Join us at the Chestico Museum on Wednesday, November 8th at 7 PM for “A Journey of Remembrance”. Cathy & John Gillies will share photographs and stories from their recent trip to France and Belgium. They visited the battlefields, memorials and cemeteries that mark the participation of Canadians in the two World Wars. Many of the sites they visited had… (more…)
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August 28, 2014 Ceilidh & Book Launch
The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2014 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 28, 2014. The evening was extra special because we also had Ron Caplan of Breton Books on hand for the launch of his latest publication Cape Bretoners in World War One: In Their Own Words. Stuart Cameron was our fiddler for the evening and… (more…)
Final Ceilidh & Book Launch: August 28, 2014
The final ceilidh in our 2014 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 28th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: Stuart Cameron – Fiddle Allan Cameron – Piano KC Beaton – Vocals Siobhan Beaton – Step Dance Cathy Gillies, Phyllis MacDonald & Cathy Hawley – Songs of WWI The evening will also feature an appearance by Ron Caplan who will… (more…)
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