Last night, Heather and I returned to the Lower Granville Hall to see a slide presentation by Christine Igot. Indeed, it was much more than a slide show, rather an evening of ‘Good Cheer’. Sally O’Grady provided an introduction to the event, also introducing a Mic’mac artist. We also had a visitor, dressed up in the uniform of the day. Either Pierre Dugua or Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt (did not catch the actor’s name ).
Christine’s presentation was a history lesson. It provided a detailed context of the travels and visitation, to this unique part of Nova Scotia. It gave the context for the grist mill. It also raised questions, especially the nature of agriculture at the time, and the need for a grist mill.
On the drive to the event, from Middleton, Heather and I had mused on the fresh hay bales on Belleisle Marsh. On the way home, after learning so much more about the local history, we had this feeling of a ‘local community’ that goes back over four hundred years.
Thank you to the organizing committee, and particularly, the key note speakers and actor. If you missed it; it was something special; at a special location. I can imagine that it may be repeated in the future. If so, don’t miss it !
Earlier in the day, I was at the Inside Story in Greenwood to retrieve a Father’s Day gift certificate from Laurel. I found Wade Davis’s ‘ Beneath the Surface of Things. New and Selected Essays’. I am finishing the first one ‘ This is America’, it gives some historical background on the Trump era.
PS. Today we went to the commemorative site for thePoutrincourt Mill at the Nova Scotia Hydro Plant, 470, Dugway Road, Lequille.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to everyone who made the event possible. Thanks to Heather and Edward for their ongoing support. Edward is away in Parrsboro. So no links or graphics.
Reference
Wade Davis. 2024. Beneath the Surface of Things. New and selected essays. Greystone Books.
Ernest Blair Experiment 