Post, ECBC don’t fully understand New Dawn’s mission, motives

By Darrell Kyte, Cape Breton Post January 11, 2012  “Storm in the port” is how the Cape Breton Post characterized its series examining port development that ran in late December. That series clearly laid out the opposing positions of Enterprise… Read»

New Dawn versus ECBC

It almost sounded too good to be true when New Dawn Enterprises Ltd. president Rankin MacSween optimistically said “we cannot afford not to co-operate” following a purportedly co-operative meeting with Enterprise Cape Breton Corp. CEO John Lynn on April 1…. Read»

News Release: ECBC Chairman Refuses to Facilitate Meeting with Community Representatives

Sydeny, Nova Scotia, December 22, 2011 – Mr. Paul LeBlanc, President of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ECBC, has refused to facilitate a meeting between New Dawn and community representatives and ECBC leadership… Read»

Sydney Ports Corp. Accepts Port Committee’s Governance Report

By Erin Pottie Cape Breton Post Thursday December 22, 2011 SYDNEY — The Sydney Ports Corp. has agreed on a new governance model, but whether the group will be able to collect dues from vessels entering Sydney harbour remains unclear…. Read»

Struggling Laurentian Energy Corp. Restructuring, Not Filing for Bankruptcy

By Erin Pottie Cape Breton Post Wednesday December 21, 2011 After spending $1 million to market its greenfield site as the location for a proposed container terminal, Laurentian president Jim Kehoe said no developers were found. Laurentian isn’t planning to… Read»

New Dawn wants council to review ECBC

By Erin Pottie, Cape Breton Post, December 19, 2011 New Dawn Enterprises will ask the Cape Breton Regional Municipality mayor and council to lead a community-based review of Enterprise Cape Breton Corp. as the battle over Sydney port governance continues…. Read»

News Release: ECBC Board of Directors to Take Up Community Concern over Port Project Management

Sydney, Nova Scotia, 19 December 2011 – Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation has advised New dawn Enterprises that concerns raised throughout the community about ECBC’s management of the Sydney Port project have been referred to the Corporation’s Board of Directors for… Read»

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.

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New Dawn Enterprises
75 Prince St
Sydney, NS B1P 5J9
Phone: (902) 539-9560
Fax: (902) 539-7210
newdawn@newdawn.ca