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| Pirates Invade St. Peter's |
St. Peter's Pirate Days Schedule – Sept 14 – 17,
2017
Thursday September 14 and Friday, September 15, 2017
Best Dressed Pirate Storefronts and Homes viewings - Cost: Free/Prizes
Thursday September
14, 2017
Pirate Days’ Trivia Night: 8 pm at MacBouch
Restaurant and LoungeCost: Team admission cost – $40, max team of 4. - Must register ahead by calling 902-535-3578
Friday September
15, 2017
Step Back into History: 5 pm to 7 pm --Louisbourg
reenactment Militia members will be on hand to give weapons
demonstrations and training in parade to young recruits. At the St.
Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay. Cost: Free admission.
Opening Ceremonies and Pirates Walk: 7 pm – 8
pm - Dignitaries and invited pirates will start of the weekend – however
proclamations will be short under threat of walking the plank! When its
over, join the pirates parade up through town to seek out more merriment
– destination MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge. - St. Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay. Cost:
Free admission.
Outdoor Movie: 8 pm to 9:30 pm - Bring some chairs to the
canal and enjoy the pirate movie Hook under the stars. Free Popcorn, at St.
Peter’s Canal Landing, St. Peter’s Bay. Cost: Free admission.
Pirates’ Wing Nite: 9 pm – midnight - Join your
fellow pirates in or out of costume and sit back and enjoy your favourite
grog, tasty wings or step lively. Listen to music provided by privateers
and musicians Darrell Keigan & Stewart MacDonald. You’ll be transported
back to days of ol’ as the room is full of fellow pirates. And the
judges have scouted the swaggy about town and are ready to name the
top three business winners. Bullion to the top three at MacBouch
Restaurant & Lounge. Cost: Free will donations welcome.
Music by Granville Street Project : 9 pm – midnight - Step
on out and enjoy some more live entertainment provided by Granville Street
Project. Granville Street Project is a 10 piece classic rock/blues band
that will have you dancing the night away. The band is comprised of
members from the Strait area and features a full horn section. You’ll
hear a variety of music from with from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s that is sure to
keep you on your feet! At the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Cost: $10.00
Saturday, September
16th, 2017
Run Maties, Run: 8 am - First Mate Marvin from
the beached Kin-Excel will lead the hearty on a merry 5 km chase through the
village. Meet at St. Peter’s Canal, St. Peter’s Bay side. Cost: Free/Prizes. Must
register ahead by calling 902-535-2488
Thieves’ Market: 9 am – 5 pm - Check out the Pirate Day
Specials at the various merchants and shop keepers around the village. You
won’t need to pilfer this weekend. All over the village. Cost: Up
to you matey. Fill your boots.
Young Scallywag Activities: 10 am – 12 noon - Children,
costumes optional, can be brought ashore to enjoy some free range
activities port side under the watchful eye of their parents. At
the Lion’s Club Marina. Cost: Free will donations welcome.
4-H Pillaging for the Food bank: 10 am – noon. - There
will be no mischief going on but Foodland is packaging up a few more food
supplies for those with a few shillings to use to make donations to the the
local food bank, at theFoodland Co-op St. Peter’s. Cost: A desire to share.
Artisan Market: 11 am – 3 pm - Artisans and crafters
from all around. Coastal Arts & Culture Guild Market. Cost: Free
admission
Pirate Burger Grill: 11 am – 1 pm - Specializing in BBQ’d
Pirate Burgers and Sea Dogs this charity event may just fill your leg, at the East
Coast Credit Union. Cost: Varies.
Villa Pirate Pet Parade and Party: 1 pm sharp - Brighten
up yours and the senior pirates’ day with your pirate-costumed pet. Everyone
will be in costume! The Island Steppers will entertain. Assemble at the
Richmond Villa. Cost: Free/Prizes. Please register ahead at Lynn’s Flowers
& Gifts or by calling 902-535-2377
Ship of Fools Cardboard Boat Race: 2 pm – 4 pm - The expert
boat builders from River Bourgeois will provide you and your team with supplies
and instruction to make the most seaworthy vessel you can to race the
treacherous waters of St. Peter’s Bay and Canal. Only the brave or foolish
would take on such a challenge to cheat Davy Jones’ Locker! At the Canal, at
Battery Provincial Park Beach. Cost: Free (and likely wet clothes!)/Prizes.
