Coastal Calendar
March 10th
A Naval presentation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy will take place today March 10th at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 53 in Baddeck at 6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
March 12th
Baddeck Legion’s kitchen will be open on Friday March 12th from 5pm to 8pm with the usual “pub grub”available. This week’s special will be Pork Marcella. Take outs are available. Please call 295-2080.
Steak darts will take place on Friday March 12th at Baddeck Legion at 7pm. Each round costs $1.75, you can play in as few or as many rounds as you like. All are welcome. Karaoke will take place from 9pm to 1am, admission to Karaoke is free.
District 9 Cape Breton Alcoholics Anonymous will be holding their Mid-winter Roundup March 12th 13th and 14th at Sydney Academy High School, Terrace St. in Sydney. The general public who would like to learn about the Fellowships are welcome at no charge. Come and learn about our communities, 12 step program and services that enable us to recover from the disease of alcoholism.
March 13th
Girls’ Night Out 2010 will take place on Saturday April 10th at the Membourtou Trade and Convention Centre. “Black and White Oh What a Night” is an evening of Women Supporting Women with all proceeds going to support Cape Breton Transition House. Doors open at 6pm with a trade fair/silent auction, entertainment and prize table. A light lunch will be served. Hosts Bette MacDonald and Laurel Munroe are back by popular demand along with many talented performers. Tickets go on sale Saturday March 13th at 12 noon either in person at the Membourtou Trade and Convention Centre or by phone at 539-2300. After March 13th call 562-4190 or 539-2300. Ticket price is $31.50 with a limit of 5 tickets per person. Must be 19 and over.
March 14th
The 44th Annual Irish Variety Concert sponsored by the Irish Benevolent Society will be held on Sunday March 14th at 7pm at the Etoile de l’Acadie (French School) in Sydney. Admission is $8.00 at the door or available by contacting 564-9002. The MC will be Richard Fogarty. Entertainment will include Irish dancers, local talent and a special leprechaun visit and much more. The Irish Benevolent Society will be featured on Mass For Shut-Ins on Sunday March 14th on ATV at 11:30am.
March 15th
Passchendaele House, Dominion St. in Glace Bay if offering a March Break Program from Monday March 15th to Friday March 19th from 8am to 5pm. The cost of the program is $75 per child and $60 for each additional child in the same family. The program is jam packed with fun activities, creative crafts, outdoor activities and much much more. For more information or to register please call Town House at 849-2449.
March 17th
Celebrating 50 years of service the Grand Lake Road Emergency Services Centre will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Supper on Wednesday March 17th from 11:30am to 1pm and again from 4pm to 6pm. Tickets are $8.00 per person and available from any member of the Grand Lake Road Volunteer Fire Dept or by phoning 562-3233.
St. Patrick’s Day Corn Beef Dinner will take place on Wednesday March 17th at the legion Branch 12 on Dorchester St from 11am to 5pm. Entertainment by the Fitzgerald School of Irish dance and other entertainers. Followed by an Irish Ceili sponsored by the Irish Benevolent Society will be held from 8pm to 12 midnight. Admission is $6.00 at the door. Music supplied by an Irish Band and other local talent. Draws will be held throughout the evening. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, wear green, kick up your heels and have a great evening.
A Living With Cancer Support Group meeting will be held on Wednesday March 17th from 7pm to 9pm at the Canadian Cancer Society Office 329 George St. in Sydney. For more information please call 564-8263.
ACAP Cape Breton will hold a fundraiser luncheon on Wednesday March 17th at The Joan Harriss Cruise Pavillion at 12 noon and will feature keynote speakers who are environmental leaders in the community. Tickets for this event are $25 and are available at ACAP Cape Breton 582 George St. Sydney or by calling 567-1628.
March 18th
Society for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians is inviting the public to join them on Thursday March 18th from 10am to 12 noon to see the different assistive devices available for use in daily living. Drop in at 762 Victoria Rd Sydney. For more information please call 564-0003.
March 19th
St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Glace Bay will hold a Soup Luncheon and Bake Sale on Friday March 19th from 11am to 2pm. Eat in or take out for $5.00St.
