June 2022
National Garden Day
National Garden Day is this Saturday, June 18th. Join the garden clubs of Cape Breton (Westmount Garden Club, Inverness Garden Club, North Sydney Garden Club, and Isle Madame Garden Club) at the Sydney-Riverview Y Service Club located at 54 Riverdale Drive from 1:30-3:30PM as they invite you to an afternoon of interactive information on many topics. Children's gardens, container food gardens, succulents and more. This is a celebration of 100 years of everything garden and gardening related in Canada.…
Find out more »People First Nova Scotia Information Session
People First Nova Scotia are a group dedicated to equality for people labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability. They are currently seeking to start a People First chapter here in Cape Breton. Interested? Come find out more and get involved. June 27th, 2022 at 6:30PM Reserve Mines Firehall, 195 Main Street in Reserve Mines.
Find out more »July 2022
Canada Day Breakfast, Bake Sale and Flea Market
Canada Day Breakfast, Bake Sale and flea market on Friday July 1 at the MIRA CENTRE in MARION BRIDGE from 8:00 to 11:00 am with eggs, ham, home fries, toast, juice and tea or coffee. Adults $ 12 Children $ 6 Anyone wanting a table for the flea market contact Beth at 902-727-2325
Find out more »CBRM Celebrates Community with Night of Lights on July 1
Building on last year’s “Better Together” digital presentation, Cape Breton Regional Municipality presents their “Night of Lights” event to take place on July 1 at Open Hearth Park in Sydney. The community event will feature a children’s stage, activities for all ages, and live music headlined by platinum selling artists Crash Test Dummies and Cape Breton’s own Carleton Stone. Night of Lights will begin at 4PM with activities throughout Open Hearth Park. The games village will feature water wars, velcro…
Find out more »Putts Fore Pets 2022
September 23, 2022 12 PM - 8 PM Because the Cape Breton SPCA receives zero government funding, our community has come together to organize this life-saving event. Enjoy 18 holes of golf at beautiful Lingan Golf & Country Club, a mouth watering sit down dinner from Flavour 19, and incredible auctions with with mobile bidding capabilities. You'll leave with a sense of hope knowing you made a difference for local pets in need. Registration begins July 8th
Find out more »Southside Boularderie Vol. Fire Dept. Strawberry Festival
Southside Boularderie Vol. Fire Dept. Fire Hall Sunday July 10 th. 2 pm to 5 pm Take Out Only Following all Nova Scotia Health Protocols $10.00 Contact any firefighter for tickets Or call Jimmie 902-736-6731, Mike 902 578-4794
Find out more »St. Columba Church Strawberry Take Out
St. Columba Church Hall-Marion Bridge Wed. July 13th Pick up 3-6pm Adults $12 & Children $6 Choice: Strawberry Shortcake with Roll & Sweet OR Strawberries & Whipped Cream with Biscuit & Sweet
Find out more »Just Passing Through 2022
Long Term Care Drive By Saturday, July 16th Meeting at the Emera Centre North Side at 9AM. Departing at 10AM. Hope to see everyone there.
Find out more »New Waterford Coal Dust Days
This years Coal Dust Days Festival will take place from July 17th to July 24th, 2022 Thursday, July 21st is Plummer Avenue Day from 11AM-5PM. Our festival headquarters, located in Colliery Lands Park is now open. You can also send us an email at dayscoaldust@gmail.com or message our Facebook page.
Find out more »EIGHTH ANNUAL BRAS D’OR WATCH
ACAP Cape Breton and the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere Region Association (BLBRA) invite the public to the eighth annual Bras d’Or Watch Field Day as part of Explore the Bras d’Or! This outdoor citizen science event teaches participants about the plants and animals of our beloved Bras d’Or Lake (or Pitu’paq, which is how the lake is referred to in Mi’kmaq). This year’s event takes place on July 23rd and runs from 11 am-3 pm (rain date is July 24).…
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