It appears some in the Catholic Church are finally starting to realize that good deeds, and not just words, can help heal the deep wounds rendered by the Indian Residential School system.
On Sept....
It was not until the late 1800s that the Western Union Telegraph Company brought electronic communication to the island.
George Spry, after his service in the British Navy, took up residence at Arichat and...
At one time, Arichat’s main street was one of the busiest and most progressive in the province.
There were hotels, barrooms, a Chinese laundry, a photography studio, ice cream/candy parlours, 10 or 11 general...
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, during the 11th month, we gather to remember the sacrifices of those who once served and continue to serve their country.
Those who lost their lives...
At one time Arichat’s main street was one of the busiest and most progressive in the province.
There were hotels, barrooms, a Chinese laundry, a photography studio, ice cream/candy parlours, 10 or 11 general...
There is something amiss surrounding the closure of Island Employment, and hopefully the truth will come out soon.
On Oct. 28, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) called for a forensic...
In the early 1960s, after the establishment of two district high schools, one at Arichat and one at St. Peter’s, there were 25 schools in Richmond County:
Acadiaville: West Arichat, Principal Sister Marie Therese...
Although the province has charted out ambitious plans to make more affordable housing available, and protect tenants, hopefully, it will be enough and there will be housing available soon to deal with the growing problem.
Municipalities across the Strait area are debating whether to impose COVID-19 vaccination policies in their individual units.
In the Town of Port Hawkesbury, officials are reporting full compliance with proof of vaccinations.
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. He wrote Rivière Bourgeois from which this history is taken and translated.
This section of the book talks about the Portuguese who, along with the...