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Job Posting: Receptionist / Cashier Term

The Municipality of the County of Cumberland is currently accepting resumes for a "Receptionist / Cashier Term" located in Upper Nappan.

Cumberland County supports Amherst Open golf tournament

Amherst Golf Club professional Michael Archibald (left) accepts a hole sponsorship from Cumberland municipal councillor Rod Gilroy. The county is one of several sponsors of the biggest event on the Amherst Golf Club’s calendar, the Amherst Open. The tournament runs Wednesday and Thursday. Darrell Cole/Municipality of the County of Cumberland

A highlight of the Amherst Golf Club season is set to begin with the latest edition of the Amherst Open set to tee off on Wednesday morning.

Fundy museum offers experiential tourism at Partridge Island

Summer university students at the Fundy Geological Museum by a display featuring Partridge Island include: (front, from left) Lucas Abram, Ryley Crowe, (back, from left) Josie Crowe, Carly Merriam and Hannah Dickinson. Darrell Cole/Municipality of the County of Cumberland.

An island, that sometimes isn’t an island, is at the centre of an experiential tourism experience being touted by a Cumberland County museum.

Springhill firefighters giving peace of mind for families

Lt. Cathy Spence of the Springhill Fire Department looks over some of the smoke detectors the firefighters association has purchased for Springhill elementary students. The association has purchased 325 smoke detectors. Darrell Cole/Municipality of the County of Cumberland

SPRINGHILL – Every child attending elementary school in Springhill will soon have a little peace of mind to bring home.

Public Works to collect water samples in Springhill

As part of infrastructure improvement planning, staff from the Municipality of Cumberland Public Works department will be collecting water samples at select locations in Springhill between 6 and 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Work begins on $400,000 tennis, pickleball courts in Pugwash

Work has begun on a new $400,000-plus tennis and pickleball complex near Sunset Community in Pugwash. On hand for the ground-breaking at the complex on Monday, Aug. 8, were: (from left) Brian Fraser and Doug MacDonald of Maritime Tennis Courts, Wayne Reid and Diane Burnham from the Northumberland Tennis and Pickleball Association, Cumberland County Deputy Mayor Jennifer Houghtaling, Mark Scott from the NTPA, Sunset Community CEO Julie Hoeg and Amy Dares, who lives in Pugwash and participates in Sunset’s ILS Program and its vocational program in the lifestyles department. Darrell Cole/Municipality of the County of Cumberland.

PUGWASH – Pickleball is fun, it’s friendly and its popularity is continuing to grow.

Cumberland County hires Peter McCracken as its deputy CAO

Cumberland County Deputy CAO Peter McCracken

Peter McCracken has been hired as the new deputy chief administrative officer for the Municipality Cumberland.

Cumberland County shows its support for Oxford arena

Jordan Burkhardt of the Oxford arena committee accepts a $20,000 cheque from Cumberland County Mayor Murray Scott. Darrell Cole/Municipality of the County of Cumberland

From having its future threatened several years ago, Oxford’s arena is quickly becoming a viable community centre for the area.

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