On September 12, a delegation of representatives from our Polish community joined Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall-Merrill, Councillor Lorne Green, Councillor Glenn Paruch, and Councillor Eldon MacDonald for the raising of the Polish flag in front of City Hall in honour of Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month. The Mayor read a special proclamation, …
The documentary film Poletown Lives! was screened at Cape Breton University for this year’s Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month. It’s a powerful story of a community that struggled for survival.
Here are a few pictures to enjoy from September 2021! Images 1 and 2 (below): Enjoying refreshments and working on wycinanki (Polish paper art) at the well-attended art exhibit in honour of Jo-Ann Dziubek-MacDonald, this year’s featured artist for Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month (Polish Village Hall, Whitney Pier, Sept 10-11, 2021) Photos 3 …
