1.4 Million In Provincial Money For The Convent

by Bobby NockJanuary 31, 2020

Business Minister and Glace Bay MLA Geoff MacLellan announced 1.4 million dollars in provincial money this morning for New Dawn’s new arts and culture centre in northend Sydney.

New Dawn Enterprises is renovating the former Holy Angels Convent on George Street to house the centre that will be known as “The Convent.”

The building will provide studio and workspace for 150 artists and craftspeople.

The money from Invest Nova Scotia will be used to complete the building’s public art, outdoor grounds, furnishings and build a café.

The building will also house a 400 square foot gallery and four anchor tenants.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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