August 2017
Vimy Tree Planting
Branch 10 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Amherst will mark our First World War dead by planting a Vimy tree on Thursday, August 10th.The ceremony will be at 12:15 p.m. in Veteran’s Memorial Park, at the corner of Havelock and Ratchford Streets. The tree is a descendant of an oak tree at Vimy Ridge, whose acorns were gathered following the battle by Lt. Col. Leslie Miller.
Find out more »Morning Market
The Lorneville United Church, is hosting a Market Morning Saturday from 9-1. There will be a variety of homemade crafts, baking, garden produce, jams and more.
Find out more »Camp TaWaSi Open House Extravaganza
Camp TaWaSi in Port Elgin is holding an Open House Extravaganza Sat Aug 12 from 9-4. They will be doing all the old camp favorites, crafts and a campfire and more. There will be a BBQ from noon-2
Find out more »Quilt Show
The King Seaman Church will be hosting a Quilt Show Sat and Sun Aug 12-13, 10-6 each day. The admission is $2. The Amos Seaman School Museum, St Denis Church and King Seaman Church are open 10-6 daily until Sept 1. For more information, call 902-251-2422.
Find out more »Country Supper
The Linden Community Hall is hosting a Country Supper, Sat Aug 12 from 3:30-6. The cost is $10 for ages 11 and up, $5 for ages 5-10, pre-schoolers eat free. Take outs will be available. Call 902-661-4340 for more information.
Find out more »Heritage Models Show and Shine
The 10th Annual Show and Shine at Heritage Models Museum, is Sunday Aug 13 from 9-3
Find out more »Blessing of the Crops Mass
The Blessing of the Crops Mass is Sunday Aug 13 at 2 at St. Denis Church. It will be followed by a reception at St Thomas Aquinas Church Hall in Joggins. There is a concert at 6 in St Denis Church, with the Terrio Sisters and Friends. The Amos Seaman School Museum, St Denis Church and King Seaman Church are open 10-6 daily until Sept 1. For more information, call 902-251-2422.
Find out more »Annual Shinimicas Cemetery Service
The Annual Shinimicas Cemetery Service is Sunday, Aug 13 at 3. Lawry MacLeod will be officiating. Proceeds to the Shinimicas Cemetery.
Find out more »Nominate Lions Park for Kraft Heinz Project Play
The Amherst Lions are nominating Lions Park in the Kraft Heinz Project Play competition. From all the nominations received, a final 4 will be selected. Then there is a 24 hour voting process, on Sept 9. The winner gets $250,000 to upgrade their facility. Nominations end at midnight this Friday. Several nominations for Lions Park have already been received. Check them out on the Kraft Heinz website kraftheinzprojectplay.com. You can include your nomination there too. Every nomination helps.
Find out more »Blood Donor Clinics
Canadian Blood Services in cooperation with the Amherst Lions Club are holding blood donor clinics Monday and Tuesday Aug 14-15 from 1-3 and 5-7 at the Amherst Lions Center. Their goal is 192 donations. Book your appointment at blood.ca or just drop in.
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