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CBU Students’ Union celebrates higher education with Frosh Week activities
(Frosh Week 2009 - photo: flickr.com/photos/47201439@N02) From now until September 18, Cape Breton University will be overtaken with Frosh Week 2010 activities,...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Big Glace Bay Beach
(Big Glace Bay Beach, a joy any time of year, sporting the long shadows of Autumn - photo: Wayne McKay) Big Glace Bay Beach occupies a very special place in my heart....
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Pondville Beach, Isle Madame
(Pondville Beach, Isle Madame - photo: Wayne McKay) Sometimes, we go to the beach and it isn’t the best day for swimming. There can be numerous reasons for this....
Hike the Highlands festival returns with 23 guided hikes September 10 – 19
Franey Mountain Some of the best weather for hiking in Cape Breton is in September, making it a perfect time of year for the annual Hike the Highlands Festival....
Still enough summertime left to take in some unique experiences across Cape Breton
(The Summer Surf Program at Point Michaud beach runs daily until August 31 - photo: surfpointmichaud.com) Cape Breton’s summer will soon be drawing to a close,...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Morrison Beach
Bunny poses for Bailey's enjoyment It’s a long drive from Sydney to Morrison Beach in Framboise but it is definitely worth it. When Marcie, Bailey and I stepped...
Technology + the outdoors + fundraiser = JCI’s geocaching scavenger hunt August 15
The Baille Ard Trails are a favourite of local outdoor enthusiasts, providing scenic wooded walking paths in 14 acres of mixed woods, yet are located only a few...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Ingonish Beach “Beach Buffet”
Marcie, Bailey and I were invited up to Ingonish Beach by Jim Melvin. Jim works at the Ardan Rum, the restaurant at the Keltic Lodge. In his invite, he told me...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Point Michaud
(Surfers at Point Michaud Beach in Richmond County - photo: Wayne McKay) It’s been 24 hours since I went surfing for the first time in my life. I still feel a...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Kennington Cove
(Kennington Cove--a beach very popular for its waves and location - photo: Wayne McKay) Marcie, Bailey and I headed out to Louisbourg on this balmy July 17th because...
Bras d’Or Lakes Festival launches two weeks of sailing, boating and culture
A new festival is being launched this weekend to celebrate the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes, Canada’s Inland Sea. Running from July 23 to August 8, the Bras d’Or...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Dominion Beach
(Popular Dominion Beach has re-opened - photo: Wayne McKay) When I was a teenager, Dominion Beach was the place to be in the summer. It was the busiest beach in...
Sail East Regatta reaches north and south
(Getting fine tuned for Sail East 2010 taking place this weekend at the Northern Yacht Club.) Competitors as far away as Brazil will be in town this week as registration...
Cape Breton Beach Bum Adventures: Main-a-dieu Beach
(Main-a-dieu Beach - photo: Wayne McKay) It was a beautiful but very hot day in Sydney on July 7. The temperature was hovering pretty close to the 30 degree mark....
Cape Breton’s FrameWork Racing team dominates the second annual Cape Breton Classic
Cape Breton cyclists topped the podium in four of the six divisions, after a day of racing in wet, windy conditions in Bras d’Or, Sunday July 11. Ambrose...