Joseph Louis DeGrasse was a Hollywood film director and actor born into a French Canadian family in 1873. He is the son of Lange DeGrasse and Ellen Comeaux of Bathurst. Joseph is the older brother of actor Samuel DeGrasse. There were…
Charlie Chamberlain
It is safe to say that Charlie Chamberlain was the most beloved of all the Canadian entertainers ever to appear before a microphone, be heard over radio or seen on TV. Born in Bathurst on July 14, 1911 , Charlie…
Bathurst
The Chaleur Region derives its designation from the Bay of Chaleur ( "The bay of warmth" ), so named by Jacques Cartier, the first European to visit the area. It was a warm summer day way back in 1534. Permanent…