Landlubbers Happy Hour: 3 pm – 5 pm - If you feel
becalmed then head over to the tavern, check out entertainment by Brett Pierce,
at the MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge. Cost: Free admission.Pirate Buffet: 5 pm – 7 pm - Now’s the the time to fill your boots with some fine food from the galley of a fellow sailor. And then step outside to watch the Lights on the Lake Ships Parade, at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Cost: $29.95
Pirate Patio Party: 6 pm – 9 pm - Head over for
some grub, a wee dram of your favourite thirst quencher and lay back
to be entertained by Full Circle. Keep a keen eye open though – the pirate
fleet is heard to ply these waters and there will be a ‘Lights
on the Lake’ Ships Parade. There may even be some pirates ashore! at Jiggs.
Cost: You have the purse.
Lights on the Lake Ships Parade: 7:30 pm
-8:30 pm
The pirate fleet and their motley crews will weigh
anchor from the Lion’s Hall Marina and sail out towards Corbetts Cove
seeking fame and fortune – a share of the bullion going to the top three
best dressed boats among the lot. Keep your wits about you – be sure your
not press ganged before they set off! You may find yourself on
the wrong deck. Pirate ships can enjoy a special overnight rate at
the St. Peter’s Marina. Best view anywhere from the lake end of canal, Bras
d’Or Lakes Inn, Jiggs, the Visitor Info Centre through to Corbett’s
Cove Rd. Cost: Free/Prizes awarded. To register your boat contact Glenda
Sampson (902) 227-5520 or email piratedays@visitstpeters.com.
Party Like a Pirate Bashs: 9:00 pm -1:00 am -There’s
a whole lot of fun set out for a whole lot of landlubbers and pirates to
enjoy this evening! To make sure everyone can participate there are
three venues with live entertainment and regular shuttle bus service
running among them all evening. All are encouraged to dig deep into
their clothes chest and put on their finest pirate era garb
to fete this night away. A fine eye will be used, replaced with a
patch of course, to scan the lot of you for the three best
dressed pirates. Prize winners for best dressed houses, pirate ships and
pirates will be announced during the evening.
Ports of Call One - Lion’s Club Community Hall - Music by The Relatives.
Ports of Call Two - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge - Music by Back Around.
Ports of Call Three - Bras d’Or Lakes Inn - Music by Andre Pettipas.
Cost: $15 for the Trio/costume Prizes. Shuttle Buses among the three venues;
Night Watch: 1:00 am -3:00 am - Music by Full
Circle and the galley will be open.at Louie’s Cosy Corner. Cost: Free
Admission.Ports of Call Two - MacBouch Restaurant and Lounge - Music by Back Around.
Ports of Call Three - Bras d’Or Lakes Inn - Music by Andre Pettipas.
Cost: $15 for the Trio/costume Prizes. Shuttle Buses among the three venues;
Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Hangover Breakfast: 8 am – 12 noon - Yo-ho-ho,
shake off those barnacles. If you can make it to the mess hall you are sure
to enjoy your breakfast. Enjoy some crackle fruit the way you like
them or order up the HE-MAN’S Breakfast Pirate Days special, at Louie’s
Cosy Corner. Cost: Up to you matey.
Artisan Market: 11 am – 3 pm - Artisans and crafters
from all around - Coastal Arts & Culture Guild Market. Cost: Free admission.Pirate Parade: 12:30 pm - Pirates will be gathering from Land and Sea. Please join in costume and walk the parade route! Route: De Raymond St. to Toulouse St. Fire hall. Cost: Free
Pirates’ Cup of Tea: 1 pm – 3 pm - Steeped in history – this Nicolas Denys Museum fundraiser continues the tradition of a wee cup of tea me boys and gals while reminiscing the days gone by. Sandwiches and sweets provided. Music by Nova Scotia Hall of Famer – Robert Bouchard, at the St. Peter’s Firehall. Cost: $20.00
All Weekend Long!
Scavenger Hunt: Saturday 10 am – Sunday 11 am - Seek out the
answers to a lost soul’s queries scavenging throughout the village
in pursuit of facts, fame and fortune. Sign up as an individual or
group and share the spoils. You can pick up your scavenger’s Lion’s Hall
Saturday morning after 10 am and then start on your merry way with a sharp eye
and keen wit about you. Hand in your completed manifest at the designated location(s)
before 11 am Sunday. Cost: Free/Prizes
St. Peter’s Marina: Berths only $25/night at Lions
Marina (902) 535-2729 www.st-peters-marina.com.
Cruise the Canal or sail in St. Peter’s Bay on Cuna Mara: 25% off regular
rates. Pirates and the general public are all welcome to cruise with Captain
Kerr. Booking info at www.itsarap.ca
