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G IN 7 CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL - E5 R P S 8 CUMBERLAND COUNTY MUSEUM & ARCHIVES - E2 9 NORTH NS HIGHLANDERS REGIMENTAL MUSEUM - D1 10 AMHERST TRAIN STATION - D2 SCHOOLS IOR N E S 11 SPRING STREET ACADEMY - E2 12 WEST HIGHLANDS ACADEMY - D3 13 E.B. CHANDLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - E2 14 AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - F2

G O U L D ATHLETIC FACILITIES 15 YMCA OF CUMBERLAND - D2 . E V A 16 AMHERST CURLING CLUB - D1 L L I M 17 AMHERST STADIUM - E2 18 LIONS SKATEPARK - E2 19 ROBB CENTENNIAL BALL COMPLEX - C1

S T A 20 LITTLE LEAGUE BALL FIELDS - D2 N D IS H 21 WINSTON AVENUE SOCCER FIELDS - E3

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ABBEY ROAD...... E1 CENTRAL AVENUE...... E3 DUNDONALD STREET ...... D3 HARRISON COURT...... E2 MCCULLY STREET...... D4 PRINCESS STREET...... D2 STANDISH STREET...... B3 ABBOTT STREET...... D2 CHAMBERLAIN STREET...... D3 DUNLAP STREET ...... E2 HAVELOCK STREET...... D2 MEADOW STREET...... C2 QUEEN STREET...... D2 STANLEY STREET...... D2 ACCOMMODATIONS ACADEMY STREET...... E2 CHANDLER ROAD...... C4 DURLEY STREET...... D1 HERBERT STREET...... D1 MELROSE STREET...... D2 QUEEN STREET EXT...... D2 STATION STREET ...... D2 34 APOTHIC INN - D1 STREET ...... D1 CHARLES STREET...... E2 EAST PLEASANT STREET...... E2 HERON LANE...... E1 MILFORD STREET...... E1 RALSTON PLACE...... E2 SUMMER STREET ...... E2 169 VICTORIA STREET EAST, 902.661.8654 ADMORE AVENUE ...... D3 CHIGNECTO STREET...... D2 EDDY STREET...... D1 HICKMAN STREET ...... D3 MILL AVENUE ...... D3 RAMBLER STREET...... C1 SUMMIT AVENUE...... D1 35 BROWN’S GUEST HOME B&B - D1 AGNEW STREET...... E1 CHRISTIE STREET...... D3 EDGEWOOD AVENUE...... D3 HIGHFIELD STREET...... D3 MILL STREET...... D2 RATCHFORD STREET...... D1 TANTRAMAR COURT...... D4 158 VICTORIA STREET EAST, 902.667.9769 ALBION STREET...... D2 CHURCH STREET...... D2 ELECTRIC STREET...... D2 INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE ...... D4 MINTO STREET ...... D3 REDLAND AVENUE...... C2 TANTRAMAR CRESCENT ...... C4 ALLISON AVENUE ...... E1 CLARENCE STREET...... D1 ELMWOOD DRIVE ...... E1 JAMES STREET ...... C3 MISSION STREET...... D3 REGENT STREET...... D1 TAPLIN DRIVE ...... E1 36 THE REGENT B&B - D1 ALMA STREET...... D3 CLIFFORD STREET...... E2 ERNCLIFFE STREET...... C2 KAY STREET ...... C2 MOSHER STREET...... E2 RHODES AVENUE ...... E2 TERRACE STREET...... C2 175 VICTORIA STREET EAST, 902.667.7676 ANSON AVENUE ...... C3 CLINTON STREET...... D3 FAIRVIEW AVENUE ...... E3 KENT DRIVE...... C3 MOTOR AVENUE ...... D1 RIDGEWOOD COURT...... F1 TOWNSHEND AVENUE...... E2 37 WANDLYN INN - B3 ARLINGTON AVENUE ...... D2 COATES STREET ...... E1 FERNWOOD DRIVE...... D4 KIMBERLY COURT...... D4 MYRTLE STREET...... E3 ROBERT ANGUS DRIVE ...... E4 TOWNSVIEW COURT...... F2 1539 SOUTHAMPTON ROAD, 902.667.3331 ASH STREET...... D3 COLIN COURT...... C3 FILLMORE STREET...... D3 KING STREET ...... D2 NEWTON AVENUE...... D3 ROBIE STREET...... D2 TUPPER BOULEVARD...... C4 BAYVIEW CRESCENT...... C3 COPP AVENUE ...... C2 FLEMING