Tag Archives: economic development

Our Man in Judique – Dwayne MacEachern

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Leah Noble

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 | 2 Comments

Beer Tasting – a Bitter Ale and a Stout

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Leah Noble

For my first interview on Dream Big Cape Breton, I spoke with Jeremy White and his partner Melanie about how they came to move to Cape Breton, and about their dreams to open a microbrewery. The next time I ran … Continue reading →

Posted in Business ideas, Food + agriculture | Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, economic development, hops, microbrewery | 8 Comments

The Luthier and the Librarian: Brian Dean and Erin Phillips

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Leah Noble

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 | 1 Comment

From the UK to North Sydney – The Hancocks

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Leah Noble

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 | 3 Comments

Beer, boards and babies – Jeremy and Melanie White

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Leah Noble

I met Melanie and Jeremy White at a yoga class last year, and soon began seeing them at the Baddeck Community Farmer’s Market, too. They were enthusiastic when I approached them for an interview, and even traveled to my home … Continue reading →

Posted in Food + agriculture, Newcomers | Tagged agriculture, beer, Cape Breton, economic development, hops, immigrants, interview, microbrewery, organic, sustainability, technology | 10 Comments

Here we go.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Leah Noble

Welcome to Dream Big Cape Breton. So what the heck is it? At the moment, it is me – Leah Noble – a twenty-something writer, going on a journalistic personal journey over and around the island, to seek out stories. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leah's thoughts | Tagged Cape Breton, challenges, community, economic development, sustainability, writer, youth | 8 Comments