Join us this Saturday to reflect on our Islandness with Dr. Laurie Brinklow
Join us for the final Clyde River lecture of our 2026 season and enjoy an afternoon of historical education, discussion and refreshments. The lectures take place at the Riverview Community Centre (old schoolhouse) located at 718 Clyde River Road in Clyde River. Make sure to take some time after the lecture to visit our museum room of over 200 artifacts and historical photos.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Dr. Laurie Brinklow – Rural and Island: The case for Islandness
There are many kinds of islands: large, small, near, far. While Manhattan and Singapore, Montreal and Hong Kong, may claim island status, they are often not thought of as islands because they are highly populated urban centres. But many more islands are the opposite: remote, small in population, and far from urban centres, sharing common characteristics with rural mainland communities. How these overlap – and differ – is the focus of this presentation: the issues (changes in demography and depopulation, resource challenges) and complications (the psychologies of ‘islandness’ that may exacerbate the issues). But what does this mean for ‘islandness’?