WELCOME TO THE CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY (CBRM) 1-902-427-7788 OR TOLL FREE 1-888-753-8827 (24/7) CAPE BRETON SITE: (902) 563-7100 EXT 7107 WWW.CBRM.NS.CA The Cape Breton site of the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your families, and for those of you who are new to Cape Breton Cead Mile Failte (One Hundred Thousand Welcomes). Our Military community is continuously growing - we hope you find this guide useful in familiarizing yourself with your new surroundings. has a rich cultural heritage drawing from a diverse myriad of nationalities, which contributes to the popular tourist attractions. Various Scottish, Acadian, African Canadian and Eastern European cultural events are held throughout the year. is centrally located to attractions such as Louisbourg (home of the Fortress of Louisbourg), Glace Bay (home of the Glace Bay Miners Museum), Baddeck (home of the Alexander Graham Bell Museum), as well as the popular touring destina-tions such as the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and Bras d Or Lake. [Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/,_nova_scotia ] For more information on tourism and history of and Cape Breton Island, visit http://sydney.capebretonisland.com and http://cbisland.com/home.html NEWCOMER S WELCOME GUIDE 902-427-7788 1
SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA EMPLOYMENT CENTRE This office is co-located with Service Canada. French Counter Service available Street Address: Commerce Tower, 1st Floor, 15 Dorchester Street, Mailing Address: PO Box 1537,, NS B1P 6R7 Cape Breton Region: (902) 563-3522 Service Area: Albert Bridge, Ben Eoin, Big Pond, Catalone, Glace Bay, East Bay, Gabarus Lake, Howie Centre, Lingan Road, Louisbourg, Main-a-Dieu, Marion Bridge, North, New Victoria, New Waterford, Point Edward, Scotchtown,, River, Victoria Mines, Westmount POLICE DEPARTMENT The Cape Breton Regional Police Service provides policing for all communities within the Cape Breton Regional Municipali-ty. Emergency Police services are accessed through the Enhanced 911 system throughout the Municipality. CENTRAL 865 Grand Lake Road, NS Phone: (902) 563-5100 EAST 8 McFadgen Street Glace Bay, NS Phone: (902) 842-1001 NORTH 412 Purves Street North, NS Phone: (902) 794-1254 RURAL The Regional Police Services provides policing for all the communities and all areas of Cape Breton County. 2 HALIFAX & REGION MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE WWW.HALIFAXMFRC.CA
EMERGENCY SERVICES CAPE BRETON DISTRICT HEALTH AUTHORITY - DISTRICT 8 Central Inverness, North Inverness, Victoria County, Central Cape Breton, East Cape Breton, North Side the Lakes CAPE BRETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL 1482 George Street, NS B1P 1P3 Tel: (902) 567-8000 Fax: (902) 567-7921 GLACE BAY HEALTH CARE FACILITY 300 South Street Glace Bay, NS B1A 1K9 Tel: (902) 849-5511 Fax: (902) 842-2851 NEW WATERFORD CONSOLIDATED HOSPITAL 716 King Street New Waterford, NS B1H 3Z5 Tel: (902) 862-6411 Fax: (902) 862-9320 BUCHANAN MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE 32610 Cabot Trail Neil s Harbour, NS B0C 1N0 Tel: (902) 336-2200 Fax: (902) 336-2399 INVERNESS CONSOLIDATED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 39 James Street PO Box 610 Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 Tel: (902) 258-2100 Fax: (902) 258-3025 NORTHSIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL 520 Purves Street PO Box 399 North, NS B2A 3M4 Tel: (902) 794-8521 Fax: (902) 794-3355 SACRED HEART HOSPITAL 15102 Cabot Trail PO Box 129 Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 Tel: (902) 224-1500 Fax: (902) 224-2903 VICTORIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 30 Old Margaree Road PO Box 220 Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 Tel: (902) 295-2112 Fax: (902) 295-3432 NEWCOMER S WELCOME GUIDE 902-427-7788 3
FIRE - BUILDING & BY-LAWS The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Fire Services consists of a mix of career and volunteer services spread throughout the municipality. The service is dispatched through the Enhanced 911 system from the Regional Commu-nications Centre. HEALTH SERVICES For information on finding physicians in Cape Breton, visit the website below or call the toll free number: FAMILY PHYSICIANS ACCEPTING PATIENTS http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/physicians or 1-877-731-1931 WALK-IN CLINIC Cape Breton Walk-in Clinic Suite 102-336 Kings Road Monday-Friday: 5-8 p.m. Tel: (902) 567-0318 CHILD & YOUTH SERVICES Youth Health Centre (902) 567-1056 58-49 Terrace St. NS B1P 2L4 Northside Youth Health Centre (902) 544-4248 80 Memorial Drive Mines, NS B1V 3M2 New Waterford Youth Health Centre (902) 862-9670 667 Eighth St, New Waterford, NS B1H 3T4 Glace Bay Youth Health Centre (902) 842-1612 201 Reserve St, Glace Bay, NS B1A 4W3 Mi kmaq Youth Mentoring Program (902) 539-5117 117 Membertou,, NS B1S 2M9 Membertou Youth Centre (902) 539-4513 Maillard St, Membertou, NS B1S 2P6 Community Cares Youth Outreach (902) 544-0049 7 Notre Dame St, Mines, NS B1V 2R5 4 HALIFAX & REGION MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE WWW.HALIFAXMFRC.CA
