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LETTER: Time for Premier Houston to listen to Cape Bretoners
Cape Bretoners are speaking out, and for good reason.
Nov 3, 2025
Province confirms golf course proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Details of Cabot Golf's proposal to build a new course on the grounds of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park "have yet to be publicly revealed," reveals Minister Kim Masland.
Oct 31, 2025
Nova Scotia's NDP leader hears out Cape Breton residents troubled by golf course talk for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
“If a golf course is such a lucrative project, then buy land (elsewhere),” Claudia Chender said following a community chat at the Mabou Gaelic and Historical Society. “There’s lots of private land where you could build a very beautiful course in Inverness County.”
Oct 21, 2025
COMMENTARY: Does Premier Houston even get Cape Breton?
"Sure, he may show up at some Celtic Colours events, but does Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston understand and appreciate the cultural history and ethos of Cape Breton?"
Oct 14, 2025
TOM URBANIAK: Nova Scotia’s democracy is seriously ailing
"In this new reality, local communities are special interests. By contrast, wealthy private developers are altruistic partners... It might even include developer Cabot, which is reportedly taking yet another run at a luxury golf course in a provincial park (Cape Breton’s West Mabou Beach) – thus far unsolicited and without a public process."
Oct 13, 2025
Teed off: Talk of new West Mabou Beach golf course plans angers Cape Breton opponents
“In a world where there’s decency and honesty and integrity, it would be unheard of that a provincial natural environment park would have to defend itself for its own status,” said local advocate Nadine Hunt. "It should be unheard of that anything like this would even be brought up.”
Oct 10, 2025
Golf Course Developer Explores Another Proposal for West Mabou Crown Land
Inverness MLA refuses to say whether he believes West Mabou Beach Provincial Park should remain protected
Oct 9, 2025
