Abbey Ridge expands to Sydney
AUDIO: New Dawn’s Director of Youth and Family Care joins CBC Radio host Wendy Bergfeldt to talk about Abbey Ridge and the need for supportive youth housing in Sydney.
AUDIO: New Dawn’s Director of Youth and Family Care joins CBC Radio host Wendy Bergfeldt to talk about Abbey Ridge and the need for supportive youth housing in Sydney.
For families like the MacLeods, affordable and inclusive after school care is making the transition to school a little easier.
Margaux Paz Paredes – Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Cape Breton Post, June 3, 2026
“Organizations like New Dawn — that are tangibly carving out a different way — are needed more than ever.”
“We’re proud of our frozen meal offerings and excited to expand the network of people we serve.”
Three generations of Meals on Wheels volunteers is “a rare and moving legacy” says New Dawn’s Manager of Community Meals.
National Volunteer Week (April 19-25, 2026) recognizes the people across Canada who are making an impact in their communities through volunteerism.
“I feel welcome. This space is just for everyone”
“We couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to bring this kind of thinking and sustainability to a building in the heart of Glace Bay.”
Café Marie’s head baker, Yi Wang, featured in regional food publication
“Extending the age of support creates a safer and more supportive bridge into adulthood.”
“Through the sessions, I gained practical knowledge, useful resources, and greater confidence in preparing for my career journey.”
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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.