New Dawn Holdings – Board of Directors

CHAIR
STEVE LILLEY
President, Protocase

VICE-CHAIR
JIM CONNORS SR.
President, Connors Basics

SECRETARY / TREASURER
RANKIN MACSWEEN
President, New Dawn Enterprises

ANITA DELAZZER
Publisher, Cape Breton Post

JOSEPH MACLEAN
Retired, Seton Foundation

CHARLES CAMPBELL
Retired Engineer

FR. ORA MCMANUS
Retired Engineer

MR. JOHN EYKING
President, Eyking Farms

DAVE GILLIS
President, Gillis Home Building Supplies

JERRY MACNEIL
Retired Businessman

JANET GILLIS
Administrator, New Dawn Guest Home

DOUG LIONAIS
Associate Professor, CBU

Testimonials

New Dawn’s varied projects provide employment, strengthens communities and increase prosperity in the region- Keith MacDonald, Executive Director - Cape Breton Partnership

New Dawn continues to challenge people of all backgrounds and generations to identify and bring together hidden assets.- Tom Urbaniak, Ph.D., Cape Breton University

The cumalitive economic impact of New Dawn business over the years is estimated to be in excess of $150 million.- Doug Lionais, Professor - CBU

This organization's focus on community development, commitment to collaboration and creativity in addressing complex social problems has made it possible for us to improve access to safe, affordable housing in this area- Dr. Linda Courey, Director, Mental Health & Addiction Services, CBDHA

About New Dawn

New Dawn Enterprises Limited, incorporated in 1976, is the oldest Community Development Corporation in Canada and is a Founding Member of the Canadian CED (Community Economic Development) Network. It is a private, volunteer directed, organization dedicated to community building. New Dawn seeks to identify community needs and to establish and operate ventures that speak to those needs. New Dawn employs over 175 people from the Cape Breton community and it services 600 Cape Bretoners each day through its companies and projects. To Learn more about New Dawn click here.

Quick Contact

New Dawn Enterprises
4 Dryden Avenue
Sydney, NS B1P 6J7
Phone:(902) 539-9560
Fax: (902)-539-7210
newdawn@newdawn.ca