The death of Reverend Doctor Gregory Aloysius MacKinnon in his 98th year and 73rd year of ordained life was announced in August 2022. On August 19, 2022, the St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) community along with family and friends celebrated the life of Reverend Doctor Gregory Aloysius MacKinnon, who served as StFX President from 1978 […]
Category Archives: Recreation and Sports
Tompkinsville plays Antigonish, April 30, 2015
Lindsay Kyte’s magnificent play Tompkinsville came to Antigonish on April 30, 2015 and played to a receptive audience, clearly proud of our town and university’s role in Tompkinsville as part of the Antigonish Movement. An additional part of the auditorium had to be opened up. Standing ovation! These photos of Fr. Jimmy and Tompkinsville reveal […]
Snoga on Snowshoes on the Keppoch Summit
Frig Off Get Fit hosted an Antigonish first — Yoga on SnowshoesOur Snowga instructor Speirag Hendra, Noella Murphy with FrigOffGetFit leaders Rosemary Curry and Filmmaker Corinne Dunphy John Graham=Pole reaches the summit Dorothy Lander reaches the summit
Antigonish Hunters
This photo was posted on the Old Photos of Antigonish Town and County website with a request for identifying these folks.
Angus MacQuarrie with his 89-year old pipes in Arisaig
Angus MacQuarrie, on his 89-year old pipes, at his home in Arisaig. Photograph Courtesy of Nova Scotia Archives
Alex Soth, Minnesota-based Photographer Brings Small-Town Reporting Back to Life
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/27/alec-soth-songbook_n_6533598.html?ir=Good+News&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000023 Bil. Sandusky, Ohio. 2012. Archival pigment print. © Alec Soth.
Girlfriends 1950s
GIRLFRIENDS L-R: Junior Wong, Patricia Wong, Frances MacMillan, Karin Alex Fleurin. Photograph: Courtesy of Mary Rose Wong Mary Rose Wong provided additional details about this photo. The Wong family lost Junior in the tragic fire of 1961. The 5 and 10 store in the background was also known as the Green & White. Who else […]
Iconic 1953 Hockey Photo
This iconic photo showed up on Facebook as an inquiry about the circumstances. I figured a hockey town like Antigonish might be a good source for more information. Please share any comments or memories of this game on this site. Here are some of the comments so far on FB: I took this from […]
Jean Beliveau visits Antigonish 1959
This photo from 1959 was submitted to The Casket, December 10, 2014, as a remembrance of Jean Beliveau, hockey legend and Pride of the Habs, who died December 2. 2014, age 83. http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/hockeynightincanada60/relive/hockey-night-memories.html In 2013, the 60th anniversary of Hockey Night in Canada, Scott Russell wrote: My grandpa used to despise the Montreal Canadiens […]
Hallowe’en Costume Party 1899 Halifax
This 1899 photo of a Hallowee’en costume party comes from the Nova Scotia Public Archives. Any old photos of Hallowe’en parties or “trick and treat” activities from Antigonish. This photo looks like the train station in Halifax’s South End, but it did not exist until 1928, replacing the North Street Station, built in 1877. Could […]