Tag Archives: John Gillies

A Journey of Remembrance

Join us at the Chestico Museum on Wednesday, November 8th at 7 PM for “A Journey of Remembrance”. Cathy & John Gillies will share photographs and stories from their recent trip to France and Belgium. They visited the battlefields, memorials and cemeteries that mark the participation of Canadians in the two World Wars. Many of the sites they visited had… (more…)

Celtic Colours 2017 Storytelling

In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum will host a “Tales of Rum Running & Moonshine” Storytelling Session on Tuesday, October 10th from 2:00 until 3:30 PM.  Among our storytellers will be Blaise Beaton, John Gillies, Janet McManus and John Philip Rankin. They will share stories dealing with rum running, moonshining, prohibition and bootlegging in our area. An… (more…)

Celtic Colours at the Museum 2016

On Tuesday, October 11th, the Chestico Museum hosted a Celtic Tales & Colourful Yarns storytelling session at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. We were thrilled to welcome a large crowd – including some locals as well as guests from across Canada, the United States and even a group from Scotland. This year our… (more…)

Celtic Colours 2016 Storytelling

In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum will host a Celtic Tales & Colourful Yarns Storytelling Session on Tuesday, October 11th from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. Our storytellers will be John Gillies, Isaac MacEachen and Rachel Scarano. They will share many lighthearted and colourful tales about local people from the past. Although not “famous” as such, these individuals were… (more…)

Celtic Colours at the Museum 2012

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. This year our theme was stories from our local fishing communities and we had five incredibly talented storytellers: Barbara Cameron Gilllis grew up onPort Hood Island and is the daughter of a fisherman. Susan Mallette… (more…)