Night of Lights - Canada Day 2022

CBRM Celebrates Community with Night of Lights on July 1 

Building on last year’s “Better Together” digital presentation, Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) today announced their “Night of Lights” event to take place on July 1 at Open Hearth Park in Sydney. The community event will feature a children’s stage, activities for all ages, and live music headlined by platinum selling artists Crash Test Dummies and Cape Breton’s own Carleton Stone. 

“With two years apart in the middle of the pandemic, a lot has happened in the world to change our perspectives and grow as people,” says Arts, Culture, and Creative Events Coordinator Joe Costello. “We recognize the harsh truths that have been revealed, the changes that need to be made, and we celebrate the strength, resilience, and lives of our friends, family, and neighbours as we move ahead together towards a more prosperous and understanding community. It is time for us all to come together.” 

Night of Lights will begin at 4PM with activities throughout Open Hearth Park. The games village will feature water wars, velcro wall, axe throwing, and more, while Albert Bridge Alpacas will be available for petting. The Children’s Stage will feature entertainment aimed at our youngest residents including iconic children’s performer Duncan Wells and the Apple in a Tree Gang, Gordie ‘Crazylegs’ MacKeeman’s Folk for Little Folk, and science and theremin obsessed performer Dr. G. 

Beginning at 5:30PM, live music will emanate from the Mainstage with local rising star Elyse Aeryn, bluegrass quartet Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys, Carleton Stone, and Platinum selling stars Crash Test Dummies as the soundtrack to our evening. At 10PM, fireworks will light up the night sky with a dazzling display that will surely be a favourite for the young and the young at heart.

Night of Lights is free admission and is the exclamation point on a full day of community activities throughout the CBRM. A full list of community events will be available at www.cbrmcanadaday.ca in the coming days.

Company is coming! Great Cape Breton Clean Up is back for 2022

April 14, 2022

SYDNEY, NS - After two years of pandemic cancellations, the Great Cape Breton Clean Up is back and scheduled for Saturday, April 30.

The first cruise ship of the season at the Port of Sydney arrives on May 1.

“May represents a new turn in our pandemic journey with tourists arriving back in our community,” said Mayor Amanda McDougall. “We can get ready by doing the clean ups around our own properties and also in our neighbourhoods.”

Residents are asked to register online to reserve a safety t-shirt courtesy of Sydney Credit Union and enter a draw to win great prizes. www.cbrm.ns.ca/cleanup 

Many Fire Departments across the municipality are participating as locations to pick up bags and gloves.

Several municipal departments are involved including Fire and Emergency Services, Solid Waste, Public Works, Recreation and Police.

Participants are instructed to call 311 if sharps are discovered.  The locations of sharps will be relayed back to police and handled by professionals. 

The litter clean up day mobilizes hundreds of residents across the municipality and thousands of bags of litter are removed from neighbourhoods. 

CBRM Forward starts next phase

April 14, 2022

SYDNEY, NS - The public consultation on CBRM's future development resumes next week. The public are invited to Open House sessions on April 19 at the Glace Bay Miners Forum, April 20 at North Sydney Firemen's Club and April 21 at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion. All sessions are from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

These open house sessions will provide the public with an opportunity to review the draft approach to land use and provide feedback on the draft vision for the CBRM over the next 25 years. 

There are several opportunities to engage on the www.cbrmforward.ca website.  The website asks, “Do you think the growth centres and intensification areas are located in the right place? View and engage with the Regional Structure Interactive Map to tell us what you think!” 

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