Lest We Forget - George Bishop Peck - Killed in Action 100 Years Ago Today 10.30.1917
George Bishop Peck, 283085 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born February 26, 1896. He was the Son of John L. and Minnie F. Peck, of Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick.. He enlisted with the 219 Battalion on March 3, 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field on September 9, 1917.
Laying a Wreath in Honour of Albert County's Fallen at the Menin Gate, Ieper(Ypres), Belgium - A Fascinating Story
It's always amazing how things work out, sometimes a quiet word in passing leads to great things, and this is how this story came about.
On Monday, October 30, 2017, Hillsborough Village Councilor Kevin Berry will be attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, in Ieper (Ypres), Belgium to lay a Remembrance Cross for the fallen men from Albert County who died during the Battle of Passchendaele and have no known grave.
Lest We Forget - Albert County's Honour Roll Updated - Pte. Charles Osman Steeves Killed in Action June 26, 1917
We have found another Albert County man who paid the supreme sacrifice during the First World War.
Charles Osman Steeves, 832325 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born November 10, 1888. He was the Son of Jerimiah and Lavinia Steeves. He enlisted with the 145 Battalion on February 14, 1916. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) on October 30/31, 1917. He has is buried at LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY ; Pas de Calais, France
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 332 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Thank you to Steeves House Museum for the photo.
On This day 90 Years Ago RB Bennett Became Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada - October 11, 1927
At the first Conservative Party Convention
11 October 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada decided to hold a national party convention on October 11, 1927, to choose a new leader and set a new party platform. This would be the first time the Conservatives would hold such a convention.
The Conservative convention was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there were six candidates at the start. R.B. was one of them. It took two ballots to declare a winner, who needed to receive a majority of the votes. R.B. was that winner. After the results of the second ballot were read, each of the other candidates made their way to the microphone to officially withdraw from the race in the old tradition of making the vote unanimous. Besides selecting a leader, the party also reshaped the planks of its platform and adopted twenty-two resolutions marking the change perceived in the political landscape.
As the leader of the federal Conservative party, R.B. was also now the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons. He had a huge job ahead of him. He set out to rebuild the party into an efficient political machine that could lead the country.
Celebrating Ruby Anderson's Scrapbook with Gwen Dixon
Join us at the Albert County Museum in congratulating Gwen Dixon on her outstanding achievement in completing this incredible project - Ruby Anderson's Scrapbook! Gwen is a long time friend of the Museum, volunteering in on the Fibre Arts & Quilt Show committee, where she also sells some of her work. This year, Gwen was also involved in instructing a rug hooking workshop during the event.
Gwen's fibre arts exhibit was inspired by a scrapbook that spoke of life on the Fundy Coast between the 1940s to 1960s, and it is this art that is being featured in exhibit during the Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival from October 8 to 15. Support this local talent by taking the drive out to view her exhibit. Details are below.
Lest We Forget - Percy Leonard Mitton - Killed in Action 100 Years Ago 09.04.1917
Lest We Forget - James Lewis Warnock - Killed in Action 100 Years Ago 09.01.1917
James Lewis Warnock, 817395 was from Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born November 1, 1895. He was the Son of Alfred and Lavenia Warnock, of Surrey, Albert Co., New Brunswick. He enlisted with the 26th Battalion, November 30, 1915. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 26th Battalion on September 1, 1917. He is buried at the LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY ; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his attestation records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 345 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.
Workshop Sept 24th ~ Sauerkraut, kimchi & more: learn the traditional art of lacto-fermentation
Sourdough bread, anchovies, chocolate, cheese, Kosher dill pickles and yogurt… what do these all have in common? They are all products of lacto-fermentation.
Lacto-fermentation is a complicated word for a simple process: a way to preserve food by allowing it to ferment.
You can learn the art of lacto-fermentation on Sunday, September 24th from 1:30 to 4:30pm at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape.
To preserve certain foods, such as sourdough or yogurt, a culture is added to the fresh food. The culture (i.e., a bit of yogurt or bread dough) contains microorganisms that transform the raw ingredient into a more stable and nutritious food.
Preserving vegetables is even more simple. Basically, you can preserve vegetables by adding water and salt. No boiling water baths, no pressure cookers…. Just a few simple steps. The result is placed in a cool place and allowed to ferment.
The preserves are more digestible than the original vegetables and the food contains probiotics.
Every culture has a tradition of lacto-fermentation. For example, cabbage is preserved as sauerkraut in Germany and preserved (along with hot peppers and other vegetables) as Kimchi in Korea.
