There will be no Christmas Parade in Oxford this year. Instead, the town will be celebrating with a Holiday Season Light Up, Friday Dec 4 at 6, with special events at the Wild Blueberry Center. Get together as a community and decorate your homes and businesses, to make the holiday season in Oxford the best decorated ever. The Municipality of Cumberland, is working on a map of decorated properties, and will include those in Oxford. If you want your property…

The All Saints Christmas Bazaar is Tuesday Nov 17 from 3-5 at the All Saints Parish Hall in Springhill. It will be a very covid Christmas with safety protocals in place. They will have crafts, pantry, jams/pickles, raffles and like new jewelry. They will also have turkey burgers. You have to pre-order them by calling 902-597-2464.

Coats for Cumberland is collecting donations of new or gently used coats and outdoor winter gear for adults and children. You will find donation boxes at Maggie’s Place, Tantramar Chevrolet and Sobeys, as well as Town Hall and the Stadium in Amherst. In Springhill at the Miners Memorial Library. In Pugwash at the Coop. In Wallace at the Ultramar. In Oxford at the Sunset Thrift Store and at the Wentworth Learning Center. Coats For Cumberland will have a store in…

The Cumberland County Museum Society is hosting Christmas at Grove Cottage, Sat and Sun Nov 21-22. There will be a Victorian Christmas tea and artisan sale from 10-6. Timed, ticketed entry will ensure you have lots of space to comfortably shop at the nine artisan tables located throughout the museum. End your visit with a holiday tea and sweets served by our costumed volunteers, included in the ticket price. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.ca. Search for christmas at grove cottage.

The Salvation Army’s largest Fundraiser of the year supports more than 56,000 vulnerable people in the Maritimes. The Christmas Kettle Campaign goal this year is $1.8 million. Support kettle locations this year, or make a donation on line at FilltheKettle.com or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.

The Cumberland Health Care Foundation’s Monthly 50/50 Draw has a bonus Holiday Leisure Basket for the next draw worth about $500, that includes a 1 night stay at the Amherst Super 8. Go to rafflebox.ca/raffle/chcf. Ticket sales end Dec 13, with the draw Dec 16.  

The Sexual Health Centre for Cumberland County has a grand re-opening this Monday, at their new location at 82 Church Street, in downtown Amherst. It’s the colorful building at the corner of Church and Albion Streets. In light of COVID-19, and to ensure social distancing, contact them 902-667-7500 or email sexualhealthcumberland@gmail.com to make an appointment. They will welcome visitors to their new space Monday between 10 and 3. Sign their guest book, not only for their memory box, but for contact…

This year’s Cumberland Health Care Foundation Light the Way Campaign is going to be different this year. Unlike other years, there will be no extravaganza to kick off the Christmas season at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. This year’s goal is $85,000, to purchase an Erbe Electrosugical Unit. To make a donation to Light the Way, go to www.chcfoundation.