October 2018
All You Can Eat Breakfast
The Anglican Parish of Westmorland will be holding their All You Can Eat Breakfast on Saturday, October 20th from 7-10am at St. Mark's Hall, Mt. Whatley (! km up Route 16 from Aulac). Scrambled eggs, pancakes, ham, sausage, bacon, toast, juice, tea, coffee all for $8 adults, $4 ages 6-12 and under 6 free. The Anglican Church Women will also have a bake table as well as a Flea Market table.
Find out more »Salvation Army – Craft and Bake Sale
The Amherst Salvation Army, corner of Victoria and Hickman, will be holding their 2nd Annual Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday from 9 to 2. Many local vendors on site. For more information, call 902-667-7409.
Find out more »Craft Sale
The Oxford Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is holding a Craft Sale Saturday Oct 20 from 10-6 at the Oxford Fire Hall. The canteen will be open.
Find out more »Guides Coffee Morning
The Girl Guides are hosting a Camp Coffee Morning, Sat Oct 20 from 10-1 at Heartz Hall at Trinity St Stephens. There will coffee, tea and muffins plus vendors and crafters. The cost is $4 per person or $10 for groups of 3 or more. Proceeds to the Guides last area camp, Camp Cumberland.
Find out more »Evening of Gospel Music
There’s an Evening of Gospel Music, Sun Oct 21 at 7 at Christ Church Anglican. It will feature the music of Pic “n” Grin and the Carter Girls. Admission is a free will offering. There will be door prizes. All money raised are for the painting of the historic Church of the Good Shepherd in Tidnish.
Find out more »Cookie Crawl
The Town of Amherst is holding a Cookie Crawl, Friday Dec 14 from 4-8. Buy your ticket in advance and then take it to Amherst Town Hall on Dec 14, and exchange it for an empty cookie tin and a map of participating businesses that will have Christmas cookies to fill your tin. A limited number of tins are available, so get your tickets early for $20, at Eventbrite.ca
Find out more »Children’s Wish – Krispy Kreme
You can help the Children’s Wish Foundation make wishes come true, by ordering Krispy Krème Original Glazed Donuts. They are $15 per dozen and will be available fresh for pickup on Nov 8. Go online to childrenswish.ca/krispykreme by Nov 1 to place your order. You will be able to pick up your order at McIssac Darragh Nov 8 from 7:30-9:30.
Find out more »Memorial Hymn Sing
A Memorial Hymn Sing to commemorate the men who lost their lives in the 1958 Bump, and their families left to mourn, will be held Tuesday October 23rd 7 pm at the St Andrew's Wesley United Church - Main St - Springhill. Freewill offering will be accepted on behalf of the St Andrew's Wesley United Church and the Miners' Memorial Day Committee. Practice for the Ecumenical Choir singing at the Memorial Hymn Sing will be held October 16th at 7…
Find out more »Animal Shelter Calendars
The 2019 L.A. Animal Shelter calendar is out now, This year’s theme is Up Close and Personal, featuring portraits of Shelter animals, by Meagan Cormier of Gallery 8. They are $20 each. Find them at Simply For Life, the Amherst Veterinary Hospital, Wag Canine, Park Your paws, Maririme Mosiac, Shaefer’s Market in Springhill and at the L.A. Animal Shelter. All proceeds support the shelter.
Find out more »Coats For Kids
Empowering Beyond Barriers needs your help. Coats for Cumberland is now accepting gently used winter outerwear. Drop off locations include: The Pugwash Coop until Nov 7th The Wentworth Learning Center until Nov 13th Sobey’s, the Amherst Stadium and Holy Family Church, in Amherst, until Nov 15 NSCC in Springhill until Nov 20 And Oxford Town Hall til Nov 20
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