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The Highland Arts Breathes New Life Into Downtown Sydney BY RICHARD LORWAY PHOTO CREDIT Ken Heaton

owntown Sydney has not had a performing of support provided an opportunity to build arts space since the Vogue Theatre closed something bigger, and have a real impact on D its doors in 1998. The opening of the the community. Highland Arts Theatre (HAT) has not only breathed new life into the Cape Breton theatre community, “It’s really a symbiotic relationship,” says but is playing a significant role in revitalizing the Wesley. “Audiences not only buy tickets, but newly-named Sydney Waterfront District. their reactions also help shape the actors’ performances and the play’s direction, especially The HAT (as it’s called) is located on Bentinck new works.” Street in the former home of St. Andrew’s Church. The decommissioned church was The Highland Arts Theatre stages 13 productions purchased by local musician and businessman and hosts 30 concerts annually. As well, HAT Kevin Colford, and transformed into a state-of- audiences are treated to original works like the-art performance space. Kevin convinced Heart of Steel, and innovative performances like his son Wesley, a -based The Confidential Musical Theatre actor, playwright, and director, to The response Project. Ticket prices are kept low return home in 2014 to produce to make shows more accessible the HAT’s first show,The Wakowski from the to local audiences. Brothers. community was unexpected and Wesley says that one of the most Based upon the success of the personally gratifying results is first show, Wesley decided to do overwhelming. providing opportunities for local another, and then another. And Wesley Colford performers. “We’ve had people then he realized that the level come to us who have never been LIVE WORK PLAY goCapeBreton.com 5 goCapeBreton.com MAGAZINE Issue 2

concerts, which in turn creates opportunities for other businesses to provide goods and services to theatre-goers. Restaurants in town have noted an increase in sales when the Wesley Colford, Artistic HAT has a show on Director — Highland . Arts Theatre

PHOTO CREDIT Chris Walzak The Highland Arts Theatre operates as a nonprofit on stage before, but always wanted to try it, so society, but currently receives no funding from any we find ways to accommodate them. And a few level of government. Tickets sales pay for 95% of them have become rising stars. When you of its operating budget. The Colfords, along with can help people to realize their dreams, that’s an many volunteers, continue to invest their time and amazing feeling.” energy to make the HAT an integral part of the revitalization of the Sydney Waterfront District. Now in it’s fourth year of operation, the HAT continues to draw big audiences to downtown VIDEO goCBmag.com Sydney for live theatre performances and Need a Business Loan?

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Inverness Area To Promote Winter Tourism BY BILL MACCUISH PHOTO CREDIT Richard Jamieson The world-class Cabot area is the one I know best (Inverness), on the Cliffs and Cabot Links western side of Cape Breton, but also up into golf courses have the Margarees and into the Highlands.” turned Inverness into a tourism hot spot from MacMaster says volunteers spring until fall, and and the various levels have had a positive of government are impact on the local already working to economy. Employment create the needed trail PHOTO CREDIT Dave MacLean has increased and new infrastructure which residential construction is up, but the number of could see Cape Breton Allan MacMaster visitors declines once the snow flies. tourism operators getting MLA Inverness new business during the Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster says local off-season. amenities and scenery are impressive for the remainder of the year too. He is one of many “Snowmobilers own expensive machines. They working towards welcoming another breed of will come here with a lot of money, and they will sports enthusiast during the winter season — spend it. It’s perfect for us, because we are a snowmobilers. tourism leader in the province.”

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Famous Cape Bretoners The Cape Breton Hockey Team That Challenged For The Stanley Cup BY DILLON WHITE

n the days before the NHL, the Stanley Cup was a challenge trophy, meaning that Icontending hockey teams challenged the reigning champions for the right to possess it. In 1913, the Sydney Millionaires won the right to challenge the champion Bulldogs for the Stanley Cup in a two-game, total-goals series.

The Millionaires played in the Maritime Professional Hockey League (MPHL), a local league founded in 1910 made up of teams from Halifax, Moncton

and New Glasgow. The 1913 season was the Sydney Millionaires 1913 PHOTO CREDIT G.H. Wheeler Millionaires’ first, and their record of 11 wins and 5 losses powered them to the league title and the 6–2 by the Bulldogs. The net result was a 20–5 right to challenge the Bulldogs. loss for the Sydney Millionaires.

Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Malone scored 9 goals The Millionaires would go on to win the MPHL in the opening game in Quebec City to lead the in 1913–14 with a 16–8 record, but they never Bulldogs to a 14–3 win over the Millionaires. In competed for the Stanley Cup again. the following game, also in Quebec City, Sydney goCBmag.com put forth a better showing but were easily handled MORE

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Wrap them in moist material Fall Gardening and store in a cool, dark place. To-Do List • Fertilize your lawn with fall fertilizer. When winter approaches, it’s • Divide spring and summer time to prepare your gardens blooming perennial plants to and lawn for the cold weather reduce crowding. and plan for next year’s growing season. Here’s a suggested • Remove dead annuals from • Turn off outside water and list of tasks to get your garden the garden. drain garden hoses. ready: • Cut back perennials to • Wrap screening around fruit-tree trunks to protect from • Transplant shrubs or young discourage overwintering pests. small animals. trees to new locations. You can leave plants with seeds so birds can forage. • Mulch rose bushes. • Rake and compost fallen leaves, and clear downspouts • Sharpen lawn mower and • Add compost to garden beds. and gutters. pruner blades. • Dig up tender bulbs such as • Clean up garden debris and MORE goCBmag.com compost organic waste. dahlia, canna, and gladiola. Did You Know?

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First Ever 100% Nova Saucy New Startup Scotia-Ingredient Beer Hits the Shelves

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One Hundred is the first beer made of 100% Nova Keven Taylor used his experience and passion Scotia ingredients. It features the Big Spruce for the food and beverage industry to launch Brewing proprietary wild yeast, harvested from the Island Sauce Co. His mission is to create the surface of a pin cherry that grew on their tasty condiments with a local flavour. Two farm. One Hundred will be available in limited barbecue sauces recently hit the shelves: Cape quantities on NSLC shelves and at their brewery Smokey and Highland Honey. Find out where to in Nyanza. buy them at IslandSauceCo.com

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Creative Endeavours Beautiful Things From Recycled Instrument Strings BY PATTY BRANNON f you play a stringed instrument, you’ve Dawn says creating probably wondered what to do with those custom items is Ibroken strings. Dawn Silver at Encore the most rewarding. Jewellery in St. Peters creates unique People will often jewellery and home decor items from recycled bring her used instrument strings. strings from a family member or Encore Jewellery has been in a local musician, business for five years, and and commission Dawn has used strings her to create an from Cape Breton fiddler original piece as a Electric Guitar String Basket Ashley MacIsaac, and remembrance. Bruce Watson, the lead guitar player for Foreigner. Dawn’s creations are available online at www. Fiddle String Celtic Dawn’s most popular item EncoreJewel.com and at local fairs and events. Knot Pendant is the Celtic Knot pendant, while her favourite piece is a MORE goCBmag.com guitar string basket.

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Scotties Tournament of Hearts Coming To Cape Breton Curling Canada has announced that Sydney will host the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian Women’s Curling Championship. The nation’s best women curlers will compete at from February 16 to 24, 2019.

“We’re really excited that the Scotties is coming to Sydney,” said Garth Nathanson, President of the CBRM Curling Association. “2019 may seem like a long way off, but the work has already begun. Our first task in the New Year is to recruit the 300 to 400 volunteers we will need to make the event a real success.”

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On December weekends, the park hosts Winter Light Up — a 1 km trail with thousands of lights, complemented with the sounds of Christmas music filling the forest. A horse-drawn sleigh Jaxon Butler PHOTO CREDIT Matthew Butler takes visitors to and from the trail. Steaming hot chocolate awaits their return. hen the temperature drops and trees shed their leaves, many outdoor If Mother Nature provides sufficient snowfall, Wattractions in Cape Breton close for the visitors can try snowshoeing or cross-country season. One exception is Two Rivers Wildlife skiing on groomed trails, skating on ice-covered Park in Huntington. ponds, tobogganing, and even ice fishing.

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What Does Downtown Large Shark Found On The Magic of Sydney Really Need? Inverness Beach Cape Breton

A visitor to Cape Breton shared This simple question from Rory some of the sights and sounds Andrews created a bit of a stir in In November, photos of a of their trip through the Atlantic the CBRM and prompted readers large shark that washed up on Provinces. The video of the to submit many thoughtful Inverness Beach became the Cape Breton Highlands and the comments and suggestions talk of the town, and quickly soothing sounds of the ocean about future development of the went on to become our 3rd captured a large audience. Sydney Waterfront District. most popular post of all time.

A&K Lick-A-Chick Has Alan Arkin On Living Its Own Song In Cape Breton

In his typical quirky fashion, Rory Andrews draws our attention to three unique pieces of Cape Breton culture that we seem to take for granted, and asks: Christian Murphy shared this Alan Arkin is a well-known “What else are we missing?” video parody by Mike Shepherd Hollywood actor who has made in a post on goCapeBreton.com, Cape Breton Island his second and it is still getting lots of views. home, cultivating a quieter life away from the LA paparazzi for a few months each year.

