Recreation
Le Grand Cercle, a landmark musical telling the story of the Acadian people
The original French version of this article by Daniel Aucoin was published in the Summer 2024 Participaper The Acadian region of Chéticamp offers visitors a wide range of activities and plenty to...
Community festivals rebound, revisit heydays
Community festivals can often be overlooked as an economic driver, but if Inverness County’s 2023 summer festival season is any indication, they’ll only grow in importance in coming years.
Local hiking trails a growing draw for tourists
Visitors to Inverness County are increasingly leaving a trail behind them – a hiking trail that is.
Always exceptional: Meat Cove plays host to total solar eclipse
It was quite the day in Nova Scotia’s most northerly settlement on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hundreds of people made the pilgrimage up to Meat Cove, Inverness County, one of only 2 communities in...
Beinn Mhàbu opens doors, looks to become economic catalyst
As Beinn Mhàbu enters the second half of its first year in operation, Gaelic College president Rodney MacDonald recalls a plan he envisioned 25 years ago to someday establish a school in Mabou.
La Mi-Carême demeure une tradition bien vivante à Chéticamp
par Daniel Aucoin Read an English version of this article Les Acadiens de la région de Chéticamp aiment partager leur patrimoine et leur culture. La Mi-Carême est l’une des plus vieilles...
Chéticamp’s Mi-Carême, a centuries-old tradition, still sparks joy and celebration
Read the original French version of this article by Daniel Aucoin The Acadians of the Chéticamp region love to share their heritage and culture. Mi-Carême – which mean mid-Lent, and marks the...
A fun and informative snowy riverside walk
Informative watershed walks are becoming a seasonal favourite in Inverness County. Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) Cape Breton hosted another event as part of a recently established...
Hunkering down for winter
For the benefit of the last-minute Christmas shoppers, or for next year, I can’t pass up a chance to talk about plants as gifts. Here is some guidance on some popular gift plants.
Local event organizer releases fictional book about girls’ hockey
With his first book under his belt, Mabou’s Wesley Beaton says he hopes to someday get the story on the big screen. “I wanted to make it a TV show, that was my end dream,” Beaton says of Beer...
Remonter dans le temps pour découvrir les anciens habitants du Cap-Rouge
By Daniel Aucoin Read an english version of this article La Société Saint-Pierre et Les Amis du plein air, avec l’appui financier de Parcs Canada, ont organisé des sessions d’animation et des...