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 Events February 25^th to March 6^th 2010

Cabot Trail Working Association AGM Rescheduled March 22^nd, 2010, Belle Cote Community Centre, Belle Cote 10 am

Cabot Trail Map: ad spaces, cabottrail.tourism@ns.sympatico.ca

One Ad left for Cabot Trail Map, Ads are $800 for full ad, $400 for half ad and $200 for ¼ ad, $100 for a music listing (+HST), 50 000 are printed and distributed all over Nova Scotia.

Best Practices Mission http://www.tourismbestpractices.com/upcoming-missions 

Margaree & Area

Friday and Saturday, Big Intervale Fishing Lodge, Weekly Specials, 12-9 pm  248-2275

Sun. February 28^th, Community Coasting Party, Larkin Hill, Margaree Centre (behind Credit Union) 1-4 pm

Sun. March 7^th, Jam Session, Cranton Crossroads Community Centre, 2-4:30 pm

The Acadian Region

Information Trois Pignons back door. Between 8:30 and 4:00 pm 224-2612

Skidooing in the CB Highlands, Highlands Trail Groomers Association  for info call Glen Aucoin at 224-2100

Cape Breton Highlands National Park Information, Side door at VIC new hours 9 am to 4 pm 224-2306 

Fri. February 26^th, Family Square Dance and Ceilidh w/ Marc Boudreau Hilda Chiasson-Cormier & others, Belle Cote Community Centre, 7-10 pm $5

Sat. February 27^th, Comedy, Shirley Valentine, by Top of the Hill Theatre group, Pere Anselme Auditorium 8 pm

Sat. February 27^th, DJ Le Gabriel 

Sun. February 28^th Fundraising for Haiti, Local Musicians, Place des Arts Pere Anselme (NDA School) 7 pm

Sat. March 6^th, Bud Light Mixed Pool Tournament, LeGabriel Call to register 224-3685

Tuesdays Kinsmen Club, Acadian Amateur Music Circle, everyone welcome 7 pm

Thursdays Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Talent Night with Maurice Poirier and Friends 9:30pm-1am

Saturday March 13^th Howie MacDonald, Doryman Tavern Afternoon Fiddle Music 224-9909 2-6 pm

Saturday and Sunday Le Gabriel Pool Tournament every 1 pm Le Gabriel  (224-3685) Weekly food specials 

Top of the Island

North Highlands Community Musuem and Culture Centre www. www.northhighlandsmuseum.ca

The museum sponsor Square dancing to live music every other Wednesday at the Cape North Fire Hall, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm (next one is March 3^rd)

North Highlands Nordic Cross Country Ski Facility,  http://nhn.xcski.ca   383-2479 trails open and ski programs have started! Great conditions!

Fri. February 26^th, Moonlight Snowshoe or Ski Event at North Highlands Nordic Ski Trails Hike Nova Scotia and North Highlands Nordic Cross Country Ski Facility present a guided snowshoe or ski event from 8 - 10 pm  for adults of all

levels on 12 kms of groomed trails under moonlight.  Rentals available.Contact 902-383-2479 or nhn@xcski.ca.

Bay St. Lawrence Community Centre www.baystlawrence.ca

The Sun Gym at the Bay St. Lawrence Community Center is open Sun.to Fri.  For more info, call 383-2914.

 Ingonish & Area

Cape Breton Highlands National Park information at Admin Building

St. Ann’s Bay Area

Gaelic College (295-3411)

March 12^th-15^th, 2010, March Break Workshop

http://www.gaeliccollege.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=16&Itemid=31

March  6^thShirley Valentine (a comedy), is being performed at North River Hall, by Joanne Donovan, 7 pm Advanced tickets, Amby MacDonald 929-2456 

March 6^th Saturday Morning Walk  Breton Cove Shore to Little River Shore - 1½ hour easy walk – dogs welcome on leash. Meet at Allister & Anna's driveway 10 am

Sat Mar 13 Kitchen Party at the Gaelic Singers Hall, Breton Cove. Come to play, sing or listen. Refreshments available. Admission by donation. 2pm-5pm

Sat Mar 13 Movie Night – Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (rated G – Johnny Depp version of Willie Wonka) at the Fire Hall, Indian Brook. Admission $2 –. Presented by the North Shore & District Volunteer Fire Department and the St. Ann’s Bay Community Health Centre. All welcome! 7pm

Thursdays North River Community Hall  - adult darts. 7:30pm

Friday Nights Englishtown Community Hall. Fun darts 19 and over. Bar facilities available.

Ski Tuonela, www.skituonela.com  Snofone: 902-929-2144, Lodge: 902-295-7694, enjoy great telemark skiing.

Upcoming The St. Ann’s Bay Players bring in Spring with the wild bedroom comedy "Bedtime Stories" By Norm Foster

Full of both hilarious and heart warming moments. Adult humour - mature subject matter. March 24, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30,  Sunday March  28 at 2:00,  Saturday March 27 Pub Night at The North River Hall. Tickets $12 adult  $8 student. To reserve or for info   929- 2456

Baddeck & Area Visitor Information Centre www.baddeck.travel

Bell Bay Golf Club in partnership with the Baddeck Area Ski Club & Victoria County are in the process of setting groomed Cross Country and Snow Show trails around Bell Bay Golf course. Anticipated opening date Feb 9^th, purchase a Baddeck Area Ski Club membership @ $20 for the season

Friday and Saturday Entertainment, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Live Entertainment 9pm. Pub menu 5:30-8:30

February 28^thBell Museum, History in the Making, Highlights of the Silver Dart 2009 Centennial Celebrations, 2pm 

March 6^th, Cabot Trail Writers Festival at North River, New Satellite Event. The Contrarian Parker Donham, Journalist, Blogger, Thistledown Pub, Inverary Inn, 7 pm (cabottrailwritersfestival.com) 929-2456.  

Off The Trail

Sat. Feb 27^th Inverness Capers Snowmobile Club Poker Rally, Scotsville Fire Hall, Register 10-12, Rally starts at 12:30 pm

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre (open Mon-Fri 9-5 pm, Sun 2 pm

 Sunday Ceilidh 3-6:30 pm  Tune Session Thursdays  7:30 pm

February 25^thTune Session, bring your own instrument 7:30 pm

February 28^st, Sunday Ceilidh with Andrea Beaton & Guest 3-6:30 pm

Saturday Night West Mabou Hall Square Dance. 10 pm to 1 am

February 27^thwith Brian MacDonald & Friends