Two recent events illustrate how difficult it is to maintaining historic buildings and properties without the proper resources.
On September 5, the historic Commercial Cable Station in Hazel Hill came down.
In 1884, the newly created Commercial Cable Company established its...
An unknown piece of local history was unveiled recently as the director of a new documentary on a secret French Canadian order talked about a local chapter of the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier.
On March...
We’ve all done it at this point, haven’t we; angled
that way, twisted the other, held the camera higher, backed up - whatever it
takes to get a good photo. For those of us on social media, nabbing the...
Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the fifth installment recounting its history.
When Bishop MacKinnon was consecrated in February of 1852, Father Etienne Chartier was in service responsible...
After being accused of inaction and indecision in protecting the moderate livelihood fishery in the southwest part of Nova Scotia, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) continues facing criticism.
Recently, the Assembly of...
Amid the joy of the Christmas season and the chaos of last week’s stormy weather, I experienced the sadness that comes with losing a mentor from my formative years.
Michael Cobden, who was the director of the King’s College School...
The COVID-19 virus is destructive world-wide, and
causing serious illness along with deaths. It will attack any individual who is
unfortunate to cross its path and it will show no mercy whatsoever.
COVID-19 has become World...
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...
In 1897 Bertram Bourinot began the Richmond County Record, a periodical that lasted for almost 80 years. Marshall Bourinot worked with his father and continued the paper into the 1970s. The following are excerpts from the Richmond County Record...
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...