March 20th
St. Anne’s Parish Centre in Glace Bay will hold the Annual Jigs Dinner and entertainment on Saturday March 20th starting at 7pm for a cost of $12.50. Entertainment by the Pub Boys. For tickets or more information please call 849-6826, 842-9066 or 849-7208.
March 21st
A benefit fundraiser for Dwayne Dalton who was recently badly injured in a housefire will take place at the Membourtou Trade and Convention Centre on Sunday March 21st. An auction will start at 7pm and the concert will start at 8pm featuring The Privateers, Ray Tulliver blues Band,The 3 Pianos and the Laurel Martell Band. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Broadway Convenience, Whitney Pier and Timeless Moments Bridal Salon, Charlotte St. Sydney. 100% of all proceeds will go to the Dalton Family who lost everything in the fire.
March 24th
The Red Hot Mama’s Menopause Education Series Presents Physiotherapist, Lisa MacDonald discussing problems some women have pre and post menopause on Wednesday March 24th at 7pm at the Royal Bank Theatre at CBU. For more information call 1 877-794-5427.
March 25th
A cabbage roll take out will be held on Thursday March 25th at Bethel United Church in Marion Bridge. The cost is $8.00 per person. Please arrange pick up or delivery before Tuesday March 24th. Take out will be between 11am and 1pm at the Bethel Christian Education Centre Hillside Rd Marion Bridge. Delivery will be between 11am and 1pm but every effort will be made to have all deliveries completed by noon. To place your order please call Joan at 562-5429.
March 27th
The Cape Breton Search and Rescue will be putting on a Map and Compass workshop on the 27th and 28th of March from 8am to 5pm at Victoria Park in Sydney. Cost of the course is $30.00. For more information please call Jennifer at 565-0335.
March 30th
725 Communication Squadron will hold an Open House on Tuesday March 30th from 6pm to 10pm at the Glace Bay Armoury Sterling Rd. The Open House will showcase part-time career opportunities available locally in the Army Reserves. For more information please call 842-2511.
April
The annual fishcake and bean supper at St. Margaret Community Hall in Grand Mira will take place on Friday April 2nd from 4pm to 6pm. Adults $6.00 children $3.00. Eat in or take out. Air conditioned facility.
A Spring Delight Tea will be held on Saturday April 10th from 2pm to 4pm at St. Georges’ Hall, Nepean St. Sydney. Admission is $5.00. Tickets can be obtained from any ACW member or at the door. Diabetic desserts will be available. Sponsored by Christ the King Church.
Cancer Transitions is a program of the Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, it is a two and a half hour six week program designed for cancer patients finished with treatment get back to daily life. The program runs from April 13th to May 18th from 1pm to 3:30pm at the YMCA on Charlotte St. in Sydney. Medical approval is required and pre-registration is required. To register please call Adele at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre at 567-8074.
Ongoing
Atlantic Path is looking for Atlantic Canadians to participate in a study that will provide important information to help researchers identify the causes of cancer and other diseases and, in turn, develop better detection, treatment and prevention methods. For more information call Dr. Louise Parker at 270-3471 or visit their website at www.atlanticpath.ca.
Volunteers are needed for the new Seniors contact program offered by Town House in Glace Bay. This program provides weekly telephone calls to seniors who are isolated or have limited social contacts. There will be a volunteer orientation session in the near future, so if you are interested in volunteering please call Joanne the volunteer coordinator at 849-1619 or the office at 849-2449.
The Glace Bay Heritage Museum in the Old Town Hall is back to normal winter hours after a Christmas break. The hours of operation will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2pm to 4pm. For more information please call 842-5345.
Dominion Hawks Club will hold Steak Dice every Wednesday at 8pm come and play and have a chance to win 2 steaks. Friday nights at 7:30pm pick your own partner and play cribbage for $5.00 a person. On Saturday’s at 2pm play cribbage for $2.00. Players will be picked from a hat.
Town House Glace Bay offers a Brunch With Us program to several local seniors complexes. It consists of a free brunch and activities or entertainment to the seniors and offered once a month for each location. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meals and to help serve and tidy up when brunch is over. If you have some time to offer a worthwhile program please call Joanne, volunteer coordinator at 849-1619 or the office at 849-2449.
