Photos by Dana MacPhail-Touesnard --
Buddy MacDonald, who coached the band calling itself Minute Made, encouraged the audience to sing along with his original material, “Nobody Home” and “Getting Dark Again,” which was made famous by...
Photos by Mary Hankey
The string band, featuring Grade 4 to Grade 6 students from Bayview Education Centre, performed the Beatles’ tune “Here Comes the Sun” at the Music Strait from the Heart concert. They were one...
PORT HAWKESBURY: It was the first time Canadian Tire’s
Jumpstart Games visited Port Hawkesbury but local business owner Kim Melanson,
who runs the town’s Canadian Tire, said she and her team were very pleased to
see approximately 180 kids take...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A Canadian comedy
headliner is making a local appearance.
“I’ve driven through Port Hawkesbury
many times when visiting friends in Cape Breton, but this will be the first
time I do a show there,” said...
GUYSBOROUGH:
In 2013 Kate Tompkins brought her artistic talents to eastern Nova Scotia
through her formation of The Guysborough Players.
Since then, Tompkins and her fellow volunteer actors have
performed their musicals to audiences in Guysborough, Mulgrave,...
POTLOTEK,
FIRST NATION: Grades 7 and 8 students at Mi’kmawey School have created
inspirational songs focused on bringing inclusivity and cross-cultural
understanding into the spotlight.
The students participated in a transformative project, learning
about Canada’s colonial history from...
Sponsored Content: Chelsea Brooks’ home community is Indian Brook, Nova Scotia. She is the daughter of the late David J. Brooks and Alice Brooks. She first began painting at two-years-old. Her father taught her to draw, paint,...
ST. PETER’S: A project in Richmond County is connecting
the past, present and future in a way that only sharing stories can.
“The Villa Vignettes” project brought seniors who live
at the Richmond Villa in St....
PORT HAWKESBURY: Those who support local businesses
will love Power Play Entertainment.
Power Play has just recently opened its doors in Port
Hawkesbury, and it’s a place that all ages can enjoy, by taking part in
glow-in-the-dark...
MABOU: Gaelic Nova Scotia Month is in full swing, and
Inverness County had two recent events to celebrate the history of the Gales.
On May 2, the Gaelic Flag was raised at the county’s
municipal building...