An example of Indigenous Social Enterprise: Epekwitk Lanyards
Written by Jenene Wooldridge (WeavEast Fellow, Prince Edward Island) Epekwitk Lanyards is an Indigenous social enterprise that is driven to create long-term sustainable business […]
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Blog: Stories and Profiles
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Recharge Atlantic: Promoting Health, Wellbeing and Personal Development for Women and Girls
Lynn Anne Hogan established Recharge Atlantic to encourage, empower and inspire primarily girls and women to live consciously and to the fullest. With a […]
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Pandemic Perspectives: Mark Inglis
Mark Inglis is the Marketing and Communications Officer for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation (CBRH). CBRH Foundation is a registered charity and its primary goal […]
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Pandemic Perspectives: Estelle
Originally from France, Estelle Levangie has always known that owning her own farm was her end game. She spent her younger years living and […]
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Pandemic Perspectives: Boyd MacNeil
Boyd MacNeil Boyd MacNeil always knew that music would be a big part of his life. The youngest sibling in a musical family, Boyd […]
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Rising Tide Festival brings community together to understand harmful substance use
by Inspiring Communities staff It was a quiet Friday night in North Sydney and large sturdy canvases were hung with precision on the peacock […]
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Efflor Artist-Run Centre aims to be hub of music and arts on the Northside
Efflor ARC, an artist run studio in North Sydney is collaborating with the Five Eleven Youth and Family Center, to make artistry accessible in the Northside.
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One act of kindness or safe place at a time
The desire to make a difference – even in a small way – is such an incredible thing, although it’s often snuffed out by harsh realities and tough situations. For Northside resident Angie Rudderham, that could so easily have been the narrative.
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Red Brick Row Rising
The cultural fabric of the community has unravelled over the years and it is time to reweave the fabric. The first coal mines and steel plant along with the military structures are key historical elements to be recognized within the community and beyond.