Talk by Dr. Stuart Dunmore on Gaelic Heritage and Language Use

The Chestico Museum in partnership with Dr. Karly Kehoe, Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Communities at Saint Mary’s University, is pleased to host a talk by Dr. Stuart Dunmore, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Edinburgh on Wednesday, August 15th at 7 PM.

Dr. Dunmore’s talk will be entitled Gaelic Heritage and Language Use: Some Nova Scotian Perspectives.

It will outline an ongoing investigation of ‘new speakers’, who have acquired Gaelic as a second language, and their motivations for doing so. Language advocates in Scotland and Nova Scotia make frequent reference to the role that new speakers may play in the future(s) of the Gaelic language, and second language teaching has been prioritised as a mechanism for its revitalisation. New speakers have recently emerged as a significant element in the Nova Scotia Gaelic community, and are often motivated to learn by their heritage and ancestry. Drawing on interview material, Dr. Dunmore will explore the issue in detail.

Admission is free – donations are gratefully accepted.

2018 Strawberry Social

The Chestico Tea Ladies will host an old-fashioned Strawberry Social, Sunday, July 8, 2018 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at the Museum.

Come and enjoy fresh strawberries, cream, sweets and tea on a warm summer afternoon. Costumed volunteers will welcome you and provide hospitality.

If they wish, guests are encouraged to come dressed in Downton Abbey style.

Musical entertainment will add to the atmosphere.

Tickets are available at the museum at a cost of $10 (adults) and $5 (children). Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event.

Everyone welcome!

 

A Journey of Remembrance

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 a connection to Port Hood men and women who served overseas.

Admission is free. Donations to the Poppy Campaign will be gratefully accepted.

Celtic Colours 2017 Storytelling

In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum will host a “Tales of Rum Running & Moonshine” Storytelling Session on Tuesday, October 10th from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. 

Among our storytellers will be Blaise Beaton, John Gillies, Janet McManus and John Philip Rankin. They will share stories dealing with rum running, moonshining, prohibition and bootlegging in our area. An actual “still” will be on display and its history will be told. Secrets hidden in the past will be “rooted out”…true stories told in good humour. Audience members will be encouraged to participate if they want to share their own stories.

Admission is $10. Tea, biscuits and oatcakes will be served.

Prior to our Storytelling, you can purchase a delicious soup and sandwich lunch for $10 at St. Stephen’s Church Hall from 11 AM until 1 PM. After lunch you can browse their sale of assorted local crafts.

A roast beef dinner with all the trimmings is available that evening at St. Peter’s Parish Hall from 4:30 until 6:30 PM. The meal is sponsored by the Port Hood Knights of Columbus. The cost is $16 for adults and $8 for children under 12.

And of course our Close to the Floor show will be held at Strathspey Place in Mabou at 7:30 PM. Hopefully you have purchased your tickets because the concert is sold out!

We look forward to seeing you this year during Celtic Colours!

Final Ceilidh: August 31, 2017

The final ceilidh of our 2017 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 31st at 7 PM at the museum.

This week our entertainment will be:

Elizabeth MacInnis – Fiddle

Sarah MacInnis – Piano & Vocals

Peter MacKenzie – Guitar & Vocals

Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show.

We hope to see you Thursday as we close out our 2017 Summer Ceilidh Series!

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