Have you noticed a recent awakening of interest in local history? In a fractured and rootless society, more and more people are busy researching their family trees. Then there is the appeal of restoring older homes and the collecting of period furniture and antiques. The popularity of historical themes in movies and on television is… Continue reading…
Category: Bill Hamilton’s Tantramar Flashback — Series 1
Columns originally published in the The Sackville Tribune-Post
The Missaguash Ghost
The Tantramar region is noted for more than its three centuries of recorded history. A rich vein of folklore may also be found. As so often happens, history and folklore go hand in hand, and especially is this true of the tales surrounding the Missaguash Ghost. The story begins in the formative years of Acadia… Continue reading…
Scaling the Family Tree
The recent surge of interest in local history has been stimulated by those who have caught the genealogical bug. On the Tantramar, the family reunions that form part of the Yorkshire 2000 celebrations will encourage even more of this activity. How far back can you trace your family tree? A beginning can be made with… Continue reading…
A Halloween Tale — The Ghost of Hart Hall
In a few days Halloween will be marked by ghosts and goblins moving from house to house looking for treats and possibly playing tricks. Halloween is associated through its name, with the eve of All Hallows or All Saints Day, November first, and its origin may be traced as far back as the Middle Ages…. Continue reading…
Memories of World War Two
The first half of the twentieth century will always be identified with the world wars of 1914–18 and 1939–45. When Britain declared war on Aug. 4, 1914, Canada, although largely self governing, was automatically involved. This was not to be the case in 1939. Canada’s impressive contribution to the 1914–18 conflict was the reason for… Continue reading…
