In what we might call the old days, Arichat boasted a number of hotels. As a centre of commerce there was a constant flow of agents and businessmen.
An aptly named early hotel was...
It was disappointing to hear that a funding application from a group consisting of local municipalities and First Nations was turned down by the Universal Broadband Fund.
Inverness CAO Keith MacDonald told the regular...
I picked up some new prescription glasses this week since it’s been a few years since I purchased new glasses. I’m cheap about some things but I don’t mind paying extra for good quality lenses, since I...
In West Arichat, the Christian brothers believed they were being persecuted because they were not bilingual and in this notion they were seconded by the pastor and the group of parishioners who supported him.
Since it’s summer and we are out and about more, I’ve grouped a few unrelated things that could happen to us at this time of the year. These are things that can hurt us, but the likelihood...
The experiment of removing garbage bins at provincial parks and beaches has failed and it’s time to return them, as well as those tasked with emptying them.
Late last month Richmond Municipal Council asked...
Last week YouTube recommended a video to me about a ship that sunk in a hurricane, several years ago off the coast of Florida. What I found interesting was why the captain decided to sail his ship...
The first priest who lived at West Arichat was Father Jean Baptiste Allain, a French émigré who had to flee from St. Pierre and Miquelon to the Magdalene Islands in 1792.
Afflicted with asthma,...
The province is tempting fate by removing all remaining community public health restrictions.
As a result of its July 4 announcement, the province confirmed that isolation shifts from being mandatory to “strongly recommended” for...
ANTIGONISH: The artistic director for the Antigonight: Art After Dark Festival says she’s excited to have the festival return back to a normal setting after a different and difficult couple of years amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic.