Tag Archives: volunteering

Risk Takers / Denise Arsenault

Posted on May 7, 2014 by

I’ve started a new interview series here 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 June from my two-year design program at NSCC. (I’m … Continue reading →

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Banff!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

The view from my room at the Banff Centre: See, volunteering for stuff in your own community DOES pay off! (I’m here because I am a volunteer director, one of five, for the Cabot Trail Writers Festival, and I’m about … Continue reading →

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Q+A with Natalie Fraser

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Natalie Fraser is 29 years old, originally from Sydney, and now living in Ottawa. She’s training for her first marathon and trying to fundraise $5000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, motivated by her friend’s son Liam who … Continue reading →

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Around here lately: April

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

  Around here, lately… (That handwritten font is not my handwriting, it’s a font I found for free on the Internet. It’s called Arsenale White.) Things are busy, but I’m actively working to slow them down. Does that make sense? … Continue reading →

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Erin the Librarian: Five Ways to Access your Library From Your Desk

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

If you don’t use your local public library yet, here are 5 steps to start using it right now without even leaving your chair. 1. Apply Online for a Library Card Both regional libraries in Cape Breton offer online card … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times – A Trip to North Shore

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Last Friday I had to drive from my home in Baddeck to Wreck Cove for a meeting. I’m on the board of directors for the Cabot Trail Writers Festival, and myself and another board member are working on a project for the … Continue reading →

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