Annapolis Royal:The first European settlement
You might call it the epitome of living history, a public garden that illustrates all the phases of the Annapolis Valley’s agrarian development. But in a town like Annapolis Royal where history grows out of every nook and cranny, the Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens almost seems like standard stuff.
Despite its name, the 10-acre garden is [...]
Windsor
Sam Slick was a congenial character, an American by birth and a salesman by vocation who sold handy household items to the people of rural Nova Scotia. A “Yankee peddler” the locals called him in the somewhat derogatory parlance of the day. With his horse and wagon, old Sam plied the dusty dirt cartways of [...]
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It is a landmark that’s easy to miss – a three storey observation tower that sits in one of the highest points of land in the village of Chester. The unusual looking tower looks slightly out of place amid the stately old homes and the large wooden churches that surround it. It was built just [...]
Read moreClare: A slightly misplaced homeland
The setting sun backlights the low mountains of Long Island on the horizon,turning the water of Baie Sainte-Marie a glistening gold — the perfect night for a stroll along the beach. But it’s hardly a peaceful walk. A few steps in front of us, a group of red-coated soldiers is dragging unarmed peasants away, separating [...]
The toll of the sea: Lunenburg honours lost fishermen
It’s a somber coda in an otherwise lighthearted celebration. Tucked amid the dory races, scallop shucking, greased pole races and fireworks of the two day Fishermen’s Picnic and Reunion, the Fishermen’s Memorial Service serves notice that sudden tragedy is also part of the routine in Lunenburg – a tribute to lost loved ones and a [...]
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