Welcome!
The Coast 89.7 welcomes you to our brand new website. Please take the time to explore our new online home and discover a little bit more about The Coast 89.7. We're sure you'll find plenty of interesting things about what makes The Coast 89.7 such a unique radio station. On behalf of our entire staff, Board of Directors and many volunteers welcome to The Coast 89.7 Cape Breton.
Bill MacNeil
General Manager & Program Director
What's New?
Please check out our Photo section for some new photos, and coming soon to the Coast Store - Coast Gear. You'll be able to purchase Coast T-shirts and Caps.Brent Holland Show
Join us every Wednesday at 10pm for the Brent Holland Show. Brent interviews Global Icons, which have included Erin Brockovich, David Suzuki, Jane Goodall, Maj.Gen. Lewis MacKenzie and more. His interviews offer a unique venue into the Canadian Market. So check out his show on Wednesdays.
The COAST 89.7 FM and PIZZA DELIGHT want to acknowledge the Volunteers in our Community by saluting the “VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK” with a token of their appreciation. From July 19th to September 5th we will be selecting one person from our Volunteers of the Day and award them with a Lunch Buffet from Pizza Delight. If you know of someone who volunteers their time, send in a brief note as to why they should be selected. Send along a phone number so we can call them if they win the Volunteer of the Week. Send the info to The Coast 89.7, 106 Reserve St, Glace Bay, B1A 4W5, or fax us at 849-1272, or email info@coastalradio.ca.
Contests
Baddeck Staycation
Beginning July 15th to Aug. 4th we will be taking qualifiers to enter our Baddeck Staycation. The winner will receive a night for two at the Auld Farm Inn, Baddeck, Dinner for two at the Baddeck Lobster Suppers, and a sailing tour aboard the Amoeba Schooner. Draw takes place on Thurs, Aug. 5th during the morning show.Summertime Revue
We will be giving listeners a chance to see the Summertime Revue on Aug. 3rd at 8pm at the Savoy Theatre. Beginning July 26th - 30th listen for your cue to call and qualify. Then between 5-5:30pm each day, we will take the qualifiers for that day and make one a winner of the tickets. Good Luck!Warner Music CD Giveaway
Listen from Tuesday, Aug. 3 to Aug. 11th. for your chance to win Warner Muisc's Atlantic Standards: Kitchen Party CD featuring Great Big Sea, the Rankins, Rawlins Cross, The Irish Descendants, The Barra MacNeils and more.
Artist of the Week
Tune in Monday to Friday at 9:15am, 1:15pm, and 3:15pm to hear the music and info by the artist. Then every Friday, we'll ask a question about the artist, and if you answer the question correctly, you will win their CD.
July 26 - 30 - Douglas CameronAug. 2 - 6 - Aselin Debison
Aug. 9 - 13 - Samantha Robichaud
Cape Breton on The Coast CD
If you haven't pick up a copy of our 20 song CD "Cape Breton On the Coast, now is your chance. Let family & friends coming home for the summer know we have released an incredible Cape Breton Music Collection featuring the Barra MacNeils, Jennifer Roland, Jp Cormier, Rita MacNeil with the Men of the Deeps, and many more. It's only $16.95 tax included.
It's a great way to bring a piece of Cape Breton home and support the Coast at the same time. The CD is available on-line through our Coast Store, or drop in at our office at 106 Reserve St, Glace Bay and pick up your copy today!
What's Cooking?
The Coast 89.7 has compiled its' first ever cookbook with recipes ranging from our popular What's Cooking segment to Cape Breton classics. Already proving to be a popular item, The Coast Cookbook makes a great addition to kitchens everywhere and it also makes a great gift. The Coast Cookbook is available for $10 at our station 106 Reserve Street in Glace Bay.
You can also send in your recipes to be read on our "What's Cooking"Feature at 11:15am, Monday to Friday. You can drop them off or mail them into our station at 106 Reserve St, Glace Bay, NS B1A 4W5, fax them to 849-1272, or email rose@coastalradio.ca. Your recipe could also end up in our next Cookbook!
