Last graduating class leaves Holy Angels

Greg McNeil   SYDNEY — A guest speaker inspired, scholarships were granted and diplomas received. Holy Angels High School, Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, Sydney Academy, Notre Dame, Cape Breton   With just one exception, the 2011 graduation ceremony for Holy Angels High School was like others held this week around Cape Breton Island. The difference is [...]

Cape Breton native planning Will and Kate’s Canadian tour

Nancy King   SYDNEY — The upcoming royal tour of Canada by William and Kate won’t touch down in Cape Breton, but there is a significant island connection to the affair. Kevin MacLeod, originally from Boularderie Island, is the Canadian secretary to the queen and is the chief organizer of the nine-day tour by the Duke [...]

Inverness residents say path to beach was promised

By Steve Wadden – Cape Breton Post Published on June 26, 2011 Laura Jean Grant   INVERNESS — A group of concerned residents are continuing to push for the developers of the Cabot Links golf course to provide what they say is a promised beach access path. At issue is a clause in a transfer of land [...]

Celtic Colours International Festival announces line-up for 2011

 (Sydney, NS) The line-up for 2011 Celtic Colours International Festival was announced on Monday and organizers are excited about what’s in store for their 15th Anniversary. Celtic Colours will be exploring our Cajun and Appalachian connections in 2011 with this year’s Artists in Residence: songwriter Ron Bourgeois from Cheticamp and Old Time Appalachian fiddler and singer Bruce [...]

Regular “Siamsa Seisiun” on Monday evening

at Hurley’s Irish Pub 1225 Crescent Street, Montreal   It will be in the upstairs performance room, starting at 8pm.   ALL traditional players (and spectators!) of ALL levels, are welcome, so come early and I’ll see you there!!   Slainte!

BMA: Let patients die ‘to save cash’

Published Date: 26 June 2011 By Lyndsay Buckland, The Scotsman.com THE leader of Scotland’s doctors has questioned whether society can afford to pay thousands of pounds to keep terminally-ill people alive for weeks or months when health service budgets are under unprecedented strain. Dr Brian Keighley, chairman of the British Medical Association Scotland, said in [...]

Hats off to new Gaelic guides at castle

 By Benjamin Zand Date: 15 June 2011 Schoolchildren have finished their training to become Historic Scotland’s first Gaelic-speaking Junior Guides at Edinburgh Castle. The pupils from the city’s Tollcross Primary School performed a 16th century royal banquet scene in Gaelic in front of an invited audience in the Great Hall on Monday. Afterwards, they were [...]

Funniest car insurance excuses

 Ian Crowder from the AA (the British equivalent to CAA) recalls the time he was faced with an insurance claim from a woman who had been driving her Audi convertible in the countryside, when a squirrel dropped out of a tree and into the passenger seat. She was so surprised – and don’t say you [...]

Mr Waspe’s new dog

By Daily Mail Reporter After six years of loyal service, Graham Waspe was devastated when his guide dog Edward was left blind after developing cataracts. But his devastation turned to joy when his replacement Opal turned out to be a real gem.   Mr Waspe’s new dog is not just aiding his owner to carry out [...]

Rawlings Cross

 With Piper Ian McKinnon UPCOMING SHOW July 1-3: Stan Rogers Folk Festival,  Canso, NS

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