Town News
Summer Students 2026
- Details
- Category: Employment
The Town of Amherst is currently accepting resumes for a variety of summer student positions, listed below. In your application, please indicate which position you are applying for.
Turf & Trail Maintenance/Landscape Maintenance
- Assist with turf and trail maintenance and upkeep such as, but not limited to: mowing, trimming, raking, weeding, litter pick-up, and turf repair
- Assisting with the installation and maintenance of all floral displays such as planting, weeding, edging, mulching, and watering of flower beds, trees, and hanging baskets
- Litter pick-up and general beautification duties will also apply
Robb Sports Complex
- Assist in daily operations and overall tidiness of Robb Sports Complex. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Field maintenance and repair, mowing, trimming, lining ball fields, painting & litter pick-up
Active Living Programming & Community Events
- Assist with the development and coordination of programs and events to support family first and unstructured play activities
- Working with children as a Summer Day Camp Leader to lead games, crafts, sports, and outdoor adventures for campers in grades P-6
- Assist with the promotion of tourism, recreation, arts and culture within the Town
Supporting Tumbler Ridge
- Details
- Category: Public Notices
On behalf of the Town of Amherst, I want to express our heartfelt support to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia following the recent tragic shooting.
While we are miles apart, small towns share a special bond – built on neighbourliness, resilience, and looking out for one another. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, first responders, and all those impacted by this senseless event.
We stand with the citizens of Tumbler Ridge and send strength, compassion, and solidarity from one small community to another.
Mayor Rob Small
* * *
Flags at Town of Amherst facilities will be lowered to half mast for one week, in honour of the Tumbler Ridge, BC shooting victims.
Amherst Hockey History Comes Home
- Details
- Category: Articles
Last weekend, the past met the present at Amherst Stadium.
Members of the 1989–90 Amherst Ramblers Atlantic Championship team travelled home from across the Maritimes and beyond to reconnect, share stories, and honour a season that helped put Amherst hockey on the map.
Pictured above, left to right - Todd Isaacson, Bruce Harper, Kenny Parrell, Pat Flynn, Gilles Maltais ( white jersey ), at front Willie Boyle ( trainer ), Andy Grenier, Troy Kane, Terry Gould ( medical trainer)
The group returned not for a game, but for something more meaningful — to reconnect with their longtime friend, coach, and mentor, Bill Riley, and to install a commemorative display celebrating their championship run and the legacy they built together.
The upstairs cabinet currently features the team’s home jersey, team jacket, historic photos, and keepsakes from the season, anchored by a commemorative collage of the players today — a reminder that while youth may fade, the friendships and memories built through a season such as this never truly leave.
Pictured above – left to right – Terry Gould (Medical Trainer), Andy Grenier, Kenny Parrell, Gilles Maltais, Pat Flynn, Bruce Harper, Todd Isaacson, Troy Kane
This past summer, Coach Riley brought them back together once more and placed a championship ring in each player’s hand — a heartfelt tribute to a season many still call a highlight of their lives, and to the enduring bond between a coach and the players he still proudly calls his own.
More than memorabilia, the display tells the story of a team that represented Amherst with pride on the national stage and formed lifelong bonds that remain strong decades later.
Above : A display of artifacts from the 1989-90 Ramblers Junior A Atlantic Division championship Team Photo Credit Mitchell Fagan (Amherst Ramblers)
What stands out most isn’t just a banner or a trophy.
It’s the fact that these players still call Amherst home.
They still call each other teammates.
And they still show up for their coach.
Moments like this remind us what community sport is truly about — mentorship, friendship, pride, and the lasting connections built inside our arena, generation after generation.
The Town of Amherst is proud to display this piece of our sporting history and grateful to the players for bringing it home.
If you’re visiting the stadium, take a moment to stop by and take a look.
Once a Rambler, always a Rambler.
Winter Carnival - Feb 10-16, 2026
- Details
- Category: Public Notices
Come and enjoy all of the fun!
Visit our calendar of events page here for complete details.
African Heritage Month 2026
- Details
- Category: Public Notices
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
- Details
- Category: Media Releases
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.
