Large Military Exercise Beginning in CB, Today

by Bobby NockNovember 1, 2017

450 members of the 4^th Engineer Support Regiment based in Gagetown, New Brunswick are beginning their military exercise, in Cape Breton today.

The soldiers are based at a camp in Sydney’s Open Hearth Park.

But the exercise will see members of the Regiment carrying out projects across Cape Breton.

The projects include renovations to St. Alphonsus Church in Victoria Mines and reopening a trail used by the British during the siege on the Fortress of Louisbourg.

The exercise will run until November 23^rd.

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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