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Hi there! I'm Leah and this is my blog. "Dream Big Cape Breton" is about my life on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It's about looking for, and finding, inspiration + joy all around me.
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Q+A: George Smith and Cora-Lee Eisses-Smith
George and Cora-Lee Eisses-Smith are two people that never fail to delight and inspire me. From their literary-themed dinners, which you’ll read about in this Q+A, to George’s art, to random chats with them either at their home in Middle River … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business ideas, Challenges, Do It Yourself, Food + agriculture, Newcomers, People, Work
Tagged Middle River
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Happy Eid!
To all Cape Breton Muslims, happy Eid! My new friend Aleena, who is originally from Pakistan, told me about Eid and how it is a festival that her family celebrates. (It’s pronounced “eed,” by the way.) There are two Eids, … Continue reading
Growing hops in Nyanza: The Kilted Moose
Do you remember my first interview, all the way back in February? It was with Jeremy and Melanie White, who had moved here from Vancouver and Montreal (via Nicaragua), bought an old farmhouse and farm property, and were working on … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Food + agriculture, Newcomers
Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, food, hops, Kilted Moose Farmhouse Brewery, microbrewery, Nyanza
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The Luthier and the Librarian: Brian Dean and Erin Phillips
Brian Dean and Erin Phillips live in Whitney Pier with their 4-month old daughter, Miriel. On one of the coldest days of the so-far mild winter, Feb 13th , I drive through Sydney and out to the Pier for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Newcomers, People
Tagged art, business, Cape Breton, challenges, children, community, creativity, economic development, immigrants, interview, libraries, luthier, money, Montreal, multiculturalism, Permanent Resident, sustainability, Virginia, Whitney Pier
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From the UK to North Sydney – The Hancocks
Morwenna Hancock and her family moved to Cape Breton from England, intending to stay only a short while on their way British Columbia, but liked it so much they are now putting down roots here. A mutual friend referred Morwenna … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Newcomers, Out West, People
Tagged business, Cape Breton, children, community, economic development, England, immigrants, interview, North Sydney, Permanent Resident
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Beer, boards and babies – Jeremy and Melanie White
I met Melanie and Jeremy White at a yoga class last year, and soon began seeing them at the Baddeck Community Farmer’s Market, too. They were enthusiastic when I approached them for an interview, and even traveled to my home … Continue reading
Posted in Food + agriculture, Newcomers, People
Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, economic development, hops, immigrants, interview, microbrewery, organic, sustainability, technology
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