Reader Be Thou Also Ready: The William Fawcett Murder
The final in our series on Local History Mysteries in partnership with the Family Resource Centre. In 1832, wealthy Sackville farmer William Fawcett was shot through his kitchen window. His murder remains unsolved to this day, but the family dynamics and events that led to his death are fascinating and were recounted in a book… Continue reading…
Annual General Meeting
Join us on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 2 p.m. for our Annual General Meeting. There will be a short business meeting, following by a presentation titled “TRUEMAN ARITHMETIC COPYBOOKS: Providing Clues to Early Education on the Chignecto” by guest speaker Rhianna Edwards. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, capacity for the AGM is limited and space… Continue reading…
Book Launch – Indifference and Remissness by Rhianna H. Edwards
Drawing upon official government records, local diaries, journals, and account books, as well as newspaper articles and other material, Indifference and Remissness: English Language Education on the Isthmus of Chignecto 1760s-1870s traces the evolution of English-language education in New Brunswick’s parishes of Sackville and Cumberland/Westmorland. The study begins in 1755, after the expulsion of the Acadians,… Continue reading…
