The Little Candy Lady Of Yarmouth
“There was two little ladies there and if you were polite they would give you a candy. If you had dirty hands, they would not let you even go near the store.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS
Raising Your Family In Yarmouth
“All the women would always go gather in the afternoon. For instance, I lived here right on Main Street. I would think, ‘I can’t go through Main Street between 11 and 1’ because it was too busy with the baby carriages.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS
Going Out To The Capitol Theatre
“People would buy a ticket and according to how many would show, they would give a prize. It might end up $400 that night that somebody would get.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS
Downtown Yarmouth Isn’t The Same
“When these buildings go, they cannot be replaced.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS
Gathering At Emin’s Meat Market
“It was like you see in the movies, how they would gather. It was friendly. Everybody was friends.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS