Trivially Speaking: A salute to flag etiquette and history
A gesture that falls into the ubiquitous category is saluting the flag during the National Anthem or saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
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A gesture that falls into the ubiquitous category is saluting the flag during the National Anthem or saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
While slavery was outlawed in the province in 1833, forced labour continued for almost a century
The Rockport, Slacks Cove area, about 23 kilometres southwest of Sackville, is now known mostly for its picturesque beauty and UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves. But centuries ago, the area thrived in other ways.
The Tantramar Marshes and the Isthmus of Chignecto were a theatre in the Seven Years War between the French, which occupied Fort Beauséjour on the New Brunswick side, and the British at Fort Lawrence on the Nova Scotia side.
A reminder of the St. John River’s steamboat past sits on the shores of Darling’s Lake in Nauwigewauk.