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Cape Breton Music Roundup #37 - June 4 2015 - June 6 2015



 

Hey, Hey! June has arrived and with it, the Island is starting to get jumping with more and more live music every day. Check out Music Guide Cape Breton for our complete daily list of shows.
Our recommendations begin with an early weekend show at Governor's. An intimate acoustic show featuring Michale Dalton with Jonathan Kanary.
Friday kicks off with a 70's pop rock special at the Emera Centre. The Bay City Rollers will be hitting the north side. Opening will be Johnathan MacInnis & Michael Lloyd. Sounds like it should be a great show. Back in Sydney later in the night at Embers we have Newfoundland modern pop rockers RocketRocketShip with The High Tide and The Fallacy.
Our Saturday recommendations begin with the Grand Opening of the Talo Cafebar in Glace Bay. There will be an afternoon matinee with Jonathan Kanary and Collin Appleton followed by our featured evening performance from Steven MacDougall from Slowcoaster. All in all, a great day of music at Talo. Central Cape Breton will celebrating World Oceans Day on Saturday with various events taking place throughout the day and as a part of the party, Saturday night at the Iona Legion will feature Rowdy Dow. Our top recommendation of the weekend is a real east coast treat. The Privateers will be getting the pub moving at the Thistledown Pub in Baddeck. This Celtic rock group is a local favourite and never disappoint. Rounding out the weekend we move back to Governors as Halifax rock quartet Floodland hit town to promote their new EP “It’s The Fire”. They will be joined by John Paul and The Grassfire as well as Colette Deveaux for a great night of tunes.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #36 - May 28 2015 - May 30 2015



Hey All!

We are back after a couple of weeks off and what a weekend to be back. Some great shows featuring out of town bands and some great locals as well.
We're starting our weekend early with our Thursday recommendation, indie folk rockers Green & Gold with Bleu both from Newfoundland along with Carmen Townsend.
Friday, the after work recommendation is former Next Big Thing winner Lena Murphy at the Black Spoon. This will be their last buffet and entertainment before the summer, so get out and check it out. Later Friday night we have one of our co-top recommendation of the weekend with Slowcoaster tearing up Embers along with Brian Cathcart of Pretty Archie.
Saturday's first recommendation bring us to Mabou and the Red Shoe Pub as their season of live entertainment is getting going, this weekend featuring Eddie Cummings. Ambassadors for Nova Scotia music and good times, McGinty will be providing the tunes at the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre Saturday night. Local favourites Alter Ego are rocking the Sydney Mines Firemens' Centre as well on Saturday night. The second part of our co-top recommendation for this weekend is Craig Mercer performing a JSB acoustic set, along with a single release party for his band the Will Be Gones along with Jordan Musycsyn, this is going to be a great show to top a great weekend of live music around the Island.
As always, check out Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of live music.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #35 - May 8 2015 - May 9 2015



Hey Folks, we've got some great recommendations for this week, so read on and make sure to get out and take in a show or two.
Friday night our recommendations start after work with an after work party at Daniel's featuring local favorite Wills Addiction.  The Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre scores another great event, this time with Newfoundland singer-songwriter Ron Hynes. Back in Sydney at Embers we have coming from Halifax, indie rockers Mauno along with locals John Gill and Victor Tomiczek.
Saturday starts off with a special event. As part of the first Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week, check out Donal MacLennan at Big Spruce Brewing which is running a Craft Beer Event for the day. After that, you can make the quick trip down the road to Baddeck and the Bras d'Or Yacht Club for an afternoon matinee with Cyril MacPhee. Our top recommendation for the weekend is also our final for the week, the 10th Annual Estwood Davidson Memorial Bursary Concert at the Lion's Hall in St. Peter's. This show has a great lineup featuring Howie MacDonald, Patrick Gillis, Hilda Chiasson-Cormier, Donnie Campbell, Robert J Bouchard, Mckayla MacNeil, Myles Davidson, Harold Davidson and Donna Marie DeWolfe. What a show!
As always you can get our full list of shows at Music Guide Cape Breton and check below for links to the shows as well as our weekly YouTube playlist.

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Cape Breton Music Roundup #33 - April 23 2015 - April 25 2015


Greetings Once Again! As we inch ever closer to the Summer months, the live music keeps heating up right along with the weather. We've got another excellent weekend to close out April, starting on Thursday night at Governor's. If you're getting your weekend off to an early start check out this great Songwriters Circle with Carmen Townsend, Jordan Musycsyn and John Paul Bergeron. Kicking off our Friday recommendations is the always excellent live performance of Signal Hill who will be at the Main Event. Sydney has a couple of great rock shows on Friday. Governor's has the hot lineup of The Jaynes, Hash Jesus and Keith Doom and The Wrecking Crew. Meanwhile, over at Embers, we've got Long Island Road along with Blair Lucas and the Apple Corps. Good luck with that choice, although really, you can't go wrong with either. Our Saturday starts off with a Matinee recommendation in Baddeck at the Bras d'Or Yacht Club with Buddy Mac Donald. Right after that you can head on towards West Mabou for our top recommendation of the weekend with the "Thank You West Mabou" show in, of course, West Mabou at the Hall. This is going to be one heck of night with performers including Wendy MacIssac, Tracey Dares MacNeil, Rodney MacDonald, Rachel Davis, Patrick Gillis, Nuallan and more! Check below for our full list of performers. If you're in the Central Cape Breton area or need a reason to visit, check out the final installment in The Songbird Series for the 2014/2015 season. As always this is an intimate show with limited tickets and highly, highly recommended. For "An Evening of Sonic Delights" in Sydney, check out the show with the same name at the Highland Arts Theatre featuring Redshed, Jordan Musycsyn and John Paul and the Grassfire. Whoa! What a way to end April. As always check out Music Guide Cape Breton for the information on live music for the next seven days across the Island.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #32 - April 16 2015 - April 18 2015



Greetings!

Every so often there is a complete no miss weekend on the Island and this is one of them. Wherever you are this weekend from Port Hawkesbury to Sydney to Ingonish to Cheticamp there is a great show near where you are, here are some of the our top recommendations. Our early weekend Thursday shows start this week with the weekly jam at the Creignish Community Hall with lead Mac Campbell. If your on the other side of the Island on Thursday check out Governor's for a great songwriters circle featuring Danny MacNeil, Andrew Greig and John Karlsson. Moving on to Friday we have our top recommendation of the weekend coming to you from the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Discovery Stage featuring CBRM's best emerging talent. This is going to be an excellent should featuring Gillian Head, Jofo, Black and Grey, Jordan Musycsyn Band, Blair Lucas And The Apple Corps and Pretty Archie, what a lineup! Saturday follows up with another great show for a great cause, this time at the Black Spoon in North Sydney we have A Night at the Nunnery, this show features Dawn and Margie Beaton, The Dubinsky Family and The Boularderie Babes. The show is a fundraiser for Cape Breton Cancer Patient Care Fund by Bouldarderie MammoWarriors. Back to the west of the Island on Saturday night we have the great Elvis tribute act Thane Dane and The Cadillac Kings at the Port Hawkebury Civic Centre, as close to a live Elvis performance as you can get. Rounding out our Saturday and weekend recommendations performing at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre are The Mellotones with their tight harmonies, powerful horns and funky rhythm section, a great cap to the weekend.
Those are our recommendations and highlights for the weekend, but click the links below for each day and check the full list of shows for that day because this is a top notch weekend for live music on the Island. As always check Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of live music for the next seven days.



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Cape Breton Music Roundup #31 - April 9 2015 - April 12 2015


Hello All!

Well it looks like the big melt is on and it's about time. You can help by getting out hitting the streets and heating up the Island dancing to some great tunes. Our recommendations start early again this week with a couple of great shows on Thursday night. First up we have a great night of music and stories with Canadian Tenor Ken Lavigne and his show The Road to Carnegie Hall at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hall in Sydney Mines. Hear Ken's story of how he got to Carnegie Hall and some great songs to go along with it, our top recommendation of the week. Later on Thursday if "the rock and roll" is more your speed, check out Governor's for Blair Lucas, Shane O'Handley and Rudy Pace. Baddeck is heating up with some great shows at the Bras d'Or Yacht Club throughout the month, starting Friday with Rob Mac Lean. On Saturday night we have a great Ceilidh for you at the Cedar's Club Hall featuring Dwayne Cote and Hilda Chiasson-Cormier.

We are also going to do a small dive into early next week with a Wednesday recommendation because we usually publish on Thursday. April 15 at Centre 200, check out Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd's The Wall. We are big fans of the Classic Album shows and they are always worth the night out.



