WebLinks

• From farm made cheese to perfect berries, producers are sowing the seeds for value added products that help grow the bottom line. Next week in Truro they'll get together to share their ideas at a symposium open to anyone in the business of agriculture. For more information visit this website: Nova Scotia Agri-Innovation Symposium

• Health Promotion Clearinghouse wants you to join the Nutrition Month Challenge and take simple steps every day in March to eat better and be more active.Get your Calendar. 

• Dalhousie Medical School is holding Community Conversations to assess what you expect in a Doctor: Dalhousie  

• For more information on the biggest cancer study ever undertaken in Atlantic Canada, visit their website: Atlantic PATH.

• The Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia has released the latest performance and accountability report, view it here: Auditor General's Report   

• A campaign to support and sustain the CNIB Library Services is called "Right To Read" - show your support and join the group.

• To view the profiles of the Global Youth Ambassadors and to learn more about their commitment, visit the website Active 8 Campaign.

• Important information about The Home Renovation Tax Credit for the 2009 Tax Year can be found on the Canada Revenue Agency website: HRTC

• View the report of student engagement and absenteeism in Nova Scotia here: The Minister of Education's Working Committee on Absenteeism and Classroom Climate

• Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief - Canadian Red Cross and CBC Haiti Relief Website

• For more information on Canadian Athletes Now, the charity that offers financial support to Olympians, visit their website: CanFund

• Get more information about the Cape Breton Investment Fund, BCA Venture Capital, offered by BCA Group.

• To see the white paper on the Proposed Provincial Ban on the sale and use of non-essential pesticides in Nova Scotia, visit their Pests and Pesticide webpage.

• The new provincial report on the "State of Nova Scotia's Coast", can be viewed here: NS Coast Report

• For more information, publications, questions or comments concerning Species at Risk programs and activities, visit their website The Species at Risk Public Registry

• For more information on Christmas Bird Count events in Cape Breton (as mentioned on the Bird Hour!), visit: Christmas Bird Count

• To learn more about the wind energy company in Cheticamp, and the vertical turbine manufacturer, visit their websites: SûGen Wind Energy Research and GUAL Industrie

• Get additional information on the Marine Protected Areas proposal as designated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans off the Nova Scotia coast.

• For information on sponsoring the fundraiser that inspired Deby Johnston to run The Cabot Trail in December, visit her website: A Dare To Remember 

• To convince consumers to stick close to home and buy local, the organization Business Alliance for Local Living Economies offers more information on their website.

• For additional information on the Cape Breton Climate Change Conference in Baddeck, visit the ACAP Cape Breton website for the link.

• To learn more about NS artist Charles Doucette, visit the website CBC Artspots for his profile.

• The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design in Sydney promotes excellence in the field of craft and design serving Cape Breton Island.

• Get more information on the proposed Whitney Pier Community Heritage Trail here.

• The Cape Breton County Economic Development Authority is hosting the first "Newcomers Forum" - discussing how to attract and keep people here. Newcomers

• Professor Stephen Davies has collected thousands of Canadian soldiers' war letters and photos online, visit his website for more information on Canadian Letters and Images Project

• Allan Cameron, formerly of Sydney, is preserving the personal stories of veterans for the benefit of future generations with a unique project and website Memories Recovered Project

• For details about H1N1 Vaccine Clinics in your area, and the Flu Season and Precautions, visit the website: Public Health Services

• Learn more about original theatre in downtown Sydney, for upcoming events and photos, visit The Cape Breton Stage Company.

• For more on the Nova Scotia Power program - Cleaner, Greener, Brighter energy efficient lighting discount & rebate program, go to: Energy Efficiency

• To see videos of CYBORG INSECTS, as mentioned in the technology column with Jesse Hirsh, visit:  cyborg moth  and  cyborg beetle

• Eco Expo 2009 - What is it? What can I expect to see? ...click Eco Expo to answer those questions.

