Saturday, May 6th at the Centennial Arena from 8 PM - 1 AM.  Auction 8 PM - 10 PM. Tickets: $10/person.  Music by Tempted also featuring Billy Currie.  Tickets on sale at Pharmasave Charlotte Street and Whitney Pier Locations or contact Kim 902-578-3115.  Proceeds going to the Whitney Pier Rink.

"On behalf of the Cape Breton Medical Staff Association, we invite the general public to attend a physician-lead public meeting at 1pm on 7 May at Memorial High School Gym in Sydney Mines to discuss the future of the Northside General Hospital and its emergency department.  Also will be discussed, the continued loss of physicians and the services they provide.   Representatives of all political parties, the Department of Health, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and Doctors Nova Scotia are…

A variety concert will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Church, featuring Aaron Lewis and Sheldon Chant; Cora Contabile; The Cape Breton Chordsmen; Marilyn MacDonald and Ronnie Martin; The Bisson Sisters; Kalolin Johnson; and Shaun MacDonald. Tickets $15.00. Tickets available at church office 902 562-3934 or Wanda Fedora (902) 567-2621; Ann Frances Gillis (902)539-2228. All proceeds to Fatima House/Homes.

Tea and Sale at the Sydney Forks Rec Centre, Sunday May 7th from 2-4 pm. Various vendors including epicure, scentsy, mary kay, avon, deco designs, bake table and much more. Admission $3.00 and a light lunch will be served

Memorial Hymn Sing "Hymn of Promise" Sunday, May 7th at 7 PM at Holy Family Parish, Main Street, Sydney Mines.  Come and enjoy an evening of Singing and Fellowship.  This evening of music will include hymns sung by The Congregation, Holy Family Parish Choir with special guests Richard MacAulay (Flutist) and Soloist Alan Gale.

The Cape Breton Chapter of the Ostomy Canada Society will meet on Thursday May 11th,2017 from 2pm – 4pm at the CB Regional Hospital, Sydney, Room 3612. This is a support group for ostomates and their support/caregivers. New ostomates are welcome. A light lunch will be served. For more information contact : Verna Petrie – 862-8540  

Griefshare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM for 13 weeks in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 8 Marconi St, Glace Bay beginning March 30th. GriefShare features experts on grief and recovery topics.  Seminar sessions include: “The Journey of Grief” “The Effects of Grief” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Why?” and “Stuck in Grief” For more information, call 849-4747

MOTHER’S DAY PAINT NIGHT WITH NANCY CHAISSON SYDNEY MINES LEGION MAY 11TH 7:00 – 9:00 PM $40.00 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT CALL NANCY AT 902-322-0731 Community C.A.R.E.S. Fundraiser