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GWEN HARWOOD: Calling all Cape Breton Chorale alumni
The Cape Breton Chorale is celebrating its 50th anniversary with two exciting events. Golden Gala, an evening of fine dining, memories, and entertainment for members and former members will be held May 3. Our Shining Night, a concert and reception ...
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for March 14-20, 2024
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance ...
Town of Truro's 18th annual Art Acquisition Show accepting applications
The Town of Truro's Art Acquisition Show is now accepting applications from artists to have their works shown and potentially purchased. The Art Acquisition Show, set for 5 p.m. on April 10 at the Nova Scotia Community College's McCarthy Hall in ...
Moms are helping moms in this Cape Breton group
SYDNEY, N.S. — Two years ago, Kristen Dunlop was doing a clearout before back to school when she had an idea that’s since helped thousands in Cape Breton. They’re either benefiting from generosity or the joy of doing good deeds through the Facebook ...
Cape Breton woman dies at 109 years old
BADDECK, N.S. — Margaret (MacLeod) MacPhee was well known in Baddeck and it wasn't only because of her 109 years around the sun. It also wasn't because MacPhee might have been the oldest person living in Cape Breton at the time. The Big Baddeck ...
Upcoming art exhibition inspired by Cape Breton Highlands National Park
SYDNEY, N.S. — "Ground Rules: What the Spruce Trees Saw But Didn't Say" was recently announced as Unama'ki Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design's new group exhibition. The exhibition, a collaboration between the Centre for Craft and Design and ...
PHOTO: Tea and conversation with elders at Cape Breton University
SYDNEY, N.S. — Students, faculty and community members gathered at CBU’s Centre for Sound Communities on Monday for tea and conversation with local Mi’kmaw elders Shirley Christmas and Buster Matthews, both of Membertou. The event, hosted by the ...
Mount Allison Class of 1977 hosting fundraiser in Tatamagouche, N.S., to assist students from single-parent families
Mount Allison University alumni are hoping to help students from single-parent families in the name of their classmate. Mount Allison's Class of 1977 has been hosting fundraisers to raise money for the Gloria Dale Jollymore Memorial Bursary, which ...
'Good to get out and laugh once in a while': Comedy festival slated to bring big-name standups to Cape Breton
SYDNEY — The organizer of a new comedy festival in Cape Breton says locals will be able to get up close with some of Canada’s best comics like never before at home. “This is going to be a jam-packed punch,” said Johnny McFadden. He’s organizing the ...
Rotary Club brings 9 to 5, The Musical to Pictou, N.S.
The Rotary Club of Pictou, in partnership with the deCoste Centre for Arts and Creativity, has announced their upcoming major fundraiser, a performance of the musical sensation “9 to 5” that will take to the stage at the Pictou County Wellness Centre ...
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