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Cape Breton Music Roundup #30 - April 2 2015 - April 5 2015


Well it finally looks like the Spring may be on it's way but the way things have been going who knows. So make sure to use the break to get out and check out some great live music this weekend. We're starting our weekend early with an excellent show featuring Pretty Archie burning the barn down in Sydney at the Steel City. Friday after work make sure to get out and join the rest of the Shedheads at Governor's for the bluesy rock sound of the hard working Red Shed. Moving onto Saturday, in the afternoon we have an excellent lineup at the Doryman in Cheticamp featuring Marc Boudreau, Robbie Fraser and Howie MacDonald. In the evening we have our top recommendation of the weekend, Alert the Medic bring their infectious pop rockin' sound to Governor's along with Ladyslippers and Colette Deveaux. Finishing up the weekend strong is a dynamite ceilidh  in Judique with Rodney MacDonald and friends. Winter is over folks!! (For now anyway) Get out and enjoy, as always, check Music Guide Cape Breton for our complete list of live music for the next seven days.

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Cape Breton Music Roundup #29 - March 26 2015 - March 28 2015



Hey All,

Well hopefully we've seen the last of winter and a sure sign of the changes of the season is that the Vince Ryan Tournament is upon us again, with that, the weekend is packed. We're starting our weekend early once again at Governor's with a great show from Jordan Musycsyn and Anthony Burke. On Friday we pick up with an after work party at the Emera Centre on the Northside with Mark Boutlier and Robbie Simms. In what is sure to be a busy spot, the Steel City caps  our Friday night with local faves Alter Ego kicking out a few sets. Our Saturday recommendations begin with a change of pace from the rest of the weekend. Coloratura Art Gallery will be presenting Maritime piano virtuoso Lucas Porter, a great show in a unique venue, a high recommendation. Also on Saturday, bringing some tunes straight from the rock to Christmas Island Fire Hall is Newfie Trio. Our top recommendation for the weekend features a pile of local talent, including local legend Matt Minglewood, he'll be at the Main Event in Glace Bay with Emily Dingwall, Brian McInnis & Jeff Stapleton. Many venues are going to be open until 3 AM this weekend with the Vince Ryan going on, check out our Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of shows.

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Cape Breton Music Roundup #28 - March 19 2015 - March 22 2015



Hey All,

First, all our recommendations this week come with the caveat to call ahead and make sure the event is still a go. The first day of Spring is Friday but you wouldn't know it by looking outside, plow drivers and municipal and provincial workers are hard at it though and by Friday, hopefully everything will be good to go. It would be great if it is because this is one heck of a weekend for music all around the Island. We're starting with an early show in St. Peter's on Thursday, a jam session hosted by Jason Williams MacDonald. They will be taking donations at the door for a great cause. Thursday also features a great show in Port Hastings with a Jam hosted by Mac Campbell. Friday is simple packed. First the Songbird series continues in Little Narrows featuring Halifax based pop-folk quartet Hillsburn. These shows are amazing and our top recommendation for the weekend, tickets are limited due to the intimate nature of the show but if you are in the area or can safely get there, you should. Keith Mullins and Kim Wempe will be attempting to get Spring in gear with what will be a great show at The Dancing Goat Cafe in Margaree. The Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury has another great event lined up with Eddie Cummings, Liam Brophy and Andre Pettipas rocking the night away. If you are seeking a heavier sound, check out the return of Moxham Castle along with Vicious, from Halifax and Thirty Aught Six at Embers, a great metal combination. Saturday brings us to Governor's and a show with the Mikey Space Jam Band featuring Mike Le Lievre, Glen Bourgeois and Jordan Bruleigh of Back Pocket Material. They'll be kicking up some funky dance jams to get you up and moving. They'll be joined by Long Island Road and Blair Lucas and The Apple Corps for a complete evening. Saturday also features a mega show at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Ice Breaker a show in support of Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative and featuring Sprag Session, Jordan Musycysn Band, Port Cities (Carleton Stone, Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon), The Beaton Sisters and more! All in all, just a great weekend for live music, get out and check it out.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #27 - March 12 2015 - March 15 2015 and St. Patrick's Day


