By: Yvonne Fox
The Official Project Commencement Ceremony marking the start of construction on the Canso Causeway was held on September 16, 1952.
This was after many, many years of...
By: Yvonne Fox
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going!”
That was the attitude that the Mayor of Mulgrave, Leonard O’Neil, had in 1952 when he realized that...
By: Yvonne Fox
Why are museums an important asset to communities you ask?
Thank goodness we had the foresight years ago to have columns from the Victoria Inverness Bulletin typed...
By: Yvonne Fox
The lobbying for a permanent crossing at the Strait of Canso in 1883 and 1902 was motivated largely by a concern for the coal and steel industries which were located...
By: Yvonne Fox
Mulgrave was a self sufficient town in 1951. The number of men employed by the Federal and Provincial governments with the Canadian National Railway and the car ferries was 288...
By: Yvonne Fox
The Port Hastings Historical Society had its first meeting in 1979, preparing for the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the Canso Causeway on August 13, 1980.
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...