The Chestico Museum & Historical Society is currently open for the summer season. Our hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 until 5:00 and Saturdays from Noon until 4:00. We are presently in the process of planning our summer ceilidh series which will begin July 2 at 7 PM and run every Thursday evening until the end of August. If you… (more…)
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Author Archives: Chestico Staff
2009 Archives Conference
The annual Spring Conference held by the Council of Nova Scotia Archives (CNSA) was held in Halifax at the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management building (NSARM) on University Avenue. Cathy Gillies, archives co-ordinator for the Chestico Museum, was able to attend. There were six very informative presentations on archival appraisal, both from a monetary and historical point of view. Such… (more…)
Congratulations Bruce!
Today, May 26, 2009, Bruce Beaton was announced as one of eight inductees into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Bruce was nominated by the Chestico Museum & Historical Society. Bruce played professional football for twelve years. He was a three time CFL All Star, a seven time division All Star and he won two Grey Cups with the… (more…)
Photos of Old Buildings Wanted
Staff at the Chestico Museum are currently working on an inventory of Port Hood heritage properties. You may see us around the village taking photographs of both houses and public buildings. We would also like to add historic photos of old Port Hood to this inventory. If you have any old photographs, particularly of structures that no longer exist, please consider allowing us… (more…)
Photographs of Port Hood Sisters Needed
The Chestico Museum is currently working on a project devoted to men and women from Port Hood who entered religious life. We are currently missing photographs of two Sisters of Charity and six CNDs. The names are listed below: Sisters of Charity: 1) Sr. Theresa Campbell (We have obtained a photo of Sr. Campbell.) 2) Sr. Katherine Isabel Layton (Sr.… (more…)
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