November 2000 Editorial Dear friends, As we salute the end of summer 2000 and welcome the fall colors, it’s time once more to stop at the white fence and exchange a few stories. If you recall, at our last stop, Ernest Estabrooks told us of the history of Cookville which he had not finished telling… Continue reading…
Category: The White Fence
The White Fence, issue #11
Spring 2000 Editorial Dear friends, When I first came to the Tantramar area in 1969, the first thing that stood out for me, as we turned off the highway towards Borden’s Diner, was the High Marsh and its “speckle” of weather-beaten grey barns. It’s a picture I still love; I never lost interest in the… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #10
January 2000 Editorial We have now entered into a new millennium and I hope that our exchanges of Tantramar stories will continue at the white fence long into the new century! I am late for delivery with this issue because I had no “did-you-knows” for you! But then, Al Smith and Bud White came through… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #9
Summer, 1999 Editorial Dear friends, Summer is almost here and the history archives at the white fence are getting unbearably warm! Repair work has begun on the Campbell Carriage Factory (Yahoo!!) and I visit as often as I can anticipating a new discovery each time I walk in! It’s very exciting to see part of… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #8
March, 1999 Editorial Dear friends, Since the last time we communicated, the prospecting in Tantramar’s deep mine shaft of history has continued unabaited. I must report to you that my main finding this winter has not been any new discovery of a major historic mineral “vein” but most interesting meetings with other miners, some of… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #7
November, 1998 Editorial My dear friends, We begin a new year of prospecting for more fascinating history deep in the rich mine of Tantramar. Now before we grab our picks and shovels to begin our new excavations, I must issue a warning at the very beginning: make sure that you have lots of safe storage… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #6
May, 1998 Editorial Dear friends, So far, my main experience with the Heritage Trust and this newsletter has been, and still is, one of discovery. Now, many things can be “discovered” in the course of one’s life but at this point, my latest discovery is really about myself. And particularly my own role in this… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #5
February, 1998 Editorial As I mentioned in our last newsletter, I read with great interest the two volumes of For Love of Stone (Vol. I: The Story of New Brunswick’s Stone Industry and Vol. II: An Overview of Stone Buildings in New Brunswick) by Gwen Martin. And in this newsletter, I will summarize some of… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #4
October, 1997 Editorial Dear Friends of Heritage, First of all, I must announce that the series “Tales of the Horse” by Dick McLeod has been discontinued in this newsletter. And for a very happy reason: Dick’s tales have been published by the Trust and are for sale at Tidewater Books, The Crofter and other locations… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #3
October, 1997 Editorial Another fascinating year of exploration into the rich history of Tantramar lies before us and many stories are yet to be told at the white fence! In this episode of our newsletter, we enter Part II of Dick McLeod’s fascination with the horses of Tantramar and read further into Nathaniel Smith’s letter… Continue reading…