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Cape Breton Teen Trump To Build Cape Breton Catches 49 lb Striper Mar-a-Lago North Weather LIVE! In Cape Breton

The goCapeBreton.com LIVE! weather page is always popular, There were a lot of large striped This April Fools post went viral as it features live weather feeds bass caught this year in Cape quickly, and caused quite a stir from Environment Canada, 12 Breton Island lakes and rivers. (to put it mildly). What made it live webcams from ’s Anglers like Tanner Basque believable was “the Donald’s” Department of Highways, the shared their photos on social interest in golf, and the close weather radar from Marion media and garnered lots of proximity of the property to the Bridge, and much more. views. Cabot Links and Cabot Cliff golf courses in Inverness.

Tiny Cape Breton Trudeau Talks Cape Village To Hit the Big The Cabot Trail From Breton On Trump Screen In Hollywood the Sky Question

With the growing popularity of It started out as a school And speaking of the “Trump aerial drones equipped with high- project, but then Emily Fricker’s Bump,” Prime Minister Justin quality video cameras, drone documentary Neil’s Harbour: A Trudeau gave a shout-out to footage of Cape Breton Island is Day Down Home was chosen Cape Breton during an online popping up on the Internet. This to air at the Los Angeles town hall hosted by Althia Raj early video featured footage of International Underground Film of The Huffington Post. The the Cabot Trail and immediately Festival in December. When the shared video of the conversation became popular. post hit goCapeBreton.com, it quickly went viral. quickly became popular.

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3. Bake bread at 375° for 15 Rodney’s Best Turkey minutes or until bread is Stuffing Ever! golden brown. 4. Chop celery, onion, and peel/ BY RODNEY MUGRIDGE, SYDNEY cube Granny Smith Apple. 5. In a saucepan heat celery, onion, apple, dried cranberries, love making turkey dinners, and 1 Granny Smith apple and butter over medium I have spent years perfecting 3/4 cup of dried cranberries heat until onions become Imy stuffing recipe. Many of the 1/2 cup of butter or margarine translucent. spices are common to traditional 1 cup of apple juice 6. In a large mixing bowl, whisk recipes, but I also wanted to bring 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped, egg and add cubed bread, equal amounts of sage, notes of apple and cranberry into fresh herbs, and poultry the dressing itself. thyme, and rosemary 1 1/2 tablespoons of seasoning. poultry seasoning 7. Toss until evenly coated. After much trial and error, I think 1 teaspoon of salt I’ve succeeded! It’s a bit more 1 teaspoon of pepper 8. Add saucepan mixture and effort, but I think well worth it. 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary toss. And hey, if you’re the one making 1 teaspoon of dried thyme the turkey, you’re already in the 9. Add apple juice to desired kitchen anyway. Enjoy! moisture and texture. Directions 10. Stuff turkey and bake. Ingredients 1. Cube multigrain bread and Discover tasty local food in the 1 large egg spread on a baking sheet. Good Food Review on our website 6 cups of cubed multigrain bread (12-14 Slices) 2. Mix together dry rosemary, dry 1 medium spanish onion thyme, salt, and pepper and MORE goCBmag.com 3 celery stalks sprinkle over cubed bread.

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Geocaching On Cape Breton Island If you want to try geocaching on Cape Breton Island, there is no lack of opportunity. Each dot on the map identifies a cache location.

Geocaching is a combination of hiking and treasure hunting, aided by GPS technology. All you need to get started is a smartphone with a geocaching app (many are free to download) and a sense of adventure.

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Our People Man Recalls Childhood On The Graveyard of the Gulf BY BILL MACCUISH

ngonish resident Billy Budge is proud of light switch. his “unique childhood” spent on a desolate It had to be Iisland off the coast of Cape Breton. In 1955, operational and Billy’s father took the job of lighthouse keeper efficient, otherwise ships could crash upon the on St. Paul Island, and moved his family to live rocks, like so many times before.” there. They learned to cope without neighbours, electricity, or schools, and to live off the land. Billy was seven years old and his sister Ina Billy chronicles these years in his book, Memoirs was four when his father accepted the job of of a Lightkeeper’s Son: Life On St. Paul Island. lighthouse keeper. Although it wasn’t an easy life, the Budges considered each day an adventure. Called “The Graveyard of the Gulf,” St. Paul Island is roughly 25 kms northeast of Cape North. “Ina and I didn’t have friends or schoolmates Hundreds of shipwrecks surround its rockface when we were on the island, but we stayed and rugged shores, and hundreds busy and we enjoyed our time with of sailors are buried there. family,” says Billy. “Duck hunting The island is shrouded under thick was my favourite thing to do. And fog for most of the navigation it was extremely important to season, and proved to be a my parents that my schoolwork perilous obstacle for mariners in was done. Lessons arrived on a the days before radar. Transport Canada ship, and then returned and graded by educators “My father was responsible in Halifax. Once I got sick, and for saving lives and preventing was taken to hospital in a Navy marine disasters,” says Billy. “It helicopter.” was a dangerous job, and it took a lot of hard work. Maintaining a Billy Budge (age 8) carrying Billy’s book tells the story of lighthouse was not like flicking a ducks how the Budge family adapted to

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The Woman Who Fought Bears and Smallpox

Marie-Henriette Not only did Granny Ross develop an inoculation LeJeune (AKA Granny program to fight smallpox well before it was Ross) was a woman a known and accepted practice, she single- of Acadian and handedly fought two bears during her house-calls Mi‘kmaw heritage and survived to tell the tale. Davy Crockett who was a legendary would have been in awe of this woman. midwife and healer in rural Cape Breton in the 18th and 19th centuries. She outlived 3 husbands and delivered babies MORE goCBmag.com well into her 90s, even after she became blind.

