Past Events

The GO Project, Children's Day Camp is going on the week of August 7th at the Sackville United Baptist Church. It's an enviroment action based day camp experience for children in grades 2-7. Participants will work on projects and activities to contribute to making the world a better place. Bursaries are available for all participants. The cost is $100. For more information call 506-536-0498 or go to sackvillepastoralcharge.com

How would you like to have a Ready-Made Supper. If you live in the Wallace /North Shore area you have until Aug 8 to order your ready-made supper at home, which includes ham and salad with blueberry dessert. The cost is $12. To order call 902-257-2630 or 902-257-2088. The meals, can be picked up at the Wallace United Church Aug 12 at 4. Home delivery is also available.

If you are a dog owner, the Town of Amherst will be holding public meetings for your input on a proposed, Off Leash Dog Park, for Amherst. The first meeting will be Monday August 8, from noon-2 at the Community Credit Union Innovation Center. Further meetings will be held  August 17 and September 7 from 7-9pm also at the CCUBIC.

In honor of the late Dwight Jones, the Town of Amherst will proclaim Wednesday August 9th Dwight Jones Day. Events across the community include the Junior Golf Invitational at the Amherst Golf Club, Music in Victoria Square, First Baptist Church BBQ, and official dedication of the Dwight Jones Field at the Robb Complex followed by a fireworks show over the marsh at dusk. Follow the Town of Amherst Facebook page for event updates.

If you want to meet the animals that live in the Canadian wilderness, be at the Springhill Library, Thursday Aug 10 from 11-noon. Pin the antlers on the moose, make a beaver craft and more. Children under 9 have to accompanied by an adult. Call 902-597-2211 for more information.

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.

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.

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