Heritage
Parish celebrates 150th anniversary at St. Mary of the Angels
Served by another Father Rankin for 35 years, it was only fitting that as St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Glendale celebrated its 150th anniversary recently, it was highlighted by mass led in Gaelic...
Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025: Bernard says the fight for change needs to happen 365 days a year
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Robert Bernard says he has to be hopeful that meaningful change can come that will improve the lives of Indigenous...
Museums of Inverness County
An Drochaid (The Bridge) 11513 Highway 19, Mabou 902-945-2311 maboumuseum.square.siteFacebook: AnDrochaid Open: Inquire locally for hours of operation. Housed in a building that was formerly a...
Young pianist brings a lot (and a piano) to Sessions
Musician Iain MacQuarrie has been a staple at the weekly Wednesday Sessions in Port Hood since they began a year ago, and he recently added piano rescuing to his repertoire.
Jajiktek: A trail from the past to the present
When Robert Bernard was a boy growing up in We'koqma'q, an elder took him aside and gave him his traditional name, Pantite’ketew, which means 'path-maker.' This turned out to be a perfect name for s...
Cape Breton’s farmstead trail
When the Scottish settlers of Inverness County used to weave their own cloth from wool spun from the sheep they raised, the untreated fabric started off too loose to make durable clothing.
Acadian region of Chéticamp receives special designation and federal funding
The cultural diversity that makes Inverness County so unique is made richer by our vibrant Acadian community, who have been at home in these lands for hundreds of years. The Government of Canada...
The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre celebrates 25 years
The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique is celebrating its first 25 years this year. The centre, run by a not-for-profit society, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the unique Celtic...
CORAH a hit at Strait NSCC campus
Seniors throughout Inverness County can look forward to even more programming as Strait CORAH resumes this month following a successful first year.
Preserving the past is a continuous process
The Strait Area Museum is very much focused on the future as it preserves the history of the communities most impacted by the opening of the Canso Causeway nearly 70 years ago.
Mabou step dance school an ‘absolute inspiration’
As the Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Dance enters its sixth year, it owes its very existence, at least in part, to a town in Italy.