This September, the Chestico Museum will present a series of narrated slideshows on Thursday evenings beginning at 7 PM. These slideshows are encore presentations as we have had requests to repeat them.
Our schedule is as follows:
Thursday, September 4th at 7 PM :
Port Hood: A Look Back to the 1940s
Thursday, September 11th at 7 PM:
Father Donald MacPherson: The Man, The Soldier, The Priest
Thursday, September 18th at 7 PM:
Lofty MacMillan AND Chestico Stone Builds Fortress Louisbourg
Thursday, September 25th at 7 PM:
The 4-H Movement in Port Hood
The first presentation in our September Slideshow Series, Port Hood: A Look Back to the 1940s, is an examination of life in Port Hood in the 1940s. A few of the topics covered are how WWII affected Port Hood, schools and businesses of the era, the Town Fire of 1942, the Upper South West Fire, the Little Judique train derailment, the wreck of the Sorel and the operation of Hardy’s mill in Dungarry. Running time is 77 minutes.
The second presentation, Father Donald MacPherson: The Man, The Soldier, The Priest, is a look at the life and times of Father Donald MacPherson. The story begins with his birth in Boisdale parish, follows through his youth in Sydney Mines, his years at St. F.X. and the Grand Seminary in Quebec, his first pastorate in Glendale parish, his time as army chaplain during WWI and his many years as parish priest in Port Hood. Running time is 88 minutes.
The third presentation, is a double feature. Lofty MacMillan focuses on the involvement of Port Hood native John Francis “Lofty” MacMillan in the Canadian labour movement. Running time is 20 minutes.
Chestico Stone Builds Fortress Louisbourg is an overview of how the French quarried stone in Port Hood to build Fortress Louisbourg. Running time is 27 minutes.
The fourth presentation, The 4-H Movement in Port Hood, was completed by 2013 Chestico Museum summer student Emily MacNeil. 2013 was the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Canada and this video looks at the Port Hood Island View 4-H club. It includes interviews with Doris Carver, Clare Gillies, John Gillies, Lorna Poirier, Jack Redden and Joanne Schmidt. Running time is 67 minutes.
Admission for the slideshows is $5 and refreshments will be served.
We hope to see you at the museum this September!
