Communities
Local families carry Inverness Raceway to 100 Years
The Inverness Raceway will celebrate the many families who kept the harness racing track alive as it celebrates 100 years this summer. Donnie “Hoss” MacLellan, who is organizing a trivia contest...
All join hands: What square dancing means to Inverness County culture and community
Many people in Inverness County know the feeling of walking into a square dance. From the parking lot of a community hall, you can already hear it: lively fiddle tunes, the rhythm of dancers’ feet...
Saint-Pierre Church: A Spiritual and Cultural Gem of the Chéticamp Community
The parish’s spiritual and cultural gem, Saint-Pierre Church in Chéticamp was built in the late 19th century thanks to the determination and solidarity of this community’s Acadians. Before its...
Margaree market looking to expand in its second year
There’ll be a few surprises in store for visitors of the Margaree Food and Artisan Market as it returns this summer. Held the last Friday of each month from May to September, at the community hall...
2026 Inverness County Volunteers
Volunteers are truly the heart of our communities, and each year communities across Canada come together to celebrate National Volunteer Week. This year, National Volunteer Week took place April 19...
Upgrades to Meat Cove Community Centre set to continue
If weather permits, work is expected to begin this month on the next phase of upgrades to the Meat Cove Community Centre. First opened in 2000, the centre received new metal siding last year. Project...
Retaining new members key for Mabou department
Attracting and retaining new members is the biggest challenge facing most volunteer firefighters, and the Mabou department is no different. Formed in October 1968, the Mabou and District Volunteer...
Warm Your Bones shines spotlight on culture
There was standing room only in February as The Admiral Lounge in Port Hood played host to a multicultural event aimed at supporting newcomers to Inverness County. Ocean Le, who helped organize...
Tracing one’s ancestors’ journey at the Genealogy Centre in Chéticamp
For over 50 years, Société Saint-Pierre in Chéticamp has been dedicated to the history and genealogy of the Acadians in this region. Genealogy, above all, is a great passion for the volunteers who...
Marble Mountain celebrates past with an eye to the future
When you drive through Marble Mountain, there’s no shortage of reminders of its heyday, when this community of about 100 full-time residents was home to nearly 2,000 people. Whether it’s the very...
New group revives interest in cross-country skiing
A new cross-country ski group in the Margaree Valley is working to revive interest in a sport that 40 years ago brought skiers from all over Cape Breton to the area. Ski Margaree Trail Society,...