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Home Amherst Meetings April 13, 2026

Committee of Council · Regular

April 13, 2026

Committee of the Whole

16:00
7 present · 0 absent
Robert Small Mayor — Charlie Chambers Deputy Mayor — Dwayne Ripley Councillor — Hal Davidson Councillor — Kathy Wells Councillor — Nic Furlong Councillor — Terry McManaman Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Cindy Brown Administrative Assistant — Denise Smith Manager, Financial Services — Jason MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer — Mallory Klooster Manager, Community Well-Being — Natalie LeBlanc Municipal Clerk — Sarah Wilson Director, Finance — Sean Payne Marketing & Communications Officer — Sharon Bristol Director, Community Living —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That Council does not approve a Community Support Grant application from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10.
    • · Motion 2 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Social Equity Grant budget for the After the School Bell Program.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Amherst Food Assistance Network Association.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Social Equity Grant for the Amherst Pre-School Association.
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Community Support Grant budget for Amherst Little League.
    • · Motion 6 added: That staff be directed to contact the Cumberland Hospice and Palliative Care Society for more information regarding the number of clientele they have in Amherst and if they submitted an application for funding to the Municipality of the Co…
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Community Support Grant budget for the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $6,000 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $10,000 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Cumberland County Transition House Association.
    • · Motion 10 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $5,000 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Society of St Vincent De Paul.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $5,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the 50+ Club.
    • · Motion 12 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $4,000 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for Autism Nova Scotia.
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $1,500 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Bridge Adult Service Centre.
    • · Motion 14 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $10,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Bordertown Biker Bash.
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $7,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Great Amherst Cultural Society.
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $2,500 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Fibre Arts Festival.
    • · Motion 17 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $1,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Relay for Life.
    • · Motion 18 added: That Council direct staff to get more information from the Amherst Downtown Business Association regarding their application for $20,000 to host a concert at the Amherst Stadium in August, particularly around the composition of the Amherst…
    • · Motion 19 added: That Council does not approve a Community Support Grant application from the YMCA for the Kids of Steel Triathlon.
    • · Motion 20 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $1,500 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Amherst Minor Basketball Association.
    • · Motion 21 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $5,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Cumberland Minor Baseball Association.
    • · Motion 22 added: To continue the meeting past 6:00 p.m.
    • · Motion 23 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $5,000 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the All-Saints Parish Truth and Reconciliation Committee contingent on them receiv…
    • · Motion 24 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $15,000 to come from the Social Equity Grant budget for the Nova Scotia Community College, and further that staff draft a Memorandum of Under…
    • · Motion 25 added: That Council forward to the April 27, 2026, regular meeting, approval of a grant in the amount of $3,720 to come from the Community Support Grant budget for the Fundy Winds Marsh.
    • · Attendance added: Nic Furlong (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robert Small (present)
    • · Attendance added: Charlie Chambers (present)
    • · Attendance added: Hal Davidson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Terry McManaman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dwayne Ripley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kathy Wells (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jason MacDonald (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sarah Wilson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Denise Smith (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sharon Bristol (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mallory Klooster (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sean Payne (present)
    • · Attendance added: Natalie LeBlanc (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cindy Brown (present)
    • · Participation added: McManaman recuse
    • · Participation added: McManaman arrive
    • · Participation added: Ripley recuse
    • · Participation added: Commissioner Furlong recuse
    • · Participation added: Wells recuse
    • · Participation added: Ripley arrive
    • · Participation added: Commissioner Furlong arrive
    • · Participation added: Ripley recuse
    • · Participation added: Wells recuse
    • · Participation added: Ripley arrive
    • · Participation added: Wells arrive
    • · Participation added: McManaman recuse
    • · Participation added: McManaman arrive