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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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I can’t get enough of…
…Jenn Grant’s new album. I listen to it on repeat while I’m working on school stuff, which is more and more these days. I go in early and work, and then I stay after class and do more work. I’m … Continue reading
Q+A with Chef (and blogger!) Bryan Picard
Right now the culinary event known as Right Some Good is taking place around Cape Breton Island. A local chef, Bryan Picard, will be cooking with international chef Surjan Singh Jolly, at the Keltic Lodge, for an event called “Restaurant … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Food + agriculture, Q+A, Work
Tagged Bryan Picard, Cape Breton, Chanterelle Country Inn, Right Some Good, The Bite House
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stress = no fun, but balance = ??
It’s been a busy summer, and lately I’m thinking a bit about stress, to-do lists, and the balance between getting things done, and relaxing and letting life fill in the blanks. This list is obviously facetious, but I’ve definitely written … Continue reading
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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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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seasonal work (or, “you do what you gotta do”)
So we’re into July now, and that means that in Baddeck – and, I’d imagine, most other parts of the island – we’re now in the busiest two months of the year. You know that saying about making hay while … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Beaches/2012, Jobs, Leah's thoughts, Sustainability, Work
Tagged Baddeck, seasonal work, summer
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Happy 145th Birthday Canada!
I’m off to the Mainland for the long weekend. I’ll be back with regular programming on Tuesday. You know, it’s funny, when I was a kid, Canada Day was all about the parade – candy being tossed to us kids … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged Baddeck, Canada Day, Dingwall, Fire Hall Dance, geese, Pierre Trudeau
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