It's starting to look a little Irish out there with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner. In that vein we've decided to include Tuesday's St. Patrick's day event's in this roundup. We start off recommendations however on Thursday night in Sydney Mines with Cape Breton Country Workhorse, Michael Lloyd at the Firemen's Centre in Sydney Mines. We follow that up on Friday night with Cape Breton expats The Gold Coast returning to the Island with support from The High Tide and Danny MacNeil Band. If you are looking to make it a full evening and night at Governor's Buddy MacDonald will be hosting the after work party. Down the road at the Highland Arts Theatre is great show to get your St. Patrick's Day weekend rolling, Evans and Doherty will be kicking out some Irish classics to get your weekend going. Saturday has a great show, great cause event going on at the Sandbar Lounge in Dominion with Singing for Shelter, a fundraiser and awareness raising event for homelessness. Saturday is just littered with St. Patrick's Day events, we've listed what we have below including a great show with Rob MacLean, Buddy MacDonald and Cyril MacPhee at the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre. We have a few shows listed for actual St. Paddy's day on Tuesday, check back often for updates and make sure to check out our Music Guide Cape Breton for our full listing of shows on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the week.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #26 - March 5 2015 - March 7 2015



Time to spring ahead already. Doesn't seem like it based on the weather, does it but we have plenty of great shows to warm you up and chase away the winter blues. Speaking of blues, we have a great blues show kicking off the weekend with acclaimed Canadian blues musician Morgan Davis. Staring with the after work party and going through to the evening, gonna be a heck of a Friday night. On Saturday night, you get some extra rock, temporally speaking, at a return to the Upstairs with Ricochet, Static in Action, Hash Jesus and The Full Effect. A great way to spend, one less hour doesn't mean less awesome. Also Saturday in Cheticamp, a great show for a great cause, a fundraiser to support a Mission to Haiti featuring the Phantoms, Group Lelievre, Dawn and Margie Beaton, Douglas Cameron and Lawrence Cameron and possibly a few special guests. The Cedar's Club Hall will be hosting a dynamite ceilidh on Saturday night as well featuring Shelly Campbell, Marc Boudreau, Donna Marie DeWolf and Allan Dewar. We're not done yet as Sunday has an amazing country show at the Savoy Theatre. Former NHL draft pick and upcoming country musician Chad Brownlee. He will be accompanied by openers Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Will. All and all, one heck of a weekend for live music, get out and enjoy.


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Cape Breton Music Roundup #25 - February 26 - March 1 2015



Another week, more great shows across the Island. Governor's has a couple of can't miss shows this weekend including our top recommendation with Jordan Musycysn, The Jaynes and Carmen Townsend as well as our early weekend show on Thursday featuring Pretty Archie fresh off their release of their latest album 'North End Sky'. The Spaghetti Westerns shows close out at Kiju's with Steve MacDougall of Slowco closing it out. Eddie Cummings will be getting Port Rawkesbury(see what I did there) up and rocking on Saturday night. To close out the weekend and kickoff your March, twenty days until spring believe it or not, get out to Judique for Dara MacDonald and Adam Young. Our full list of shows as always is available at Music Guide Cape Breton.


  • Saturday February 28 2015
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Cape Breton Music Roundup #24 - February 20 - February 21 2015



Well with no sign of the weather letting up, the least you can do for yourself is get out and treat yourself to one of the excellent shows happening around the Island this weekend. Crowdis Bridge in Whycocomagh is our top recommendation for the weekend. Murder, Murder and Eastcoast Love Story will be in town this weekend stomping up Governor's. A hard rocking Friday night at Embers follows up a great after work party at Daniel's. Check our recos below and check out our full list of shows at Music Guide Cape Breton.

  • Saturday February 21 2015
    • Murder Murder with East Coast Love Story & Jordan Musycsyn - Governor's Pub, Sydney
      • 10:30 PM
      • $8
      • Hailing from Sudbury is the six piece, self described as a Bloodgrass band, Murder Murder. With songs filled with bluegrass, outlaw country and murder ballads, this is truly a unique sound. Joining them will be Moncton's high octane folk, Eastcoast Love Story. Opening the night will be local favourite Jordan Musycsyn.
    • Crowdis Bridge - Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Whycocomagh
      • 9 PM
      • $20
      • Our top recommendation for the weekend is a great show from the excellent bluegrass, folk trio Crowdis Bridge. The thoughtful harmonies and old-tyme vibe should help break through the winter blues so if you are in the area make sure to get it to this one

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Various - Heritage Day Celebrations - 2015

Hello,

Nova Scotia has new Holiday this year, Heritage Day. In celebration several locations are having events. Check out below for some festivities.

