Please Attend the D-Day Ceremony
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Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 10 a.m. in Victoria Square
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10 Amherst is hosting its annual D-Day ceremony this coming Saturday in Victoria Square.
All are welcome to attend, to comemorate an event that changed the course of history.
Please arrive five minutes early as the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. The ceremony will proceed rain or shine, so please prepare accordingly.
Street Closures - Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Beginning at noon today and lasting until approximately 3 p.m. there will be paving work at the Chamberlain/Hickman rail crossing.
Chamberlain Street and Hickman Street will be closed to through traffic from 12-3 p.m. today. Detours will be in place and drivers are advised to plan an alternate route.
Any questions about work taking place in Amherst can be directed to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Street Closures - Spring Street Academy Blue Nose Run
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This Friday, June 5, Spring Street Academy is hosting its annual Blue Nose Run and streets will be closed to accommodate student runners from schools across Cumberland County.
- Charles Street closed between Spring and Dickey
- Dickey Street closed between Charles and Donald
- Donald Street closed between Dickey and Spring
- Spring Street closed between Donald and Charles
Read more: Street Closures - Spring Street Academy Blue Nose Run
Line Painting Downtown
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Amherst Public Works will be doing seasonal street surface painting downtown on Friday, May 22, 2026.
There will be no street closures. But, please expect some traffic disruptions downtown throughout the day on Friday.
Street Closure - Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Please be advised that CN will be making repairs to train tracks at the Chamberlain Street / Hickman Street crossing on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Chamberlain Street will be closed to through traffic at Newton Avenue - there will be no access to Hickman Street from Chamberlain Street.
- Hickman Street will be closed to through traffic at Park Street - there will be no access to Chamberlain Street from Hickman Street.
Barricades will be in place. Drivers are advised to plan an alternate route.
Work will begin Thursday morning at 9 a.m. and it is expected to end by 4 p.m. the same day, at which time both streets will open to through traffic again.
Any questions about this planned work can be directed to Town Hall at 902-667-3352 or
Town facilities closed for Victoria Day long weekend
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Town Hall will be closed, along with the Amherst Stadium, the public works garage, and the Community Credit Union Business Innovation Centre on Monday, May 18, 2026, for the Victoria Day long weekend.
If emergency service is required of the public works garage, please call Amherst Police dispatch at 902-667-8600. Amherst Police and Fire services will operate as normal over the holiday weekend.
Read more: Town facilities closed for Victoria Day long weekend
NOTICE OF INTENT – To Adopt a By-Law To Amend the Companion Animal By-Law, C-4
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Notice is hereby given that Amherst Town Council intends to consider the adoption of a By-law to Amend the Companion Animal By-Law, C-4.
The proposed amendments include deleting any reference to the licensing of dogs and registering of cats, adding definitions for “enclosed fenced yard” and “tether”, adding a new section that deals with the issue of the ability to keep animals under effective restraint, including while on privately-owned property, and changes in regard to the disposing of animal feces by including the option of utilizing public waste receptacles.
Read more: NOTICE OF INTENT – To Adopt a By-Law To Amend the Companion Animal By-Law, C-4
