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...
Editor’s note: The following was written in 2005. Between E.C. Doyle’s and Smith are now the homes of Johnny Boudreau, Alphonse Boudreau, Michael Boudreau, Gary Boudreau, Steve Richard, and the former bowling alley building...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in Arichat. By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial difficulties, and as a result, the creditors, primarily John Tyrrell, a prominent Arichat merchant, foreclosed on the...
Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the seventh installment recounting its history. In 1872 Father John Cameron was serving his ninth year as rector of the diocesan cathedral...
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 excerpts are...
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...
In 1935, the area from the main highway running east on Rocky Bay Road contained seven homesteads: The first belonged to Peter Paon (1875-1942), who married Mary Fougere in 1897 (1872-1971) and had Amedee...
Amedee Theriault, died January 1, buried January 3, 1950, priest C. P. Girroir William Monbourquette, died January 6, buried January 9, 1950 at age 81 years, Priest A. Doucet Ben E. Boudreau, died January 15, buried January 17, 1950 at age...
Ouetique Island was established in 1874 and consisted of a square wooden tower 28 feet high with an attached dwelling. The nearest town or city is River Bourgeois. Located in Lennox Passage between Isle Madame and Cape...
Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Antigonish. This is the first installment recounting its history. Fathers Bailly and Bourq were the first missionaries to attend to the spiritual needs of the Arichat parish....




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