This section is intended to capture some of the realities of growing up in a rural nova scotia village in the 1940s and 1950s. His family moved to europe, where he attended italian schools and a british school in switzerland. He teaches and coordinates the program in documentary studies at the university of utah. Mike is affiliated with the gorsebrook research institute for atlantic canada studies. There are some people on the board of trade who are crying. Dec, 2016 1967 shelby gt500 barn find and appraisal that buyer uses to pay widow price revealed duration. The bear river is a minor river in western nova scotia, canada. I am coming to nova scotia from manchester, nh october 1 11 and visiting a 3rd cousin in barss corner whom i have never met except on. According to the societys act of nova scotia, notice of general meetings must be posted publicly ten days prior to the meeting. Call 9024671211 the museum features displays of the shipbuilding industry. The east branch flows out of a granite upland plateau about 7. Find your new real estate listing quickly and with confidence.
The essay a good place to grow up captures my memories of growing up in postww2 bear river, ns. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in nova scotia. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for city with the weather network. It had that perfect cottage feel right by the river. This wonderful glimpse of the village, complete with photos, was written in may,1977. Finding common ground and graphics for visual communication. A visit to the new heritage museum published june 9, 2012 by oddacity designs. The bear river tides is a monthly newsletter bringing items of interest to the community, such as local news, events and social notes. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Bear river history prehistory native mikmaq people inhabited this scenic glacial valley many thousands of years before the arrival of the europeans and continue to do so today. Bear river, ns real estate homes for sale in bear river. The bear river club is a duck hunting organization that operates out of box elder county, utah.
This place is situated in annapolis county, nova scotia, canada, its geographical coordinates are 44 34 0 north, 65 38 0 west and its original name with diacritics is bear river. This book preserves the memory of the elders through oral histories and old. Bear river history pre history native mikmaq people inhabited this scenic glacial valley many thousands of years before the arrival of the europeans and continue to do so today. Aug 15, 2007 he teaches and coordinates the program in documentary studies at the university of utah. Tastefully renovated century home, perched high on a hill with breathtaking views of the annapolis basin and the bear river valley. It is also the home of author richard hurley, whose nonfiction book, california and the civil war, was recently published by the history press. Long before the arrival of acadian and british settlers, it was the native mikmaq people who first lived on the shores of fundy. From my window art opening at sissiboo coffee, bear river, mar 7, 2020. Ten of the best bears in childrens literature nosy crow. We are located six kilometers inland on a tidal river of the bay of fundy. Bear river first nation lies adjacent to the village of bear river, nova scotia. Reagan was very responsive and provided wonderful suggestions of things to do.
The first vines in nova scotia were planted right here in bear river in 1611 by french settlers. Bear river historical society 19 clementsvale rd, bear. Bear river photographer ralph nelson harris captured the villages waning days of sail and lumber through his camera lens in the early 1900s. We loved walking down to the small village of bear river and talking to the locals in the morning over breakfast and coffee. Flowing from south to north, it is 40 kilometres 25 mi long from its headwaters to its discharge into the annapolis basin, some 6 kilometres 3. Something for everyone, general fiction, scifi, cooking, history, religion, magazines. The lodge meetings were held upstairs and the main floor rented out. We are located down town bear river within a two minute walk from the liqueur store.
Join facebook to connect with pat gamborg and others you may know. Bear rivers gossip blog grips nova scotia village in. Bear river fire dept community breakfast mar 7, 2020. The entrance of the building resembles a traditional mikmaq wigwam and contains a heritage gallery. Book history of kings county, nova scotia, heart of the. Since purchasing the building, the lodge has enlarged and improved it, with a major renovation in 1911. Although we found mention of bear river during our research, we really dont have any information about it. Bear river heritage museum bear river historical society. The mikmaq language is taught to children attending the school. A fight in the nova scotia village of bear river over a controversial tellall gossip blog has escalated to the point where some residents are now asking for a federal law to protect them.
There you can purchase our fine art and fine craft and see our working artists studios. We promote, protect and display the heritage and history of the bear river area. A lifelong student of the culture and history of the west, rod miller writes nonfiction, fiction, and poetry on the subject. By on the hour so multiple shows of madness start at ten after. The flight of fancy bear river all you need to know. The bear river historical society welcomes author debra komar as she launches her book about the annie kempton murder in bear river. Bear river, ns real estate homes for sale in bear river, nova scotia royal lepage has complete real estate listings for bear river. Bear river 6 is a 649hectare 1,600acre mikmaq reserve located in annapolis county and digby county, nova scotia. The 5 best things to do in bear river updated 2020. Contact robert wiebe to book a boat tour or fishing excursion on the bear river or around the annapolis basin. It has a church, saint annes, completed in 1836, and a school which serves toddlers and preschoolers.
