News & Events

Introducing the Y Youth Triathlon Club!

Posted on January 19, 2023

Gear Up for our First Annual Youth Triathlon Sunday, May 21st. Open to youth ages 8-12yrs. The Youth Triathlon Club is a great way to promote a lifelong passion for physical activity. With three fun sports- swimming, biking and running, triathlons offer kids the chance to learn various exercise skills while gearing up for the..

Join Our active150 Challenge!

Posted on January 4, 2023

150 minutes of activity each week – do you have it in you? Stop at the Membership Services Desk to get your minutes tracker and get moving! We’ll add your name to our leaderboard, and we may even have some stickers for you to earn to help you keep track and keep you motivated! Every minute counts,..

Our Winter 2023 Schedules are Here!

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There’s a lot happening at the Y! Check out our Winter 2023 schedules below. Group Fitness Aquatics Child & Youth

CIBC Donates $10,000 recognizing the YMCA of Cape Breton’s Hurricane Relief Efforts

Posted on December 20, 2022

CIBC has donated 10,000 to the YMCA of Cape Breton in recognition work that was done by the Y, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. The charity opened their doors to public, allowing anyone in need to access showers, a place to charge devices and have something to eat. Over 4,000 individuals were able to..

YMCA of Cape Breton Stakeholder Survey Open until December 21, 2022

Posted on December 13, 2022

The YMCA of Cape Breton is making a plan for its future and needs your help. The YMCA of Cape Breton is developing a new strategic plan that will guide our work over the next three years. An important step in our process is to gather information from community stakeholders through a survey. We hope..

New Licensed Childcare Centre to Open in Guysborough in 2023

Posted on December 7, 2022

The YMCA of Cape Breton is excited to share that we will be opening a licensed childcare centre in the Guysborough community in 2023! As part of Nova Scotia’s childcare expansion and the Canada Wide Early Learning Agreement, the YMCA of Cape Breton has partnered with the Strait Regional Centre for Education to open a..

YMCA of Cape Breton Wins Vital Employer Excellence Award

Posted on December 5, 2022

Thank you to the NextGen Cape Breton Unama’ki Board and the Cape Breton Partnership for recognizing the YMCA of Cape Breton with a Vital Employer Excellence Award at their awards event on December 2, 2022, in Sydney. Did you know that 66% of the employees and 25% of the volunteer Board of Directors at the..

Senior’s Focus Group

Posted on November 24, 2022

We want to hear from you! The YMCA of Cape Breton is hosting focus groups to learn how we can better serve our Senior membership. These focus groups are open to the community. Dates11am Tuesday, November 29, 20229am Friday, December 2, 2022 Sign Up

Membership Survey

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Tell us how we’re doing! Do you have 5 minutes to spare? We would love to hear from you! You can take our anonymous survey here:

YMCA of Cape Breton Celebrates YMCA Peace Week

Posted on November 9, 2022

(Sydney, NS) – From November 12-19, during YMCA Peace Week, the YMCA of Cape Breton, together with YMCAs across Canada, are celebrating the presence of peace in our communities, and reflecting on the peace building work that happens all year both inside and outside the YMCA. In keeping with this year’s International Day of Peace..