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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Historical Newspapers Online
Today a new website was launched – Nova Scotia Historical Newspapers Online. This project was sponsored by Libraries Nova Scotia and digitization was carried out in Halifax at the Nova Scotia Archives and in Sydney at the Beaton Institute. All together, over 19,000 pages of digitized newspaper content have been produced. Sixteen papers have been included in the project with… (more…)
Routes to Your Roots
The Routes to Your Roots website has launched! This project is a partnership between the Council of Nova Scotia Archives and the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage. The site is designed for people interested in exploring Nova Scotia in search of their family history. By simply entering a surname, visitors can easily find potential archives, museums, libraries and historical societies holding… (more…)
Call to the Dance!
Since 1984, the Chestico Museum has been involved with the Chestico Days Dancing Festival. The 27th edition of this event will be held in beautiful Port Hood, Cape Breton Island on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 1:00 pm. The Chestico Days Organizing Committee is currently searching for dancers to participate in this festival. If you have performed in the past, we… (more…)
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