Come test your wits & win prizes! 3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round. Play solo, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades. Hosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy, every Thursday Night 8PM

Upcoming music at the pub:

June 7 - Howie MacDonald and Beverly MacLean
June 14 - Jonathan Andrews
June 21 - Stephanie MacDonald and Ryan MacNeil
June 28 - Neil McDaniel
July 5 - Buddy MacDonald
July 12 - Woody Woodburn
July 19 - Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie
July 26 - Shelly Campbell and Allan Dewar

NOW OPEN 7 DAYS/WEEKS Open for Dine In service & Take Out Daily 4-9pm

Please call 1-844-733-4662 or visit thefrolic.ca to order anytime during open hours

Upcoming events at the Frolic and Folk Pub

Friday June 13 - Hearts of Kin
Wednesday July 9 - Lucy Macneil SECOND SHOW ADDED Tuesday July 8
Tuesday July 22 and Wednesday July 23 - The Town Heroes
Wednesday August 13 - The East Pointers
Wednesday August 27 - JP Cormier
Wednesday September 3- Lennie Gallant
All tickets available at thefrolic.ca

NSLC Agency Store with Beer, wine, spirits and coolers. Everyday convenience items, confections, tobacco and lottery are also available. Phone number is (902) 725-2000
Sunday to Thursday 10am-6pm.
Friday & Saturday 10am-8pm.

Jill's Chocolates are available at the Little Dipper in Iona.
Online orders at www.jillschocolates.com can be picked up at the Dipper as well. Furthermore, there is free shipping on orders over $70 in Nova Scotia.

Looking for a fun way to give back to your community this summer?
We’re building a volunteer team to help with our 2025 event season — and we’d love to have you on board!
Whether you want to help once or throughout the season, sign up using our volunteer form: Click Here

Barra Strait Mi'kmaq Friendship Day
Aug. 30, 2025 from Noon until 5pm

The Grand Narrows Waterfront Development Society (GNWDS) and the 7GI Society are partnering to create a landmark initiative centered on Mi’kmaq history and friendship along the Barra Strait. This project is designed to deepen community connections, promote cultural understanding, and celebrate the rich heritage of the Mi’kmaq people. With a targeted completion in 2025, this initiative includes interpretive signage, student engagement, and cultural events that honor the enduring friendship between Mi’kmaq and non-Indigenous communities.

For further info, please visit the GNWDS website Click here.

Join us at the Grand Narrows Waterfront for the 15th Annual Show'n Shine!
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Noon - 4pm
Live Music by: Will's Addiction

Thanks to the amazing feedback from our recent community survey, we’re thrilled to share that Bryan Picard and Alicia Lake from Bite House are helping us reimagine the Wheelhouse Cafe this summer!

You can look forward to a refreshed interior and a vibrant new menu focused on simple, and delicious meals inspired by our view of the beautiful Bras d’Or Lake. Even better - we’re extending our season! We’ll be opening June 19 and staying open into September, so you can enjoy those lakeside views even longer.

Stay tuned for more updates! We can’t wait to welcome you back!

The 5hr program (12-5pm) features the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) .-Zone 8 Team. They will be performing on water practise exercises, and providing information about the CCGA and recruiting information.
GNWDS will be reaching out to other Safety organizations in the area to join the program. If you represent an organization and are interested in participating in the days activities be sure to reach out to a GNWDS representative. This is intended to be a educational and family fun event at the Grand Narrows beach and waterfront.
Stay tuned for further details as the day program gets developed.

You're Invited!

Please join us in celebrating the Rankin School of the Narrows Graduating Class of 2025!

Grand March

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 7:00 pm Rankin School Gym

Graduation Ceremony

Thursday, June 26th, 2025 7:00 pm Rankin School Gym

A tea and light lunch will follow the graduation.

We welcome all friends, family, and community members to come and support our amazing grads. Let’s celebrate together!

We are still accepting refundable recyclables here at the school. If you are dropping off Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 - 3 please leave them in the two small wooden boxes beside the shed at the top of the bus loop. If you are dropping off on weekends or after school hours, you can drive down to the garage and place the bags or boxes in the new shed beside the garage. We would like everyone to know that we are very appreciative of any and all donations of refundables. Thanks for your continued support of our school.

Join us at the Legion for our annual Canada Day Pork Chop BBQ
Tuesday, July 1st from 4-6pm (bar opens at 3pm)
$22.50 per person
Eat in or Take out
Meal includes: One large charcoal grilled chop, side salads, assorted breads, coffee, tea AND
Complimentary Canada Day cake!
No reservations, first come first served
Everyone Welcome!

The N.S. Public Health Unit will be at the Legion
on Monday, June 23 from 11:30-4:30
This is an all ages vaccination and testing clinic

Book an appointment or drop-in:
COVID-19 Pneumococcal vaccines
COVID-19 & influenza tests

Drop-in only for:
Shingles
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
MMR, Varicella (Chickenpox) (MMRV)
Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td)
Td, Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (Tdap)

Masks are available and required if you have COVID-19 OR influenza symptoms.
To book an appointment: call 1-833-797-7772

Join us at the Legion in Iona every Monday night for BINGO.

