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A self-reliant people in a vibrant community

New Dawn is a private, volunteer-directed business dedicated to community building.

  • Help Us Respond to COVID-19
    With high levels of poverty and unemployment, access to healthy food was a pre-existing challenge in Cape Breton; Covid-19 has made it so much worse. More people are now struggling to provide food for themselves and their families. At New Dawn Meals on Wheels, when the pandemic began, we knew... more
  • New Dawn has been part of the Cape Breton landscape for forty-two years
    New Dawn's mission—to engage the community to create a culture of self-reliance—is as relevant today as it was when the organization was founded back in 1976. New Dawn Enterprises Limited is the oldest Community Development Corporation in Canada and is a Founding Member of the Canadian CED (Community Economic Development)... more
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  • New Dawn is engaged by people who have a deep affection for this Island, who are passionate, creative and disciplined and who are building a new narrative about the future of this community.
    New Dawn is a community business organization that has been part of the Cape Breton landscape for thirty-nine years. It is a private, community based, volunteer driven organization inspired by its vision. The organization is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. The Directors serve for a maximum of two,... more
  • January 15, 2021

    Rankin MacSween retires from New Dawn Ent...

    Rankin MacSween has been with New Dawn Enterprises almost since...
    December 15, 2020

    New Dawn wins Vital Award in the Vital Emp...

    New Dawn VP of Operations Sabrina Vatcher accepted the award...
    September 23, 2020

    We Are All Treaty People

    New Dawn Enterprises, the Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration,...
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Phone: (902) 539-9560
Fax: (902) 539-7210

37 Nepean Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 6A7

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