in MusicCape Breton Teacher, MusiCounts Teacher Of The Year
Carter Chiasson, a teacher at Allison Bernard Memorial High School in Eskasoni, NS, is the recipient of the 2020 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. Each year, the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award recognizes an inspirational and passionate Canadian music educator’s impact on students and music education. […] More
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Breton Education Centre, Coal Bowl and Men of The Deeps Go Viral
Every year Breton Education Centre in New Waterford, NS hosts The Coal Bowl Classic basketball tournament for about 10 teams across Canada. This afternoon, the world renowned Men of The Deeps went to Breton Education Centre (BEC) and taught the teams and BEC students the words to Leon Dubinsky’s, We Rise Again. This ensemble was […] More
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Cape Breton Man Strumming Up Success With Tree Picks
Cape Breton native, Adam Chiasson, is strumming his way to success with his new venture, Tree Picks. In a short period of time his wooden guitar picks have found homes around the world. For every pick sold, Tree Picks plants a tree. The first tree planting was in Cape Breton last summer. The question that […] More
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Best Cape Breton Christmas Song Of All Time
Today it’s tradition to send a SnapChat or post an Instagram Story when you pass under the arch that reads “Welcome To Cape Breton” as you cross the Canso Causeway into God’s country. You probably have the Rankin Family playing in the background as you cross too. This might be one of the most forgotten […] More
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NL Fire Department Makes Epic Christmas Video
Posted by Gander Fire/Rescue on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Deck the fire halls! Gander Fire & Rescue put on quite the display! They’ve made a video that will likely make it’s rounds every Christmas on the internet. They did a great job. It features a perfectly orchestrated light show put on by the emergency vehicles. […] More
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Top Nova Scotia Christmas Albums Of All Time
Lots of big names have come out of Nova Scotia. From Anne Murray to Sarah McLachlan. But there are plenty of local artists who deserve radio play too! From John Gracie, David Myles and The Town Heroes to Heather and Jimmy Rankin. These artists all have produced Christmas albums that bring the joy of holidays […] More
