I was rather intrigued by the following document as I have not come across too many church records that reference dance unless of course you count the pre-1925 newspaper articles that bemoan the evils of dance. I found this in a session minute book from River...

Normally I don't spend much time reading through minutes unless I have to but I stumbled across an interesting book the other day. It was entitled "Minutes of the Synod of Nova Scotia in Connection With The Established Church of Scotland When Met at New Glasgow, on...

I don't know, perhaps I'm the only person who finds it an interesting topic but I've always been fascinated by reports and photographs of church sports teams, especially those pre-1925. The following is a report from St. Andrew's Kirk Badminton Club circa 1915 (later...

Ever wonder how to go about putting on a massive summer tea for your friends, family, and community? Never fear, the members of the Woman's Association of Upper Canard United Church have eliminated all the guesswork! The following is a list of the supplies required...

Maybe it's just me but reading through old diaries is a fun way to while away some time. Not only do you feel like you get to know the diary writer but there's always a bit of an adrenaline rush from reading what originally not many other people would have had a...

For a change this month, I thought I would post a menu instead of a recipe. If any of these dishes appeal to you, never fear, the internet will provide you with all the recipes you could possibly want (I already checked). This menu was for a banquet held by the...

As you may recall, last week I posted a photograph which I said was our only wedding photograph in the Archives. It turns out that I spoke too soon. Just a couple days later, I stumbled across another wedding photograph and it was too nice not to share! The happy...

I promise I tried really hard to find some Canada Day themed records for this week but I didn't meet with much success. As a back-up plan, I figured a wedding post to celebrate the beginning of summer would be nice. After all, we're in prime wedding season right now!...

Yesterday at the break table the Maritime Conference staff were having an involved conversation about rhubarb and it inspired me to hunt down a couple rhubarb recipes. These recipes are courtesy of the Dr. Florence Murray UCW Unit which was based at J. Wesley Smith...

Nothing beats the advertisements of yesteryear. Long before tv and internet, businesses were getting the word out to potential customers. Granted, their approach was a little different than what we're used to today but you gotta work with the times. The following were...