Basement Suite Launch Party October 7

Join author Susan Farrell to celebrate the release of her first novel: Basement Suite.

Wednesday, October 7, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Governor's Pub, 233 Esplanade, Sydney.

Garry Leech keynote speaker to Council of Canadians

Garry Leech, co-author of The Failure of Global Capitalism from Cape Breton to Colombia and Beyond, will be a keynote speaker at the Council of Canadians annual general meeting October 23 in Saint John New Brunswick. The theme for this year's convention is "Turning the tide: A just economy for people and the planet.

Garry joins CoC nationa chair Maude Barlow and John Cavanagh, Director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies in Washington, DC.

Introduction to the Qur'an, Public talk Oct. 28 in Sydney

Robert Campbell, author of Reading the Qur'an inEnglish is scheduled to give a public talk at the McConnell Memorial Library on October 28, 7-9 p.m. Prof. Campbell's talk will be an introduction to the Qur'an, Islam's most important text, as well as some tips on how to get the most out of an English translation.

Sponsored by Cape Breton Regional Library. Admission is free.