New Brunswickers will long remember the date Jan. 06, 2005, marking as it did, the death of Hon. Louis J. Robichaud, premier from 1960 to 1970. His distinguished career was well documented in this newspaper by staff reporters Katie Tower and Joan LeBlanc. Because of this, it is not my intent to trespass on ground… Continue reading…
Category: Bill Hamilton’s Tantramar Flashback — Series 2
Memories of a Dorchester Traveller: Part Five
More than six months have passed since my promise to present another travel adventure of the Dorchester traveller, Alexander Black. At the end of his extended trip to Europe in 1884–85, he confided in his diary (one might guess, with a slight trace of guilt) that he had been away much too long — a… Continue reading…
Tantramar’s Military Heritage III
The previous Flashback published on March 16 traced the origin and early years of the New Brunswick Yeomanry Cavalry. Tradition and history would continue to intersect as the Hussar story unfolded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In particular, the year 1884 was destined to be of great significance for the regiment. The… Continue reading…
Tantramar’s Military Heritage in Three Parts
A Renowned Military Heritage: Part One — The Early Years If someone were to ask: What was the oldest cavalry unit in the Canadian Armed Forces? How would you respond? My guess is that many readers would admit that they were unable to answer. However, those with a military background, might come up with the… Continue reading…
Tantramar’s Military Heritage II
The previous Flashback published on March 16 traced the origin and early years of the New Brunswick Yeomanry Cavalry. Tradition and history would continue to intersect as the Hussar story unfolded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In particular, the year 1884 was destined to be of great significance for the regiment. The… Continue reading…
The Museum Called Tantramar — Part Two
In the Flashback published on Jan. 16, 2005, I introduced Dr. Charlotte Gray’s recent book The Museum Called Canada: Twenty Five Rooms of Wonder. In it, she presented an historical panorama of Canadian history as revealed through the rooms of an imaginary museum. Following Dr. Gray’s lead, The Museum Called Tantramar: Part One highlighted: The… Continue reading…
The Significance of February Second
If someone were to ask What is the significance of todays date? How would you respond? Before writing this column, I decided to put this question to some customers at a local supermarket. Selected at random they were simply the first people that I happened to encounter during my walk around the store. Im happy… Continue reading…
The Museum Called Tantramar — Part One
One of the most interesting books that I received this past Christmas was Dr. Charlotte Gray’s The Museum Called Canada: Twenty Five Rooms of Wonder. Consisting of 705 pages, the book weighed a hefty five pounds. It also turned out to be a fascinating page turner. The author introduced her theme with a question: Do… Continue reading…
