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’
Post Secondary Programs Available
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’
Post Secondary Programs Available