Mainstreet Cape Breton

A couple of members of a Polish Delegation are in town to discuss economic development in a post industrial time.They are taking part in various meetings as well as a Partner City Workshop at Cape Breton University.

"Women Who Roam" is an online community made to empower women to get outdoors and try something new. This group for women, was started by a woman from Blackets Lake, just outside of Sydney.

Sophie Tonet is the creator of this group and we spoke with her on the show.

William Davis Miners' Memorial Day is observed on June 11th in coal mining communities, to recognize all miners killed while working in Nova Scotia coal mines.

Retired coal miner Dennis Chipman shares his memories of the coal mines with Mainstreet's Jennifer Ludlow.

A group of men from Cape Breton made sure their island was represented as they gathered in Jurassic Park, Toronto to watch the Raptors make history.

Gail Christmas won a Vital award in 2016 in the Individual category for her contributions to the community, particularly as the youngest woman ever elected as a Membertou band councillor. Keely Wadden won a Vital Award in 2015 in the Individual category for her work creating the Shine Bright Health & Wellness Society. Keely's story was included in Life After Dark - The Book, which featured 100 stories of hope from survivors of suicide.

The company aiming to build a rocket-launching facility near Canso has received approval from the province's Environment Department. We spoke with president and CEO of Maritime Launch Services, Steve Matier.

Seeking Council is our weekly conversation with municipal politicians on Cape Breton. Two councillors with the Cape Breton Regional Municipality join us for this week's segment. Clarence Prince represents district 1, which includes Sydney Mines, Florence, a small part of North Sydney, Little Pond and Alder Point. And Kendra Coombes represents district 11, which includes New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, Lingan and New Victoria.

Gary Burrill, leader of the Nova Scotia NDP, who spoke at the CUPE event in Membertou, was on Mainstreet. He told us about child poverty in this province and some other issues we face as a province.

Seeking Council is our weekly window into what's going on around municipal council tables around Cape Breton. On this weeks segment, we're focused on Victoria County. Perla MacLeod represents district 2, which includes Nyanza, Hunter's Mountain and Big Baddeck. Merrill MacInnis represents district 4, which includes Big Harbour, South Haven and Englishtown.

If you're a young person with an idea for improving your community, there's an event happening this weekend (May 25th) that could help you get the money you need to see your idea through.