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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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Riding the public transit in the CBRM
It happened again this morning – I told someone I get to school and back (North Sydney to Marconi, and back) using the bus. His reaction: “No! You poor thing!” “Honestly, I don’t mind. It works out for me pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Normal life, Towns + communities, Transportation
Tagged Cape Breton Transit, Public transportation
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What the heck is “Artaeology”?
When Michelle Richards added me to her Facebook group “Artaeology”, I was immediately intrigued. I knew it had something to do with art, old buildings, photography and Cape Breton. Four things that mean so much to me. But what the heck … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Outdoors, Towns + communities
Tagged architecture, Artaeology, Michelle Richards, photography, St. Peters
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“this did not start off fancy” – Growing the Creative Economy
So as I’ve said, NSCC (the school I attend) graciously paid for myself and my fellow Graphic Design students to attend a conference last week. Brilliant move on their part. As it was for anyone who attended the conference, really: … Continue reading
Conference Day 1
I love when I get to the end of a day that I’ve spent at a conference or something, and I realize, “Whoa! I was too busy today to even read my favourite (three or four) daily blogs!” It’s like … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Challenges, Sustainability, The Almighty Dollar, Towns + communities
Tagged Creative Economy
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Ed’s Books and More
Yesterday I had a few minutes to spare in the morning after an appointment in downtown Sydney. It was a beautiful morning, the sun was bright and the wind was only moderate. So I went for a little walk to … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, People, Towns + communities
Tagged Bookstores, Downtown Sydney, Ed's Books and More, Sydney
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municipal election 2012
So I’ve been putting off a post about the municipal election, mostly because I haven’t really had the time (or made the time, I guess it depends on your perspective) to think about the municipal election. I find myself wishing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Towns + communities
Tagged municipal election, politics, voter apathy
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Writers’ Festival – the morning after
Whew!! What a weekend. Later on this week, I’ll be sharing a longer post about how the 2012 Cabot Trail Writers Festival went, with lots of pictures and description. For now, it’s Monday morning, I’m back at school (driving out … Continue reading
10 Beaches/2012: Glace Bay
The ninth beach! Almost there! And here is the story of how we found it. My dear friend Mary Beth was visiting on her way home to Newfoundland. She and I were able to spend a rainy Thursday together, as … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Beaches/2012, Outdoors, People, Towns + communities
Tagged 10 Beaches 2012, Glace Bay, Marconi, Mary-Beth Thompson
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Lunenburg for an August wedding
It was my first time in Lunenburg. My friend Catriona had lived there for three years, several years ago. That’s where she met Auston. He was a cook at Fleur de Sel. She was a cook at Trattoria della Nonna. … Continue reading
10 Beaches/2012: Kennington Cove
Kennington Cove is one of the darlings of the Cape Breton beaches. It’s sandy, wide, and set in a National Historic Site of Canada, so that the woods all around it are still intact, and there are no houses. Kennington … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Beaches/2012, Active living, Towns + communities
Tagged 10 Beaches 2012, Kennington Cove, Louisbourg, summer
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