Prolific Cape Breton storyteller Jim St. Clair has died Cape Breton lost a piece of history Tuesday night with the death of Jim St. Clair, an author, historian and storyteller on the island. Social Sharing For more than 30 years, St. Clair's booming baritone voice was heard across the CBC Cape Breton airwaves Posted: May 12, 2021 11:55 AM AT | Last Updated: May 12 Cape Breton historian Jim St. Clair in 2018, when he donated a pair of leather baby shoes worn by his great-aunt to the Red Shoe Pub. The pub is owned by members of the Rankin Family, who are also descendants of St. Clair's great-aunt. (Steve Sutherland/CBC)