Recipe
Peanut Butter Fudge
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 1/3 cups peanut butter
Boil milk and sugar in a medium saucepan for three minutes over medium-high heat. Immediately stir in the marshmallow creme and peanut butter. Pour and spread into a 9x9 inch glass baking dish. Cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.
Helpful Hint
To help ease puffy eyes, here are some helpful hints! Put cool slices of cucumbers on your eyes. Or soak two tea bags & place in freezer for a few minutes, place on eyes & lay back & relax! Or, grate a raw potato, mold it into a mushy pack, and put it on your eyes and lids for 10-20 minutes. The potato starch will help smooth eye-area skin and ease away puffiness.
Summer Safety Tips
FUN IN THE SUN· The first, and best, line of defence against the sun is covering up. Wear a hat with a three-inch brim or a bill facing forward, sunglasses (look for sunglasses that block 99-100% of ultraviolet rays), and cotton clothing with a tight weave.
· Stay in the shade whenever possible, and limit sun exposure during the peak intensity hours - between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
· On both sunny and cloudy days use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater that protects against UVB and UVA rays.
· Reapply sunscreen every two hours, or after swimming or sweating.
HEAT STRESS IN EXERCISING CHILDREN
· The intensity of activities that last 15 minutes or more should be reduced whenever high heat and humidity reach critical levels.
· Before prolonged physical activity, the child should be well hydrated. During the activity, periodic drinking should be enforced, even if the child does not feel thirsty.
POOL SAFETY
· Install a fence at least four-feet high around all four sides of the pool. The fence should not have openings or protrusions that a young child could use to get over, under, or through.
· Make sure pool gates open out from the pool, and self-close and self-latch at a height children can't reach.
· Never leave children alone in or near the pool or spa, even for a moment.
· Whenever infants or toddlers are in or around water, an adult should be within arm's length, providing "touch supervision."
BUG SAFETY
· Don't use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays on your child.
· Avoid areas where insects nest or congregate, such as stagnant pools of water, uncovered foods and gardens where flowers are in bloom.
· To remove a visible stinger from skin, gently back it out by scraping it off horizontally with a credit card or your fingernail.
PLAYGROUND SAFETY
· Equipment should be carefully maintained. Open “s” hooks or protruding bolt ends can be hazardous.
· Swing seats should be made of soft materials such as rubber, plastic or canvas.
· Make sure children cannot reach any moving parts that might pinch or trap any body part.
· Parents should supervise children on play equipment to make sure they are safe.
BBQ SAFETY
.Never transport or store a cylinder in a passenger or living area
.Store cylinders outdoors, off the ground on a fireproof base
.Remove lava rocks and grates to clean.
.Clean the grill and burners regularly to avoid grease build-up.
.Use gas grills outdoors only. Even grilling in the garage with the door open does not allow for enough ventilation.
.Position your barbeque at least three metres away from windows, doors, wooden fences and walls, and branches.
.Use long-handled tongs and brushes while grilling. It puts you at a safer distance away from the flames.
.Make sure the barbeque is turned off, and completely cooled before covering.
CAMPING SAFETY
.Look for level ground with enough room to spread out all your camping gear.
.Look for a site that has trees or shrubs on the side of the prevailing winds. This will help block the wind if it should gust or get quite strong.
.Check for potential hazards at the campsite such as: poison ivy, bees, ants, sharp objects and other dangerous areas.
.Bring a first-aid kit which includes treatments for food and insect allergies.
.On group outings, leaders need to know about a child's life-threatening food or insect allergies and be ready to deal with them.
.Ensure that children are kept a safe distance from the fire.
.Remember that after a camp fire is extinguished the embers remain dangerously hot for hours later.
.Dispose of all trash properly in the proper recycling bins if available.
Music Facts
To win a gold disc, an album needs to sell 50,000 copies in Canada, 100,000 copies in Britain, and 500,000 in the United States.
Music was sent down a telephone line for the first time in 1876, the year the phone was invented.
The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980.
40 billion songs are downloaded illegally every year, that’s some 90% of all music downloads.
The LP (long-playing) record was invented by Paul Goldmark in 1948. The LP is not dead yet: more than 10 million LPs are sold every year.
