Balance. It's something we all strive for, but seldom find. It is precious and rare and one of the strong qualities Nova Scotia has to offer. You can balance a
workplace filled with exciting challenges, and a life outside of work that is rich and fulfilling. Through balance you can find harmony, one of Nova Scotia's most
compelling advantages in a global economy.

The Cabot Trail is rated one of the #1 road trips by Lonely Planet. The Cabot Trail is a 185 mile looped scenic highway located on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Welcome to the rugged headlands, sandy beaches, lush green valleys and wild, open barrens... a destination point for all ages in all seasons and the starting point for your adventure into the Cape Breton Highlands.

The village of St. Peter's in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has a fascinating history dating to 1650 when it was settled by adventurer Nicolas Denys. Today, the remains of forts which were the first line of defense and a source of supply for the Fortress Louisbourg are waiting to be explored in Battery Provincial Park, were a series of walking trails takes you through the park and around the village.

The Strait-Highlands Regional Development Agency (RDA) has been facilitating, assisting and promoting economic development for communities and businesses since 1994. Your Local RDA is the coordinating organization charged with leading economic development at the regional level under the authority of the Nova Scotia Regional Community Development Act.

By the early twentieth century Sydney became home to one of the world's largest steel plants, fed by the numerous coal mines in the area under the ownership of the Dominion Coal Company. Sydney's economy was a significant part of Industrial Cape Breton with its steel plant and harbour and railway connections adjoining the coal mining towns of Glace Bay, New Waterford, Sydney Mines and Reserve Mines.

Big Pond is situated along the southern side of the delightful Bras d'Or Lakes, an inland saltwater sea of 450 square miles with a coast line of more than 440 nautical miles. Four major rivers the Baddeck, Middle, Washabuck and Deny's feed the lake, as do a series of natural salt springs. Sailing on the Bras d'Or is exceptional, with numerous coves and natural moorings scattered throughout the basin.

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The Richmond Community Access Society (RCAS) is a grassroots initiative formed in the fall of 2002 to address the ongoing concerns regarding the survival of rural Community Access Program (CAP) sites in Richmond County. The Society is a not-for-profit organization with a board of directors representing each of the eleven sites in the County.

Located on the southern most tip of Cape Breton Island, Isle Madame is a cluster of islands. It offers some of the most captivating scenery along the Fleur-de-Lis trail (see maps) which loops around the main island.