HALIFAX – The federal government is planning to sell off the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing, but the town’s mayor says that could be a bad idea ...

Zann and Smith McCrossin say the armoury is a vital part of Amherst's history. The building is over 100 years old and was home to the Nova Scotia Highlanders Regiment.

Amherst hopes to turn historic armoury into housing for veterans. Vernon Ramesar | CBC News | Posted: April 21, 2024 2:40 PM | Last Updated: April 21, 2024.

Amherst armoury to be sold, turned into housing The federal government has announced plans to sell the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing.

Ottawa says the historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., should be turned into housing, and it is taking steps to offload the property, which was declared surplus nearly a decade ago.The Amherst Armoury, ...

HALIFAX — The federal government is planning to sell off the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing, but the town's mayor says that could be a bad idea. Michael ...

When Amherst Mayor David Kogon learned that the Department of National Defence intended to offload the town's historic armoury he immediately began working on plans to turn it into housing for ...