Did You Know?
Food for thought:
Stephen Baldwin worked in a pizza parlor
Jean-Claude Van Damme delivered pizzas
Bill Murray was a pizza maker
Madonna worked at Dunkin’ Donuts
Julia Roberts worked in an ice cream parlor
Queen Latifah worked at Burger King
Andie McDowell worked at McDonalds, as did Quintin Tarentino
Jennifer Aniston worked as a waitress in a burger cafe
There’s hope for all of us!
Tourist Corner
Nova Scotia Facts and Trivia...
The Official Welcome: "Ciad Mile Failte" - (Key-ut-me-la falchuh), Gaelic for "One Hundred Thousand Welcomes"
Capital city and largest city is Halifax
"Nova Scotia" means "New Scotland" in Latin.
Motto : " One defends and the other conquers"
Tartan:
The Nova Scotia Tartan is Canada's Oldest. In 1956, Nova Scotia became Canada's first province to have an official tartan approved by the Royal Registry in Scotland. Colours:
o Blue & White - The seas
o Greens - The forests
o Red - The Royal Lion
o Gold - The Nova Scotia Royal Charter
Bluenose Schooner - World Famous Lunenburg Tall Ship, 1921-1946; appears on the Canadian dime - 1937
Bluenose II - Canada's Sailing Ambassador, Lunenburg, 1963. It was built by the Oland family to promote Schooner Beer and was later given to the Nova Scotia Government where it has had a new life promoting Nova Scotia's past.
Quote from Alexander Graham Bell about Nova Scotia: "I have travelled around the globe. I have seen the Canadian Rockies, the American Rockies, the Andes and the Alps and the Highlands of Scotland; but for simple beauty, Cape Breton outrivals them all." - The Bells are buried in Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, it is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the Canso Causeway.Cape Breton Island is composed mainly of rocky shores, rolling farmland, glacial valleys, barren headlands, mountains, woods and plateaus. Geological evidence suggests that at least part of the island was originally joined with present-day Scotland and Norway, now separated by millions of years of continental drift.
Cape Breton Island ranked 1st in 2006 as the Top Island in Continental US and Canada
Ranked as an Island Paradise in Fodor's Travel News 2008
March 2004 - Cape Breton rated #2 on National Geographic's Travelor Magazine destinations poll
Rated the most beautiful island and amongst the most friendly people in the world by Condé Nast Traveler magazine!
Planning on Visiting?
Cape Breton Island is an island with amazing tourist attractions and wonderful things to do. It's an island of living history and celtic spirit.Here are some things to take in if you are in the neighbourhood -
Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site, Louisbourg
Alexander Graham Bell Museum, Baddeck
Glace Bay Miner's Museum, Glace Bay
Highland Village, Iona
Gaelic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts, St. Ann's
Two Rivers Wildlife Park, Marion Bridge
Cossitt House Museum, Sydney
Whale Interpretive Centre, Pleasant Bay
Big Fiddle, Sydney Marine Terminal
Marconi National Historic Site, Glace Bay
Cabot Trail
Festivals & Events
July 22 - Aug. 1 - Seaside Daze, DomionJuly 23 - Aug. 8 - Bras d'Or Lakes Festival, Bras d'Or
July 29 - Aug. 4th - Morien Memories, Port Morien
July 30 - 31 - Louisbourg Crab Fest, Louisbourg Waterfront. For information contact: Cindy Hynes at 733-2351 or email: chynes@cbrm.ns.ca - www.louisbourgcrabfest.ca
July 31- August 8 - Action Week, Sydney. For information, contact Carolyn at 563-5511 or camarkotich@cbrm.ns.ca - www.actionweek.com
August 6 - 8 - Johnny Miles Festival, Sydney Mines. For information, phone 736-7584 or visit the website at www.johnnymilesfestival.com
Aug. 16 - 21 - Cape Breton Farmers Exhibition, Exhibition Grounds, North Sydney
Aug. 21 - 22 - 17th. Annual Festival of Fiddling - Galeic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts, St. Ann's. For more info, call 849-8476
