Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. After his classical studies from 1922 to 1928 at the seminary at Trois Riviere, he spent three years at agricultural school at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts...
Is it my imagination, or is every meal now being served in bowls?
I’m no foodie, and my unsophisticated palate can hardly be considered discerning, but I have noticed that bowls are no longer reserved for soup and cereal. They’re...
In central Cape Breton, Lake Ainslie stretches its triangular shape out towards the north.
In the northeast corner of the river, marshes extend for the first few kilometres of its course. It flows under a two lane bridge that replaced...
A recent turn of events in the contest to be the next leader of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party has made things very interesting.
Inverness MLA Allan MacMaster announced during a meet and greet on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront...
The end of our Florida vacation was just as activity-packed as the beginning.
Everyone told us to budget an entire day at each park, but the Express Passes allowed us to get through them in about six hours as opposed...
In 1975, Richmond Amateur Baseball Association (RABA) players were prominently involved in senior baseball competitions.
A senior elimination tournament was hosted by Arichat and Louisdale on June 21 and 22. The roster for the Richmond County team consisted of: Richie...
I’m addressing this column to those of you who have lived in Port Hawkesbury, and the general Strait area, longer than the past decade.
It’s surprising that so many of us still don’t recognize that this region has a significant...
The provincial government deserves kudos for proceeding with a plan to bring high speed Internet access to more parts of Nova Scotia, but how exactly that will be financed, remains unknown.
On June 4, the Department of Business released the...
To continue from last week, the last few days of my vacation were spent at theme parks.
It was information overload in trying to figure out the difference between Universal and Disney. I was very curious about the lay-out of...
1954 Death Records
Adelina Dorey died January 1, buried January 3, 1954 at age 99 years, Priest A. Doucet
Alfred Walter Gerard died January 1, buried January 3, 1954 at age 61 years, Priest A. Doucet
Mrs. Michel Forgeron died March 21,...