January 2021
Athletic Achievers Award
The Town of Amherst is looking for candidates for the Athletic Achievers Award. The award is for individuals and teams that have, as amateurs, captured a gold medal at the provincial, Maritime, Atlantic or Eastern Canadian level, won a bronze, silver or gold medal at the national or international level or received special recognition for their achievements from their governing sports body between January and December 2020. Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22. E-mail awatson@amherst.ca for more information.
Find out more »Win a Diamond Ring Set
Cumberland County Hospice Palliative Care Society is selling tickets on a Beautiful Diamond Ring Set. Tickets are $10 each and only 100 tickets will be sold. Draw date is Friday February 12 or when all tickets are sold. They are available at their office in the Amherst Centre, call 902-669-0261 or available from their volunteers. Stop by their office to see ring set. The size is 6 ¾, the most common woman’s size.
Find out more »Y International Cooking Class
The next Y International Cooking Class will feature Filipino food with Erika Olay. Join the Multicultural Association of Cumberland and YREACH Monday Jan 18 at 7 for a Filipino-style vegetable stir fry. RSVP your Zoom link by emailing heeyeon.son@halifax.ymca.ca or call the Y at 902-667-9112.
Find out more »Show Me The Money
January is Money Month. "Show Me The Money" Workshop, is a 2-part workshop for entrepreneurs and small business owners to help them better understand the health of their business when it comes to money. It starts Thursday from 5-7:30. Attend this workshop for a chance to win a $100 gift basket that will be drawn for after the second session AND get two ballots towards are grand prize draw, a full day one-on-one session with a business consultant . For…
Find out more »Parrsboro Band Association Auction
The Parrsboro Band Association is holding a Facebook Fundraising Auction, Feb 8-14. If you would like to donate something, email patricia.burke.parrsboro@gmail.com or call 902-297-4845. Donations should be received by Friday Jan 22.
Find out more »CANCELED Bowl-A-Thon L.A. Animal Shelter
King Pin Bowling and the L.A. Animal Shelter Bowl-a-Thon, Saturday Jan 23. has been canceled
Find out more »Bridge Auction
The Bridge Auction is underway on facebook until Thursday at 1. Bids are a minimum $1.00 increments (no cents). Winners will be tagged on Friday. The Bridge has a No Contact Procedure for On Line Auction pick up. If you make an appointment to pick up your auction item and you are tagged after you made the appointment for another item, call us again to collect that item as well. Because they are unable to allow previewing of auction items…
Find out more »COVID-19 Assessment Center in Sackville
Horizon Health Network has established a new, temporary COVID-19 Assessment Center in Sackville at the Tantramar Civic Center. Like all our other COVID-19 Assessment Centers, testing is by appointment only. You can access the assessment center by contacting Tele-Care 811. Following an assessment by Tele-Care, if/when you require an in-person assessment, a referral is sent to a COVID-19 Assessment Centre. The staff at the assessment center will contact you to schedule an appointment normally within 24 hours, but it will…
Find out more »COVID-19 Business Recovery and Resilience Program.
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton and the Town of Sackville invite you to a special webinar specifically for Sackville area businesses. Matt Symes, CEO and co-founder of Symplicity Designs, will lead you through a COVID-19 business recovery and resilience program. The virtual event will give you practical guidance and tips on how to navigate today’s challenging economic reality, what to do – and what not to do – to position your business for recovery and growth. This workshop is presented…
Find out more »Sweetheart Supper take-out
The Linden Community Hall is hosting a Sweetheart Supper take-out, Sunday Feb 14th, with pick up between 4 and 5. You have two meal choices, Sweet and Sour Meatballs with veggie fried rice or Chicken Fettucine Alfredo. There are two dessert choices as well. Tickets are $15, and you have to reserve your meal by Sunday Feb 7. Call Tracey at 902-297-0557 or Anita at 901-661-4340.
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