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INTERVIEW: Painter, Alison Grapes

About Alison Alison living most of her life in Nova Scotia; originally being born in Ontario, discovers her joy through painting as there is nothing she doesn't try her hand at. Alison was a full-time teacher in Saskatoon for 4 years prior to that she was working with the Cape Breton Regional School Board for… Continue reading INTERVIEW: Painter, Alison Grapes

Cape Breton, Uncategorized

Cape Breton’s Ultimate Back-Country experience

So you want to go on a hike, and this one particularly because the horses caught your attention.. First, let's be clear Pollett's Cove is not a hike, it's a back-country adventure and if you go on to read this article and underestimate that statement, you won't have much fun or perhaps, get very far.… Continue reading Cape Breton’s Ultimate Back-Country experience

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Your NOVA SCOTIA Bucket List.

Either spent by the pool or with friends near a campfire this is summer. By the time we know it the cooler weather is rolling in and the "nice breeze" turns into needing a jacket. What will you do this summer? Do you like to soak up the sun or are you the getaway type?… Continue reading Your NOVA SCOTIA Bucket List.

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Cape Breton’s biggest problems? It’s time to wake up.

Cape Breton Island was ranked as the third worst place to live in all of Canada posted by Money Sense Magazine in 2016, in fact the listing of great places to live in Canada didn't include any of our maritime provinces. Defending the CBRM the Mayor, Cecil Clarke quoted “If you want to take a… Continue reading Cape Breton’s biggest problems? It’s time to wake up.

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The 101 on how to stop thinking negatively

There's many times in our lives we feel stuck, out of options or simply unsure of what the hell you are doing. In those times we often question ourselves what we did wrong, we then will go on to blame ourselves, our town, our choices and the list well, drags on depending how weighed down… Continue reading The 101 on how to stop thinking negatively

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An open letter

There are 7,714,576,923 in the world. In Canada 1 in 5 people will personally experience a mental health problem or illness; 3 of those 5 people will claim to have felt at one point in their life or their whole life as "alone with their diagnosis"This is for the girl who came into the world… Continue reading An open letter