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Sanipass Congratulated

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Congratulations to our son, Trevor Sanipass, who had received the Ministers Award for Exceptional Contribution to Corrections. For his dedicated hard work and enthusiasm in Continue Reading →

Community, Education

MADD kicks off awareness in Millbrook

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November 17, MADD Cobequid hosted their annual Project Red Ribbon campaign in Millbrook. This was the first time the kickoff was hosted in a First Continue Reading →

Community

Legion Helps Finance Aboriginal Veterans Homelessness Research

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OTTAWA, November 28, 2012 – Gordon Moore, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, announced a grant of $5,000.00 to the University of Western Ontario Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Fort Folly New Retail Lobster Business Off to a Great Start

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Southern New Brunswick, adjacent to Dorchester, is the home of the Fort Folly First Nation. With a population of roughly 100 inhabitants, Fort Folly is Continue Reading →

Community

2012 Indian Brook Election

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On November 2nd 2012 a new Chief was elected in the community of Indian Brook. Rufus Copage (354) defeated four other candidates to become the Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

Eel River Bar Hawks Memorial Hockey Tournament

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The Eel River Bar Hawks will be hosting their second hockey tournament, in over 20 years on January 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2013. All games Continue Reading →

Community

The Bras d’Or Lakes’ Golden Award

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Nominate a Role Model BADDECK, October 11, 2012 – The Bras d’Or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (CEPI) is pleased to launch the Golden Award Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Mi’kmaq – Protecting the Environment with Renewable Energy

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On November 21st, 2012 Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiations Office/Mi’kmaq Rights Imitative (KMKNO) co-hosted a Learning Seminar with the NS Office of Aboriginal Affairs highlighting the linkages Continue Reading →

Community

Tackling Rent Collection and Other Community Challenges – Head-On

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Lennox Island Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Development of its New Housing Policy Collecting rent is one of the most common challenges many First Continue Reading →

Community

Allison Bernard Memorial High School students and staff held their traditional Role Model of the Year celebrations on November 2, 2012. This year’s Role Model Continue Reading →

Community

Minister Congratulates Chief of Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation

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The Honourable Felix Collins, Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, congratulated Brendan Sheppard as the first elected Chief of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq Band. “This is Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Millbrook Moose Camp

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On September, 16 Millbrook youth and 17 adults headed off to the Cape Breton Highlands for the Annual Youth Moose Harvest Camp. The camp has Continue Reading →