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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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making me happy // the figure skaters
Last night at the Emera Center, the figure skaters were practicing. When I walk there and the hockey teams are practicing, it’s interesting, but the figure skaters! Especially the older pairs, watching them fluidly skate in tandem, holding hands and … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Health, Leah's thoughts
Tagged community, Emera Centre, making me happy, Mental health, North Sydney
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What I saw: Cabot Trail Writers Festival 2013
In one word: yeah!!! In two words: love it. In three words: so much goodness. That picture above is from heading over the Englishtown ferry on my way to North River on Friday. The gala Friday night, featuring a collaboration … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Towns + communities, Writing
Tagged books, Cabot Trail, Cabot Trail Writers Festival, community, events, North River, writing
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“miss victoria standard”
This fall I got myself a subscription to the newspaper from home. The Victoria Standard is the local paper for the whole county of Victoria, which is large geographically but quite small in terms of population. I now live only … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Day to Day Life
Tagged Baddeck, community, newspaper, Victoria County, Victoria Standard
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a celebration
Yesterday at the marina we had a little party. The occasion was that it was forty years since Charles Weaver began operating this business in Baddeck. He started it as “Baddeck Marine and Sports” and over the years it became … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Leah's thoughts, Towns + communities, Work
Tagged Baddeck, Baddeck Marine, business, community, marina, summer
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I’m engaged! With my community, that is…
I also have a post up today over at the blog “Civic Engagement from Local to Global,” which is part of a research study being done by Cape Breton University professor Tanya Brann-Barrett. I wrote about my tips for “making a relationship … Continue reading
Lately…
This is the Community Garden I’ve talked about before. It’s continuing to take shape. I like the tiled-sort of bricks between the beds. Very wheelchair-accessible, and also pretty. Nice! Myself and my friend Kate were sitting there at the garden, … Continue reading
health of a community
Earlier this month I participated in the Canada Health Day Open House at the hospital in Baddeck. I made a display about my blog – all the while going, “Hmm, what the heck am I doing, bringing a blog to … Continue reading