*Rescheduled to February 22*
Louisbourg Celebrates: Heritage Day
Sunday, February 22 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.  

  • Special focus on 50 years of the Canadian flag. Test your knowledge with a flag quiz, sing the national anthem during the raising of the flag and get some fresh air with our first ever played Capture the Flag game. 
  • Warm up beside the campfire in the King's Bastion courtyard with marshmallow roasting and Heritage hot chocolate. Bring a picnic and your snowshoes. Audio-guided tours of the grounds will also be available.


Two Rivers Wildlife Park - Heritage Day Activities

  •  Free Wagon Rides from 1 PM - 3 PM with Regular Park Admission
  •  Canteen will be open
  •  Weather Permitting: Coasting, Skating, Animal Trail Open, Cross Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing
  •  Park open from 10 AM - 5 PM
  •  For more information: (902) 727-2483
Free Skating and Swimming in CBRM
  • Skating
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Centre 200, Sydney
    • 10 AM - 11:30 AM Sydney Mines Community Centre
    • 1:20  PM - 2:20 PM Emera Centre, North Sydney
    • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM County Arena, Coxheath
    • 2 PM - 3 PM New Waterford Arena
    • 2 PM - 3 PM Dan K Stevens Arena, Eskasoni
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dominion Rink
  • Swimming
    • 1 PM - 3 PM Cape Breton Family YMCA
Other Free Skates
  • 2 PM - 3 PM Free Skate In Louisdale, at the Richmond Arena
  • 3 PM - 4PM Free Family Fun Skate
    • Al MacInnis Sports Centre, Port Hood
    • Mabou Athletic Centre, Mabou
    • Dr. Bernie MacLean Cultural Centre, Inverness

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Cape Breton Music Roundup #23 - February 12 - February 14 2015




Hey All,

The weekend of love is upon us. We decided to only have a couple of Valentine's recommendations as we already have a Valentine's Day Events and Specials post, so head on over and check that out for a more complete list of Valentine's related activities. Our weekly recos start as they often do with a great show at Governor's. Friday night brings our top recommendation with hip-hop group City Natives bringing their Red City East Coast Tour to Club 418. This is a great chance to check out a top notch group. Saturday we have a couple of V-Day recommendations as well as a great fundraiser featuring Eddie Cummings in Mabou. Our full list of event's can be found and Music Guide Cape Breton.

YouTube Playlist will be up later today.
  • Friday February 13 2105
    • Red City East Coast Tour 2015 with City Natives - Club 418, Sydney
      • 9:30 PM
      • $10
      • This is our top recommendation for the weekend. A unique show for the Island so a chance to get out and take it some talent you normally wouldn't have the opportunity to see. City Natives put on an excellent high energy show and will be flanked by other great up and coming artists such as Mitchell Bailey, Demikz, Joker and special guest Drezus. Top notch hip-hop, get out and enjoy.




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Cape Breton Sports Roundup February 2 - February 8 2015

Hey Folks,

We are a bit late with this weeks roundup, apologies for that. Last week the Mens Capers rolled through the weekend with the women splitting a pair. The Eagles continue their winning ways. Red Cup and Coal Bowl feature in High School action. The NSMMHL playoffs continue, big games this week for the Tradesmen. The Pirates split a pair and The Miners pick up a win. Check out everything below.

AUS

Basketball

Men's

Headlines

Capers down Dalhousie 77-71

Capers tops Tigers 91-64 in Sydney

Results

Fri. February 6    Dalhousie    64    Cape Breton    91

Sat. February 7    Dalhousie    71    Cape Breton    77

Upcoming
  • Saturday February 14    
    • Saint Mary's @ Cape Breton        
      • 8:00 PM
Standings

Women's

Headlines

Capers bounce back with 86-69 win


Results

Fri. February 6    Dalhousie    72    Cape Breton    52

Sat. February 7    Dalhousie    69    Cape Breton    86

Upcoming
  • Saturday February 14   
    • Saint Mary's @ Cape Breton        
      • 6:00 PM
Standings

Volleyball
Women's

Headlines

Aigles Bleues top Capers 3-0 to finish fifth in regular season standings

UNB defeats CBU in final game of regular season 

Results

Sat. February 7    Cape Breton    0    UNB    3

Sun. February 8    Cape Breton    0    Moncton    3

Standings

QMJHL

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

Headlines

Screaming Eagles edge league-leading Océanic in shootout

Farrell, Screaming Eagles down Titan

Sullivan Named VAUGHN Goaltender of the Month.

