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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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yes this is the life i know
India.Arie is one of my favourite singer-songwriters. On her last album, she wrote a song called “Life I Know.” It’s a beautiful song that I love, but I hadn’t heard it in while. Yet, it lodged itself in my head … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Day to Day Life, Leah's thoughts, Religion and Faith
Tagged Cape Breton, contemplation, joy, music
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and all that jazz!
Sometimes on a Wednesday night a girl just needs to go to fabulous, sparkly musical! After my workday at the Gaelic College ended up at 4:30, I hopped into my car and drove over Kelly’s Mountain, across to Sydney, picked … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Leah's thoughts, Love, Towns + communities
Tagged Cape Breton, Chicago, Glace Bay, music, Savoy Theatre, Theatre
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Q+A: Angelo Spinazzola
I’ve known Angelo for over ten years now, ever since I used to work for Deanie Cox when she ran her shop “Shape Shift” in North River. My best friends Will and Claire and my brother Mat worked for Angelo … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Art, Education, Mi'kmaq communities, Outdoors, Q+A
Tagged Angelo Spinazzola, Cape Breton, Kayaking, music, North River, Sydney, travel
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Local tunes: Colette Deveaux
For a sweet, low-key Friday, please do enjoy this sweet, low-key music video by Sydney singer-songwriter Colette Deveaux. Videography by the incomparable, imaginative and clever Jenni Welsh. Colette’s voice is haunting, yet sweet, and soothing. Don’t you find? Colette is … Continue reading
local tunes: John Gill
I cannot stop playing this video. The song is so good! It’s catchy and upbeat, but then when I read the lyrics, it’s haunting – it’s exactly how it can feel, to be young here in Cape Breton. i need … Continue reading
Q+A with Mark Sparrow
Mark Sparrow is one of those people I met first on the Internet, before meeting in person. (There’s a lot of folks I meet like that these days!) Online, he’s articulate and friendly. In person, that doesn’t change. Mark’s one … Continue reading
Posted in Business ideas, Q+A
Tagged Cape Breton, Cape Breton University, CBLocals, Co-operatives, food, Mark Sparrow, music, Q+A
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“Ideas Powered by Passion” – Why Rural Matters
It starts by writing. This is me in the Toronto Airport last week. It was the day before I was to give a short speech as part of “Ideas Powered by Passion”, in Sydney, and before the flight I was … Continue reading
