Past Events

The Town of Sackville will be holding community meetings to create a Tourism and Business Development strategy for 2017 – 2019. The sessions will have overlapping content and discussions, so people are welcome to attend any one, or all of the sessions. The final two sessions are; Thursday, October 5 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am at Marshlands Inn (a buffet breakfast will be served, there is no charge – local businesses are especially encouraged to attend this session and/or…

A Car Seat Safety Clinic is coming up on Friday Oct 5 from 10-2 at the Sackville Fire Station. Technicians will ensure your car seat is properly fitted to your car and will show you how to install it. To book a half hour session, call the Tantramar Family Resource Center at 506-939-2150 or email tfrcoffice@gmail.com

Friends of the LA Animal Shelter are hosting free coffee and sweets in Victoria Square in downtown Amherst, Thursday from noon-1. Drop by and get your free puppy hugs from the Shelter’s adoptables.

MADD Cumberland/Tantramar Chapter will be remembering loved ones killed and those injured in impaired driving crashes, at a Candlelight Vigil, Friday Oct 6 at 1 at the Revival Center on Robert Angus Drive. A reception will follow. If you would like to submit a photo  of your loved one to be included in the vigil, email it to Maddcumberland@gmail.com by Tuesday.

The Annual Fall Festival of Colors is Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday and Sunday at Ski Wentworth. Ride the chairlift for a beautiful view of Wentworth Valley. Hike back down the mountain. Chair runs 10-4. Other activities include a jumpy castle, petting zoo, Haystack Playground, pony rides, BBQ & more!

Wentworth 2nd Annual Holistic Health and Wellness Show is Saturday October 7 10-4 at the Wentworth Learning Centre Hwy #4. You will find Crystals, art, natural products, jewelry, spiritual wellness, energy medicine, and psychics and more, and you could win prizes through the day. Admission is a donation at the door, proceeds for the Learning Centre. For information call April Wilson-Dares 902 890 0747

The Amherst Fire Department presents Rocktoberfest, Saturday at 7 at the Amherst Fire Hall. There will be two bands, The Divorcees for the county fans and Old School for the rock and roll fans. Trider Beer will be available. Tickets are $20 and will be available Sept 5 at A&W in Amherst. Rocktoberfest is sponsored by Archway Insurance.

Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading, CANU, offers a free GED study program. If you need to upgrade your reading, writing, social studies, science or math skills, you will get instruction and support. The GED is free to write. You write one subject at a time, and don’t re-write tests you have passed. You get to choose your first subject too. To register, call CANU at 902-661-0153 or go to canu-ns.ca