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The CEC is proud to have been named the St. Margaret’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year for 2021, in recognition of our

Thanks to the St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club, the CEC’s front entrance is blooming with red zinnias, planted from seed as a gift to the

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Sipekne’katik First Nation, one of the member organizations of the St. Margaret’s Bay Community Enterprise

A big thanks to everyone who submitted nonfiction essays and short fiction to this year’s Winter in the Bay art exhibit and writing contest, presented

The Community Enterprise Centre (CEC), the Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts (PCAFA), and The Masthead News are teaming up again this year to bring

Huge thanks to our wonderful friends with the Safety Minded ATV Association, who spent Sunday, November 28 giving free hayrides to more than 70 families

You came, you shared, and together we raised over $2,500 for the St. Margaret’s Bay Food Bank. Thank you! Special thanks to: Our event partners,

Making a welcome return to the summer line-up of wonderful activities in the Bay, The Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts (PCAFA) is back

BayRides, the Community Enterprise Centre (CEC), and Bay Seniors are partners in a different kind of Friday happy hour in February, designed to lift the

by Neil Everton Sometimes the empty page or the blank screen can paralyze us. So here’s some advice from that wonderful Newfoundland writer and now

Small businesses, artists and artisans are struggling this year, with events and shows being cancelled, and stores having reduced hours and traffic capacity. One example

The Bay Seniors Association is inviting local children and teens to assemble and personalize Christmas cards for local seniors.  The cards will be included with

Local artist, Karen Llewellyn, shows how we can brighten up our space indoors and outdoors, with festive DIY decor from nature. https://smbcec.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DIY-Holiday-Decor-SD.mp4

The Gall family shares their recipe for Traditional Scottish Shortbread, which has been in the family for 6 generations. Sláinte! https://smbcec.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CITB_Gall-Family-Shortbread-SD.mp4

Instructions from Bay Seniors and co-op student Mellisa LarsonThis is an activity that requires adult supervision for children under age 10 to 12 because it

Local resident, Tanya Acorn, shares her recipe for Easy Chocolate Fudge. Plus tips on how to plate it as a festive wreath! https://smbcec.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CITB_EasyFudgeSD.mp4

The Community Helping Community Art Show is off to a great start, with a number of the works already selling through the online part of

A group of Bay residents gathered at the CEC on December 15 to enjoy a gluten-free cookie exchange. Attendees, who regularly cook and eat gluten-free

CEC volunteers, members and clients gathered on December 4 to celebrate the festive season, and to honour RCMP Constable Sian Houston, who officially ended her

Bay area residents over 50 who are entrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs finished a 6-week pilot project on November 27, and participants were full of praise