Results

Fri Feb 6    Acadie-Bathurst    1    Cape Breton    7

Sat Feb 7    Rimouski    3    Cape Breton    4

Upcoming
  • Wednesday February 11
    • Shawinigan @ Cape Breton
      • 7:00 PM 
  • Friday February 13
    • Cape Breton @ Charlottetown
      • 7:00 PM       
  • Saturday February 14
    • Cape Breton @ Halifax
      • 8:00 PM

Standings

High School

Hockey

Boy's

Headlines

Panthers pounce to claim Red Cup title

Wildcats edge Marauders on home ice

Results

Wednesday February 4 Memorial Marauders 2 vs. Sydney Academy Wildcats 3

Thursday February 5 Glace Bay Panthers 6 vs. Sydney Academy Wildcats 2

Saturday February 7 Memorial Marauders 6 vs. Sydney Academy Wildcats 2

Upcoming

None This Week

Standings

Red Cup Results

Basketball

Boy's

Results

2/5/2015    F    Riverview Royals 79  Memorial Marauders 70

Upcoming

Boys Division 1 Regional Championship

Best 2 of 3 Series
  • Thursday, February 12th
    • Game 1 - MHS vs RHS
      • 8 PM
      • @ RHS

Coal Bowl
 
NSMMHL


Results

Feb 07, 2015 CHARLIE'S PIZZA South Shore Mustangs    2    @    Cape Breton West Islanders    0

Feb 07, 2015 Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack    4    @    Cape Breton Tradesmen    1

Feb 08, 2015 CHARLIE'S PIZZA South Shore Mustangs    3    @    Cape Breton West Islanders    2

Feb 08, 2015 Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack    1    @    Cape Breton Tradesmen    4

Upcoming

  • Thursday February 12
    • Cape Breton Tradesmen vs. Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack
      • 7 PM
      • @ Cole Harbour Place Scotia 1
  • Saturday February 14 
    • Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack vs. Cape Breton Tradesmen
      • 8 PM
      • @ County Arena

NSJHL

Headlines

Shootout in Port Hawkesbury Allows Bulldogs to Win Over Pirates

Strait Pirates, Glace Bay Jr. Miners & Sackville Blazers All Pullof Wins on Sunday Night

Results

Feb 07, 2015 Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Jr Bulldogs    5    @    Strait Pirates    4

Feb 08, 2015 Glace Bay Jr. Miners    9    @    Pictou County Scotians    2

Feb 08, 2015 Strait Pirates    5    @    Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Jr Bulldogs    4

Upcoming

  • Thursday February 12, 2015
    • Cumberland County Blues  @ Strait Pirates
      • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
      • Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
      • Details: Rescheduled from February 6, 2015
  • Friday February 13, 2015
    • Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Jr Bulldogs  @ Strait Pirates  
      • 7:30 PM - 10 PM
      • Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
  • Saturday February 14, 2015
    • Strait Pirates  @ Glace Bay Jr. Miners 
      • 7:30 PM - 10 PM
      • Location: Bay Plex Recreation Centre
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Judique - Judique Winterfest - 2015

Hey All,

 Check out below for the Judique Winterfest Schedule, happening February 13th - 15th 2015:

 2015 Winterfest Schedule

  • Friday February 13th
    • 5 PM
      •  Family Skating
    • 6 PM
      • Ceilidh at the Rink House. "Live Entertainment", tea & sweets.
  • Saturday February 14th
    • Snow-shoes & X-Country Skis Courtesy of Inverness County On the Move - Available all day.
    • 10 AM
      • Guided Snowshoe Hike
    • 12 PM
      • Public Skating
    • 1 PM
      • Bar-B-Q, Chili & Hot Chocolate
    • 1 PM 3 PM 
      • Beginner & Novice Hockey Games.
    • 8 PM
      • Broomball Tourney To Register Call 902-631-0226
    • 10 PM - 1 PM
      • Winterfest Pub @ the Community Center - Live Entertainment.
  • Sunday February 15th
    • Show-shoes & X-Country Skis available all day
    • 9:30 AM
      • Frozen 5 K Run or Walk. Registration is 10.00, includes a Voucher for KoC brunch.
    • 11 AM
      • Family Skating
    • 1 PM
      • Sledding on “Charlie's Hill”
    • 6 PM
      • Cookie Walk. Bring your Light & Walk the Trails then Warm up by the fire & enjoy cookies and hot chocolate. Admission: 2 cookies Per Child
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Cape Breton Music Roundup #22 - February 6 - February 7 2015





