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Born in New Waterford, Cape Breton,Nova Scotia, Canada, Amy continued her life and education for many years in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Like all true Caper’s Amy longed to return to the Island and in 1992 relocated to the most beautiful place in the world- Bay St Lawrence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Amy and her husband raise their family in the community of Bay St Lawrence, minutes from the world famous Cabot Trail and nestled between the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Highland Mountains of Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia. Amy is an online conversationalist who has a passion for social media and creating high quality content. The stuff she’s really good at.. Promoting the use of the tools, best practices, and conversations of social media.

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Cape Breton Island Memories of Nanna’s Oatcakes – Recipe Included!

Amy MacKinnonFeb 2, 2014 55

Taste and smell are two senses that are deeply connected to memory so it’s not surprising that we often associate certain foods with special memories – food and nostalgia go together like fish and chips! A memory I cherish deeply of my…

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Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Winters – How the Old Tall Tales Became Reality

Amy MacKinnonJan 25, 2014 74

I was born and still live in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Most people in Cape Breton are part of rural small Scottish communities rich in Gaelic culture, story-telling, tall tales and ghost stories have always been a basic element of our…