Historic properties destroyed by fire

Pictured is the fire which destroyed the historic Our Lady of Assomption Convent in Arichat in the early 1960s.

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 merchandise stores. Many iconic buildings in Arichat and many more family residences were lost to history as they fell victim to…

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Don Boudrot

Don Boudrot is a retired English teacher, currently an author and historian living on Isle Madame.