Hey All,

Back with another weekend of great shows, no Thursday night recommendations this weekend, not that there isn't anything going on, it's just that Saturday is so jam packed with excellent shows, we couldn't squeeze in any early weekend shows. To check out what's going on, head over to our Music Guide Cape Breton which has our complete list of shows.

As we stated above what a Saturday for music on the Island. Good luck deciding where to be, with all that is going on including J.P. Cormier in Glace Bay, The Blues Meltdown show with Charlie A'Court and an album release show from Pretty Archie! Check below for our recommendations.



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Various - Valentines Day Events / Specials - 2015



A list of Valentines Day specials and events happening around the Island, we are adding to this as we see new events so check back often.


Trio, Sydney
  • Extreme Valentines Romance Package
  • A luxurious stay at the Cambridge Suites
  • A four course meal at Trio
  • Champagne
  • Chocolate dipped strawberries
  • Couples massage
  • Private use of the rooftop spa
  • Breakfast for two in your suite, and more!

 Hearthstone Inn, Sydney

Music By Majestic Entertainment
Dinner Catered by Commoner
Diner Served at 7 PM
Dance 9 PM to 1 AM
Hotel Package Includes Room and Hot Breakfast for Two
$189 plus Tax
902-539-8101

Cabot Shores

Valentine’s Day Package

Try a romantic outdoor experience this Valentine’s Day in one of our Mongolian Yurts, our cozy Lodge, or go all out with your own private Chalet! Book before February 7, 2015 and the champagne and homemade chocolate truffles are on us!
Valentine’s Day package includes:
  • 2 Days & 1 night stay for two
  • 30-minute infrared sauna
  • 4-course dinner for two
  • Breakfast buffet for two
  • Morning meditation & Qi Gong session
  • Snowshoe rental for winter hiking
  • Free pet stay
  • 25% discount on 2nd night accommodations, if requested
  • For an extra $45 try our Deluxe Package!
  • > Japanese Ofuro Cedar Soaking tub with a view of the ocean
  • > Guided hike/snowshoe to the Red Island Trail, followed by hot chocolate around the hearth
  • Mongolian Yurt or Lodge Room Package for two: $299 plus tax – Click here to book online.
  • (Click here for Yurt $ Lodge Room Deluxe Package – additional $45)
  • Chalet Package for two: $499 plus tax – Click here to book online.
  • (Click here for Challet Deluxe Package – additional $45)

Let us know if you have a special request to make your Valentine’s day adventure a memorable one! Call us toll free at 1.866.929.2584 or email info@cabotshores.com.

Ski Cape Smokey

  • Valentine's Day Dance
  • Saturday, February 14at 9:00pm
  • 38696 Cabot Trail,  Ingonish Beach
  • DJ Adam Rasmussen
  • Free Admission


 Hampton

Valentine package includes

  • beautifully appointed spacious room with king size bed 
  • Hampton hot breakfast buffet. 
  • bottle of sparkling wine and chocolates for your evening. 
  • $159 plus taxes.

Romance package includes all of the above plus \
$50 gift card from Kiju's to be used at your leisure at any future visit to Kiju's for $40 more - $199 plus applicable taxes.

Call 902 564 6555 to make your reservations now!