AVENUE...... F1 LAMY STREET...... D1 NORMAN STREET ...... E1 ROGERS AVENUE...... E2 VENO AVENUE ...... F2 38 SUPER 8 MOTEL - E5 BAYVIEW DRIVE ...... C4 COPP LANE...... C2 FLETCHER DRIVE ...... E1 LANSDOWNE AVENUE ...... D2 NORTH ADELAIDE STREET..... D1 ROSEWOOD DRIVE...... D4 VICTOR AVENUE...... D3 40 LORD AMHERST DRIVE, 902.701.9853 BEACON STREET ...... E2 CORDOVA STREET...... C3 FOREST GLEN COURT ...... F1 LAPLANCHE STREET...... C1 OCEANVIEW DRIVE ...... F2 RUPERT STREET...... D1 VICTORIA STREET EAST...... D2 39 COMFORT INN - D4 BELLIVEAU AVENUE ...... E3 CORNWALL AVENUE...... D3 FOUNDRY STREET...... C1 LAWRENCE STREET ...... D2 OTTAWA AVENUE...... D3 RUSSELL STREET...... C2 VICTORIA STREET WEST...... C4 143 SOUTH ALBION STREET, 902.667.0404 BELMONT STREET...... D2 CORNWALL STREET ...... C3 FRANKLYN STREET...... E1 LENNOX AVENUE...... C2 PALMER STREET...... D1 SACKVILLE ROAD ...... C1 WALTER PURDY DRIVE ...... F2 BIRCH COURT...... C4 COSTIN DRIVE...... E3 FREEMAN STREET...... E1 LIBERTY LANE ...... C3 PARADISE AVENUE ...... F1 SENATOR AVENUE...... E2 WEBSTER STREET...... E1 40 LOCH LOMOND R.V. PARK - E5 BLOIS AVENUE ...... D2 CRESCENT AVENUE...... D2 FULLERTON STREET...... D2 LONGLEAH COURT...... E3 PARK STREET...... D3 SANDSTONE CRESCENT ...... F2 WELLINGTON STREET...... E2 1 LOCH LOMOND LANE, 902.667.3890 BOYLSTON AVENUE...... E1 CROFT STREET...... D2 GALLAGHER STREET...... E2 LORD AMHERST DRIVE ...... E4 PARKWOOD DRIVE...... C3 SENIOR STREET...... E2 WESTMINSTER AVENUE...... E1 Note: All accommodations listed in this guide have recognized quality programs: BRENTWOOD ESTATES...... F3 CUMBERLAND RIDGE DRIVE.. C3 GARDEN COURT...... F1 LORNE CRESCENT...... E3 PATTERSON STREET...... D3 SHERWOOD COURT...... D4 WEST PLEASANT STREET ...... D3 Nova Scotia Approved, Canada Select, or CAA. BROWN STREET...... E2 DALE STREET...... D1 GERARD AVENUE...... D2 LOWER LAPLANCHE STREET C1 PEARL PLACE ...... D2 SILVER STREET...... D3 WILLOW COURT...... E1 BROWNELL AVENUE...... D1 DAVISON STREET ...... E2 GLADSTONE AVENUE ...... E3 LUSBY STREET...... D2 PENDER STREET ...... C3 SMITH STREET...... C2 WILLOW STREET ...... E1 CASPER COURT...... F1 DERBY STREET...... E1 GOULD STREET...... E2 MALLARD DRIVE ...... E` PENNY LANE...... E1 SNOWDEN AVENUE ...... D3 WINSTON AVENUE ...... E3 CAMBRIDGE COURT...... D4 DICKEY STREET ...... E2 HALIBURTON STREET...... C2 MAPLE AVENUE...... D2 PINEHURST STREET...... D4 SOUTH ADELAIDE STREET..... D1 WOODLAWN DRIVE...... C4 83% of travelers say reading reviews helps them CEDAR DRIVE...... F3 DONALD AVENUE ...... E2 HAMLET COURT...... C4 MARSHVIEW DRIVE...... F1 POPLAR STREET...... D3 SOUTH ALBION STREET...... D4 YORK STREET...... D3 feel more confident in their travel decisions! CENTENNIAL COURT ...... F2 DUKE STREET...... D3 HARDING AVENUE...... D1 MATTHEWS TERRACE ...... E2 PRINCE ARTHUR STREET ...... D1 SPRING STREET...... E2 First Baptist Church hosts weekly barbecues on Wednesdays from 11:30 to 1:00 all summer long!

Find the work of hundreds of artisans at Dayle’s Grand Market in downtown Amherst and at the Amherst Artisan Gallery at the Amherst Centre Mall. • Buy original art at Focal Point Gallery. • Learn traditional rug hooking at Deanne Fitzpatrick Studio. • Stock up on quilting fabrics at Mrs. Pugsley’s Emporium. • Stroll past gorgeous sandstone buildings and enjoy live music in a downtown restaurant. • Kick up your heels at the Wednesday night Bordertown Jam and enjoy open mic at the Legion’s Sunday Hootenanny. • Hear local ghost stories on Savour freshne community radio station CFTA 107.9 every AMHERST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 487 John Black Rd., 902.667.1911 • Walk, run, cycle, snowshoe or ski along Thursday Salads, sandwiches, haddock & fries, burgers, smoked meat sandwich, wings. Amherst’s picturesque 1.25 km (0.78 mi) evening. AMHERST ARTISAN GALLERY CAFÉ Amherst Centre Mall, 902.667.2787 marshside trail between Motor Avenue and Breakfast, lunch, corned beef and cabbage. Derby Street. The sunsets here are amazing! • Raise your glass to Nova Scotia taste at the ART OF EATING DELI & CATERING 85 East Victoria St., 902.660.9105 Triders Craft Beer brewery in Amherst Sandwiches, salads, espresso, baked goods. Gluten-free, vegan options. Licensed. and Jost Vineyards in Malagash. BELLA’S CAFÉ AND BISTRO 117 East Victoria St., 902.660.3090 • Drive west on Victoria Street (Hwy 6) and Homemade soup, seafood chowder, pasta, sandwiches, salmon, steak, desserts. less than 10 minutes from town, you’ll find BIRKINSHAW’S TEA ROOM & COFFEE HOUSE 10B Havelock St., Amherst Point Bird Sanctuary, where Fair-traded coffees and teas, light lunches, cakes, afternoon tea. 902.661.9300 more than 200 species of birds have been observed in 1,000 acres of forest and trails! BLISS CRYSTAL CAFÉ Dayle’s Grand Market, 129 East Victoria Street Coffee, treats, sandwiches, soups, smoothies. • Visit the Tidnish Bridge Art Gallery and then take a short hike to the cool suspension Families and couples can BREAKFAST AT BRITTNEY’S 45 East Victoria St., 902.660.3442 bridge over the Tidnish River. (22 km*) rent touring bicycles from Lobster omelette, gourmet eggs Benedict, crêpes, Belgian waffles, skillet bowls. The Bicycle Specialist • A short drive from Tidnish will take you to CONNOR’S FAMILY RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 103 South Albion St., Winegarden Estates. Visit the vineyard, and explore Amherst and All-day breakfast, fish & chips, steak, chicken wings, ribs. Licensed. 902.667.1288 winery and distillery, where you can see surrounding countryside. spirits being made in traditional copper stills. FATHER’S FOOD EMPORIUM 10 Havelock St., 902.660.3440 Fresh, cooked-to-order wraps, subs, and salads. Two homemade soups daily. • Tour the depths of a real coal mine at the Springhill Miners Museum. (34 km*) SMILE SUSHI 53 Albion St., 902.397.2244 • Hunt for 300-million-year old fossils by the Japanese and Korean cuisine, soup, sushi, bulgogi pork, spring rolls. dramatic seashore at Joggins Fossil The original Town of Amherst was Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site. (35 km*) established in 1764, two miles west of its SZETO’S WOK 57 West Pleasant St., 902.667.7176 present location. Following the Acadian Egg rolls, fried rice, chicken