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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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Category Archives: Towns + communities
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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you win some, you lose some
The other day, a customer and I were chatting. He sells bread at various farmer’s markets and was remarking on how his sales were down this year over the last couple of years. “Oh, that’s too bad,” I said. “What … Continue reading
in praise of things that are free
It was a good weekend. I hadn’t had a Sunday off from work (and not been travelling) in a couple of months. It was a “real” weekend and it was glorious. Friday I had the day off, and that morning … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Outdoors, Towns + communities
Tagged Bell Museum, Cape Breton, Middle River, summer, weddings
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getting out and about
Two days ago, at work, Flossie messaged me in MMS (that’s the computer system that’s on her computer upstairs and the front desk computer too, and that we all have profiles in, and use to send each other messages) to … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Food + agriculture, Leah's thoughts, Towns + communities
Tagged friends, market, 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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Q+A with Bill Conall
I first met Bill about five years ago when I decided I wanted to have a writers’ group in Baddeck. I had put up ads around town, including in the credit union, the library and the laundromat. Not long after … Continue reading
Posted in History, Newcomers, Q+A, Towns + communities, Writing
Tagged 1970s, Bill Conall, Boularderie Island Press, Cape Breton, Hippies, history, The Promised Land
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Out Of Black Cove
Last night I went to the Gaelic College to see the play “Out of Black Cove” by Bev Brett. Reason #1 being that my brother was in it, but reason #2, a very close second, being that I love everything … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, History, Towns + communities
Tagged Gaelic College, history, Plays, summer
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