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Raising the Villages is an effort to support rural communities by focusing on the early years. Jim Mustard, project coordinator, joins us to explain what information they're looking for in this survey.

David Chariandy lives in Vancouver and teaches literature and creative writing at Simon Fraser University. He's one of the authors participating in this year's Cabot Trail Writers Festival which runs October 4 to 6.

Sig Burwash is a visual artist based in northern Cape Breton, and author of the graphic novel Vera Bushwack. They will be participating in this year's Cabot Trail Writers Festival which runs October 4 to 6.

Jessie Thistle is a Métis-Cree author and poet originially from from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He's one of the authors participating in this year's Cabot Trail Writers Festival which runs October 4 to 6.

Ashley Buckingham, Robbie Simms and Mike Buckingham are making a return to the stage as a trio this weekend.

This Lumière performance piece, by Halifax poet and author Sue Goyette, will offer the audience an opportunity to participate in a reading that evokes being part of a forest visit.

The annual celebration of reading and writing in the heart of Cape Breton runs October 4 to 6. Aritistic Director Rebecca Silver Slayter gives us a preview of this year's event.

We introduce our new Mi'kmaw language series Na Teliag featuring Eskasoni's Tom Johnson.

The annual Lumière Arts Festival kicks of Thursday night with a showing of short films at the Cape Breton Drive In. Filmmaker Nelson MacDonald gives us a preview.

Leroy Peach is launching his new memoir In the Echo of the Tide Thursday evening at the Port Morien Legion.