February 2009 Editorial Dear friends, This newsletter comes to you from the quarrylands of “King” Seaman in Minudie and aboard the Sarah Dixon on her way to Melbourne, Australia. Amos Seaman’s story is a maritime tale with a family-owned business growing from nothing to riches and, later, stumbling along amidst squabbling family disagreements and, ultimately,… Continue reading…
Category: The White Fence
The White Fence, issue #40
November 2008 Stagecoach Days on the Westmorland Road November 19 · United Church Parlors · 7 pm Eugene Goodrich, President Westmorland Historical Society Executive Directors 2007–2008 President: Paul Bogaard Vice-President: Michael Weldon Secretary: rotating Treasurer: Geoff Martin Staff Administrator: vacant Exhibits Assistant/Researcher: Jana Parks, Kellan Barrett (part-time) Curatorial Assistant/Researcher: Marianne Lagacé (contract) Bookkeeper: Joy… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #39
May 2008 AGM & Book Launch Shipbuilding in Westmorland County compiled by Charles Armour with additions (and editing) by Al Smith Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 pm, Sackville United Church Parlours THT members and new members are cordially invited to attend the Trust’s Annual General Meeting and Book Launch. Following the business portion of the meeting,… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #38
February 2008 Executive Directors 2007–2008 President: Paul Bogaard Vice-President: Michael Weldon Secretary: Barb Jardine Treasurer: Geoff Martin Staff Administrator: Adèle Hempel (full-time) Exhibits Assistant/Researcher: Angela Hersey (contract) Curatorial Assistant/Researcher: Marianne Lagacé (contract) Editorial Dear friends, Travel is something we largely take for granted today. Who would ever think of going from Sackville to Amherst (and… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #37
December 2007 Sackville Christmas Open House Tour Sunday, December 9, 1–5 pm, Boultenhouse Heritage Centre Seasonal Exhibit — Miscellany and Mistletoe: Treasures Donated to the Trust in 2007 The Trust is pleased to partner with the Friends of the Owens Art Gallery in their Christmas Open House Tour fund-raiser. Enjoy old-fashioned Christmas spirit, with festive… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #36
October 2007 Tantramar Historical Society Meeting Wednesday, November 28, 7:30 pm, Sackville United Church Parlours Illustrated Talk by Paul Bogaard: The Campbell Carriage Factory You Cannot See! A preview of the Trust’s newly created Virtual Museums of Canada exhibit, one of only 12 so far. “A Carriage Factory built on Horse Power” is a must-see… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #35
April 2007 Tantramar Historical Society Meeting Wed Apr 25, 7:30 pm — Sackville United Church Parlours Guest speaker: Dean Jobb, Josiah Wood: Sackville’s Reluctant Leading Man The most prominent citizen of the Victorian era, Josiah Wood spent 35 years in public life, built a railway and operated large shipping and wholesaling firms. Yet he never… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #34
February 2007 Our latest publication Editorial Dear friends, History takes form as a series of events. And these events are shaped by people. In this issue, Virginia Harries, Colin MacKinnon and Marion Wells bring to life some fascinating folks from Tantramar’s history. Cecil Grant gives us a first-hand look at one aspect of the former… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #33
December 2006 Our latest publication Editorial Dear friends, It is with a great sense of celebration that I welcome you to the next series of newsletters for fall and winter, 2006. My enthusiasm stems from the wonderful celebration on Sunday, 24 September, when Sackville shipwrights Charles Dixon and Christopher Boultenhouse welcomed the folks of Sackville… Continue reading…
The White Fence, issue #32
May 2006 Editorial Dear friends, As many of you are aware, the early trading history of the maritime towns and cities throughout the 1800s was closely connected with the city of Boston. I’ve long understood that members of many families left small towns like Sackville to seek their prosperity in the United States via the… Continue reading…
