My chat with Effie MacAuley lead to some very interesting pictures of the set of the Daniel Petrie film The Bay Boy. … [Read more...] about Remember the Bay Boy
History
The French Connection
I was amazed this week by some information sent to me by Glen Brodie who did some research on the french connection to Glace Bay. Basically how Glace Bay received its name. What he found was that Glace Bay originated in the 1700's as a source of coal for Louisbourg. In the … [Read more...] about The French Connection
A Journey Underground begins with a Wish
Looking into the blackness of the deep that is Ocean Beach Colliery, Wish Donovan takes you on an underground tour at the Miner’s Museum in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. A tour that is dark, damp and at times dismal as your back creeks from being hunched over. You can feel what it is … [Read more...] about A Journey Underground begins with a Wish
My Grandfather’s Great Highland Bagpipes
They’re Henderson’s I think, made of Ivory and African Blackwood. They don’t make them like that anymore that’s for sure. Now, it is illegal to hunt elephant for their tusks. They were my grandfather’s Great Highland Bagpipes issued to him when he enlisted to fight in World War … [Read more...] about My Grandfather’s Great Highland Bagpipes
A Boy from the Hub
This article is a little longer than most of my articles but it because the man I interviewed has lead quite a diverse life traveling from Glace Bay to China and working places in between but alas this story begins with humble beginnings. Jude Kelly was born in the Hub. Jude’s … [Read more...] about A Boy from the Hub