Let’s start with a little town gossip!

Art of Eating Deli has opened in their new location in the old jewelry store at 91 Victoria Street.Stop by and say hi to Fran!

Savoie Kitchen has opened in the former Bella’s Bistro location. Congratulations to Donna and Andy on their new venture! Check out the new bar built by their older brother, Terry Farrell

Artway Cafe opened up their cozy little 10 seat cafe at 86 Church St. beside CFTA Radio. Mitch and Kim make awesome burgers and breakfast quesadillas.

Vanderkooi Liquidators is now open at 86A Church St. with an ever-changing selection of new and used furniture, electronics, antiques and collectibles.

Our Backard BBQ and Smokehouse will be open soon at their 147 South Albion St. in the Amherst Town Square. Check out their awesome menu!

Maeflower Soap and Trider’s Craft Beer have collaborated on a new beer soap collection! Find “Bearded Blonde” and “Mean Joe Bean” soap at the brewery at 46 Anson Avenue, Unit 3

Art of Rebellion Tattoo Studio is now open at 8 Havelock St. Stop by and say hi to Maxine and Larry, who moved to Amherst from Ontario to set up shop!

Planning to hire a summer student? Deadlines are coming up for wage funding programs!

Apply before January 25:
Canada Summer Jobs provides wage subsidies for young people aged 15 to 30 years. Not-for-profit employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. Public and private sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage.

Apply for these programs before January 31:
Co-operative Education Incentive pays $7.50 per hour toward wages for a full time post-secondary co-op student working in a 13-16 week placement.

Student Summer Skill Incentive (SKILL) pays $8.85 per hour wage assistance to non-profit organizations that hire post-secondary students 8-14 week summer jobs.

Various application deadlines apply:
SWPP (Student Work Placement Program) employers can apply for wage subsidies to help them hire students in science, technology, engineering,math (STEM) or business.

Find a post-secondary co-op student

Co-op education is an opportunity to work with young talent during busy periods and for special projects. Most co-op placements are full time, paid positions that last 16 weeks. Wage subsidies are often available to offset costs.

The deadline for applying for a wage incentive for summer co-op placement is coming up quick. Apply before January 31 to receive a $7.50 per hour wage subsidy: https://novascotia.ca/programs/co-op-education-incentive/

The Town of Amherst will be sharing information about local employment opportunities with co-op students from six Nova Scotia Universities and NSCC at the Now to Next Co-operative Education Summit in Halifax on March 8.

If you have a co-op position you’d like to fill, contact Rebecca Taylor, Business Development Officer, at rtaylor@amherst.ca

Wondering which educational programs offer co-op education? Click on each school for a list!
Nova Scotia Community College
Acadia University
Cape Breton University
Mount Saint Vincent University
St. Francis Xavier University
Dalhousie University
Saint Mary’s University

Wage subsidy program to hire NSCC grads

GradWorks is a program that funds 2/3 of a new NSCC graduate’s salary – to a maximum of $25,000 – for up to a one-year period. GradWorks is available to hire graduates from the following NSCC programs:

• Human Resource Management (Advanced Diploma)
• Industrial Engineering Technology (Diploma)
• Occupational Health & Safety (Certificate)

For more information please contact:
Tracy Peers, Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator
Academic Services, NSCC
902-491-2013 workexperience@nscc.ca

GradWorks is funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and managed by Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC).

Free promotion for local producers and retailers of Nova Scotia products

Do you produce or sell locally grown and produced food and beverages, clothing and accessories, artisan and craft, or house and home products? Make sure you’re listed with Select Nova Scotia!

Thousands of people visit www.selectnovascotia.ca to learn about the products and producers that make Nova Scotia a locavore’s paradise.

• Listing with Select Nova Scotia is easy and FREE.
• All sales you get from your listing are 100% yours. No commission. No fees. No catches.
• Your business will be highlighted in Select Nova Scotia’s social media and online articles.

How to List
First, contact select@novascotia.ca and request a link to set up your listing.

Then simply fill in the information as follows:

• Business type: Make sure you’ve used the correct name of your business and checked the type of business you are, not what you sell. Add a description to make your listing more informative and creative. Include your logo!
• Contact: Include a name, your civic address, current email and phone number, as well as your website and any social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter). Customers like to know your hours, so be sure to include them.
• Business sector: Be sure to select the category of the products you carry, as well as the specific products. For example: Category: Local food and beverage. Specific product: Dairy. Also, type a more descriptive list of the products you carry in the Products field. Do you offer a specialty product, such as gluten-free foods, or offer a service such as tours? Include it here!
• Find our products at these local retailers: Start typing the retailer’s name. If they are already in our system, this field will fill itself in, and our system will provide a link from your listing to their site. Use their proper name and check your spelling! If the field doesn’t fill in, you can create a mini listing for that retailer.

Once your listing is up and running, you’ll be able to update it. Want more information? Contact select@novascotia.ca

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