Keltic dancercise Classes are a one hour program of warm-ups, cardio and weight bearing exercise to music, CB Step-dancing, Scottish Country and Line dancing including nutrition and health tips will take place in the following locations: Mondays at 6:30pm at North Sydney Firemens Club on Pierce St.; Wednesday morning at 10am at A.M.D. & R Dance Studio 47 Peppett St in North Sydney and Thursday at 6:30pm at Bras d’Or Hall Villa Drive. Instructor Kay Batherson. For more information please call 794-3772 or email 7batherson@ns.sympatico.ca.
Baddeck Legion will hold “Friday Night Kitchen” every Friday from 5pm to 8pm. Menu items include Fish & Chips, Poutine, Veggie basket Wings and more. Take-outs are available by phoning 295-2080.
The Isle Royale ATV Club meets every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Sydney River Fire Hall, Lewis Dr. New members are welcome.
Town House Glace Bay provides Meals on Wheels delivery to people having difficulty preparing nutritious meals in the Glace Bay area. Delivery takes place on Wednesday and Thursday at noon. The cost of the program is only $6.00. Call Town House at 849-2449 to arrange for a delivery or for more information.
Please be advised that the Sydney Blood Donor Clinic on Grand Lake Rd. is open Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9am to 8pm. Call 1-888-2 DONATE now to book your appointment. Walk ins are also welcome.
Bereaved Families of Cape Breton will hold a monthly Support and Share meeting the 4th Wednesday of each month at Town House in Glace Bay from 7pm to 9pm. Everyone welcome.
Town House in Glace Bay is now selling The BONGO BOOK as a fundraising initiative. The books sell for $10.00 and offers savings of over $900 in the Sydney, Glace Bay and North Sydney areas, it expires in Sept 1020 so you have lots of time to save big money. Call 849-2449 or email planning@townhousegb.ca for more information.
The Anglican Parish of The Holy Cross is now forming. Anyone interested in attending services, feel free to contact the Reverend Dr. Charles Warner at 828-2939 or email therector@holycrosscapebreton.ca. To find out more about the Traditional Anglican Communion go the website at www.holycrosscapebreton.ca.
The Glace Bay Army Cadets is now enrolling boys and girls between 12 and 17 yrs of age. The army cadets meet every week on Monday evenings at the Glace Bay Armouries between 6pm and 8:30pm weekly. There is no cost and uniforms are free, so drop down and see all the fun-filled activities that you could participate in.
Palliative Care volunteers are needed in the Sydney, Glace Bay, North Sydney and New Waterford areas. If you are kind, compassionate, empathetic and have some extra time on your hands please phone Lisa Hynes, Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator for the Cape Breton Healthcare Complex at 567-8160 for more information.
If you or a senior you know feels isolated and would like to receive a friendly call once a week Citizens Service League (Town House) in Glace Bay in collaboration with Help the Aged Canada is introducing a Seniors contact Program for Glace Bay and surrounding areas. This is a free program that promises complete confidentiality, as the main aim is to provide seniors in the community with a friendly listening ear of someone who genuinely cares. For more information please call Town House at 849-3663 or send an email to seniors@townhousegb.ca
The North Sydney ATV Club meets the 1st Monday of each month at Florence Fire Hall at 7pm. All are welcome.
A meeting for people with Parkinson’s disease and their support people will take every 3rd Sunday of the month at the Grand Lake Rd. Fire Hall at 2pm.
If Arthritis is causing unwelcome changes in your lifestyle, call the Arthritis Society for a free resource kit for people with Arthritis. The kit includes information on nutrition and arthritis, the top ten exercises to relieve stiffness and pain and much more. Call 1-800-321-1433 ext 233.
The SPCA is asking you to get involved with “Second Chance”, a concept to help local dogs & cats get spayed and neutered as a way of cutting down on overpopulation. You can help by committing to the cost of one spay or neuter. The donations qualify as a charitable donation and you will receive a tax receipt. For more info, call the SPCA.
