Sarah Turnbull What first drew you to Beinn Mhàbu in 2023, especially coming from Manitoba, and what made you decide to take that leap? I’ve wanted to live in Cape Breton for as long as I can remember. My grandfather lived in Baddeck in his younger years before moving to Snow Lake, a small mining town in Northern Manitoba (my hometown). He would tell me stories about growing up on the Island, and his connection to his hometown was very clear in everything he did. My grandfath

Name: Vincent McDonald Hometown: Halifax, NS Age: 21 Attended Beinn Mhàbu: 2023-2025 Where are you now? I am back in the city at Saint Mary's University studying Geography as a second undergraduate degree. I'm studying courses like rural geography, tourist geographies and biogeography. What have you been up to since? Apart from being a full-time university student, I am teaching beginner fiddle lessons online, and continuing to play gigs here and there. I played a square dan

Why Choose Beinn Mhàbu Nestled in the heart of the village Mabou, a cultural and physical place of warm beauty, Beinn Mhàbu offers something rare – an education rooted in community, culture, and belonging. Here, learning extends beyond the classroom and connects students with the living Gaelic world that still thrives in Cape Breton and across the wider Scottish diaspora. A Sense of Place When you step through the doors of Beinn Mhàbu, you become part of something larger than