balls, stir fry, beef and broccoli, noodles, chop suey. • Take the Sunrise Trail north to Amherst expulsion, New England settlers Shore Provincial Park, where a short were invited to settle many VICTORIA FAIRE FOOD COURT 9 Laplanche St., 902.661.8866 hike through the coastal forest leads you to communities along the a sandy red beach with some of the warmest Three restaurants: Flutterbye Jamaican, Piano Tea Room, Gourmet Dumplings. June 21 Fundy shore, one of which saltwater swimming in Canada. (37 km*) National Indigenous grew to be the Town of WOO’S KITCHEN 26 South Albion St., 902.667.8888 Peoples Day • Want to catch a really big fish? Haul in a Amherst. By 1850, the Town Cantonese, Szechuan and Korean food. keeper along the or the was located in its present Four of Canada's Fathers of YUAN OF ASIA 107 South Albion St., 902.667.1333 , where you might place, and by 1908 it was the catch a Striped Bass that weighs 30-40 lbs! Confederation were from Amherst: Edward Cantonese noodles, dumplings, soups, chow mein, stirfry, chicken balls, egg rolls. busiest manufacturing centre Chandler, Robert Barry Dickey, Jonathan You don’t need a licence to sportfish in tidal in all Atlantic Canada. or salt water in Nova Scotia.** Get your gear McCully and Sir Charles Tupper, who served as BAMBINO’S PIZZERIA 12 Prince Arthur St., 902.667.7171 Canada's Prime Minister for 10 weeks (the at Maltby Sports or The Bicycle Specialist. Hand-tossed pizza, pasta, chicken wings, poutine, panzerotti, oven-baked subs. Find local fruits, veggies, and crafts at shortest term in Canadian history). Tupper • In the fall, get a salmon fishing licence and the Amherst Farmers Market every also served as Premier of Nova Scotia from BOB’S PIZZA & SHAWARMA 49 Albion St., 902.667.5454 head to the Maccan River for spectacular 2018-19 Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 from April to 1864 to 1867, the year of Canadian Pizza, shawarma, falafel, subs, fish & chips, poutine, salads, gluten-free pizza. catch-and-release Atlantic salmon. (22 km*) January at the Lion’s Den, 9 Electric St. Confederation. The four are honoured with • Visit amherst.ca to find out about live theatre large granite stones in Victoria Square. FREDDIE’S PIZZA, DONAIR & SUBS 103 South Albion St., 902.661.4444 productions and concerts in Amherst. Less Pizza, donairs, subs, fish & chips. EVENTS than an hour away, Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro offers live theatre DOOLY’S 4 West Victoria St., 902.661.4028 May 4 Ducks Unlimited Banquet shows every evening except Mondays, when Chicken wings, chicken fingers, french fries, mozza sticks. Licensed. May 12 Highland Fling Hospital Fundraiser there are live music performances. (58 km*) May 26 Fishing Derby • Tour star-shaped Fort Beauséjour-Fort DUNCAN’S PUB & CATERING 49 East Victoria St., 902.660.3111 Fish & chips, sandwiches, pasta, soups, burgers, stir fry, seafood, steak. Licensed. June 1 Maritime Wine, Beer & Spirits Tasting Cumberland National Historic Site, just

