Shirley Dysart (born Shirley Theresa Britt) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest of eight children born to Leslie John Britt and Mary Agnes (née Donovan) Britt. She often cared…
Seal Cove Smoked Herring Sheds – Grand Manan
The Seal Cove Smoked Herring Sheds on Grand Manan consists of some 54 wooden buildings, most built between 1870 and 1930. In the heyday of the smoked herring industry, these…
Saint Luke’s Church – Whites Cove
Rev. Abraham Wood from Yorkshire, England was the first rector in the area and he served the Parish from 1823-1863. On December 8, 1836, a grant of land was given to the Rector of St.…
The Paris Crew
The “Paris Crew” of Saint John is known as Canada’s First World Champions. They won at the International Rowing Regatta in Paris in 1867 — only days after Confederation. These…
Mary K. Tibbits
Mary Kingsley Tibbits was born in 1870 and attended the Collegiate School in Fredericton, where she earned the Governor General’s Medal. Mary K. Tibbits then travelled, in 1884 to Wellesley,…
Imperial Theatre – Saint John
On September 19, 1913, the Grand Formal Opening of Imperial Theatre in Saint John took place featuring some of Saint John’s finest talent of the day. Billed as the ‘Finest…