Town News

Details: Category: Public Notices; Published: 13 May 2025

Public Notice is hereby given that lands and premises hereinafter described are liable to be sold for taxes due to the Town of Amherst as indicated in the sum set under the description of said lot and unless such taxes, interest and expenses are paid, the Town will proceed to sell the land and/or premises at public auction at the Town of Amherst, Town Hall, Council Chambers, 98 Victoria St., Amherst, NS on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon according to law, with bidding registration being at 9:30 am.

The Town of Amherst makes no representations or warrantees to any purchaser regarding the fitness, geophysical or environmental suitability of the land(s) and/or premises offered for sale for any particular use and are being sold on an “as is” basis only. Prospective Purchasers are responsible to conduct their own searches and surveys or other investigations. Commercial and land is subject to HST.

TERMS: Payment must be made at the time of sale by cash, debit card, bank draft or lawyer’s trust cheque, plus $500 to register the Certificate of Sale and prepare Tax Deed.

Any person desiring a more complete description of the property to be sold may call Ann Estabrooks, Revenue Officer at (902) 667-3352 for this information.

pdf A PDF version of this Tax Sale Notice is available here for download(174 KB) .

Details: Category: Public Notices; Published: 13 May 2025

An emergency water main repair is underway on Franklyn Street, in the area of civic #8. Drivers are advised to expect delays in this area and should plan an alternate route.

Residents in the immediate area should expect water service disruption. Once the repair is complete, water lines should be flushed by running the cold water.

Please contact Town Hall with any questions: 902-667-3352.

Details: Category: Articles; Published: 12 May 2025

Do you like retro video games? How about video game accessories, collectibles, trading cards and board games? If this sounds like your jam, then Amherst has just the store for you. We’re talking about Got Item! Games, located in the Amherst Centre Mall since January of this year.

Not long ago, Deputy Mayor Davidson and Councillors Ripley, McManaman, and Furlong stopped by to congratulate the store owners and staff on their move from the original downtown location to their new space at the mall.

“The store’s roots date back over four years now to when a previous owner and I bought a business’s inventory and started up Got Item! Games,” explained store co-owner James Gaudet. “The roots of the Got Item! name go way back to when I was in high school – the name actually comes from a Mario Party reference on N64. It used to be when you got an item, it was a ‘Got Item!’ I was just like, that’s crazy enough to work.”

Gaudet shared that he and his colleagues tend to have people thanking them every day because they’ll come into the store and find products that they haven’t seen for a long time, or in other cases, products that are completely new to them.

“We specialize in retro video games, trading cards and collectables, and we strive to bring back a little bit of nostalgia,” said Gaudet.

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Deputy Mayor Hal Davidson presented Got Item! Games co-owner James Gaudet with a new business certificate from the Town of Amherst, celebrating the business's new location at Amherst Centre Mall. Also pictured (left to right) are: Zac Mackinnon (volunteering in the community), store employee Kyle Estabrooks, Mann Forbes (representing his wife and store co-owner Jaclyn Forbes), Councillor Dwayne Ripley, Councillor Terry McManaman, store employee Elyse Bussiere, and Councillor Nic Furlong.

Details: Category: Articles; Published: 09 May 2025

Earlier this week, a very special group of citizens gathered at the CCUBIC for the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Reception.

Every year we ask the community to nominate individuals who give back by volunteering for initiatives that help make our town a better place for all.

A number of nominees were unable to attend the ceremony, but we will be sure to present them with their certificates very soon.

One such nominee was Dale Fawthrop - Amherst's Volunteer of the Year.

Details: Category: Public Notices; Published: 05 May 2025

Over the next few weeks and periodically throughout the summer, you may notice maintenance work at the Amherst Stadium walking track, and throughout town on our outdoor walking trails.

These resources are great ways for citizens to be active and enjoy the sights around town. Because they are well used, regular maintenance is required to keep them in good condition.

Enjoy yourself at the track and on the trails, and be sure to give our Public Works crews a wave when you see them out making improvements.