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Photos from the last year or so...

The Silver Dart, piloted by Bjarni Tryggvason lifts off the ice!

Alderwood resident, Jimmy MacNeil, spends time with some visitors

Dr. Carlyle & Vera Chow at an evening honouring him for over 40 years of service

Dale Stone with Jersey, one of 100 horses she has re-homed over 7 years

Tim Donovan in his self-built Gairloch Mountain Observatory

This display of quilts was part of Englishtown's Mussel Festival

Beautifully costumed dancers at the 2009 Treaty Day in Wagmatcook

Part of the action at 'Red Bob' in Baddeck in January 2010

Kites of all shapes and sizes over Bell Bay Golf Club in August of 2009

This bobcat came out of the woods looking for a meal of domestic cat

The sale of Effie Bain's 'History of Baddeck' raised funds for Baddeck Lions Kidston Island Beach Project, and will continue to as long as demand for the book remains

The 'Girls of Middle River' put on a fashion show

Santa & Mrs. Claus at the Ingonish Parade of Lights

Acadian Lines bus in the Baddeck River at Baddeck Bridge on TCH 105

Twins Allysa & Allison Hutchison with their Halloween cat & 187 lb pumpkin

The Cenotaph in Middle River on Remembrance Day 2009

One of the Snowbirds during the Silver Dart Centennial celebrations

Dale Stone of Rocking Horse Ranch with Jersey, one of 100 horses she has re-homed over the past 7 years

'Yarra' in full sail during annual McCurdy Cup Race

The Baddeck Quilter's Guild with display of quilts at

Excited students ready to pass on the Olympic Torch during January 2010

It was harvest time at the annual Victoria County Fall Fair at Baddeck Forks

Bobby MacDonald, of Middle River, takes his 100 year old aunt for a spin

These students from North Highlands Elementary know how to enjoy winter

These abused & abandoned pups ultimately found good homes

With respective ages of 82, 74 & 69, Lloyd, Jim & Al keep very active

You can't keep 'Polar Bears' out of the frigid water