Charles Martel taught at D’Escousse in 1848 and 1849.
A native of Arichat, the young Martel had studied commerce at the Arichat Academy. With Arichat being a commercial centre, it was common for young...
Recent statistics provided by the provincial government
should serve as encouragement for Strait area residents who’ve been observing
the rules and hoping for better days in the middle of the COVID-19 global
pandemic.
During a briefing on...
The spirit of competition is a wonderful thing, a magic
ingredient which turns speed-skating with sticks into a game of hockey, pushing
people to lengths they couldn’t otherwise justify and toward milestones we
wouldn’t otherwise notice.
Except...
It is easy to complain about the changes imposed on our lives and the realities made clear as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its one-year point.
In March 2020, many often-overlooked facts were driven abruptly...
The newly restored riding of Richmond, which takes in the entire Municipality of the County of Richmond, will be a hotly contested race in the next provincial election.
The riding was called Richmond until...
One of the most prominent figures in the history of Richmond County, and Arichat in particular, is Edmund Power Flynn, politician, merchant, and Richmond County’s first coroner.
He was the son of John Flynn (1789 -1839) and Mary Power (1794...
A few days ago, I decided to begin the new year by quitting Facebook – deleting my profile, deleting the app from my phone, the works.
My husband quickly reminded me that not only would I not be able to...
In studying the history of a village, town or county, it is those individuals who had an impact on the life of their time who receive the recognition – and rightfully so.
Successful entrepreneurs...
This has not been a good time for StFX University.
An outbreak at StFX first detected two weeks ago has spread to the wider community, and among those cases, the new Omicron variant has...
At a certain point, the dramatic turn of events surrounding the Strait area’s recent municipal and school board elections defies description.
We now have three new mayors and we’ll soon see a minimum of two new wardens sworn in. Three...