Arisaig, Nova Scotia, Canada

 News from the wharf…..

Along the North Shore the villages of Knoydart, McArra’s Brook, Arisaig, Doctor’s Brook, Malignant Cove and West Maryvale are linked through the wharf at Arisaig Point and the Community Hall across the Sunrise Trail (Hwy 245) from Arisaig’s St Margaret’s Church.

The recently completed Lobster Interpretation Centre and Dockside Cafe (2013) as well as the Arisaig Provincial Day Park unite the communities through various activities

COME OVER TO ARISAIG !!

 

A CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT

in St. Margaret of Scotland Church

2pm, Sunday, Dec. 16th  2018

MUSICAL  GUESTS

• Pictou County Brass & Reed Band   (Director –  David Prince)
• Antigonish Choral Ensemble  (Director –  Ryan Billington)
• Dwayne Coté  (fiddle)
• Jason MacDonald  (Guitar)
• Nadine MacInnie  (Vocalist)
• Emery Van de Wiel  (Flute)
• Fr. Colin MacKinnon  (Fiddle) & Eileen MacKinnon  (Piano)

Tickets $20 available at Antigonish 5c to 1$ & Hawthorne Convenience

Come early:  Sweets, tea & coffee served 1:00 to 1:50

All proceeds to St. Margaret of Scotland Church

THE  LIGHTHOUSE  

Lighthouse Canteen

NEWS FLASH:  Canteen will be open thru Labour Day … 12 to 9 pm

• Open every day
• Ice Cream, drinks, cards & brochures
• The lighthouse –  rebuilt in 2007 by the community  –  resembles the old lighthouse at The Point
• fantastic sunsets  –  still available
• cash only

Dockside Cafe 

• Open July 1  til end of August, every day  11:00 to 7:00 pm.
• Sorry, must close Aug 31!
• lunches, pastries, the chowder, the lobster rolls
• a nice break from the beach
• new this year:  charge cards accepted
• SUNDAY BRUNCHES:  10:00 to 12:30  Community members serve local fare.

 Lobster Interpretive Centre

• in the cafe  building (same hours)
• interesting lobster display & film
• community memorabilia
• touch tanks & sand treasures for the kids

 

The Lobster Fishery & Marina

• With 23 boats and their lobster fishermen actively hauling  in May and June each year. 
•  Some boats continue to fish for other catch during the summer.  
• Bluefin tuna charters available  –  check the Business page.

 The Marina

• 45.761 N  x  62.171  W      We are on Atlantic Daylight Time.
• After fishing season, boat slips are available through the summer (July -August)
• The great beach and Dockside Cafe are close at hand
• open daily in summer
• Contact:  Arisaig Harbour Authority President: Melvin MacGillivray  902-863-0461  or  Captain Blaise MacDonald  902-863-4503
• Launching and Dockage fees at usual rates.  You may register  in the Lighthouse Canteen  & arrange fuel purchases.  (12pm  to  9pm). At this time we can only accept cash payment

 ARISAIG PICNIC & INTERPRETIVE PARK

The Department of Natural Resources.

The park reopens on Friday, May 18.

 Park Replanting

• Continues in 2018 with more young trees being planted throughout the season.
• White pines and yellow birches planted earlier in large numbers among the downed trees in the areas that have been felled in response to the devastation  of the spruce stand which has hit the park. These saplings should overtake the landscape as the cut trees go back to nature.
• This is a long-term project. The wide swaths of felled trees are planned fire-breaks. Many of them are showing new signs of life while others have yet to flourish.
• The Park is for day use only.  No overnight camping.

The eventual goal is to recreate an Acadian Forest environment, with only trees that grew naturally in Nova Scotia before mankind arrived.

Check out the interesting article highlighting Arisaig and area in Out and About in NS.  The article was written by Denise Davis ………     click  on:  Visit Arisaig

 WHERE WE ARE:

PAST  EVENTS:

MOTHERS DAY LOBSTER DINNER

• Big success this year – Thanks for your support.
• Community Hall, Arisaig, Sunday,  May 13   11:00a.m.  –  5:00p.m.
• Dinner includes ¼ pound fresh lobster meat, Salads,  Roll or Biscuit, Dessert –Pie or Strawberry Sundae, Beverage.
• Take out and Ham Dinners also available.
• Adults $20.00, Children 12 and under $8.00.
• For deliveries call Dolorosa Kelly  902 863 5304.

