THE FESTIVAL:

The Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival is being coordinated by the Cape Breton Dragon Boat festival Society to promote healthy lifestyle, community spirit, vitality and unity. The Society's main goal is to raise awareness about healthy living and to provide an enjoyable community event. To learn more about Cape Breton Island, visit Destination Cape Breton: http://www.cbisland.com.

This is the 6th year for the Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival. Seven years ago, the local breast cancer survivor team, the Cape Breastoners, had a dream. They asked the community to help them promote healthy living and activity while at the same time raising money and awareness about those causes that mean so much to them. The support from the community has been strong ever since. For more information about the Cape Breatoners Dragon Boat Team,  find them on facebook. 
 

Aside from the dragon boat racing, the Festival weekend will be abuzz with other activities, including a silent auction, children's activities, Pink Ribbon Ceremony, and lots of Cape Breton hospitality at the Sydney Marine Terminal!

Beneficiaries

The major Beneficiary of this event is the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation. Other beneficiaries include:
 

• - Cape Breastoners Dragon Boat Team Society

• - The Special Olympics of Cape Breton

2011 Beneficiaries

More than $26,000 in pledges were raised for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation by the teams participating in the 5th Annual Cape Breton Dragon Boat Festival. An additional $30,000 in funds raised from Festival proceeds were distributed to  the Cape Breastoners Dragon Boat Team and the Cape Breton Special Olympics, and the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation.