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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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Our Man in Judique – Dwayne MacEachern
Hi folks, I’m Dwayne MacEachern from Judique and I’ll be contributing now and then to Dream Big Cape Breton. But first, a little bit about who I am and how I got here: Back in 1996 I finished high school … Continue reading
Posted in Towns + communities
Tagged Antigonish, community, economic development, Judique, mechanics, Ottawa, St. Francis Xavier University, university
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Q+A with Daniel Harris
Q+A is a new feature on Dream Big Cape Breton. These are interviews done over the Internet, via email or Facebook. I send someone 10 questions, they write back their responses! It’s quicker and saves time and fuel. The questions … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Q+A
Tagged bicycles, books, Brooklyn, Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, community, interview, Kate Beaton, New York City, PhD, philosophy, Q+A, university
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Erin the Librarian: Useful Gardening Books at Your Local Library
By Erin Phillips I’ll start off this week’s post by admitting I am not an expert gardener. In fact, the first year Brian and I had a garden I had absolutely no interest in it – until harvest time, then … Continue reading
Posted in Food + agriculture, Guest posts, Libraries
Tagged agriculture, books, Cape Breton, Cape Breton Regional Library, community, Erin Phillips, gardens, libraries, organic
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International Women’s Day Open House – Baddeck – March 8th, 2012
Last Thursday was International Women’s Day! I was inspired a few months ago to do something to celebrate this international event. I heard a voice in my head – while in yoga class, how “new age” is that? – to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Towns + communities, Women + kids
Tagged art, Baddeck, Cape Breton, celebrations, children, community, community halls, creativity, events, food, parties, women
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Erin the Librarian: What are ‘Sustainable Communities’ and how do libraries support them?
By Erin Phillips When Leah asked me to do this book review segment for the blog, I instantly knew the kind of books I wanted to share – books relating to building a sustainable community and books which offered practical … Continue reading
The Luthier and the Librarian: Brian Dean and Erin Phillips
Brian Dean and Erin Phillips live in Whitney Pier with their 4-month old daughter, Miriel. On one of the coldest days of the so-far mild winter, Feb 13th , I drive through Sydney and out to the Pier for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Newcomers
Tagged art, business, Cape Breton, challenges, children, community, creativity, economic development, immigrants, interview, libraries, luthier, money, Montreal, multiculturalism, Permanent Resident, sustainability, Virginia, Whitney Pier
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From the UK to North Sydney – The Hancocks
Morwenna Hancock and her family moved to Cape Breton from England, intending to stay only a short while on their way British Columbia, but liked it so much they are now putting down roots here. A mutual friend referred Morwenna … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Newcomers, Out West
Tagged business, Cape Breton, children, community, economic development, England, immigrants, interview, North Sydney, Permanent Resident
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