October 2018
FREE Hot Breakfast – Small Business Week
The week of Oct 15th is Small Business Week. The Springhill Chamber of Commerce is hosting a FREE Hot Breakfast for Business Leaders, Friday Oct. 19 starting at 9 in Artie’s Attic at Sociables. Guest speakers will include Stephanie Moreau, Tourism Development Officer with the Municipality of Cumberland, and Johnathan McClelland with the Cumberland Business Connector.
Find out more »Pumpkins for Poverty
The 11th Annual Pumpkins for Poverty is Friday Oct 19 11-1:30 at Victoria Square. Get a free pumpkin, with a donation of food or cash to the food bank. Pumpkins will be available while supplies last.
Find out more »Amherst Rotary – Kitchen Party/Ceildh
The Amherst Rotary Club is hosting a Kitchen Party/Ceildh, with the Rollikers, Friday Oct 19 from 6-8:30 at the Amherst Golf Club. Tickets are $20 and available from any Rotarian. Proceeds to Camp Tidnish.
Find out more »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.
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