Playing for a better future:
The family of D. Stuart MacLeod makes a transformational $200,000 donation to Sydney Waterfront Campus.
Known fondly amongst his peers as Mr. Rotary, D. Stuart MacLeod was a community leader, a business owner, a family-man and a true philanthropist.
Mr. MacLeod’s family is honouring his legacy with a $200,000 gift to NSCC’s Transform, Together Campaign. This incredible donation will help build a new, accessible playground for the Sydney Waterfront Campus. This playground will double as a learning-lab for the Early Childhood Education program and a retreat for children attending the daycare.
“My father always prioritized community. He was particularly passionate about giving children a better start. From gifting an aspiring hockey player goalie gear, to arranging orthopedic visits for children with physical disabilities, to providing leadership to the Children’s Aid Society for more than 30 years, my father wanted to give children a chance at a bright future… at stability and success.
This gift is a continuation of all the good work my father already started. As a family, we’re humbled to be able to do this to honour him.”
- Stuart MacLeod, son of D. Stuart MacLeod
“Donations to this campaign are about excellence. It’s about our future. And it’s about rebuilding the core of our community. We’re very proud to be part of this revitalization and know our father would be too.”
“The instructors at NSCC laid the foundation for us in both business and in food. We have so much respect for these chefs. Seeing their professionalism, the standards they set for their kitchens and how they nurture the potential in their students, set the bar high for how we wanted to operate our businesses.”
Mark and Krista Paterson Culinary Arts Marconi Campus Class of 2015
“The instructors at NSCC laid the foundation for us in both business and in food. We have so much respect for these chefs. Seeing their professionalism, the standards they set for their kitchens and how they nurture the potential in their students, set the bar high for how we wanted to operate our businesses.”
Mark and Krista Paterson Culinary Arts Marconi Campus Class of 2015
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A winning recipe
For the past eight years, Mark and Krista Paterson (Culinary Arts ‘15) have been leaving their stamp on the food scene in Cape Breton and beyond. With an appetite for bringing excellence in both service and flavours to their guests, Mark and Krista are a testament to the possibilities that exist when talents are recognized and supported throughout post-secondary education.
Mark and Krista both joined NSCC’s culinary program in 2013. At the time, Mark was working in the food and beverage industry and Krista sought a career change and decided to pursue her passion for cooking. While at NSCC, both Mark and Krista were recipients of several notable awards and bursaries, including La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Scholarship, these bursaries and awards helped motivate them and inspire them to continue their hard work.
Today, the husband-and-wife team are well-known in Cape Breton for their impeccable service and consistent and crowd-pleasing culinary creations. Together, they have three businesses – Mise En Place Catering, The Dory Pub & Restaurant and the Rideout House catering contract. In peak season, they employ up to 65 employees, many of whom are NSCC graduates.