HOME CARE/CONTINUING CARE MY CAPE BRETON HOME FOR SENIORS (902) 564-4461 sherry@mycbhome.ca http://www.mycbhome.ca MINERS MEMORIAL MANOR SOCIETY Mines (902) 736-1992 carol-maclean@ns.sympatico.ca CAPE BRETON COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION (902) 539-0025 arthena.macleod@cbcha.ca ALDERWOOD REST HOME Baddeck (902) 295-2644 arlene.morrison@ alderwoodbaddeck.ca www.alderwoodresthome.com NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY GUEST HOME North (902) 794-4733 joanneemacneil@hotmail.com www.northsideguesthome.com SEAVIEW MANOR CORPORATION Glace Bay (902) 849-7300 cathypower@seaside.ca DOMINION COMMUNITY GUEST HOME Dominion (902) 842-9084 DONOVANT@dcgh.ca http://www.dcgh.ca COVE GUEST HOME AND WILLISTON HOUSE (902) 539-5267 cheryldeveaux@hotmail.com http://www.coveguesthome.com RICHMOND VILLA St. Peter s (902) 535-3030 Margaret.morrison@richmondvilla.ca http://www.richmondvilla.ca SHANNEX SYDNEY CELTIC COURT Celtic Court is located on St Anthony Drive in Toll -free at 1-877- SHANNEX (1-877- 742-6639 NEWCOMER S WELCOME GUIDE 902-427-7788 5
CAPE BRETON EDUCATION INFORMATION Please visit the website to find a listing of all elementary, secondary schools and information on the four adult learning centers. CAPE BRETON VICTORIA REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD www.cbv.ns.ca (902) 564-8293 275 George St NS B1P 1J7 Most Schools in the area have their own webpages all links can be found at www.cbv.ns.ca Private Career Colleges http://pcc.ednet.ns.ca Special Education http://s-services.ednet.ns.ca Canadian Forces Community College Network: Across Canada, 21 community colleges have joined together with DND to create the CFCCN. These colleges and DND recognize that people pursuing a Post-Secondary while associated with the Canadian forces can experience unique challenges. In response, these institutions work with the local bases to provide special services designed to keep your community college education goals within reach. Please contact the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre for more information: 1-902-427-7788/ 1-888-753-8827 ADDITIONAL SERVICES RECREATION For a full list of recreation facilities in CBRM visit www.cbrm.ns.ca/portal/community/recreation/facilties.asp PSP 427-INFO or visit www.cafconnection.ca/halifax 6 HALIFAX & REGION MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE WWW.HALIFAXMFRC.CA
PARKS & RECREATION: Parks Canada 1-888-773-8888 Or visit www.pc.gc.ca Visit www.pccamping.ca for a list of all local campgrounds and online booking service. Please visit www.cbrm.ca for a full listing of local beaches and other attractions. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Cape Breton Transit 539-8124 or visit www.cbrm.ns.ca/community/transit LIBRARIES Cape Breton regional library 50 Falmouth St. 562-3273 Or visit www.cbrl.ca ACADIAN AND FRANCOPHONE SERVICES www.nouvelle-ecosse.net REAL ESTATE www.mls.ca for property listings www.homes.point2.com for a full listing of local real estate agents HOME HEATING The CANEX home heating oil program offers members a discount ($.08 per litre) on regular delivery cost of home heating oil. In addition, at the end of the heating year, you may qualify for a dividend based on all of your heating oil purchases. Contact your local CANEX outlet for more information. www.canex.ca Shell Oil 29 Industrial Drive Tel: (902) 539-3454 NEWCOMER S WELCOME GUIDE 902-427-7788 7
MAJOR SHOPPING CENTRES Cape Breton shopping plaza Keltic Drive, River 564-5777 Mayflower Mall 800 Grand Lake Road 539-0862 shopping Center Prince St, 539-6912 Super Value plaza 539-5070 NEWSPAPERS The Cape Breton Post George St, 564-5451 www.cbpost.ca PET REGISTRATION Please Call CBRM @ 563-5005 WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING 1-902-567-1337 www.cbrm.ns.ca FERRIES: Marine Atlantic Reservations & Information 1-800-341-7981 Or visit www.marine-atlantic.ca For full listing of rates and schedules 8 HALIFAX & REGION MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE WWW.HALIFAXMFRC.CA
LOCAL RADIO STATIONS: The Eagle 103.5 FM The giant 101.9 FM Max 98.0 FM Coast Radio Station 89.7 FM The Cape 94.9 FM POSTAL SERVICES Canada Post Main office 269 Charlotte St 564-7400 OVERSEAS PACKAGES Overseas packages for deployed members Please drop off at the Cape Breton site: Fort Ogilvie Building Garrison, Victoria Park 1 DesBarres St, Nova Scotia B1P-6Z2 563-7100 ext 7107 NEWCOMER S WELCOME GUIDE 902-427-7788 9