Louisbourg 300 Celebrations in Port Hood

Louisbourg Poster2013 marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) and its capital, Louisbourg. Fine sandstone from quarries on Port Hood & Henry Islands helped build Fortress Louisbourg. This summer, join the Chestico Museum as we celebrate our historic connection to Louisbourg!

Schedule of Events:
Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 – Join Captain Danny Gillis and local historical guides aboard the Get Away for a boat tour by Port Hood & Henry Islands. Boat departs the Government Wharf at 6:30 PM and the tour is approximately 1½ hours. Cost is $25/person and must be paid in advance. Book your place by calling the museum (787-2244).

Thursday, August 1 – Chestico Museum – 7:30 PM. Presentation on Port Hood’s connection to Louisbourg followed by musical entertainment and light refreshments. Admission: $5/person.

Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4 – Former Port Hood school grounds – throughout the day. Costumed animators will demonstrate aspects of the stone quarrying and masonry done at Port Hood.

Saturday, August 3 – Watch for the Chestico Museum’s Louisbourg themed float in the Chestico Days parade!

Be sure to stop by the Chestico Museum this summer and view our exhibit on Port Hood’s connection to Fortress Louisbourg!

Wally Ellison Evening Recap

waterfallsOn Thursday, June 20th, the Chestico Museum hosted a book signing by Wally Ellison for his new work, Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures. Wally signed numerous books and also presented a slideshow on Cape Breton waterfalls. Wally was most informative and his talk was greatly enjoyed!

Wally also brought along some musical friends and we had quite the ceilidh! Entertaining were Wally on bagpipes, Kolten MacDonell on piano and fiddle, Brandi McCarthy on fiddle and stepdancing and Patrick Lamey on guitar and vocals. A truly talented group!

Tea and refreshments were available after the show. In all, it was a most enjoyable evening. Thank you Wally, Patrick, Kolten and Brandi!

You can view some photos on our Facebook page.

 

Wally Ellison Book Signing

Wally Ellison Book SigningThe Chestico Museum is pleased to announce we will be hosting a book signing for Wally Ellison’s new book Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures on Thursday, June 20th at 7 PM. The evening will include a 30 minute slideshow presentation on Cape Breton waterfalls as well as musical entertainment by Wally (pipes), Patrick Lamey (guitar), Brandi McCarthy (fiddle) and Kolten MacDonell (fiddle). And of course there will be tea and oatcakes!

Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures is an account of some of Wally’s favourite places on Cape Breton Island. The book is well illustrated with over 100 colour photos that Wally took over the last number of years. There are also maps and the names and locations of the various waterfalls.

We hope you will join us on Thursday evening for what promises to be an entertaining and informative evening!

 

 

Student Employment Opportunity

The Chestico Museum is currently accepting applications for a summer student for the 2013 season.

The position is open to students who have been accepted at a post-secondary institution for full-time study beginning in September 2013.

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 local history is an asset.

The position will run from May 27 until August 30, 2013.

Interested individuals may send a cover letter and resume to:
Chestico Museum
P.O. Box 144
Port Hood, NS
B0E 2W0

You may also email your information to: chesticomuseum@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Deadline for applications is May 23, 2013.

Celtic Colours at the Museum 2012

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series.

This year our theme was stories from our local fishing communities and we had five incredibly talented storytellers:

Barbara Cameron Gilllis grew up onPort Hood Island and is the daughter of a fisherman.

Susan Mallette moved to Port Hood Island and fished alongside her husband Luc.

Cameron MacDonald is a longtime fisherman and fishes out of Little Judique.

Brothers John Phillip and Peter Rankin fish out of Mabou Coal Mines.

There were touching stories, sad stories and a lot of absolutely hilarious stories! All five did a wonderful job and we very much appreciated them sharing the afternoon with us.

Special thanks as well to Chestico Historical Society President Anne Beaton who was our MC and to John Gillies who also shared stories from Port Hood’s past.

We also had the draw for the Chestico Tartan Blanket. Our winner was Marion Watts from Port Hood who is a member of the Chestico Museum.

You can view some photos of the day on our Facebook page.

 

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