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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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Q+A with Lorna MacLean
Lorna MacLean is a self-proclaimed food enthusiast who lives in Middle River. Referred to as a “crazy hippie lady” by some of her friends, she can often be found baking delicious cakes, or complaining about the slugs in her garden. … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Business ideas, Food + agriculture, Outdoors, Q+A, Women + kids
Tagged Cabot Trail, cakes, Cape Breton, Cooking, Culinary arts, Lorna MacLean, Middle River, outdoors
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Q+A with Zac Tomas
1. How old are you? I’m 29 years old. 2. Cape Breton born and raised? Or recent transplant? (Plus whatever biographical details you feel like giving). Yeah, I was born and raised in CB, but after high school I headed … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Education, Environment, Outdoors, Q+A
Tagged Humber Institute, Q+A, sustainable energy, Toronto, Zac Tomas
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Protocase, Part III: Q+A With Douglas Ronne
Two weeks ago I posted a photo tour of Protocase, Inc, a Sydney-based manufacturer of custom electronics enclosures. Last week I ran a Q+A with the co-owner of that company, Doug Milburn. This is a Q+A with their lead software … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Jobs, Q+A, Work
Tagged Alicia Lake, Baddeck, Douglas Ronne, Local food, Protocase Inc, Software developer, Sydney
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Protocase Part II: Q+A with Doug Milburn
Last week I posted a photo tour of Protocase, Inc, a Sydney-based manufacturer of custom electronics enclosures. This is a Q+A with the co-owner of that company, Doug Milburn. 1. What’s your age? Hmmm … I’m in my forties now. … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Business ideas, Jobs, Q+A
Tagged business, Cape Breton, Doug Milburn, electronics, Protocase, Sydney
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Q+A with Kelly MacArthur
Kelly MacArthur’s Cape Breton roots run deep. Daughter of a long line of Scottish descendants, she unabashedly loves every part of the Celtic culture. As she’ll tell you in this Q+A, she runs MacArthur School of Dance, in Sydney, which … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Education, History, Q+A, Women + kids
Tagged Cape Breton, Fiddle, gaelic, Highland Dance, Kelly MacArthur, Step-dance, The Celtic Department
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Local Businesses: Protocase, Part 1
Just to give you an idea of how backed up I am in turning raw material (photos, written interviews, etc) into actual blog posts, I visited Protocase for this piece back in March. Yikes! Although, maybe with such a vibrant, … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Jobs, Q+A, Work
Tagged CAD, Cape Breton, Doug Milburn, Douglas Ronne, engineering, Protocase Inc, Q+A, Sydney
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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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