Information Morning Cape Breton with Steve Sutherland & David Burke

You know its time to clear out your stuff and get organized... why not have a garage sale? And, for a better chance of making some real cash when you do, we've contacted Signe Langford, a freelance journalist who's written about hosting a successful garage sale, and one who loves rummaging through your unwanted junk.  (runs 8:00)

Niki MacLean is an outreach worker with Community Cares Youth Outreach in Sydney Mines and an organizer of the project, "Say Yes to the Prom Dress". Reporter Joan Weeks attended their runway show to learn more about the project and the goodwill gestures they received.  (runs 5:21)

Nova Scotia's Auditor General Jacques Lapointe's latest report, has some concerns about kids in foster care and kids at risk. We ask Delores Feltmate, the chair of the Child Welfare Board of Cape Breton Victoria, and a foster parent herself, to comment on the AG's report on the child welfare system.  (runs 9:05)

Researchers have concluded when a youth commits suicide, every student at their school should receive counseling. To shed light on this new study, we contact the senior researcher Dr. Ian Colman, he is the Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa.  (runs 6:06)

Mining the rich veins of New Waterford history by the book. In honour of this year's 100th anniversary, a new book has been compiled about the town's storied past. We hear from one of the authors.  (runs 5:05)

A toolkit to help coastal communities construct a plan to ward off climate change is now available. We speak with Veronika Brzeski, the Adaptation Coordinator for the Ecology Action Centre, about a package it's put together to assist communities along our coast adapt to future changes in our climate.  (runs 7:32)

It's a simple Cape Breton query, how did Englishtown get its name. Our community historian Jim St. Clair explores the ethnic origin and puts the English in Englishtown on "Then and Now".  (runs 7:00)

The Every Woman's Centre in Sydney is hosting a Sexual Assault Assembly for people who offer on-going support to victims of sexual assault, they are meeting to discuss what needs to be done to provide better assistance. To learn more about the special gathering, we speak to Louise Smith-MacDonald, co-ordinator at the Every Woman's Centre.  (runs 7:38)

Last night, Cape Breton Regional Council heard different perspectives on the development of a wind farm on Boularderie Island. Hear some of what was said... Andy MacCallum is the vice-president of Natural Forces, the company proposing the turbines, Charles MacGuigan speaks for concerned citizens who are opposing the project, and Malcolm Gillis is director of planning for CBRM.  (runs 7:58)

We get down to business in the Strait and meet the new president of the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce. Lawyer Adam Rodgers takes over from St. Peter's based businessman Parker Stone.  (runs 4:07)