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 moved to Port Hood Island and fished alongside her husband Luc.
Cameron MacDonald is a longtime fisherman and fishes out of Little Judique.
Brothers John Phillip and Peter Rankin fish out of Mabou Coal Mines.
There were touching stories, sad stories and a lot of absolutely hilarious stories! All five did a wonderful job and we very much appreciated them sharing the afternoon with us.
Special thanks as well to Chestico Historical Society President Anne Beaton who was our MC and to John Gillies who also shared stories from Port Hood’s past.
We also had the draw for the Chestico Tartan Blanket. Our winner was Marion Watts from Port Hood who is a member of the Chestico Museum.
You can view some photos of the day on our Facebook page.