A fact from bear river nova scotia appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. An exhibit of his bear river photos will appear at the utah museum of natural history in fall 2007 before traveling to other locations. Resources nova scotia, canada history and genealogy books. Bear rivers newspaper of the day, to add an informative and entertaining voice to the story. The bear river mikmaq heritage and cultural centre opened in october 2004 and is the largest building in the community. Bear river sissiboo cafe musical coffee break tuesday march 3rd 1. Find bear river in real estate looking for an apartment, condo, house or roommate in annapolis valley. As new owners, we are excited to carry on the tradition of wine making that is part of the history of our vineyard and of the village of bear river itself.
Of all the bestloved and most iconic figures in childrens literature, an awfully large number are ursine. Bear river, nova scotia, 19201980 doug dockrill on. Located in the village of bear river, nova scotia, bear river mill yard recreation is a memorial to the areas first settlers the wooden ship builders and those that were involved in the logging, lumbering and saw mill industry. Just click on any listing below to view complete details, photos, tours and more.
A tour of historic bear river bear river nova scotia. For rent bear river 33 houses for rent in bear river. This portrait of our village was made by awardwinning bear river filmmaker, tim wilson. And other essays on local history, genealogy and parish records of annapolis county, nova scotia. First taken in the woods in a pack basket, mike attended the provinces inaugural professional guides school in the early 1980s where he qualified for a master guide license. Our tidal village of 800 straddles the dynamic bear river, nova scotia, canada. Bear river is 6 kilometres inland so our timing is about 10 minutes different than digbys.
Mike parker was born and raised in bear river, nova scotia, a village steeped in guiding lore. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Bear river 118 properties in bear river mitula homes. Competition award for lsitkuk from the writers federation of nova scotia. Bear river b of t, bear river bargains and books, bear river legion, bear river nova scotia, emily hurlock, ginny hurlock, kelly foxton, miriam cuthill, pool tournaments, rick jacques, robert foster, the bare canvas gallery, visitor information center. Important meeting on open pen fish farms in saint marys bay thurs. Book history of kings county, nova scotia, heart of the acadian land. Bear river books is the publisher of queen of the northern mines a novel of the civil war in california. Lsitkuk pronounced elsetkook is the original name for the bear river mikmaw. Founded in april 1888, the group initially took the name of its owner, vinson davis, who first traveled to the bear river in the spring of 1887. Mike parker is a bestselling author who has been writing about his native province for many years and has earned numerous accolades, including that of nova scotias storyteller. Given the context of how bear river was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than some type of landmark.
Mike is affiliated with the gorsebrook research institute for atlantic canada studies at saint marys university as a research associate. The 5 best things to do in bear river 2020 with photos. The bear river board of trade may have had their annual general meeting in march as in the past 2 years, but if so, it was the best kept secret of all. The bear river historical society operates the bear river heritage museum which is. They recognized the warm and sheltered microclimate unique to bear river was ideal for grapes. We have done a cursory search and if its a community, we havent been able to find any evidence that it still exists. Historic black nova scotia is a comprehensive yet concise new look at this important part of nova. In 1836 and 1837, parts of annapolis county were divided to create yarmouth and digby counties. His previous books include people of the west desert. Bear river renaissance donation top of page click the image below to shop at amazonsmile and amazon will make a donation to. Music, cultural and community events in bear river, nova scotia. The tidal river that they called lsitkuk elsetuk, provided easy travel to the coast where they harvested various fish and clams.
Bear river bear river 400 bear river heritage museum bear river historical society bear river tributary fundraising nova scotia uncategorized email subscription enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Later, visitors would refer to the area as the switzerland of nova scotia. The most recent pamphlet we can find written by a resident of bear river about the village is history and stories of bear river, the switzerland of nova scotia. Bear river being one of the great shipbuilding towns of the province, as well as agricultural, social, community, education, household and native mikmaq displays. The 5 best things to do in bear river updated 2020 must. Genealogical association of the royal nova scotia historical society, 1984. Foster hall, editor, heritage remembered the story of bear river, bear river new. Rural living oftens demands creativity and community spirit and bear river villagers are perfect examples of this. The bear river massacre and the making of history fleisher, kass on. The masonic lodge of bear river was established in 1851, and granted its full charter in 1954, making it one of the oldest lodges in nova scotia. Bear river, nova scotia the tidal village on stilts. Bear river, nova scotia 7 day weather forecast the weather. Coordinates bear river is a small village situated at the head of the tidewaters of the bear the river itself is the border between the annapolis and digby counties of nova scotia and thus, splits the village so that half the village is in annapolis county and the other half in digby county.
Click here for a chart predicting the times of the tides in digby nova scotia. Ten of the best bears in childrens literature july 26, 20. Bear river history prehistory native mikmaq people inhabited this scenic glacial valley. When ola suggested this theme to me for a blog post, i couldnt believe we hadnt covered it before it is absolutely crying out to be written but it seems shes right. Posts about early history written by oddacity designs. Bear river first nation heritage and cultural centre. Using our gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named bear river they are located in california, colorado, minnesota, nova scotia, prince edward island and wyoming. It had a population of 8 individuals in 2016, an increase of 35. Bear river bargains and books bear river nova scotia. Bear river photographer ralph nelson harris captured the villages waning days of sail and lumber. Mikmaq heritage and cultural centre bear river first nation.