Wishing Wells Society (WWS) is a registered Canadian charity founded in 2000 and based in St. Andrews.
WWS is dedicated to building wells and irrigation ponds in small, rural villages. The projects began in...
Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the sixth installment recounting its history.
In 1862 the rector of Arichat parish was Father Hubert Girroir. He was responsible for Isle...
It took nothing short of a billion years to craft Gros Morne National Park; its mountainous conglomeration of geological wonders the result of ancient continents colliding and breaking apart, of ice ages and glaciers shaving away soil...
Mr. Premier - we wanted to be part of the solution.
I watched Premier McNeil on T.V. announcing his departure and again offering a few statements on how the union leaders in N.S. need...
The 2013 death of Phillip Boudreau, not only divided the community of Isle Madame, it became a national media sensation, and now two projects examining the case are coming out at the same time.
The human being is a deeply social animal, which is why, amid the upheavals this pandemic has forced onto daily life, be it the closure of businesses, the sealing of borders, the cancellation of flights and cruises,...
In 1812 Bishop Plessis assumed responsibility for the Parish of Arichat. He wrote that the people of the area depended primarily on the seafaring trade and the industries associated with it. In fact, he noted 60 vessels...
Highway 104 was built over 40 years ago as a non- access highway from either direction starting west to east from Port Hawkesbury and ending at River Tillard Bridge.
No one is permitted to...
By: Yvonne Fox
Anniversaries are a time to remember, a time to share stories, a time to celebrate, and also to leave a legacy. The 65th anniversary of the official opening of the...
I’m something of a campsite aficionado, or, if you like, a snob. Upon arrival my judgy eyes scan the facilities, the placement of playgrounds, the space between sites, the design of the cast iron campfire and the...