Cumberland News Now

To the Editor,  In Augusut, the Town of Amherst took a significant and historic first step to create the conditions to improve youth health in Cumberland County.  This action will help create the conditions to improve youth health in ...

To the Editor, Monday marked the administrative end of filing an official complaint regarding an issue of racism. It commenced with the ethical issue of standing by, knowing an elected official should be held accountable, or pursuing it knowing the ...

To the Editor, As the past chair of The Cumberland Health Authority I had many occasions to discuss health care issues with Dr. Brian Ferguson. While we did not always agree on these issues the sincerity he brought to the table was beyond reproach ...

Vince ByrneTo the Editor, I am extremely concerned with the tone of three articles recently published in the Amherst News related to the Town of Amherst and wish to offer my opinion on these articles.   For clarity, let it be known that I will ...

To the Editor, I'm from the government and I'm here to help. The cheque’s in the mail. No new taxes. Shared services. Status quo. The status quo is a myth: Nothing stays the same. The only question is whether you study the change, lead the change, ...

To the Editor I have been traveling the old highway between Amherst and Springhill for many years. Every day at this time of the year as I travel past the blind corner at the entrance to the maple sugar woods in Fenwick I wonder how long it will be ...

To the Editor, I have received an unsigned letter from Nova Scotia Seniors' Pharmacare Program, expounding on the residual merits of reducing the costs of the co-payments for many seniors. Why would this letter not be signed by the ...

To the Editor, I’m writing to express my sadness upon hearing of the town's decision to demolish the historic Bank of Montreal building. Is there really nothing that can be done? Were all the submitted proposals for reusing the building so far off ...

To the Editor, Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, except when he is blatantly wrong. It also turns my crank when an individual tries to be sneaky and get a message across without being clear as to what he is supporting. After reading Mr. ...

To the Editor, I eagerly await each week’s edition of the Citizen-Record to read articles on Amherst and my hometown, Springhill. I am beginning to see names of relatives and people I know, although I have lived in Ontario for the past 12 year in ...