If you own a repairable vacant building or a vacant urban lot in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and would like to see it become an exciting, community-driven affordable housing project instead of an eyesore and would like to donate it to Habitat for Humanity then please call Eldon MacDonald at 539-0588 or email eldonmacdonald@ns.symaptioc.ca. Habitat for Humanity is also looking for volunteers for its Build committee, fundraising committee as well as skilled trades people wishing to work on projects.
The Marconi Trail Blazers of Glace Bay meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at Tower Road Fire Hall. All are welcome.
North Sydney ATV Club meets the 1st Monday of each month at the Florence Fire Hall at 7pm. All are welcome.
Cape Breton “Cards for Cancer” will be sold at $10.00 for a package of 8 note cards and envelopes with images by Warren Gordon. All proceeds will go to the Cape Breton Cancer Center Patient Care Fund. For more information call 1-800-565-2489 or 564-8245 or you can email capebretoncardsforcancer@gmail.com.
The “High Fiber Fridays” will be held each Friday from 1pm to 3pm at the McConnell Library. Come with your latest craft project (“fiber” or otherwise) for a dedicated time to work on it. There are knitters, crocheters, rug hookers, quilters, spinners, needle workers, etc. No registration is necessary.
The public is invited to attend a weekly walking group held on Tuesday evenings at 7pm at the McConnell Library in Sydney. Walks will include free Nordic Walking Clinics for anyone who is interested but all walkers are welcome. Registration is not required. Pedometers are now available to borrow at all library branches. For more information on the Nordic Walking Clinics contact Andree Crepeau by phone at 539-9521 or email acrepeau@ns.sympatico.ca.
There will be a meditation practice every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Sydney Shambhala Center, 209 Charlotte St. Cost is free and everyone is welcome. For more info call 577-9645.
Well Women’s Clinics are being held throughout the Cape Breton District Health Authority. Appointments are available weekdays, evenings or Saturdays. For your appointment call 1-877-794-5427.
The Society of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Scotians is in need of a volunteer for occasional meetings to provide computerized note taking for Deaf and Hard of hearing members. Must be able to type 60wpm. For more information please call 564-0003.
A weekly tarabish game is being held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 151, East Bay every Friday at 8pm. All monies are returned in prizes. Members and guests are welcome. Admission is $10 per person.
Cape Breton Farmer’s Market takes place every Saturday year round from 8:30am to 1pm at their Keltic Dr. location. Vendor’s come from all over the Island with quality locally produced foods and crafts. Enjoy a snack while you socialize with family and friends.
Have a few hours to spare? Volunteers are needed for the Meal Assistance/Feeder Programs at the CB Regional Hospital & Northside General Hospital. Volunteers will assist with or feed meals to patients daily. For more info on this program, contact Volunteer Services at the hospital.
The Clothing Depot at the Town House has lots of clothing available for only $1 per bag. The hours that the Clothing Depot are open are: Tuesday from 1:30pm-3pm, Wednesday from 9:30am-11am and 1:30pm-3pm, Thursday from 9:30am-11am and 1:30pm-3pm. For more info call 849-2449.
The Victorian Order of Nurses has volunteer positions available in its new VON Adult Day Program. Also needed are volunteers to help obtain donations of articles for the program and volunteer drivers for picking up supplies or other materials. The program will be located on Kings Rd in Sydney and training is provided. For more information call 564-0736.
Are you a senior living alone? Would you enjoy a regular telephone chat from a friendly, safe VON Volunteer? Do you know a senior who lives alone and would benefit from a regular call? If you said yes to either of these questions, VON Cape Breton has the answer, our new telephone-visiting program. Our volunteers are compassionate, well trained and police record screened. Signing up is easy, just phone Cheryl MacQuarrie at 564-0736.
ACAP Cape Breton is offering businesses in Cape Breton a chance to improve their business practices to become more eco conscious. It is currently seeking businesses that would like information and direction in the areas of water conservation, energy efficiency, solid waste management and climate change. The program involves a staff presentation and a one on one session with a public education coordinator. For more information on the Greening Your Business or any other ACAP CB program, call 567-1628 or visit www.acapcb.ns.ca.
