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Was held Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 2:30 p.m. in the Francis Smith Boardroom, 2nd floor, Amherst Police station, 21 Havelock Street, Amherst, NS.
After a short meeting with all available seats filled and election of officers completed, CCGS members, Gwen King and Janie Oickle editor of Gwen's book, gave a presentation on the soon to be released book, in time for Christmas, called "LORNEVILLE, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - From Wilderness to Busy Seaside Community".
All attending enjoyed, and much conversation and queries were put forth as to contents of such a publication and availability, which was answered to as gone to the printers and will be for sale soon.
Check the CCGS website and Facebook often for details.
Thank you all for attending and "Happy Holidays".
All meetings open to the public. Come and join us for the
next meeting in 2024. Bring a friend.
Meetings are always open to the public, so please come join your local family Genealogical Society, which has been serving Cumberland County for the past 22 years. Research your heritage and find new relatives. Learn about what times your grandparents lived through, where, when, how, education, religion, occupations, etc.
Much more has been added to our collections during the time of COVID shutdown. Please come and do research from our vast expanding collection.
Email: "archives@ccgsns.com" or Call: 902-661-7278
We are looking forward to seeing you once again.
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Rum Runners of Nova Scotia
A publication by author Edward Crane Gilbert and edited by Courtney Gilbert.
Price: $12.00 + (shipping and handling is extra)
8½” X 5½”, 67 single pages.
Author Ed Gilbert is a local historian and story teller from Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. His interest in local history has helped the Parrsborough Shore Historical Society, maintaining and the restoration of former Prime Minister, Sir Charles Tupper’s summer home, “Ottawa House-By-The-Sea”. Now a museum and the home of Parrsborough Shore Historical Society.