Arisaig Country Jubilee  **  New Event **

Arisaig Hall     Sun. June 3   2:30  p.m. Come and enjoy the music of some of your favorite Country Artists – Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton and others. Featured performers – a group from Canso – Jim Richard, Gertie Grant, Eldon Munroe and Neil DeCoff with Roger Grant on Bass.

Admission $10.00  /  50/50 draw  / Procedes go to Community Hall activities.

!!! GIANT !!!   YARD & PLANT SALE

• A great success this year…
• At the Arisaig Community Hall Parking Lot
• Sunday, June 10  from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Outside Tables free space for guest sellers – no fee
  • bring a table or sell from your trunk/truck
• Community Tables
  • wanted Plants, Jewellery ,  Books, Gardening odds and ends, Toys, etc.
  • other “Yard Sale” items
  • drop at hall on Saturday  9 am to  3 pm
• More info:
  • Mary MacGinnis  –  902-863-1509
  • Mary MacLellan  –  902-863-1101
• Proceeds from sale go to the Arisaig Community Development Assoc.

Arisaig  Lighthouse  Concert

• Sunday, July 29 at 6:30 pm
• Tickets $10.00 – kids under 12 free with parents

Featuring:

• Laura  Teasdale   & Ralph Steiner  vocals
• Shane Arsenault   vocals
• Aidan Fillmore    bagpipes
• Robyn Leanne Foote  fiddle
• Derek  LeBlanc   vocals
• Shona MacDonald   dance
• Keira MacDuff   drum
• The MacGillivray Family:  Laurell, Karla, Collette & Shane – vocals
• Kinnon & Stephanie Wallace     fiddle  &  piano
• Sean Fraser  bagpipes

IN CONCERT AT THE CHURCH

St Margaret of Scotland Church   ARISAIG

Sunday, August 19 at 2:30 pm

CLAN THOMPSON PIPE BAND & FRIENDS

M.C. Jack Langlois, Stellarton Town Crier

Special Musical Guests:

• Organist: Sandra Johnson
• Fiddlers: Pictou County Fiddlers
• Vocalists: Neil MacDougall & David Anderson
• Step Dancer: Jay MacDonald
• Scottish Small Pipes: Scott Williams & Madelyn Evans-Langlois
• Trumpet: Luke Henderson
• Highland Piper: Clare Henderson
• The Grant School of Dancers
• Chanter & Violin: Cindy Urquhart  & Rowan Larson-Urquhart

Tickets: $10 Adults  $5 Children under 12  At The Door

All proceeds to St. Margaret of Scotland Church

Bring Lawn Chairs  /  A different set-up for the concert stage

Come early and enjoy the Dockside Cafe open until 7 pm July 1 to Aug 31

Proceeds from concert to benefit the Arisaig Community  Development Assoc.

Lighthouse Concert

• Sunday, July 29 at 6:30 pm
• Tickets $10.00 – kids free with parents

Featuring:

• Laura  Teasdale   & Ralph Steiner  vocals
• Shane Arsenault   vocals
• Aidan Fillmore  bagpipes
• Keira MacDuff  Bodhran (drum) & vocals
• Derek  LeBlanc   vocals
• The MacGillivray Family:  Laurell, Karla, Collette & Shane – vocals
• Wallace & Stephanie Kinnon   Violin & Piano
• Sean Fraser  bagpipes
• Shona MacDonald  step dancer

Bring Lawn Chairs  /  A different set-up for the concert stage.

CHRISTMAS  BAZAAR

 

• Arisaig Community Hall  (Hiway 245)
• on Sunday, Nov. 4, 11:00am to 3:00pm.
• Over 25 vendors, great variety of goods.  Baking, crafts, preserves, hooked articles ,paintings, jewellery, etc.
• Canteen- baked beans and gingerbread with lemon sauce.
• The Silent Auction features many items donated by local merchants. Held during the sale, final results are announced at the end
• The Parish Community Table always has a great variety of home made baking, pickles, jams and interesting items,
• Several 50-50 ticket draws are held through the day.
• Ticket draws for lobster & turkey
• A children’s Fishing Pond to entertain young children.

Santa Clause arrives   around 12:30,

• To reserve a 6 foot table for $10.00 call Mary at 902-863-1101
•  or email   M.Maclellan@AntigonishCounty.ns.ca.   

Proceeds from the sale support the Community Hall.

CHRISTMAS  DANCE  PARTY 

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018   at   Arisaig Community Hall

Come one …  come all.

Great Band  SPARROW  will entertain

A fun event.