Welcome to Cheticamp.

Welcome to the village of Cheticamp, the Acadian heart of the Cabot Trail, where the community is strong and opportunity awaits. We’re glad you’ve come to stay!
(Alt:)The Acadian heart of the Cabot Trail, where community thrives and opportunities abound. Welcome to your new home!
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a wonderful place to live.

Our businesses and people are ready to accommodate you, whether it’s dining at our restaurants with ocean views, shopping at one of our grocery stores, catching some fiddle at the Doryman or live music at The Gabriel. Attend a live production at the Cheticamp Arts Council theatre. Take a walk along the boardwalk, stop and visit our library, grab a coffee and take part in our summer market. Watch a fishing boat come in or experience the thrill of a whale watching tour.
Thriving and Affordable
Cheticamp boasts a diverse range of community services and modern amenities that cater to residents and visitors alike. A range of healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and recreational activities make Cheticamp an ideal place for people of all ages. With our affordable cost-of-living and thriving multicultural community, entrepreneurs, families and professionals are being drawn here and our village continues to strengthen and prosper.
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Endless Adventures
Throughout the year, the community offers activities that cater to a diverse range of interests for youth, and the young at heart, including minor hockey, soccer, karate, girl guiding, and more. Sign up for step-dancing lessons at Ecole Raveston or join the dance troupe Encore du Vent. Enroll in a rug-hooking class or join a quilting guild. Enjoy sport-fishing or hunting. Experience a leisurely hike in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, walk on one of our beautiful beaches or tee-off for a round of golf. Hit the trails with an ATV or a snowmobile. Strap on your cross-country skis or skate on one of our ponds. There are endless opportunities waiting to be explored!
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Community Living
Our region’s strong community spirit makes it a special place to live, setting it apart from larger areas. Discuss the latest suête with your co-workers. Relax on the deck and take in the sunset with your neighbours. Let the community guide you through your first Mi-Carême. Whether you are retired, a young professional, or a family unit, you will find a place in our village.
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Embracing Heritage and Diversity
Cheticamp celebrates our bilingualism and our vibrant Acadian heritage. We also embrace a flourishing village full of different cultures and perspectives; an ideal place to live and work. Home to friendly people, picturesque natural landscapes, a dynamic culture, and a rich history, it’s a safe and inviting place to raise a family. We’re thrilled to have you join our community!
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There's a true wealth of businesses and cooperatives in Chéticamp and surrounding areas. Start your search for a local business here!

CKJM community radio.

CKJM offers a french-language community radio service broadcasting from Chéticamp at 106.1 FM.

events all year round.

Winter or summer, Chéticamp residents love to express their joie de vivre with events showcasing their diverse talents!
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Tourist Information

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Fun Fact

Les Suètes are a unique weather phenomenon that occurs only on the northern coast of Cape Breton. This occurs when a low pressure system presses down on the winds that flow over the highland plateau coming from the east or southeast. The wind is trapped between the plateau and the low pressure causing a squeezing action producing the wind effect similar to someone blowing through a straw. As the wind flows off of the plateau it can gain speeds up to and over 200 km/h. This weather event can happen weekly in the fall, winter and spring months and less frequently during the summer.

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Moved from Alberta in 2020
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🎶 Nouveau ! Soirées musicales tous les jeudis à La Place du Pêcheur ! 🎶
Commencez votre soirée en beauté avec notre premier concert ce soir ! Gillian Head et Bradley Murphy seront là pour vous plonger dans une ambiance festive. Ce soir de 19h00 à 20h00 !!!
Pour doubler votre plaisir musical, aujourd'hui seulement, nous avons également un spectacle de 13h à 15h avec Chrissy Crowley, Gillian Head et Jason Roach, encore, à La Place du Pêcheur. Venez taper du pied et n'hésitez pas à partager quelques pas de danse avec tout le monde !
Ne manquez pas cette occasion de vous amuser et de célébrer la musique ensemble!

🎶 New! Live Music every Thursday at La Place du Pêcheur! 🎶
Kick off your night with our first concert tonight! Gillian Head and Bradley Murphy will be there to get you in a festive mood. Tonight from 7 pm to 8:30 pm !!!
To double your listening pleasure, today only, we will also have entertainment from 1 pm to 3 pm, again, at the Place du Pêcheur. Chrissy Crowley, Gillian Head and Jason Roach will have you tapping your feet! Don't be shy, feel free to jump up and share a few dance steps with everyone!
Don't miss this opportunity to have fun and celebrate music together!
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4 months ago
Bravo 👏!!

