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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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risk takers: Hailey Isadore
I’ve started a new interview series on the blog, called “Risk Takers.” The reason is that I’m feeling “poised” these days, on the edge of whatever will come after I graduate in the spring from my two-year design program at NSCC. (Will … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Day to Day Life, Design, Q+A, Towns + communities, Women + kids
Tagged Cape Breton, graphic design, Hailey Isadore, Mi'kmaq communities, Risk Takers, Wagmatcook
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the young woman and the wave (of snow)
These photos are from yesterday, in the early morning when we ventured outside to clear the snow. While Adam was on snowblower + driveway duty, I was responsible to clear the deck and steps. I felt kind of protective of … Continue reading
snow spirals
Last week my friend Denise posted this photo (above) on Facebook. She said that a woman named Karen Coleman had made these spirals on her lawn. I posted it onto the Facebook group for this blog (which is here in … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Art, Community, For Fun, Outdoors, Towns + communities
Tagged art, Cape Breton, fun, snow, winter
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work term confirmed: Colaisde na Gaidhlig
I am beyond thrilled to be able to tell you all that my work term (a five-week unpaid internship in April and May, that is part of my two-year Graphic Design diploma at NSCC) will be at an amazing local … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Work
Tagged Cape Breton, Colaisde na Gaidhlig, Education, graphic design, NSCC, The Gaelic College
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seniors’ lunch in St. Ann’s Bay
So almost three weeks ago I went to read my short story “Night Swimmer” at a Seniors’ Lunch. There is a community hall and church in St. Ann’s Bay that holds weekly lunches for seniors in the area, and they … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Community, Day to Day Life, Towns + communities, Writing
Tagged Cape Breton, community, food, seniors, St. Ann's Bay, Third Person Press, writing
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book report / 2
So it turns out, deciding to share each book I’m reading on Instagram (complete with a hashtag, #leahreads2014), and then to write about them in groups of three on my blog, is making me inspired to read more. At the … Continue reading
livestreaming a talk about Slow Money
Last night there was a talk in Sydney that sounded great. However, I really wanted to be at home after a long day at school. I love community events, yes, but like everyone, I have a limit on how much … Continue reading
