Celtic Colours 2011

The 2011 Celtic Colours lineup has been announced! The Chestico Museum is pleased to once again be hosting two events. On Tuesday, October 11th at 2 PM, Storytelling & Afternoon Tea will be held at the museum. Once again, we will feature local storytellers, including Eileen MacDonald and Anne (MacEachen) Beaton. Eileen will speak on coming to Port Hood as an… (more…)

Miners Memorial Weekend – July 2011

The Chestico Museum and Historical Society has organized a weekend of activities to honour coal miners and our coal mining history. Port Hood is celebrating the 225th anniversary of its founding in 2011, and coal mining has been vital to our history. Weekend events will run from July 21 to July 24. Schedule of Events: Thursday, July 21: Coal Miners… (more…)

Nova Scotia Roots Contest

Do you have Nova Scotia roots? Would you like to win a trip to Nova Scotia? If so, you will be interested in the Council of Nova Scotia Archives “Discover Your Nova Scotia Roots” contest! All you need to do is enter your family name and say why you believe you have Nova Scotia Roots. The grand prize includes a… (more…)

Celtic Colours at the Museum

On Tuesday, October 12th the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum.  The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. We were very fortunate to have three very talented local storytellers on hand for the afternoon. First up was well known Cape Breton stepdancer, Mary Janet MacDonald who movingly told the story of “Momma” –… (more…)

Storytelling & Afternoon Tea

As part of Celtic Colours, the Chestico Museum will host a Storytelling and Afternoon Tea on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. Our storytellers will be local historian John Gillies, Barbara Cameron Gillis who grew up on Port Hood Island and well known stepdancer, Mary Janet MacDonald. Their stories will feature women of Port Hood and Port… (more…)

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