Bravo 👏!!Nous avons pensé que notre nouvelle enseigne méritait un mot à part entière! Le résultat est magnifique et nous en sommes incroyablement heureux !
Ce nouveau panneau, qui présente une vue de drone de notre communauté dynamique, accueille tout le monde à bras ouverts et est exactement l'ajout dont la région avait besoin !
Nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement Michel's FineArt Photography pour avoir capturé l'essence de notre communauté à la perfection, ainsi que Highland Signs de Chéticamp pour leur travail exceptionnel qui a permis de donner vie à notre enseigne. Et quelle efficacité - nous avons commencé à en parler il y a une semaine et la nouvelle enseigne est déjà en place ! Merci encore une fois de rendre notre communauté encore plus belle et plus accueillante !💙💛🤍❤️

We felt our new sign deserved a post of its own... don't you agree? It turned out beautiful, and we are so incredibly happy with it!
This new sign, featuring a stunning drone view of our vibrant community, welcomes everyone with open arms and is just the addition we wanted for our lighthouse sign!
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Michel's FineArt Photography for capturing the essence of our community so perfectly, and to Highland Signs of Chéticamp for their exceptional work in bringing this vision to life. And how efficient - we started talking about this a week ago and the new sign is already up! Thank you once again for making our community even more beautiful and welcoming! #destinationcheticamp #cheticamp #Capbreton #CapeBreton #destinationcapebreton #acadie #villageacadienne #vicelacadie #collaboration #dronephotgraphy #communitysignage #community
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5 months ago
Calling out all business owners / air bnb hosts of the area !! 

Here is a poster that I hope we can use throughout the community to keep our visitors and locals aware of whats happening as we approach the busiest months of the year. Our team and partners are working hard to keep this shared calendar as up to date as possible, and I ask that if you have something to add, please submit the form on our website (link below). Please print this poster and share it in your business (restaurants, public spaces, air bnb/hotels, etc) and help each other out this summer in knowing whats happening in our community!! Reach out if you want a poster and arent able to print it yourself. Thank you!! 

https://www.infocheticamp.ca/en/events/

Appel à tous les propriétaires dentreprises / hôtes Airbnb de la région ! 
Voici une affiche qui, on espère, pourra être utilisée dans toute la communauté pour informer les visiteurs et les habitants de ce qui se passe à lapproche des mois les plus chargés de lannée. Notre équipe et nos partenaires travaillent continuellement pour que ce calendrier commun soit le plus à jour possible, et je vous demande, si vous avez quelque chose à ajouter, de bien vouloir remplir le formulaire qui se trouve sur notre site web (lien ci-dessous). Merci dimprimer cette affiche et de la partager dans votre entreprise (restaurants, espaces publics, Airbnbs/hôtels, etc.) et de saider mutuellement cet été à savoir ce qui se passe dans notre communauté ! Nhésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez une affiche et que vous ne pouvez pas limprimer vous-même. Merci !

https://www.infocheticamp.ca/evenements/

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Calling out all business owners / air bnb hosts of the area !!

Here is a poster that I hope we can use throughout the community to keep our visitors and locals aware of what's happening as we approach the busiest months of the year. Our team and partners are working hard to keep this shared calendar as up to date as possible, and I ask that if you have something to add, please submit the form on our website (link below). Please print this poster and share it in your business (restaurants, public spaces, air bnb/hotels, etc) and help each other out this summer in knowing what's happening in our community!! Reach out if you want a poster and aren't able to print it yourself. Thank you!!

www.infocheticamp.ca/en/events/

Appel à tous les propriétaires d'entreprises / hôtes Airbnb de la région !
Voici une affiche qui, on espère, pourra être utilisée dans toute la communauté pour informer les visiteurs et les habitants de ce qui se passe à l'approche des mois les plus chargés de l'année. Notre équipe et nos partenaires travaillent continuellement pour que ce calendrier commun soit le plus à jour possible, et je vous demande, si vous avez quelque chose à ajouter, de bien vouloir remplir le formulaire qui se trouve sur notre site web (lien ci-dessous). Merci d'imprimer cette affiche et de la partager dans votre entreprise (restaurants, espaces publics, Airbnbs/hôtels, etc.) et de s'aider mutuellement cet été à savoir ce qui se passe dans notre communauté ! N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez une affiche et que vous ne pouvez pas l'imprimer vous-même. Merci !

www.infocheticamp.ca/evenements/

Les Trois Pignons
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6 months ago
Merci!!

Merci!!Nous installerons bientôt quatre nouveaux bancs sur nos aires de repos. Ceci est rendu possible grâce à la contribution financière des entreprises et associations suivantes :

Chiasson Brothers Ltée, Le Club Kinsmen de Chéticamp, Magasin Coopérative de Chéticamp et La Caisse Populaire acadienne.

We will soon be installing four new benches on our rest areas. This is made possible by the financial contribution of the businesses and associations listed above.

MERCI!!!!
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7 months ago
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