Recreation
Get Active team presents another exciting summer for youth across the county
The Get Active team is excited to kick off the fourth season here in Inverness County! Over the past few summers, the program has become an important part of communities across the county, bringing...
Childhood friends bring senior hockey back to county
Bret Walker and Dixon Gillis have known each other since they were kids, but never thought they’d be co-owners of a hockey team, until organized senior men’s hockey returned to Inverness County...
Snowshoeing: the ideal activity to enjoy the beauty of winter
Of all winter sports, snowshoeing is the most accessible, least dangerous, and least expensive activity. Thanks to technology, snowshoeing is gaining popularity as a winter sport. Outdoor enthusiasts...
MacInnis-Moore compiling history of women’s hockey on island
Having grown up in Port Hood playing girls’ hockey, Jennifer MacInnis-Moore says she’s excited and honoured to be tasked with compiling the history of women’s hockey in Cape Breton. Despite...
The gift that keeps on giving: Panelist says move to hockey changed her life
Ambrah MacNeil says hockey has given her the life she enjoys today. “Hockey really shaped me into the person I became,” says MacNeil, one of the participants in the discussion panel on the...
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,...