Tag Archives: Port Hood

Student Employment Opportunity

The Chestico Museum is currently accepting applications for a summer student for the 2012 season. The position is open to students who have been accepted at a post-secondary institution for full-time study beginning in September 2012. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organized and possess good communication skills. The ability to multi-task and organize events are key requirements. Knowledge of… (more…)

Chestico Museum on TSN!

Port Hood was the place to be on Sunday, August 28, 2011 as we hosted a live broadcast of TSN‘s SportsCentre! TSN came to town as part of the 2011 Kraft Celebration Tour. Last May, Roberta Watts submitted an essay detailing why Port Hood should be a stop on the tour. On July 1, the entry was selected as a… (more…)

August 25, 2011 Ceilidh

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2011 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 25, 2011. We had a big crowd in attendance and a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was two hours in length and there were 7 draws for door prizes! Dara Smith-MacDonald was our fiddler… (more…)

Final Ceilidh: August 25, 2011

The next ceilidh in our summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 25th at 7 PM at the museum. This will be the final ceilidh of the season and will be 2 hours in length. Entertaining will be: Dara Smith MacDonald – Fiddle Adam Young – Piano Pius MacIsaac – Guitar Lynn Chisholm – Guitar & Vocals The Boys from the… (more…)

August 18, 2011 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2011 summer ceilidh series was held on August 18th. Shelly Campbell was our guest fiddler this week and she brought along Allan Dewar who accompanied her on piano. Their energetic tunes were enjoyed by all! Hughie John Beaton had the crowd entertained with an amusing selection of songs and we were also treated to… (more…)

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