We were extremely disheartened, frustrated and confused to hear of the decision to recommend that the St. Peter’s-River Tillard trail be repurposed as a multi-use trail system. Before we elaborate, we’d like to thank...
Henry Honore Martell, merchant, politician, legislator, was born on August 3, 1806. Some sources claim his place of birth was Main a Dieu, Cape Breton, while others claim he was born at Arichat. The son of Joseph and Barbara Martell,...
“Colin was found this morning by family and a close friend. He is now resting in peace. This evening Colin was reunited with his family and was given the last rights.” Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster’s comments on July 11 on...
We are now, in 1935, on the upper road in Arichat just below the Arichat Academy. To the west is the home of John Donahue. Continuing west is the home of John Henry (1868-1952)...
I recently had the privilege of interviewing a dedicated firefighter who, out of respect for their privacy, shall remain unnamed. Having joined the fire service in 2005, this brave officer shared numerous accounts of their personal experiences,...
I’ve only been following university football for just over 11 years – a period that just happens to coincide with my relationship with Cathy, one of the most devoted Acadia Axemen fans I’ve ever known. Even with that little exposure...
Chedabucto Bay is a large body of water that separates the southeastern tip of Cape Breton from the mainland of Nova Scotia. It is bordered by Isle Madame and Richmond County on the Cape Breton side and Guysborough County...

Fill the arenas

I try not to repeat myself in these columns, but this week I think I should revisit a topic that I brought up last spring, shortly after the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. The northern Saskatchewan town recently faced the difficult task...
Three Inverness County Cares (ICC) members and the Chalice (chalice.ca) African team began their journey to two of the Chalice/ICC sponsored schools in Zambia. They departed on Wednesday, January 15 at 5 a.m. and reached the first school...
A 32-year-old woman was killed on August 12. Her name was Heather Heyer. She was struck by a vehicle in Charlottesville, Virginia. Nineteen other people were injured in the incident. The reason Heyer was in Charlottesville was to counter-protest a...




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