Cape Breton announcer to be named to Sports Hall of Fame
Dave Leblanc has been the voice inside Cape Breton's main arena since it opened in 1987. He'll soon be inducted into the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame. Kyle Moore has the story.
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