History

Leonard Cusack’s presentation was excellent yesterday and we had our highest turnout yet at 70 people, including folks with ancestral connections to staff or patients at the sanatorium in Emyvale.…

I have been doing some research recently and taking a look at the list of passengers on the Spencer 1806, the voyage that brought my Darrach ancestors to PEI from Colonsay, Scotland. The family names…

On the inside back cover of Ina Beer Darrach’s diary that she wrote when she was 16 years old (1902), there are recipes for home remedies. Not sure if the remedy or…

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…