Great Resources from our Communities.

Universities & Colleges
                Mount Allison University – Sackville, NB – Only 10 minutes from Amherst, NS
                Dalhousie University - Agriculture Campus – Truro, NS - Only 45 minutes from Central Cumberland County
                Nova Scotia Community College – Springhill, Amherst, and Truro, NS – Central to Cumberland County communities

                 Other great educational institutions within a three hour drive include: St. FX University, Mount Saint Vincent University,     
                 Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, Acadia University, St. Thomas University,
                 University of New Brunswick, Universite de Moncton, University of Prince Edward Island
 
Local Realtors for Commercial and Residential Properties
                Coldwell Banker
                Mystic Coast
               REMAX County Line Realty
               Royal Lepage
               Starscape
               Exit!
               Viewpoint
 
Chambers of Commerce
                Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce
                Parrsboro and District Board of Trade
                Six Rivers Chamber of Commerce
                Springhill and Area Chamber of Commerce
 
Business Funding & Support
               ACOA
              Community Credit Union
              Futurpreneur
              BDC
              Nova Scotia Business Inc.
              Cumberland CBDC
 
Our Communities
                Amherst
                Municipality of Cumberland County
                Oxford
                Pugwash
                Wallace
 
Government
                Bill Casey – Member of Parliament
                Elizabeth Smith McCrossin – Member of the NS Legislature – Cumberland North
                Tory Rushton – Member of the NS Legislature – Cumberland South
 
Ports & Airports
                Fox Harb'r Private Air Strip - Located in Cumberland County
                Port of Halifax – Under 2 hours away
                Port of Saint John – Only 2 hours away
                Halifax Stanfield International Airport – Under 2 hours away
                Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport - Under 1 hour away
 
Other
                Cumberland County’s ‘Helping Tree’