Inverary Resort
  • 1 night stay
  • 3 course dinner
  • dance with dj an hot breakfast
  • 209 + tax

Riverdale Community Center

  • Valentines Dinner and Dance
  • February 14th, 2015
  • Dinner 6-8 PM, 
  • Dance 9pm-1am
  • Turkey Dinner, Dessert, Tea/coffee: $22/pp(dinner/dance). 
  • Music by DJ Gerald MacIntyre. 
  • Only 150 tickets to be sold! Admission to the dance only is $5 at the door (pending hall capacity)
  • For tickets contact Donna @ 902-625-2629, Roger @ 902-625-0443, Mary Jo @ 902-625-0707, Tracy @ 902-625-3472 or Graham @ 902-625-2183


Christmas Island Volunteer Fire Department

  • The will be having a Valentine's Dance at the fire hall on Friday, Februar 1
  • 9 PM until 1 AM. 
  • Music by Silver Moon. 
  • Admission is $10.00.
  • 19 and over.
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Cape Breton Sports Roundup January 26 - February 1 2015



Hey All,

A couple splits for the CBU women's and men's basketball teams in PEI. The Eagles continue to play well although suffered a tough loss to Halifax.  Red Cup weekend in High School hockey. The Tradesmen split the first two games of their opening round playoff series while the Islanders dropped both. The venue moves to Cape Breton for both teams this weekend, so an excellent chance to get out and support the teams at home. The Coal Bowl classic goes this week in New Waterford, we'll have a roundup next week of results, check the Coal Bowl link for video and live stats updates See below for our regular weekly roundup.

AUS

Basketball

Men's

Headlines
French with 37-point game as Panthers top Capers 96-89

Results
Fri. January 30 UPEI 85 Cape Breton 98

Sat. January 31 UPEI 96 Cape Breton 89

Upcoming

  • Friday February 6
    • Dalhousie @ Cape Breton
      • 8:00 PM
  • Saturday February 7 
    • Dalhousie @ Cape Breton
      • 4:00 PM
Standings

Women's

Headlines

Results


Upcoming

  • Friday February 6 
    • Dalhousie @ Cape Breton
      • 6:00 PM
  • Saturday February 7 
    • Dalhousie @ Cape Breton
      • 2:00 PM

Volleyball

Women's

Results


Upcoming

  • Saturday February 7 
    • Cape Breton @ UNB 
  • Sun. February 8 
    • Cape Breton @ Moncton  

QMJHL

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

Headlines

Results



Upcoming

  • Friday February 6 
    • Acadie-Bathurst @ Cape Breton
      • 7:00 PM
  • Saturday February 7 
    • Rimouski @ Cape Breton 
      • 7:00 PM

High School

Hockey

Boy's

Headlines
Weekend Games Cancelled

Upcoming

  • Wednesday February 04, 2015
    • Memorial Marauders  @ Sydney Academy Wildcats 
      • 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
      • Location: Centre 200

Basketball

Boy's

Upcoming

  • Monday February 2, 2015 
    • Riverview Royals @ Glace Bay Panthers  
      • 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday February 4,2015 
    • Glace Bay Panthers @ Memorial Marauders
      • 8:00 PM
  • Thursday February 5, 2015
    • Memorial Marauders @  Riverview Royals  
      • 8:00 PM

Girl's

Upcoming
  • Monday February 2, 2015 
    • Riverview Royals @ Glace Bay Panthers  
      • 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday February 4,2015 
    • Glace Bay Panthers @ Memorial Marauders
      • 6:30 PM
  • Thursday February 5, 2015
    • Memorial Marauders @  Riverview Royals  
      • 6:30 PM

NSMMHL

Headlines

Results




Upcoming

  • Saturday February 7, 2015
    • CHARLIE'S PIZZA South Shore Mustangs  @ Cape Breton West Islanders 
      • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      • Location: Port Hood
    • Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack  @ Cape Breton Tradesmen 
      • 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
      • Location: Emera Centre
  • Sunday February 8, 2015
    • CHARLIE'S PIZZA South Shore Mustangs  @ Cape Breton West Islanders 
      • 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM
      • Location: Port Hood
    • Cole Harbour Pro Hockey Life Wolfpack  @ Cape Breton Tradesmen 
      • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
      • Location: Centre 200

NSJHL

Headlines


Results


Upcoming

  • Friday February 6, 2015
    • Cumberland County Blues  @ Strait Pirates 
      • 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
      • Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
  • Saturday February 7, 2015
    • Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Jr Bulldogs  @ Strait Pirates 
      • 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
      • Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
      • Details: Rescheduled from Jan 2, 2015
  • Sunday February 8, 2015
    • Glace Bay Jr. Miners  @ Pictou County Scotians 
      • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
      • Location: Trenton Arena
    • Strait Pirates  @ Antigonish Farmers' Mutual Jr Bulldogs 
      • 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
      • Location: Antigonish Arena

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