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Pallet Shelter Dignity Standards

The Dignity Standards guiding the design of the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village (and the more than 120 Pallet Shelter Villages throughout North America) outline requirements for hygiene, meals, transportation, safety, and support services.

CBRM Pallet Shelter Village

In the CBRM, New Dawn and the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, have partnered to host 30 Pallet Shelters for vulnerable residents. The shelters which will be staffed 24-7 will be ready for residents in February 2024.

Reduced Hour Work Week on Maritime Connection

On Sunday October 28th, New Dawn CEO, Erika Shea, joined host Carolyn Ray, and fellow guest Wendy MacIntyre, HR Consultant, on CBC’s Maritime Connection to talk about New Dawn’s experience with the Reduced Hour Work Week.

Thank You

Your calls, e-mails, texts, social media posts, letters to Council, and letters to the editor have helped to secure funding for 24 apartments for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Our Project

New Dawn and the Ally Centre have proposed a 24-unit safe, affordable, staffed supporting housing project for a diverse array of Ally Centre Clients – those most at risk of homelessness in the CBRM. Read more about the proposal here.

New Dawn RHI Application

New Dawn has published its application to the CBRM RHI City Stream Request for Expressions of Interest. New Dawn is calling on the CBRM to hold a public Council meeting to discussion its decision to return $5 million in affordable housing funding the federal government.

Goat Island Cultural Tour

On Friday July 8th, 2022, CBICI made an excursion to Goat Island in Eskasoni. The group Included 12 international students from different countries, keen to learn the history and culture of Unama’ki.

Creating a Culture of Self-Reliance

In this episode of Annette Verschuren’s Bet On Me Podcast, a follow-up to her Bet On Me memoir, she talks with New Dawn President-CEO Erika Shea about her journey to Cape Breton and the work of New Dawn.

A Regional Nominee Program for Cape Breton

Although an island blessed with extensive natural resources, a moderate climate, and a majestic landscape, Cape Breton has experienced a prolonged economic decline characterized by massive out-migration of young, well-educated adults.

Slava Ukraini

We stand with the Ukrainian people who with unwavering resolve are fighting back against a tsunami of violence, imperialism, and deceit. We watch in real time as lives, communities, and landscapes are destroyed. For nothing. For greed, ego, and conquest.

We Are All Treaty People

We stand with the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the Mi’kmaq asserting their Treaty Rights in Nova Scotia (unceded Mi’kma’ki) to pursue a moderate livelihood through a self-regulated fishery.

We Are All Treaty People

We stand with the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the Mi’kmaq asserting their Treaty Rights in Nova Scotia (unceded Mi’kma’ki) to pursue a moderate livelihood through a self-regulated fishery.

We’re Moving!

Visit us in our brand new expanded downtown location in the historic Crowell’s building at the corner of Prince and Charlotte Streets.

New Dawn CEDIF Companies

New Dawn Holdings provides investors with the opportunity to support local, innovative, growth-oriented companies while earning competitive dividends.

2015 New Dawn Holdings

Companies seeking an investment from the 2015-2016 CEDIF are encouraged to submit an application to New Dawn Holdings Limited by May 31, 2016.

2012 Community Investment Fund

In just twenty business days, New Dawn Community Investment Ltd. has exceeded its campaign target of $1 million to raise $1.5 million for its 2012 CEDIF.

2014 Innovation Fund

The New Dawn In­no­va­tion Fund en­ables in­vestors the op­por­tu­nity to grow their money through the CEDIF struc­ture while also grow­ing the com­mu­nity in which they live and work.

2013 Innovation Fund

New and in­no­v­a­tive CEDIF pro­vides in­vestors with the op­por­tu­nity to sup­port local, ex­port-dri­ven, in­no­va­tion-based com­pa­nies in the fields of arts & cul­ture, ed­u­ca­tion and en­ergy.

Youth 4 Change

Youth for Change is part of Ideas Powered by Passion. It’s about innovation, courage, imagination, passion, action, change, possibility, fearlessness, thinking and dreaming outside the box.

New Dawn Enterprises announces Holy Angels purchase

New Dawn has today announced its purchase of the former Holy Angels property in the Northend of Sydney. The sale, which includes the school, convent, Margeurite Bourgeoys house and 2.77 acres of land, was finalized yesterday.

New Dawn Innovation Fund launches 2013 CEDIF

New Dawn is pleased to announce the establishment of the New Dawn Innovation Fund Limited, a vehicle for Community Economic Development Investment Funds (CEDIF) in Cape Breton.

INTERVIEW: Theresa MacNeil

Follow-up to Dr Theresa MacNeil’s IDEAS: Powered by Passion talk. Interview by Donnie Calabrese, with Rankin MacSween.

Mary & Martin Invest Local

New Dawn Holdings CEDIF (Community Economic Development Investment Fund). “For better returns, invest local” — starring Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison.

Mary & Martin Invest Local

New Dawn Holdings CEDIF (Community Economic Development Investment Fund). “For better returns, invest local” — starring Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison.

Get in touch

New Dawn Enterprises
37 Nepean St, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6A7
newdawn@newdawn.ca
902-539-9560

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Eymu’ti’k Unama’ki

Eymu’ti’k Unama’ki, newte’jk l’uiknek te’sikl Mi’kmawe’l maqamikall mna’q iknmuetumittl. Ula maqamikew wiaqi-wikasik Wantaqo’tie’l aqq I’lamatultimkewe’l Ankukamkewe’l Mi’kmaq aqq Eleke’wuti kisa’matultisnik 1726ek.

We are in Unama’ki, one of the seven traditional and unceded ancestral territories of the people of Mi’kma’ki. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Mi’kmaq first signed with the British Crown in 1726.

Ketu’-keknuite’tmek aqq kepmite’tmek ula tela’matultimkip wjit maqamikew ta’n etekl mtmo’taqne’l. Ula tett, ula maqamikek, etl-lukutiek l’tunen aqq apoqntmnen apoqnmasimk aqq weliknamk Unama’ki.

We wish to recognize and honour this understanding of the lands on which we reside. It is from here, on these lands, that we work to create and support a culture of self-reliance and vibrancy.

Your Gift Will Be Matched Until December 31st

AuCoin Renovations is matching all donations to the New Dawn Youth and Family Centre up to $10,000.

Glace Bay’s young people deserve a safe, welcoming place to learn, grow, and belong. The new Youth & Family Centre is being built for them, and your gift can help open its doors.

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