News ReleaseMay 6, 2020 The 2020 Chestico Days will go silent this year – Cancelled. Chestico Days Summer Festival has been celebrating the bonds of community spirit and friendship since 1978. The organizing committee said the decision was made as a result of public health and safety issues around COVID-19 and with guidance from public health authorities. Committee chair, Lynn… (more…)
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2018 Chestico Couples
The Chestico Museum and Historical Society is pleased to honour Betty & Edgar Cormier and Ann & John MacDonald as this year’s Chestico Couples. Betty & Edgar Cormier: Betty grew up in Port Hood. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Marion (MacEachern) and Andrew Moran. Betty attended St. Peter’s Convent School and Port Hood Consolidated School and… (more…)
2013 Call to the Dance!
Since August 4, 1984, hundreds of dancers and young fiddlers have participated in the Chestico Days Step Dancing Festival and many of these continue to entertain audiences throughout the world. The 30th Annual Step Dancing Festival will be held in beautiful Port Hood on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1 PM. Music for the dancers will be provided by all-time… (more…)
2012 Chestico Couple
The Chestico Museum and Historical Society is pleased to honour Maude and Omer Campbell as this year’s Chestico Couple. Maude grew up in Rankinville. She was the youngest of ten children born to Jessie Agnes (Cameron) and Danny Sandy MacNeil. Maude received her education at St. Joseph’s Convent School in Mabou. She went on to study Nursing inTruro. Omer was… (more…)
Canada Games Torch at Chestico Days!
Hard as it is to believe, we are already half way through the month of June. Of course that means that Chestico Days is just around the corner! Chestico Days is always eagerly anticipated in Port Hood. This year we will have one more reason to celebrate as the 2011 Canada Games Torch will be part of the Chestico Days… (more…)
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