Did you know that at one time in Arichat: there were three licensed barrooms between the Court House and Godfrey’s Lane; there was a tavern called The Pig and Whistle; there was a photo salon at the...
Looking back over the decades, and indeed, centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area.
One of those names that still holds a place here...
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...
The ninth resident pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, West Arichat, was Father Alexander Beaton, a Cape Breton priest of Scottish descent who spoke the three principal languages then used in the Diocese of Antigonish. There seems to...
The January 1852 church census was transcribed by Stirling Edwards in September 2004, from the records of St. John’s Anglican Church, Arichat.
This list is among the papers of the Rev. James Allen Shaw, the first Rector of St John’s....
Ephrem Boudreau wrote Riviere Bourgeois from which this history is taken and translated.
Priests of River Bourgeois
Joseph-Henri-Louis de Gonzague Chouinard (1875-1959) served as priest from October 1, 1904-December 1, 1909.
He left Nova Scotia, once and for all, and returned to...
James Wallace Poirier, baptised January
7, 1905, parents Edouard Poirier and Lena Gagnon, sponsors Wallace Poirier and
Marie Mombourquette, priest Fr. P. Robitaille
Simon Pius Petitpas, baptised January
26, 1905, parents Simon Petitpas and Sophie Bonin, sponsors...
Looking back over the decades, and indeed centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area. One of those names that no longer holds a place here is Grimes.
Matheson, Isabella, born November, 1824, St. Esprit, parents Roderick and Martha
Matheson, Christian, born Sept. 26, 1826, St. Esprit, parents Roderick and Martha
McDugald, Alexander, born Feb. 13, 1827, Grand Anse,...
Isidore LeBlanc’s grandfather, Mathurin LeBlanc, was born in Grand Pré.
He escaped deportation in 1755 and settled in Arichat some 20 years later. At the time, Arichat was a thriving fishing community based on the entrepreneurial efforts of the Robins,...