Posts by VB

January is upon us, and so far, so good. We are having a lovely winter, but we thought that this time last year and all that changed come the end…

Here is a tribute written on May 11th, 1928, by Minnie M. (Fraser) Murray of Henniker, New Hampshire, to her parents. This piece of writing was given to me by Joanne…

I found another gem in my mother’s scrapbook. It’s a Guardian clipping from 1951 where F.H. MacArthur recalls his days at the Old Cornwall School. Something tells me that it…

Further to our earlier story on Berrigan’s Store, I have gone through one of their record books from July 1919 to April 1922 and compiled a list of unique items sold to customers in the…

The following is a clipping from Hazel Beer’s scrapbook that offers a detailed description of Berrigan’s store and the flow of commerce at West River. As part of our archives, we…

The Guardian – December 30, 1922 – Many complaints are being made about the condition of the roads, Mr. Neil McNevin, mail courier between Charlottetown and Hampton, informs the Guardian…

The Clyde River Women’s Institute will host their annual Adult Christmas Party at the Riverview Community Centre on Tuesday evening, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. Last year’s party had a great turnout with lots…

Jean and Sharon MacLean brought along the following newspaper clipping to our Historical Working Bee last week which referenced some of their family history. The main steelwork on the new…

The Clyde River United Baptist Church is pleased to invite everyone to its annual Christmas Carol Service on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 pm. The Church is located at 726…

The Clyde River Women’s Institute is pleased to announce they have been accepted for a LEAP (Learning Elders Art Program) grant. We are delighted to have artist Kate Sharpley to…