Cape Breton Secret Winter Bucket List

Looking for some fun activities this winter? From moonlight snowshoe treks to sweat lodges to skijoring (Google it!), Cape Breton has lots to offer. Check out the Cape Breton Secret Winter Bucket List put together by Peter Ross on goCapeBreton.com

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Our People Special Olympian Says Friendship More Important Than Winning BY BILL MACCUISH

Special Olympian Aimee Aimee is one of Sydney Mines’ Gordon of Sydney Mines says most adored residents. Her she’s still getting used to the aunt Frances Gordon says she idea of being a local celebrity. frequently receives invitations The 48-year-old speedskater to attend community events won gold and silver medals in and gatherings. Frances says Austria at the Special Olympics Aimee will hardly ever say “no.” in March. She received a hero’s PHOTO CREDIT Spurrell Photography welcome when she returned to “She truly enjoys being around Aimee says although she is proud Cape Breton Island, and the people,” says Frances. “She of her athletic accomplishments, accolades continue. loves meeting everyone who winning isn’t everything. “I approaches her. Being in a parade made lot of friends during my “Everywhere I go, people is one of her favourite things to competition,” says Aimee. “That want to hug me,” says Aimee. do. People always ask her what was more important for me. I “I tell people it’s fun to be an is it like to be an Olympian, and made many good friends.” Olympian and I tell people I like they also ask about the national to hug them too.” tournaments she attended here MORE goCBmag.com in Canada too.”

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The Province of Cape Breton Island?

In his speech at the inaugural Father Greg MacLeod Lecture hosted by New Dawn, Senator Dan Christmas raised the idea that Cape Breton should seek to become its own province in order to control its economic destiny.

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Sydney Weather Phenomenon

In his video blog, Peter Ross talks about a local weather phenomenon that he calls “The Sydney Dome.” Peter used weather radar images from Marion Bridge to produce a time-lapse video demonstrating the effect.

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New Development Plan For Sydney Waterfront District

Consultants working on behalf of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality presented a 10-year plan for the redevelopment of the Sydney Waterfront District. The net result would be a downtown core designed for mixed residential, retail, and cultural use, and would more greatly resemble European cities in look and feel.

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Nova Scotia’s Fittest Crossfit Athletes BY JERRY HOLLAND CrossFit training is a The Fittest Male in Nova fitness regimen that Scotia (ages 35-39) is combines weight-lifting, Scott MacIntyre, age aerobic exercise, and 38, from Sydney Mines. skills-training in a high- Scott started Crossfit 7 energy daily workout. years ago and is now an CrossFit gyms have Affiliate Owner & Coach sprung up in Cape at CrossFit Per Ardua. Breton and three Cape Bretoners currently Stephen MacKenzie, hold Nova Scotia 28, from Sydney is this fitness titles. year’s Fittest Male in Nova Scotia. Stephen 26-year-old Cara Pettipas is a full-time firefighter from Sydney joined the who has been doing CrossFit community FROM LEFT Cara Pettipas, Scott McIntyre, and CrossFit for 5 years. 4 years ago. For the Stephen MacKenzie Stephen says that “both past 2 years, Cara won mental and physical the Fittest Female in Nova Scotia title. Cara health should be your #1 priority, and yes, there is a full-time tech at the Cape Breton Regional is enough time in the day.” Hospital, and a coach with CrossFit Per Ardua in Sydney River. MORE goCBmag.com

Cape Breton University made history this past November with Men’s soccer winning a national title and the Women taking home the silver.

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Local Microbreweries Win Big At Atlantic Canadian Beer Awards

ciders in a competition. In 2017, 50 breweries and cider houses submitted a total of 321 beer and ciders for a blind tasting by a panel of 20 certified judges and beer industry professionals.

Big Spruce Brewing of Nyanza and Breton Brewing Company of Sydney both took part in the event and earned multiple gold and silver awards. In addition, Big Spruce won Brewery of the Year while Breton Brewing was awarded the Beer of the Year award for their Stirling The Atlantic Canadian Beer Awards is an Hefeweizen. annual event that gives breweries and cider houses from across the Atlantic provinces an MORE goCBmag.com opportunity to showcase their finest beer and

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