You can learn the art of lacto-fermentation on Sunday, September 24th from 1:30 to 4:30pm at the Albert County Museum in Hopewell Cape.
Ruth Merrett will show participants how to make their own ferments. At the end of the workshop, you will take home not only the skills to preserve food but also at least three jars of preserved vegetables.
Participants will bring vegetables and jars, and return home with new skills and three bottles of preserves. Cost: $15.
Advance registration is required. Contact the museum by dropping by, by calling 734-2003, or email Janet Wallace at garden@albertcountymuseum.com.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.
Once you learn the basics, try these recipes
Apple Spice Sauerkraut
Cabbage
Salt
3 apples, grated, per medium sized cabbage
1 tablespoon of grated ginger per cabbage
1 teaspoon cinnamon per cabbage
¼ or less teaspoon ground clove per cabbage
Chop cabbage, massage and add salt.
Add all the other ingredients.
Pack tightly in a jar and cover with a filter or cloth. Taste daily. Refrigerate when you are happy with the taste.
Basic Salsa from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
4 medium tomatoes, diced
2 small onions, finely chopped
3⁄4 cup chile peppers, hot or mild
6-8 cloves garlic
1 bunch cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
juice of 2 lemons or limes
1 tablespoon of sea salt
1⁄4 cup clean, unchlorinated drinking water (may not be necessary)
Mix, press into jars. Let ferment 1 to 2 days in a warm kitchen and then put in the fridge. Use a glass weight to keep the mass under liquid or pour olive oil on top.
A tisket, a tasket, learn to weave a wicker basket: August 26
Watch this type of basket being made
Basket weavers will be busy on Saturday, August 26th, and the Albert County Museum. Drop by and watch them at work and learn how to weave a wicker basket.
We will use willow branches to make a functional basket - the type that could be used to gather food from the field or the forest.
An Acadian basket weaver and three other weavers (with varying levels of experience) will demonstrate how to make a basket from willow branches. This free demonstration will begin at 10am and finish at 4pm. Feel free to drop in at any point, or several times, to see the process, take pictures and ask questions.
Feel free to visit the museum garden as well and ask the Museum Gardener, Janet Wallace, questions about organic gardening.
Apprenez comment faire un panier en tiges de saule. Venez observer des vanniers. Posez des questions et prenez des photos.
Cette démonstration de Vannerie en Osier est offerte en français et en anglais; this demonstration is offered in French and English.
For more information about the demonstration, museum garden or storytelling project, please contact Janet Wallace at garden@albertcountymuseum.com.
“Growing Together: Seeds from the past; seeds for the future” is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.
From Branches to Baskets: A basket weaving demonstration, Saturday, August 26th
Basket from willow branches
For thousands of years, wicker baskets have been used to collect food. Foragers have used baskets when gathering berries, seeds and nuts. Farmers have used baskets to carry crops in from the field, as sieves to clean grain, and to move compost and other soil amendments. Fishermen used baskets to hold fish but also to trap fish. Beyond being useful, wicker baskets are also beautiful.
Baskets can be made from many materials. Mi’kmaq often used pounded ash and roots to make baskets. Wicker baskets, however, are made from branches.
Next Saturday, on August 26th, you can learn how to weave a wicker basket. At the Albert County Museum, an Acadian basket weaver and three other weavers (with varying levels of experience) will demonstrate how to make a basket from willow branches. The demonstration will begin at 10am and finish at 4pm. Feel free to drop in at any point, or several times, to see the process, take pictures and ask questions.
Apprenez comment faire un panier en tiges de saule. Venez observer des vanniers. Posez des questions et prenez des photos.
Cette démonstration de Vannerie en Osier est offerte en français et en anglais; this demonstration is offered in French and English.
For more information about the demonstration, museum garden or storytelling project, please contact Janet Wallace at garden@albertcountymuseum.com.
“Growing Together: Seeds from the past; seeds for the future” is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.
Lest We Forget - Dallas Arthur Crandall - Killed in Action 100 Years Ago 08.13.1917
Dallas Arthur Crandall,832622 was from Gowland Mountain, Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick and was born October 5, 1893. He was the son of Hiram A. and Susan J. Crandall, of Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick. He enlisted with the 145 Battalion on May 3, 1916. He was listed as Killed in Action at while fighting with the 10th Battalion on August 13, 1917. He is buried at the FOSSE No. 10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION ; Pas de Calais, France.
You can find his complete war records by clicking here.
He is Commemorated on Page 222 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
A virtual memorial can be found here.
His gravesite information can be found here.
If anyone has any further information, photos or memories they would like to share please pass them along.