Municipality of the County of Cumberland

Links

 

RECREATION

• YMCA of Cumberland

• visit our active living links page for a full listing

 

RADIO

• Tantramar FM Community Radio

 

FOOD BANKS

• FEED Nova Scotia serves more than 150 member agencies in communities across the province. They include food banks, meal programs, soup kitchens, school programs and shelters.

 

LOCAL SUSTAINABLE FOOD OPTIONS

• ACORN Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network: find local organic food through this site, or join ACORN as a producer or retailer.
• Nature's Route Farm (near NS/NB border) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) packages & farmer's markets: (pickups in Amherst and Sackville, NB).
  
• Bella Vista Farm (Malagash) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) packages & farmer's markets (pickups in Tatamagouche, Truro, Halifax areas).
  
• Waldegrave Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) packages & farmer's markets (pickups in Tatamagouche, Truro, Halifax areas).
  
• Oxford Frozen Food (Oxford) Available for wholesale only.
• Pinnacle Farms (Roslin) Organic food and feed, compassionately raised organic heritage meat and eggs, homeopathic animal medications. sales(at)pinnaclefarms.ca

 

HEALTH

• Cumberland Health Authority health care services (see also the "Cumberland County Helping Tree (PDF)")

 

ANIMAL SHELTER

• LA Animal Shelter Looking for a new pet or volunteer opportunity? The Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter is an independent shelter which cares for stray or neglected dogs and cats in Cumberland County. It is based just outside Amherst, and is run mainly by volunteers.

 

EDUCATION

• CAN-U Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading
• NSCC Cumberland Campus

 

TOURISM

• Nova Scotia Tourism
• Central Nova Tourism
• Trails Nova Scotia

-----Fundy Region

• Bay of Fundy Tourism
• Joggins Fossil Cliffs
• Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
• Cape D’or
• Ebb Tide: Port Greville bed and breakfast
• Nova Shores Sea Kayaking
• Wild Caraway: Advocate Restaurant
• Gloosecap Trail

-----Northumberland Region

• Pugwash Village
• Amherst Shore Provincial Park
• Wallace By The Sea
• Northumberland Links Golf

• Jost Wine

-----Wentworth Region

• Wentworth Valley Information

 

NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES

• Amherst
• Oxford
• Parrsboro
• Springhill
• Colchester
• Truro
• Sackville

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• CREDA Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association
  

 

HERITAGE

• Insuring Old Homes in Nova Scotia (PDF)
• Grants Table for Municipal Property Owners (PDF)
• Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage - Heritage Division
• Community Museum Assistance Program
• Special Places Protection
• Nova Scotia's Official Heritage Website
• The Nova Scotia Historic Places Initiative
• Nova Scotia Museum
• Cumberland County Genealogy Centre
• Springhill Heritage Group
• Cumberland County Heritage Network
• Cumberland County Heritage Network Blog

 

 

Note that this is by no means a comprehensive list of Cumberland County destinations and links.
Please contact us with your suggestions.