6:30 - Doors Open
7:45 - Mini-Bingo
8:00 - Regular Games

Jackpot * Regular Jackpot * Toonie Game
All books and cards must be purchased at once.
Cash only (ATM on site)
Players under 19yrs must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursday Night Meat Draw, Games Night!
Every Thursday evening
Grandona Legion - Iona
Bar opens at 5pm

- Meat raffle tickets will be available for purchase
- Raffle draws at 6pm & 7pm with five chances to win each time
- Prizes available to win may include: Steak, Pork, Ground Beef, Ham & Fish - Darts, cards and other games available to play between draws

Kitchen Snack for June 12:
A juicy Chicken Burger on a Bun (with all the fixin's) - $5

And... on the Baking Table this week, you will find:
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Bars, Banana Bread and more!

Come check it out!
Drop in for a game or hang out and socialize with a cold beverage.
19yrs and over

Monthly general meetings are finished until the fall.
Meetings during July and August will be for executive members only.

Current Bar Hours:
Saturday - Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 5-8pm
Friday: 6-11pm

Chase the Ace ticket winner for June 13: Billy (Maxie) MacNeil from Iona!
Amount won: $453.00
Card Picked: Two of Diamonds
The next Chase the Ace draw will be June 20
Jackpot: 11,257.50 (plus 30% weekly sales)
Cards left: 27

Chase the Ace Tickets will be on sale from 7:30-8:00pm every Friday at the Legion with draw shortly afterwards.
Tickets are $5 for one coloured ticket or $20 for a book of all four coloured tickets.
Ticket winner will win 20% of weekly sales plus a chance to draw the Ace of Spades to win the growing jackpot.
Participants must be 19yrs or older (bar will be open).
Complete details including "House Rules" can be found on the Legion Website (link above).

Tickets can be purchased during the week until 3pm Friday at:
- The Little Dipper Boutique (at the Iona Heights Inn)
- Darby's Old Church Kitchen - MacKinnon harbour

This lottery is in support of:
RCL124 Grandona, Grand Narrows Waterfront Dev. Society and Central Cape Breton Community Ventures Inc.
Thank you for your support!

Do you have family and friends visiting this summer and planning multiple visits to Highland Village? Do like to attend events like Biadh is Baile, Donald Og Day and Pioneer Day, or join our ceilidhs and milling frolics (held twice a week)? Do you enjoy visiting our barnyard friends and strolling our beautiful site? Perhaps an annual Highland Village Membership Plus is for you!

Membership Plus members receive free admission to the Museum (excludes ticketed events and programs not part of regular admission), and a 20% discount in the Highland Village Gift Shop. (Membership Plus fees are not tax deductible).

Individual: $50
Family (household): $100

Please phone (902) 725-2272 or email highlandvillage@novascotia.ca for more information, or drop by any day 10AM - 4:30AM.

Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village is open for the 2025 visitor season, daily from 10:00am - 4:30pm. Check out new local products arriving daily in our gift shop.

The winners of the 9th Annual Àros na Mara World Oceans Day Festival ticket draw and even split draw were:

Adirondack Rocking chair – Rob Russell - Iona

Hector’s Point Stay – Lawrence MacKinnon - Jamesville

Box of Frozen Crab – Neila MacLellan – Iona

Even Split - $148 - Marlene MacSween, Cape Breton County

We are very grateful to Glen MacKenzie, Hector’s Point Vacation Rentals, and A & L Seafood for donating the prizes for the ticket draw.

Thank you to everyone that purchased tickets and sold tickets your support is greatly appreciated.

Seniors Social Gathering – Ages 55 and up – starting up on Wednesday, January 8th at the St. Columba Church Centre, Iona, 11am to 1pm. Enjoy a free light lunch with tea and coffee provided. Come out to socialize, meet new people and make new friends. Card and board games will be available for use. Learn about your community, listen to a presentation or visit with a friend. We ask that you please not wear scented products. If school is cancelled at Rankin School of the Narrows the gathering will be cancelled for the day. Thank you for your understanding. Hosted by: CCBCVI, Wellness Committee and New Horizon for Seniors Program

May 7th – “Thinking about Funeral Planning; What is a Home Funeral?”

May 14th - “Preparing for Disaster”

May 21st – “Information on Ticks”

May 28th – “Life School House Program”

June 4th – “Walking with Sticks”

27th Annual Gaelic Concert Series-

Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30p.m.

July 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 5th, 12th

Christmas Island Firehall

Bi-lingual Gaelic-English concerts featuring some of Cape Breton’s finest musicians!

Gaelic Youth Camps-

Wednesdays and Thursdays

July 2nd-August 14th

Youth ages 4-12 are welcome to join us at the Christmas Island Firehall for fun filled days of Gaelic oriented activities!