SPRING 10 minutes away in New Brunswick. Kids 1 Victoria St., 902.667.2864 June 16 Pride Parade can even dress up as “gate guards”. (10 km*) ELMTREE TAVERN Fish & chips, burgers, clubhouse, chicken strips, chicken wings. Licensed. June 21 Indigenous Peoples Day In 1878, eighteen-year-old Esther Cox arrived in Amherst KING PIN BOWLING - GUTTER’S EDGE 5 Gerard Ave., 902.667.5678 June 23 Archway Cross Border Challenge to live with her sister’s family. Shortly after Esther moved in, the house Montreal smoked meat sandwiches, gourmet burgers, quesadilla, Licensed. was plagued by unexplained occurrences — something (or someone) June 24 Cumberland County Car Club OLD WAREHOUSE CAFÉ & LOUNGE 4 Havelock St., 902.667.1160 knocked on the walls, hid household items, moved furniture around, and set Show & Shine Wraps, fries, nachos, burgers, sandwiches. Live entertainment. Licensed. fires. Esther herself was subject to mysterious fevers, prodding, and on one June 29 Multicultural Day occasion, stabbing. These occurrences followed her when she went to stay with TEAZER’S PUB & EATERY 5 Gerard Ave., 902.667.9542 June 30 The Great Race other families in the area. Eventually she was charged with arson and spent Fish & chips, burgers, fries, chicken strips, chicken wings. Licensed. July 1 Canada Day in Victoria Square a month in jail, after which the haunting ceased.

SUMMER July 11 Family Picnic at Dickey Park A&W 219 South Albion St., 902.667.2229 July 12 Herbie the Love Bug’s 50th Birthday Free family movie nights in Victoria Square Thursday evenings in July and August. Bring a chair. Movies start at dusk. DAIRY QUEEN 26 Robert Angus Dr., 902.667.8627 July 13-15 4th Annual Bordertown Biker Bash Wild Blueberry GRECO PIZZA & DONAIR 37 South Albion St., 902.310.3030 Aug/Sept Wild Blueberry Harvest Festival Harvest Festival KFC 131 South Albion St., 902.667.7408 July 13-15 Oct. 9-13 Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival Bordertown Biker Bash MCDONALD’S 207 South Albion St., 902.661.1818 October EstherFest PIZZA DELIGHT 4 Robert Angus Dr., 902.667.3797 Nov. 16 Tree Lighting at Victoria Square ROBIN’S DONUTS 150 Robert Angus Dr., 902.667.3797

AUTUMN Nov. 17 Amherst Christmas Parade October 9-13 Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival SUBWAY 147 South Albion St., 902.667.8292 Dec. 31 6th Annual Family First New Year’s Eve TIM HORTONS 118 South Albion St., 902.667.0533 Feb. 12-18 5th Annual Amherst Winter Carnival TIM HORTONS 142 South Albion St., 902.667.2184 Feb. 16 6th Annual Amherst Valentine Run TIM HORTONS 55 East Victoria St., 902.667.7279

WINTER Feb. 18 Nova Scotia Heritage Day Fair TIM HORTONS 34 Highway 6, 902.667.2030 * Distance from Amherst North Nova Highlanders Regimental Museum Cumberland County Museum and Archives Amherst Golf & Country Club ** You do not need a licence to fish in tidal or salt water in Nova Scotia. However, you must respect Canadian federal fishing seasons and bag limits. For more information, contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Halifax at 1-800-565-1633, or visit www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. 36 Acadia Street 902.661.6797 150 Church Street 902.667.2561 487 John Black Road 902.667.1911 WENDY’S 118 South Albion St., 902.660.5077