The early carnivals, everything was built by hand. They had the one where you throw the ball and you try to hit a target and someone falls in. Well, they were the local celebrities or people that were well known that would go and sit on that bench and, eventually, fall into the water. – […]

“I think it was the second year we’d come to the island. Knowing that my grandparents are from the Tignish area, we went up to the anniversary of the founding of Tignish. The eight founding families.” – Larry Perry

“…they would have pictures in of people. And then they would have the tallied scores here and there of who was running in the first three.” – Alice Hernwah

“The Cornfest. It’s usually about end of September, start of October.” – Meghan Harris

“So this is a celebration zone we’re celebrating the 150th of Canada. And so, around here, you’re gonna find different tents.” – Patricia Harris