Author Archives: Leah Noble

Zombie Walk – pictures by Jay McNeil

Posted on October 18, 2012

Just in case you need inspiration for a Halloween costume! I just love these shots. I especially love that the Cape Breton Zombies were so polite that they used the sidewalk! This event was on October 6th. Thanks to Jay McNeil … Continue reading →

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Great Maritime Fiction: Nicole Dixon

Posted on October 17, 2012

I have the great pleasure of sharing a short excerpt from a just-released book of short stories by Nicole Dixon. Nicole lives in New Waterford, and is the electronic resources librarian at Cape Breton University. She launches this book tomorrow … Continue reading →

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municipal election 2012

Posted on October 15, 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 →

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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” – Shakespeare in the Park

Posted on October 13, 2012

The Bandshell Players are a group of volunteer thespians who put on “Shakespeare in the Park After Dark.” Their first production was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in June, and their second production is running this weekend: Macbeth, the spooky play … Continue reading →

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falling

Posted on October 12, 2012

  What I love about October… …cool mornings and earlier evenings. …leaves turning colour. …Halloween – spooky things, orange and black colour themes, cats and spiders. …Thanksgiving and fall decor – oranges, reds, browns. …Lots of wind that pushes all … Continue reading →

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Q+A with Vince Forrestall

Posted on October 11, 2012

Vince Forrestall is Victoria County’s Naturally Active Physical Activity Strategy Coordinator. He lives in Baddeck. This weekend he is hosting the First Annual Victoria County Relay for Health, along with the Victoria County Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation. It will be part … Continue reading →

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When they come true

Posted on October 10, 2012

This is the view from my wee office. (The room formerly known as the guest room.) I took this picture on the weekend. I was working away on something on my computer and glanced up and saw this. How pretty! … Continue reading →

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