• For more on the story of the Australian family who sold their house and took off for a trip across North America, visit their site: Year In America

• Community Historian Jim St. Clair is one of the people making a presentation at the upcoming conference on Home Children, Saturday, Oct. 17th at Cape Breton University. If you'd like more information about the conference, you can e-mail one of the organizers: Dawn Hopkins

• The first-ever Cabot Trail Writers Festival at the North River Community Hall, in Victoria County, will be held October 2nd - 4th: visit the Festival Website for details. 

• For more information about Blue-Green Algae, read the fact sheet on the Nova Scotia Department of Environment website or call the local Department of Environment office at 902-625-0791

• To get additional information or to comment on the Nova Scotia government's Draft for Consultation, click here: Wetland Conservation Policy

• A Nova Scotia Mushroom Foray event is planned for North River, Cape Breton. Check out the website of the NS Mycological Society for more details. 

• The Nova Scotia New Home Construction Rebate, for further information, click here: Get Your Rebate

• A Mi'kmaq Language Project is tapping into the digital age. Jilaptoq is an on-line Mi'kmaq dictionary being designed for anyone who wants to learn the language.
  The Mi'kmaq on-line dictionary is available at: firstnationhelp

• HURRICANE WATCH...
  
  For tips on Emergency Planning: Get Prepared
  
  Track the location of the storm @ StormPulse 
• Learn about the Heritage Camp for children and other programs offered at the North Highlands Community Museum and Culture Centre in Cape North by visiting their website North Highlands Community Museum and Culture Centre 
• Educational Passages uses unmanned sailboats to study wind and currents on the ocean. Visit their website to track boats and log information: Educational Passages 
• To find out more about the "Motor Maids", the first motorcycling organization for women in North America, visit their website: Motor Maids, Inc. and The Four Corners Tour
• A Gulf Aquarium and Marine Station is proposed for Cheticamp. It is a community-based cooperative established to study and protect marine life in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Visit their website: GAMS
• Discover Richmond County on their new website, start exploring today Cape Breton's Heritage Coast
• ACAP Cape Breton - Centre for Sustainable Communities. For additional information on Programs sponsored by ACAP, visit their website: ACAP
• For details on "Nutrition Month" and other interesting facts concerning Public Health Services, visit the website: PublicHealth.NS 
• There is a Cancer Research Project that is recruiting 30-thousand volunteers in our region. If you are between 35 and 69, and would like to take part, check out their website: Atlanticpath 
• It is The Best Thing You'll Never Do, Please Try - Anti-Litter Campaign 
• Nova Scotia has proposed legisation to cap greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions as part of the Climate Change Action Plan 
• Learn more about Cape Breton University's Seniors College and the programs offered during the Winter Session. Visit their website Seniors College 
• The Alzheimer Society of Canada offers more information about Alzheimer's Disease on their website: Alzheimer.ca 
• To get more information on Nova Scotia Power's Renewable Energy Plan, click this link: RFP 
• A new report focusing on Biomass has been released by the Atlantica BioEnergy Task Force - find information at their website. 
• The Alzheimer's Society registry for people who are at risk of wandering, get more details here: Safely Home
• Conserve Nova Scotia is putting up cash to help rural communities set up sustainable transportation, for more information, click Grant 
• The Nova Scotia Food Establishment Inspection Report website is available here: Inquiry 
• For more information on the proposed "Green" changes to the Provincial Building Code, click here: Nova Scotia's Building Code 
• Visit the Canadian Hurricane Centre website for updates on advisories, click this link Hurricane Update 
• View John Whalley's report (CBRM Overview 2008) and other presentations here: CBRM Studies and Reports 
• The Nova Scotia Archives recently acquired two British newsmagazines from the spring of 1912, which document the sinking of the Titanic. View them online, click: Titanic 
• To access the 1901 Census & 1911 Census on-line, visit the website described by Jim St. Clair on Then & Now: Automated Geneology 
• The Faculty Association at Cape Breton University has set up a website to feature some of the interesting research underway at the school. News