Morien — Despite biting January temperatures, more than fifty hardy participants made a splash during the annual News Day Polar Dip on Saturday, January 25. Held at Sunrise Beach off Lighthouse Road, the event raised nearly $4,200 for the Donkin Health Centre’s new dialysis unit. Early-morning onlookers cheered as swimmers—ranging in age from 8 to 72—shivered through a brisk 10-second plunge into the frigid waters, then raced back to warming tents stocked with hot chocolate and homemade chili.
DONKIN — The scent of coal smoke and the sound of fiddles wove through Donkin’s Main Street this Sunday as the annual Coal Heritage Festival drew visitors from across Cape Breton. Now in its fifth year, the festival celebrates Donkin’s storied past as a coal mining community, featuring live music, historical exhibits, and guided tours of the nearby Cape Breton Colliery site.
DONKIN — Bright laughter echoed through the hallways of the Donkin Community Centre this past Saturday as local residents gathered to celebrate the grand reopening following a $200,000 renovation project. After being closed for nearly six months, the centre now boasts a modernized multipurpose room, updated kitchen facilities, and an accessible washroom—features that organizers say will benefit everyone from senior citizens to young families.
Donkin — Spring has sprung at the Donkin Legion, as volunteers prepare to kick off their much-anticipated annual Tulip Sale from Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8. Patrons can choose from dozens of vibrant tulip varieties—ranging from classic crimson and golden sunrise to rare bi-colored blends—right outside the Legion hall at 42 Legion Avenue. Proceeds from every bulb sold will go directly toward the Legion’s veterans’ support programs, including care packages for hospital visits and funding for local remembrance ceremonies.
Morien — Laughter and creativity filled the air this past weekend as the inaugural Morien People Festival transformed lawns across Donkin into a delightful quilt of humorous homemade scarecrows. From Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15, residents competed for prizes and postcards bragging rights by erecting everything from “Cowboy Crows” to “Disco Ducklings” in their front yards.