Music Program-

Mondays and Fridays

July 4th-August 15th

Christmas Island Firehall

Lessons will be offered in piano, fiddle, guitar, and step dance!

35th Annual Féis An Eilein Week-

August 19th-23rd

Featuring a Concert, Symposium, milling Frolic, Gaelic Workshops, and more!

Feel free to contact us at lessons.feisaneilein@gmail.com for more information!

Summer Employment Opportunity

Are you interested in a SUMMER JOB and are a student who is in high school or a post secondary program? If so, consider working at the Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department this upcoming summer. We are looking for a student to aid in the maintenance and upgrade of our facilities and surrounding areas as well as assisting our amazing volunteers in day to day tasks and preparation for summer events. You will be required to interact with people in the community and will have a variety of tasks that will have you working both in and out of the building sites.

Hours are flexible as long as you meet a weekly minimum of 35 hours and you will be paid $15.70/hour. The position is for 8 weeks and will be starting at the end of June/beginning of July depending on the availability of the successful candidate.

Submit your resume and any questions you may have via messenger to our Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department facebook page and we will have someone contact you as soon as possible.

Boisdale Volunteer Fire Station & Hall

8 weeks starting end of June/beginning of July

$15.20/hour (minimum of 35 hours/week)

Flexible hours

Darts Friday At 7.30 Fun night bar open

ST BARRA PARISH- Canada Summer Jobs – 2025 St Barra Parish plans to hire two workers for 8 weeks this summer.

One will look after the mowing and trimming at the church and cemetery in Iona,

The second person will do the same in Christmas Island.

Applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age and have some experience with the safe operation of mowing and trimming equipment. The positions run from July 2 to August 26, 35 hours a week at $15.70 per hour.

If you are interested, please forward your resume to Hugh MacKinnon at hlmackinnon2@gmail.com.

Deadline for applications is May 3, 2025.

WINDOWS AT ST.COLUMBA CHURCH-The two wooden windows on the water side of the church will need to be replaced this year at an estimated cost of $2000 per window. As was done with the previous window replacement, any parishioner or friend of the parish who would like to donate a window in memory of a family member or friend can do so by contacting Gregory at 902-295-7843.Thank you for your consideration.

St. BARRA, the first church in Central Cape Breton, is the new salt giving fresh flavor to the manna from heaven, the Word of God. At 10:00 AM every Sunday morning the Word of God, transcribed in the Bible, is read and explained for us today which brings the the past to life in our times. The Lord God says: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the one who is and who was and who is yet to come, the Almighty. ( Rv.1: 8 ) Everyone is welcome to come hear the words of God explained, for us today. When : Sundays at 10:00 AM at St. Barra's Church in Christmas Island.

Bulletins, news and reflections for our family of parishes can be found on our website: www.parishesofcentralcapebreton.ca

Summer Employment Opportunity

Are you interested in a SUMMER JOB and are a student who is in high school or a post secondary program? If so, consider working at the Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department this upcoming summer. We are looking for a student to aid in the maintenance and upgrade of our facilities and surrounding areas as well as assisting our amazing volunteers in day to day tasks and preparation for summer events. You will be required to interact with people in the community and will have a variety of tasks that will have you working both in and out of the building sites.

Hours are flexible as long as you meet a weekly minimum of 35 hours and you will be paid $15.70/hour. The position is for 8 weeks and will be starting at the end of June/beginning of July depending on the availability of the successful candidate.

Submit your resume and any questions you may have via messenger to our Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department facebook page and we will have someone contact you as soon as possible.

Boisdale Volunteer Fire Station & Hall

8 weeks starting end of June/beginning of July

$15.20/hour (minimum of 35 hours/week)

Flexible hours

The regular meeting of the Boisdale Volunteer Fire Dept. will be held the first Monday of the month at 7pm.All Welcome

In the event of a prolonged power outage EMO will request we open the St. Columba Church Centre as a warming centre for anyone requiring assistance. If you require assistance before the warming centre is open you can call 1.) EMO Coordinator Lyle Donovan 1 (902) 578-1994 2.) Colin MacNeil 1 (902) 371-0598 3.) Gregory MacNeil (902) 295-7843 or any Fire Department Member. Iona Volunteer Fire Department

The St.Barra Preservation & Development Society would like to announce their new Christmas Island Monthly Draw!! Details: Monthly prize = > $500 Tickets => $10 ea (limit 100/month) Draws => 2nd Sunday of each month To purchase or sell tickets, please contact: Anna Burke Email: annaburke1@yahoo.ca Text: 902 622-6007 Betty MacKenzie Email: mcknzbetty@aol.com Text: 902 537-1759 Alanah Head Email: a_lanahhead@outlook.com Text: 782-777-1044 100% of proceeds go towards St. Barra Church (Christmas Island) building maintenance. Thank you, your generosity and support are greatly appreciated!