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Covering the counties of Antigonish, Guysbrough, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria surrounding the Strait of Canso

Nova Scotia
Joined November 2014
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Congratulations to our very own Rhyah Stewart who has been invited to the Cape Breton Eagles preseason camp of the QMJHL! Rhyah joins a very exclusive list of females who have had the opportunity to tryout for a major junior team. #haf
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Cape Breton West Islanders name Willie MacDonald head coach for 2023/2024 season
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“We are one community divided by municipal boundaries established over 100 years ago. Our boundaries do not define us.” Read Councillor Andrew Murray’s perspective on why consolidation will help address the Town’s water shortage: antigonish.ca/lets-talk-abou…
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John Stevens joins the X-Men Football coaching staff as the Assistant Offensive Line Coach. Check out the article below for the full press release! goxgo.ca/sports/fball/2022-2… #HailandHealth #StFX #goxgo
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Crab boats get ready to head out at Petit de Grat wharf
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DUCKS by Kate Beaton has been nominated for 2 Nova Scotia Book Awards 🏆🏆The Evelyn Richardson Nonfiction Award & the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award for Nonfiction! Congrats @beatonna! atlanticbookawards.ca/ @AtlBookAwards
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Public Notice: The washrooms at Columbus Field will be closed for the foreseeable future due to vandalism. Repairs are currently underway. Portable washrooms have been brought for the public to use in the meantime. townofantigonish.ca/public-n…
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People kneeling in prayer outside Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church during a Mass that was part of the 1900 Acadian Convention in Arichat #nshistory #nsarchives #congresmondial #acadiancongress #acadianhistory #canhistory #cdnhistory
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Pondville Beach on Isle Madame took a beating from the storm surge #HurricaneTeddy #HurricaneSeason #TheWeatherNetwork
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Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the worst oil spills in Canadian history. On February4, 1970 the Arrow oil tanker ran aground on Cerberus Rock, eventually spillling millions of gallons of heavy bunker C crude oil into the Strait of Canso.
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There's a sight but still no sound & I'm looking all around @HeatherRankinMe @Straitarea #CapeBreton #NovaScotia xitter.gq/Straitarea/status/7168…
The Orangedale train station
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Post Offices have been established at Friar’s Head, Inverness County, and at Plaister Mines, Victoria County. Mar 1 1882 #capebreton
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It was edifying to see so many men, in response to an appeal from Father Gillis, rise to take the temperance pledge. Antigonish Mar 5 1882
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The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co are giving concerts each night at the Town Hall to crowded houses. Port Hawkesbury Mar 10 1893
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The Sydney, Antigonish and New Glasgow curlers crossed brooms at Antigonish. ‘Bluenose’ of New Glasgow were victorious. Feb 19 1892
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The mails are delayed. The mail which left Hawkesbury yesterday morning at 7am only left Big Pond this morning at the same hour. Jan 25 1882
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Henry Robertson wore a vest in town today which is perhaps the oldest in Cape Breton. St Peters Jan 27 1897 #capebreton
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Rockdale has been struck with a ‘blizzard’ of ‘tunes.’ ’Tis a good thing to have something to stir it up. Jan 27 1897 #ceilidh
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Miss Mamie Cunningham has returned from a trip across the Atlantic. We are pleased to welcome her home. Boylston Jan 27 1897
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The day was a most beautiful one and the people took advantage of the good roads by coming to town in large numbers. St Peters Feb 2 1897
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