Category: Riverside-Albert

Official Unveiling of the Chipoudie Monument

31/7/2019

A very important historic event will happen in Riverside-Albert on August 16th. For the last three years, a joint committee co-chaired by Wilfred Savoie and Riverside-Albert Mayor Jim Campbell has been working diligently to complete the Chipoudie Monument project. The Monument has been created to honour the Acadian families who once inhabited the region known as Chipoudie, the area along the Shepody Bay coast from Lower Cape, Shepody, Hopewell Hill and the area in and around Riverside-Albert from 1700 to 1755.

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Riverside-Albert Community Playground

8/5/2019

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It all started with an Ugly Sweater Christmas Dance Party held early December 2018. The purpose of the event was to bring the community and surrounding areas together for a night of fun and to give back to the community. A BIG thank-you to The Fundy Curling Club for donating the use of the building and to Ethel Butland for the donation of mittens; both contributions to our first playground fundraiser were greatly appreciated.

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Chipoudie Monument

8/5/2019

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In photo, Wilfred Savoie and Riverside-Albert Mayor Jim Campbell signing the agreement to build the monument to honour the Acadian families who lived in the community of Chipoudie (Riverside-Albert) from 1700 to 1755.

by Wilfred Savoie

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Excerpts of press releases from the Federal Government

15/4/2019

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Vision Alma Receives Additional Support
New visitor information and community facility will help attract visitors & generate economic benefits

Mar. 6, 2019, ACOA: The Village of Alma continues to work on the steps outlined in Vision Alma’s Community Plan for Tourism to create a tourism hub in the centre of the village...the village will build a new facility on the site of the former Consolidated School building to add to the available visitor amenities and community infrastructure. The Government of Canada is providing an additional non-repayable contribution of $300,000 towards this project through ACOA.
“Congratulations to the Village of Alma for their actions to seize this economic opportunity, and their commitment to promoting and sharing this beautiful area with even more visitors from around the world...This is especially important with the Fundy Trail connector roads scheduled to open through to Alma in 2021.” Alaina Lockhart

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Remembrance Day Services in Rural Albert County 2017

9/11/2017

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There are three Remembrance Day Services in Rural Albert County beginning on Thursday, Nov 9.

Riverside-Albert: Thu Nov 9, 2017 at 10:30am Legion members, participants and guests are requested to be at the Riverside-Albert Recreation Centre for the service no later than 10:30am that day. Following the service, the Village of Riverside-Albert will offer a luncheon prepared by the Girl Guides.

Alma: Fri Nov 10, 2017 at 10:30am Remembrance Day Service at the Alma Activity Centre.

Hillsborough: Sat Nov 11, 2017 at 10:45am All are welcome to attend the Community Remembrance Day Service at Caledonia Regional High School gymnasium.

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Check out the new calendar at Connecting Albert County

28/9/2017

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Do you want to share news of your upcoming event? Want to get people to come out to the meal, concert, meeting or workshop you're organizing? If your event is happening in rural Albert County, post it on the Connecting Albert County Calendar.

We just changed our calendar format to make it easier for you to enter events. Simply go to our calendar page, click on "submit event" on the top of the calendar, and fill out the form.

Your event can be viewed by the many visitors to our website (we average around 8000-10,000 hits per week). We will also include the event in our newsletters, produced both in print and electronically ten times a year.

We want to encourage people in rural Albert County to come out to events, to support community groups and to connect with each other. Because of this, we will post your event for free (although if you would like to support our work, you'll find a donate button and advertising details on our supporters page).

If you have any questions or would like help in posting an event, please contact us at info@connectingalbertcounty.org

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Riverside-Albert Daycare Opening Soon

14/6/2017

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Exciting news for the Village of Riverside-Albert and the historic Consolidated School. East Coast Kids has partnered with The Chipoudy Communities Revitalization Committee to bring the dream of a daycare and preschool to life. Opening date is set for June 26th.

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Guess the Gardeners ~Albert County Garden Tour, August 8 2015

31/7/2015

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Tour seven Albert County gardens from Hopewell Hill to Alma on Aug. 8th from noon to 4pm.

