





Ruifeng (Elva) Zhou
Occupation:
MBA Graduate
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
ChinaNow living in:
Glace Bay, C.B.
“I think that I can have more development space to start my own business or social enterprise here”


Ope Ojo
Occupation:
BBA Student
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
NigeriaNow living in:
Sydney, C.B.
“I would say by far the nicest group of people I’ve met are from this Island, for sure.”


Elena Konorezova
Occupation:
First Year Engineering Student
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
UkraineNow living in:
Sydney, C.B.
“It’s easy to make friends here; people are friendly.”


Louisa and Louis Esangbedo
Occupation:
Siblings and Students at
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
NigeriaNow living in:
Sydney, C.B.
“It’s good to feel like you’re home, even if you know you’re not; it’s good to feel like you belong in a place that is strange to you. It’s really impressive.” -Louisa


Ian Wang and Fei Fei Yang
Occupation:
Owners of Neoclassic Food
& Students at Cape Breton University
Originally from:
ChinaNow living in:
Glace Bay, C.B.
“There are many great opportunities here that have not been dug out yet. It’s good for people who want to come and do business and get involved in those areas that are still buried.”


Roman Buchhofer
Occupation:
Photographer, Acupuncturist
and Massage Therapist
Originally from:
GermanyNow living in:
Cheticamp, C.B.


Ann Schroeder
Occupation:
Fine Art Quilter
Originally from:
the United StatesNow living in:
Mabou, C.B.
“Life in a small town is very appealing in a lot of ways. It has its drawback of course, everyone knows your business, but that’s an advantage as well; people care about their neighbours.”


Lisa Nishi
Occupation:
Fashion Designer and Oyster Farmer
Originally from:
New York, USANow living in:
Mabou, C.B.
“My experiences here were just absolutely remarkable; you are just in such direct contact with the land. As an artist, it’s like water for a thirsty man.”


Damian and Craig Phillips
Occupation:
Owner of Groundswell Hotel
Originally from:
England
Now living in:
D’Escousse, C.B.
“The bottom line is you can achieve a good work-life balance here, which is what it is all about for me”


Iris Kedmi
Occupation:
Founder of Bee Happy Farm,
Marketing Coordinator, Cape Breton Connect
Originally from:
IsraelNow living in:
Baddeck, C.B.
“There is a lot of opportunity on this Island. It’s not competition, its working together as partners and assisting one and other in a rural area.”


Bev Brett
Occupation:
Playwright, Artistic Director
Saint Anne’s Bay Players
Originally from:
the United StatedNow living in:
North River, C.B.
“I always felt right at home here. I had neighbours and my best friends were born here; I didn’t feel a big divide.”


Ton Megens
Occupation:
Owner of Dancing Moose Café
Originally from:
HollandNow living in:
Ingonish, C.B
“You can always work if you want to, that’s what we found out in the time we were here, but you have to want it.”


Leandro D’Addario
Occupation:
Founder of D’Addario’s Pizza
Originally from:
ItalyNow living in:
Sydney, C.B.
“It was a pleasure to start a pizza shop in Cape Breton, and have it be a success.”


Damien Barry
Occupation:
Immigration Lawyer
Sampson and McDougall
Originally from:
IrelandNow living in:
Sydney, C.B.
“I think it’s the kind of place where people are quite welcoming and helpful; thankfully the transition was made a lot easier because of that.”


Charlie Chen
Occupation:
Sous Chef
Castle Rock Country Inn
Originally from:
ChinaNow living in:
Glace Bay, C.B.
“When I took the job at Castle Rock everything changed, everything. I met a lot of good people and good chefs who taught me how to be better, how to be perfect.”


Nate Song
Occupation:
Volunteer Coordinator, ICEAP
Originally from:
ChinaNow living in:
Glace Bay, C.B.
“The friendliness and the hospitality of the people, and the chance to be part of communities where people know me well, that’s why I want to stay here.”


Jack Yang
Occupation:
Event Planner, ICEAP
Originally from:
ChinaNow living in:
Glace Bay, C.B.
“To be honest, I can’t wait to become a real Cape Bretoner.”


Maire Neville
Occupation:
Conference Services Support
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
IrelandNow living in:
Dominion, C.B.
“I think Cape Breton is very open to new ideas. if you bring in an idea to someone who has the power to help you it will most likely happen because you are a group of people, I feel that say yes to everything.”


Sean Howard
Occupation:
Poet and Adjunct Professor,
Cape Breton University
Originally from:
the United KingdomNow living in:
Main-a-Dieu, C.B.
“It was awesome to be here. I actually had a writer’s block for 3 years because it was too overwhelming, I didn’t see how I could respond to it.”


Ava and Tom Kummar
Occupation:
Owners of Riverbank Restaurant and Cottages
Originally from:
SwitzerlandNow living in:
Grand Mira South, C.B
“In season we have all of the guests coming in and out; you meet all kinds of people from all over the world. For us, it’s just paradise.”
Occupation
Quilter
Originally from
United States
Now living in
Mabou, C.B.
“Life in a small town is very appealing in a lot of ways. It has its drawback of course, everyone knows your business, but that’s an advantage as well; people care about their neighbours.”