November 20, 1907: Arthur Poirier, widower married
Sarah Jeanne Goyetche, daughter of Jean Goyetche and Angélique Bourque,
witnesses Jacques Goyetche and Emilie Goyetche
January 22, 1908: Pierre A. Richard, son of Pierre
Richard and Célina Boucher married...
Dear Santa:
I’m sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve written. I think
I was 11 the last time I wrote to you. That’s a shame in and of itself,
especially since you were so diligent in...
After years of political turmoil, the last thing the
voters of Richmond County need - with a municipal election nearing and a
provincial election in the not-too-distant-future - is more upheaval.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what...
In a recent column, I expounded on the encouraging fact
that Canada’s electrical grid derives 67 per cent of its juice from renewable
sources, chiefly hydroelectric, wind and solar in descending order. If you
include nuclear, which is carbon free...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905.
After his classical studies from 1922 to 1928 at the seminary at Trois Riviere,
he spent three years at agricultural school at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere.
Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts and...
Like many people I know, I spend most of my work hours
sitting in an office chair that I leave only for bathroom breaks or when I
remind myself to move. After decades of peering into a computer screen...
When The
Tragically Hip’s frontman Gord Downie lost his cancer battle two
years ago, it was hard to ignore the accompanying national outpouring of grief.
And yet, as I reflect on last week’s passing of John
Mann,...
Please take a moment to recall the best materials that
you have read and think of the enjoyment that you have obtained from those
texts. Reading is a process that some people take for granted, however, its
availability must be...
Nova Scotia Power (NSP) appears to be ignoring one the
major causes of recent power outages; the lack of proper and regular
maintenance of infrastructure serving parts of Richmond County.
Since the summer, the western part...
“I went for the treatment, which was relaxing and pleasant. Afterwards, I had no withdrawal symptoms, no stress and no desire to have a cigarette – Six years and counting!”
Laser Acupuncture Therapy, can...