Recreation

Volunteers are lifeblood of culture and heritage sector

Volunteers are lifeblood of culture and heritage sector

Arts | Culture
Communities
Heritage
People
Recreation

For many cultural and heritage organizations in Inverness County, the winter season is a time to take stock, in between the rush that tourism brings. It’s a time when the sector can get together...

June 3, 2023 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 788 views

Cream rises to the top with community support

Cream rises to the top with community support

Cape Breton Economy
Food
Recreation

Their dream was their own dairy farm. What they’ve found is a community, whose support has exceeded even their wildest dreams. As Skye Glen Creamery celebrates its first anniversary in late August,...

April 26, 2023 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 895 views

New Cheticamp branch joins ECRL family

New Cheticamp branch joins ECRL family

Arts | Culture
Communities
Municipal Projects
People
Recreation

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a library,” reflected the great Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges. Borges was a librarian himself and it says a great deal that a man who...

April 2, 2023 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 776 views

New Inverness County doctor is ready to help make positive change

New Inverness County doctor is ready to help make positive change

Health | Wellness
Nature | Ecology
People
Recreation

Inverness County is now home to Dr. Jasmine Lowry, a family medicine specialist, new to Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital alongside Dr. Kathryn Binnersley. Lowry grew up in southern Ontario....

By Josefa Cameron, April 2, 2023 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 1347 views

March – a month to plan and to prune

March – a month to plan and to prune

Nature | Ecology
Recreation

Winter-bearing shrubs help wildlife get through the winter In my gardening choices, I want to get the widest benefits. With a shrub, not only can I have flowers, but I can attract wildlife that come...

By Caroline Cameron, March 6, 2023 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 446 views

After the storm, the sun shines on Cabot trail writers festival

After the storm, the sun shines on Cabot trail writers festival

Arts | Culture
People
Recreation

Last September, as the Cabot Trail Writers Festival prepared to return to a full-capacity festival for the first time in two years, they got wind of a brand-new challenge… a weather forecast...

December 2, 2022 | Reading Time: 3 minutes | 552 views

Judiquers show their true colours

Judiquers show their true colours

Arts | Culture
Communities
People
Recreation

Judique’s new tartan was on full display this week as the community celebrated the awarding of the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award for 2022. The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc was the...

October 26, 2022 | Reading Time: 2 minutes | 619 views

MacDonald looks back on 30 yrs with the municipality

MacDonald looks back on 30 yrs with the municipality

Arts | Culture
People
Recreation

Playing a part in helping Inverness County communities reach their true potential is the legacy left by Donna MacDonald as she looks back on 30 years working with the Municipality. MacDonald retired...

October 26, 2022 | Reading Time: 4 minutes | 681 views

Society trying to get Seawall Trail project over finish line

Society trying to get Seawall Trail project over finish line

Cape Breton Economy
Nature | Ecology
People
Recreation

The Seawall Trail will be a five-day, 48-kilometer wilderness hike. The main coastal route will travel from south to north and will expand upon existing, historical trails (with plenty of new trail...

By Dave Macneil, October 26, 2022 | Reading Time: 5 minutes | 405 views

A whale of a tale(tail) to tell

A whale of a tale(tail) to tell

Communities
Municipal Projects
Nature | Ecology
Recreation

Visitors to the Whale Interpretive Centre in Pleasant Bay no longer have to wait to board a boat to catch a glimpse of a whale tail. The Municipality of the County of Inverness recently commissioned...

October 26, 2022 | Reading Time: 2 minutes | 487 views