Wendy Nielsen

Posted on January 2, 2020April 20, 2020 by MyNB

Wendy Louise Nielsen, ONB, soprano, teacher was born in Harvey. An acclaimed opera, concert and recital singer, Wendy has sung major roles at the Metropolitan Opera and performed across Europe and Nor... Read More

Briggs & Little

Posted on July 21, 2013February 8, 2020 by MyNB

Briggs & Little has been the name of the woolen mill located in York Mills since 1916. Previous to that it was called Little’s Woolen Mills, and previous to that York Woolen Mills.  The mil... Read More

W.W.E. Smith’s Food Market

Posted on July 21, 2013February 8, 2020 by MyNB

William Walter Embleton Smith was born 20 Apr 1839 in Alnwick, England. He died 8 Feb 1886 in Harvey. William opened and operated a general store in the Village of Harvey in 1869, shortly after h... Read More

Don Messer’s Fiddle

Posted on July 20, 2013May 21, 2020 by MyNB

Don Messer, Fiddler & Composer, 1909-1973. Don, the youngest of eleven children of John & Margaret Messer of Tweedside, NB, began playing the fiddle at the age of five. Two year... Read More