Ceilidh on the Lakes

09/17/2019

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations"
- Author unknown

Well this has been quite the journey with many difficult roads, but the consistent support from our camping community has been the driving force behind our perseverance. Thank you for your continued encouragement.

We are working with another municipality and our partners in the Cape Breton area who are just as excited as we are to bring you this experience in a beautiful new destination.

Stay tuned for more updates, Friends!

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal dismisses CBRM appeal, thus halting plans for proposed Big Pond Centre campground

02/22/2019

And so it continues...

Our family is thankful to our supporters who share our vision in bringing this new adventure to the beautiful and renowned Cape Breton Island. Our dream is to work WITH the community to bring a new vibrancy to the area and to support the economy in a way that respects the land and the people.

Cape Breton Regional Municipality has filed a court appeal after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board struck down council's decision to permit a recreational vehicle park near Big Pond.

01/25/2019

To our friends and supporters,

We are very disappointed with the decision against the re-zoning application. Many of you have shared in our hope and vision to create something unique and special in Big Pond. We are disappointed for the residents of Cape Breton and for those who had hoped to visit the island and make us part of their Cape Breton experience.

This process has been long and at times very disheartening. It is your support and comments that have kept us pushing past the disappointment.

At this point, we are waiting to hear on how CBRM will respond to this decision. We will be doing a thorough review of the report and will keep you updated on our next steps.

12/01/2018

And the challenge has just been announced live in the Christmas Daddies telethon!

Ceilidh on the Lakes has made a $500 donation - which campgrounds are going to match or beat us? 😎

Cheers to all who get in on the fun for local kids and families!

12/01/2018

Good morning, camping friends! We have a little challenge for the campgrounds in the Maritimes 😉😁

Ceilidh on the Lakes will be making a donation during the show. We challenge you (in the spirit of the season and to benefit the kids!) to match or BEAT us! 🎁 💝

Watch Laurel Martell on the air with more details on the !

12/01/2018

December 1st is a very important day for Maritime kids and families. A tradition we’ve come to love that marks the start of the Christmas season - CHRISTMAS DADDIES!🎄 🌟 🎶

Snuggle in tomorrow for the 55th annual edition of Christmas Daddies in the Maritimes - 40th year for Cape Breton!

For anyone who doesn’t know the magic of Christmas Daddies, it’s an annual telethon to raise money for local children and families who need it most during the holidays and beyond.

This year's 7-hour telethon will be broadcast live from Sydney and is jam-packed with Cape Breton entertainment (which you do NOT want to miss)!

Donations made in Cape Breton stay in Cape Breton; and with 10 communities on Cape Breton Island recording a 30% (or higher) child poverty rate, the need is great.

Here’s how you can participate:

** Make a donation

** Encourage your friends and family to donate

** Tune in and enjoy the show with a cup of hot chocolate

To access the telethon on the network (via your telecommunications provider) please see the screenshot in the comments.

You can also tune in on the internet by visiting: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca (Please note that the link will not be provided until Dec 1st!)

To make a donation, please visit ChristmasDaddies.org. (don't forget to specify Cape Breton as your donation location of choice).

Christmas Daddies is a non-for-profit organization whose mandate is to help less fortunate children in the Maritime provinces have a better Christmas.

10/30/2018

Hello Friends! We sincerely apologize for the lack of communication lately. For those who have been following our journey in the news, the Utility and Review Board is still in the process of finalizing the decision on our land use after the appeal process. We are also still waiting on the approval on our sewage treatment plans.

The local pushback has been difficult to manage and has cost us valuable time as well as finances. But it's our supporters that keep us pushing through. For every negative comment and trial we encounter in this process, there are many more words and acts of encouragement. We want to thank you again for hanging in there with us and we can't wait to celebrate with you around the campfire!

For those looking for a seasonal site, we keep track of all of your messages and inquiries and will be in touch as soon as we have some of these logistics finalized.

- Ceilidh on the Lakes

07/22/2018

UPDATE: Thank you for your patience to all who have been waiting for information on our seasonal applications and project updates. There will be a continuation of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) hearing on the re-zoning of the Big Pond land scheduled for later this summer. We will post as soon as we have a date, and apologize to all for the wait. We are as excited as you are to bring this exciting project to beautiful Cape Breton Island.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and your support!

05/27/2018

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to the OVERWHELMING number of inquiries and requests for seasonal sites, we will be releasing the seasonal applications this week!

A few things to note:

- Deposits will be held in trust until opening, with deposit amount deducted from first season's rate

- If for any reason the development does not proceed, deposits will be returned within a specified time frame

- 170 seasonal sites will be available

- Choose from lot sizes 30 X 45 or 30 X 60

Stay tuned to the page for details and application in the coming days!