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 Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, is an urban community within the Cape Breton regional municipality. It is located on the north side of Sydney Harbour, 19km from Sydney. The town has a vibrant downtown shopping area with grocery stores, pharmacy, bakery, banks, restaurants, service stations, town police and library. Sydney Mines is also the home of Johnny Miles, the double Boston Marathon winner. (1926 & 1929) |
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Hours of Operation
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The Sydney Mines Heritage Museum and the Cape Breton Fossil Centre are open Tuesday to Saturday each week from June 1st to ... more |
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One Man's Dream
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mr. Jim Tobin, Chair of the Sydney Mines Heritage Society, had a dream to create a heritage museum that would represent the ... more |
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Special Places
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Nova Scotia Special Places Act states the following:
A heritage permit system is crucial to the study and ... more |
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Summer Staff, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The following people are on site at the Cape Breton Fossil Centre and the Sydney Mines Heritage Museum to serve ... more |
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Carboniferous Plant Fossils
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Cape Breton Fossil Centre has 800 Carboniferous plant fossils on site:
142 Fossils are on loan from the Nova ... more |
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