amherst is looking for interested citizens to fill vacancies on the Amherst Board of Police Commissioners, the Town of Amherst Planning Advisory Committee and the North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee. These are volunteer positions.
The Amherst Board of Police Commissioners acts as a liaison between the Amherst Police Department and Amherst Town Council. The Board is made up of three members of Amherst Town Council, three citizen members appointed by Council, one citizen appointment that is a provincial appointment, as well as staff resources.
The role of the Planning Advisory Committee is to advise Council with respect to land use planning matters, and also acts as the Dangerous and Unsightly Committee and Heritage Advisory Committee. This Committee is made up of three members of Amherst Town Council, three citizen members appointed by Council, and staff resources.
The North Tyndal Wellfield Advisory Committee advises Town Council on policy issues to do with the protection of the groundwater quality. This Committee is comprised of Councillors and citizen members appointed by Council for both the Town of Amherst and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland.
Preparations for spring and summer are well underway in Amherst
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It’s March and we’ve nearly made our way through another winter. With springtime right around the corner, our Town employees are hard at work with many activities designed to prepare for the months ahead.
“This is the spring shoulder season – right at the end of winter – when we’re still dealing with winter but also actively preparing for warmer weather,” shared Aaron Bourgeois, Director of Operations. “Town staff are making plans to get lawns and parks ready for use, and they’ll soon begin the process of storing winter equipment for another year.”
Given the freeze-thaw effect we’re all feeling lately, this is also pothole repair season. Potholes are monitored by staff, but they can also be reported by contacting Town Hall directly, or by completing an E-Service Request Form.
While some things disappear at winter’s end, others will soon re-appear, such as all of the beautiful flowers we enjoy around town during the warmer months. Although it’s too soon for these plants to spend time outside, the official process of obtaining bedding plants and hanging baskets for the 2025 season is already complete.
“We open up our tendering process every year for hanging baskets and bedding plants in January, which seems like a strange time to be thinking about gardening – but, that’s how long the process takes,” explained Matt Selig, Parks and Recreation Foreman.
Our summer students play a big part in seasonal beautification by doing the actual planting and maintenance of flower beds and hanging baskets. You guessed it – summer student positions were posted several weeks ago and the competition will remain open until the end of March to ensure we are fully-staffed for all of these seasonal duties.
Yes, the hum of lawn mowers and whipper-snippers is not long off now.
With summer-focused work well underway in these last days of winter, we can begin looking forward to attending great outdoor events, signing kids up for summer programming and day camps, welcoming more visitors, and generally enjoying the outdoors in and around Amherst – our small-town home.
Emergency watermain repair - Foundry Street and Copp Avenue
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A water break has occurred at the intersection of Foundry Street and Copp Avenue. Emergency repair work will begin soon.
During this repair work, water service will be affected for the immediate area. Water service will be restored as soon as possible.
Traffic at the intersection of Foundry and Copp will also be affected during repair work and drivers are advised to plan an alternate route during this time.
Please contact Town Hall for more information at 902-667-3352 or
Alley closed to all access
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The alley running between Town Hall and First Baptist Church is temporarily closed for all use during construction of a new Town Hall access ramp.
A temporary access ramp will be available at the front door of Town Hall, on Victoria Street East. A doorbell will be place to request staff assistance to enter.
We appreciate your patience during this construction project as we improve accessibility to Town Hall.
Anyone with questions can call Town Hall (8:30-4:30, M-F) at 902-667-3352 or email
AYTC meets with Amherst Town Council
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Mayor Small and members of Amherst Town Council met with the Amherst Youth Town Council (AYTC) on Monday night to gain feedback from a young person's perspective on a variety of issues.
Some topics discussed were the development of a new transit system, community celebrations, a new community centre and issues facing youth today such as food insecurity, drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, and homelessness.
The AYTC updated the Amherst Town Council on their current project, which is a food drive to collect donations for the new Integrated Youth Services site, which is currently being renovated and due to open in early April. The AYTC presently has eight members. If you are a student in grade 7 to 12 and would like to be involved, visit the Amherst Youth Town Council page on our website or contact Sharon Bristol at
March proclaimed as Amyloidosis Awareness Month
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March has been proclaimed as Amyloidosis Awareness Month in Amherst.
WHEREAS March is Amyloidosis Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness, funding research, and supporting those living with amyloidosis and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS Amyloidosis is a group of diseases that occurs when an abnormal protein, known as amyloid, builds up in the tissues and organs of the body. Left untreated, the disease can result in organ failure and can be fatal; and
WHEREAS Amyloidosis can mimic the signs and symptoms of more common medical conditions and the disease can be challenging to diagnose; and
WHEREAS Amyloidosis often affects people who are older or middle aged, younger people have also been diagnosed with this disease; and
WHEREAS Some of the signs and symptoms of amyloidosis can include shortness of breath, weight loss, fatigue, swelling in the ankles and legs, numbness in the hands and feet, foamy urine, carpal tunnel syndrome, bruising around the eyes, and an enlarged tongue; and
WHEREAS Early diagnosis can lead to better outcomes for both patients and their families; and
WHEREAS Raising awareness about all the amyloidosis diseases, including hereditary and non-hereditary forms of the disease, can contribute to the building of healthier communities across Canada.
BE IT RESOLVED, THEREFORE, that I, Rob Small, Mayor of Amherst, proclaim March 2025 as Amyloidosis Awareness Month in the town of Amherst.
For more information, visit the CASN - Canadian Amyloidosis Support Network Inc.
