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Winter Carnival - Feb 10-16, 2026
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Come and enjoy all of the fun!
Visit our calendar of events page here for complete details.
African Heritage Month 2026
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February is African Heritage Month all around the world.
Due to recent snowstorms, Amherst's African Heritage Month launch event was re-scheduled to this Friday, February 6. Things will happen a little differently this year.
Join us at 10 a.m. in Town Hall lobby, 98 East Victoria Street, for the reading of the proclamation and remarks from officials. We will unveil the 2026 African Heritage Month poster that represents this year's theme of Strength in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress.
We will have the Pan-African flag at Town Hall and we will take photos together inside.
Because the area around the YMCA flagpoles is surrounded by snowbanks, the Pan-African flag will be raised by Public Works at that location as soon as possible.
Any questions about African Heritage Month events can be directed to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
February 2, 2026 Amherst Town Council Highlights
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Amherst Town Council held its regular January meeting on Monday night (Rescheduled from January 26) to address items including:
North Tyndal Wellfield Land Acquisition
Council approved purchase of a 120-acre parcel of vacant forest land for $90,000, to be paid from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change Nature Agreement. Over the past five years, the Town has been acquiring land in and around the North Tyndal Wellfield through programs aiming to protect Canada’s land and fresh water.
Christie Foundation Donation
A request was approved for the Town to receive a donation from the Dr. & Mrs. H.E. Christie Foundation in the amount of $10,000, which the Town will then issue as a donation to Cumberland County Minor Hockey Association, to assist with player and coach development programs. The Town has accepted donations of this nature in the past and provided a donation acknowledgement letter to the donor, and disbursed funds to the requested recipient.
Bonafide Dog Cuts Welcomed to Amherst
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The Town of Amherst is pleased to welcome Bonafide Dog Cuts, a new dog grooming business now open in the community. Recently, Mayor Rob Small and Councillors Hal Davidson and Terry McManaman met with owner Chelsea Skinner to congratulate her on the opening of her new salon, and to present a new business certificate in recognition of her exciting new venture.
Skinner brings more than five years of professional grooming experience, and a strong commitment to continued learning through seminars and professional development. She offers specialized services, along with full grooming and bath services tailored to each dog’s needs.
Mayor Rob Small and Councillors Hal Davidson and Terry McManaman recently met with Chelsea Skinner - owner of Bonafide Dog Cuts - to present her with a new business certificate and officially welcome her to the Amherst business community.
Notice of Publication By-Law D-3
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BY-LAW TO AMEND THE DISCHARGE INTO PUBLIC SEWERS BY-LAW, D-3
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amendment to the Town of Amherst Discharge into Public Sewers By-Law was approved by Amherst Town Council on January 21, 2026, and is in effect as of the date of this publication.
The subject By-Law outlines the controls for connections and discharges to public sewer systems. Further to a recent application for a municipal boundary change to take into the Town the property located on the west side of route 204 in the community of Brookdale, PID 25038720, the amended By-Law adds wording that the By-Law “shall apply to all areas within the Municipality and to all the areas outside of the Municipality that are serviced by a sewer system discharging directly or indirectly into any of the wastewater facilities owned, operated and maintained by the Municipality.”
Copies of the amended Discharge into Public Sewers By-Law D-3 may be inspected at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Dominion Public Building, 98 East Victoria Street, during regular business hours. pdf The By-Law can also be viewed online here.(17.55 MB)
Do Not Push Snow Onto Streets or Sidewalks
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One of the first steps after a major snowstorm is snow clearing. Please take appropriate precautions whenever clearing snow.
Remember: sidewalks or streets adjacent to your property cannot be obstructed by your snow clearing activities. Do not push snow onto streets or sidewalks.
No person shall deposit any snow or ice on the travelled way of a street or sidewalk or deposit any snow or ice near a portion of the travelled way of a street or sidewalk so as to hinder clearing of the travelled pathway.
As the owner or occupant of a property, you are to remove all snow from the obstructed portion of the sidewalk adjacent to your property.
If there are any questions about snow clearing requirements, please contact Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
