Lighthouse in Nova Scotia
What could be a happier day then when the Acadians returned to their beloved land after so many years of being "homeless" in far off lands.Their sorrow of finding their land had been taken over by others.
They had suffered enough over the years, and wanted to begin their lives anew.
They gradually settled along the various remote coastal regions of the Province. Villages such as Pubnico, Amirault's Hill, Surette's Island, Belliveau's Cove, New Edinburgh, Saint Bernard, Petit Ruisseau, Comeauville and many other small villages along Saint Mary's Bay.
Several of the areas that have maintained as Acadian identity are Clare, Argyle, Cheticamp, Chezzecook and Isle Madame.
Prince Edward Island
The Acadians lead a diversified life from an economic point of view. In addition to farming and fishing they practiced their skills as lumberjacks, navigators and boat builders.
The Acadians are a vibrant culture who have held onto their customs, language and music.
Today they inhabit the North and East side of New Brunswick, the area around Moncton, the Magdaleine Islands, and smaller pockets in Prince Edward Island.
Truro, Nova Scotia
The Acadians were a hard working people who enjoyed their time off. When family and friends get together, out come the fiddles, guitars and other musical instruments, and the toe tapping music and singing begins....Musical traditions run rich through the Maritines, but none more than the music of the Acadians.
Quote from Judge Felix Voorhies's book "Acadian Reminiscences"
"We are proud now of being called Acadians, for never has there been a people more noble, more devoted to duty and more patriotic than the Acadian who became exiled, and who braved death itself, rather than renounce their faith, their King and their Country."
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