For $10, visitors will receive a map of the Garden Tour participants and home-made Fresh Berry Shortcake with real whipped cream at the Albert County Exhibition Fairgrounds in Riverside-Albert from noon to 2pm To guarantee your Berry Shortcake, please call 734-2044 or 882-2573 to reserve a ticket. (Visitors are welcome to buy tickets that day, but Shortcake can’t be guaranteed without a reservation).

Plan to have supper in beautiful Alma at the Harbourview Restaurant where you will receive a special garden tour discount! Tour hosted by the Chipoudy Communities Revitalization Committee (CCRC).

Guess the Gardeners

The location of the gardens will be revealed on August 8th. Meanwhile, see if you can guess the identity of the gardeners.

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Shepody Days 2015

10/7/2015

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Forest Dale Home's 35th Anniversary Celebration

10/6/2015

FDH 35th Anniversary
Open House
Wed June 3,
1:30 – 3:30 pm

A special occasion occurred at Forest Dale Home on Wed June 3, a 35th Anniversary Open House. This was attended by many from the community.

There was a bit of a formal program at the beginning of the celebration. Board Chair, Barb Sinclair, welcomed everyone with the remarks below:

“It’s hard to believe that it’s been 35 years since the original Home opened. A lot of work by politicians and community members went into the construction of the first home and it served the residents well until the building of our new Home completed 4 years ago. There have been a lot of other changes in all those 35 years, particularly in residents needs and staff requirements. In 1980 most of the residents were more mobile than today. The increased need for accessibility was a primary factor in the construction of this new Home. However, at all times our aim is to improve the Home in whatever way possible to make it better for both residents and staff.

Forest Dale Home is more than a place for people to live. They open their doors to the community for hair dressing services, foot care, hearing aid services and general community events. It is a place where the community can gather sharing stories and local news.

The Board of Directors donated a flowering crab tree for the 35th Anniversary. Resident, Jack Estabrooks, shovelled the first soil in around the tree while Board members watched.

Many have passed through Forest Dale’s doors over the years and been involved in some way in the life of the Home – residents and their family members, staff and other service providers, and volunteers including Board members. Some of you are here today.

For 35 years Forest Dale has been the major employer in the Riverside-Albert area. As such it is important to the community, but the community is also important to the Home. We encourage community use of our facility for meetings and events especially if the residents can be involved in some way. This room is ideal for community activities with accessibility and plenty of parking.

The importance of community was very evident recently in the “Save Our School” campaign. We were proud to do our part by making a presentation to the District Education Council along with many others. The School is having an Open House tomorrow from 6-8 pm to celebrate the success of that effort and to continue the ongoing discussion about what comes next to ensure the school is maintained in our community. Forest Dale will continue to welcome students to mingle and interact with the residents on a regular basis, both from Riverside Consolidated and Caledonia Regional. Both the students and residents gain a lot from these intergenerational activities.

Hopefully Forest Dale will continue to be an integral part of this area of Albert County for many more years to come. The journey of life is uncertain. We never know when we or one of our family members will require the care provided here. So it is in all our best interests to make Forest Dale the best we possibly can. “

The Administrator, Vicki Caissie, introduced and presented flowers to two loyal 35 year employees who are retiring this month. Both have been employed at the Home since it first opened in 1980. Susan Chase, a nurse, is currently the Director of Care. Nancy Weston Kendrick has held a number of positions in the Home and is currently the Activity Coordinator. Both will be missed.

A staff photo, as well as numerous other photos, were taken by Kevin Snair to commemorate the occasion.

The rest of the afternoon was spent mingling, eating and listening to music. Darlene Douthwright played the piano in the Great Room; the resident’s Hand Bell Choir gave a recital in the Mountainside dining room and Andrew LeFrancois played his guitar in the Marshview dining room.

A good time was had by visitors, residents, and staff.

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Official Unveiling of the Chipoudie Monument

Riverside-Albert Community Playground

Chipoudie Monument

Excerpts of press releases from the Federal Government

Remembrance Day Services in Rural Albert County 2017

Check out the new calendar at Connecting Albert County

Riverside-Albert Daycare Opening Soon

Guess the Gardeners ~Albert County Garden Tour, August 8 2015

Shepody Days 2015

Forest Dale Home's 35th Anniversary Celebration

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