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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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multitude monday
My friend and classmate Katie MacLennan writes a great blog called Polka Dot Soup. On it she writes a post some Mondays called “Multitude Monday.” She writes, “Mondays are about documenting the little (or big!) things in life that make me … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Day to Day Life, For Fun, Jobs, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Cape Breton, gratitude, Multitude Mondays, winter
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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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what’s going on at the Bell Museum?
The other day I received an anonymous email that had been forwarded to a number of people. It began: We are a group of concerned citizens – residents and business owners in Baddeck and area. We want to make everyone aware … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Towns + communities
Tagged Bell Museum, Funding cuts, Local economy, Parks Canada
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Going back to school at 28
Next week I’ll be going back to school. I’m 28, and the last time I was in a classroom was early 2007. I left university in my third year of a Bachelor of Arts degree. At the time, I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Jobs, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Cape Breton, Education, graphic design, NSCC
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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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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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