Albert County Court House Circa 1940 Hopewell Cape, Albert County, NB From Archives and Special Collections, Harriet Irving Library, UNB
Happy Canada Day! Happy 10th Annual RB Bennett Day and Happy 150th Birthday RB Bennett! Today at the Museum at 12 Noon Fundy Ceilidh is playing followed with ceremony welcoming new artifacts to the Bennett Collection and a special movie presentation of RB Bennett, with words of congratulations from Bennett’s nephew, William Herridge, QC.. We’re also planting a Crimson Maple in honour of the occasion!
Here is a fun bit of trivia, R.B. Bennett’s teacher for most of his years at the school in Hopewell Cape was a man named William J. Jones. One year, Mr. Jones also organized a mock parliament and selected R.B. as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservatives. The final session of the mock parliament was held at the Albert County Court House in Hopewell Cape. The final address by 'Prime Minister' Bennett held the audience spellbound and he received many compliments on his ability as an orator and suggestions that he should study law and go into politics.