by Sydney native Ray Ivany has announced that he’s planning to step down as President of Acadia University in Wolfville. Ivany suffered a heart attack in October and says that his recent health issues have led him to speed up his retirement, with a plan to step down in June of 2017. His second term as President of Acadia was due to end in 2019. Ivany made headlines in recent years as the chair of a commission on rebuilding the province’s economy, producing what’s widely known as the Ivany Report. Prior to taking up the presidency at Acadia, Ivany held administrative positions at the Nova Scotia Community College and what is now Cape University.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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