Saturday, 10 September 2022

Love to have your child learn to sail, check out this sailing opportunity being offered at the St. Peter's Lions Club Marina.

 

The St. Peter's Pirate Days Festival will take place from September 15 to September 18, 2022 in St. Peter's, Richmond County, N.S. Check out the Full Schedule of Events!!!!

The St. Peter's Pirate Days - September 15 to September 18 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022


 VOCA Pirate Poker Walk Registration : 5:30 pm – 6 pm

Many village stores and homes are decorated on their pirate finest ready for this weekend! Grab a card for your efforts – and maybe some booty if you play your cards right.

Location: St. Peter's Lions Hall

Cost: $5/hand

 

Pirate Days Trivia Night: 8pm

A night to bring your mates out for interrogation on various landlubber and pirate related matters.

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Club Hall

Cost: Team of 4/$40

Must register ahead by calling 902-535-2500


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022


Opening Ceremony: 6:00- 8:00pm

Pirates from near and far gather to start off the weekend. Special Musical Performances by Matty MacNeil and More! Ye don’t want to miss out.

Location: St. Peter’s Marina

Cost: Free

 

Pre-Teen/Teen Trivia: 6:30pm

Calling all pre-teen/teen scallywags to come do some thinking n’ see who wins the booty

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Club Hall

Pre-Register your team @ 902-535-2500

Cost: $20 per team of 4 mates

 

 Teen Hypnotist Show: 9:00pm

Who will he make walk the plank? Teens are invited to this interactive show that is sure to keep them on their toes!

Age’s 15 & up

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall

Cost: $5.00

 

Pirates Wing Night: 9 pm - MIDNIGHT

Join your fellow pirates sitting back and enjoying your favourite grog, and tasty wings. You'll be transported back to days of old as the room is full of fellow pirates. Eddie Cummings will be preforming

Location: MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge

Cost: $5


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2022


Pickpocket Paradise: 9 am - 5 pm

Check out the Pirate Day Specials at the various shopkeepers around the village. You won't need to pilfer this weekend.

 

Coastal Trail Historic Walk: 9 am

Join the St. Peter’s Community Club for a stroll on the coastal trail along the Atlantic Ocean. Learn how the Bay was so important to the Mi’kmaq people, pirates and explorers of old. You’ll also walk the beach looking for beach glass, unique driftwood and sea smoothed rocks for souvenirs.

Location: Start at the St. Peter’s Fire Hall, Toulouse Street

Cost: Free

 

 Pillaging for the Food Bank  9 am – 12 pm

There will be mischief going on, nonetheless, Richmond Warriors will be packing food rations for our local foodbank if you have shillings to share

Location: Foodland


Young Scallywag Activities

10 am – 2 PM

Children can enjoy activities under the watchful eye of their parents. 

Expect to find Pirates, Mermaids, and giant inflatables ashore.

Location: Lion's Club Marina, if rain St. Peter’s Lions Hall

Cost: Free. Donations Welcome

 

Pirate Grill: 11 am - 1 pm

Specializing in BBQ’ d hot Dogs

Location: Lion’s Club Marina

Cost: Free for Children under 12

 

Artisan Thieves Market: 11 am - 2 pm

Artisans and crafters journeyed from all around. Join us in finding unique

treasures ashore.

Location: Outside Lions Club Hall in Tent

 

Pirate Pet Parade: 1:30 pm

Bring your pirate-costumed furry friend and brighten up a senior pirates' day. Prizes available to be won

Location: St. Peter’s Richmond Villa

Cost: Free

 

 Sprog Sprint

 Cardboard Boat Race 2 pm – 4 pm

For those under 16 our expert boat builders will provide you and your team with materials and instructions to enter.

Bring your own lifejacket.

Location: St Peter’s Battery Park

Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or call 902-631-2746

Cost: Free/Prizes

 

Scallywag Sea Skirmish

Cardboard Boat Race: 4 pm

Only the brave or foolish would take on such challenges to cheat Davy Jones’ Locker! Build your boat ahead of time.

Location: St Peter’s Battery Park

Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or call 902-631-2746

Cost: Free/Prizes

 

Landlubbers Happy Hour: 2 pm – 6 pm

If you feel becalmed, then head over to the tavern and check out the entertainment by Back Around.

Location: MacBouch Restaurant

 

Pirate Patio Party: 6 pm - 9 pm

Head over for some grub; a wee dram of your favourite thirst quencher and layback to be entertained by Brett Pierce. Keep a keen eye open through - 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!

Location: Jiggs

Cost: You have the purse.

 

 Lights on the Lake Ships Parade

 At Dusk

The pirate fleet and their motley crews will weigh anchor from the Lion's Marina and sail out towards Corbett’s Cove seeking fame and fortune. Take a stroll at the Marina before they set sail to see how the boats and their crews have been transformed.

Location: Best viewed anywhere from the lake end of St. Peter's Historic Canal through to Corbett's Cove.

Cost: Free

Cash prizes of $250, $150, $100 in both sail and power categories.

Register: ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca

**Please note: Parade will be cancelled if there is heavy rain and/or high winds

 

 Party Like a Pirate: 9 pm – 1 am

There's a whole lot of fun set out for a whole lot of landlubbers and pirates to enjoy this evening of live music and dancing at three venues! All are encouraged to dig deep into their clothes chest and put on their finest pirate garb to fete this night away.

Location(s): Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, MacBouch and the Lions Hall.

Free shuttle service. Ensure you are checking shuttle schedule for departure times.

Cost: $30.00 in advance at

B&E and Steff’s Celtic Gift Shop e-transfer available to ahoy@stpeterspiratedays.ca or online at

www.stpeters-pirate-association.square.site/home

$35 at the door

Limited number of tickets available

 

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022


Hangover Breakfast

The best Cure for a Fun filled night of Pirating!!

Location: Louie’s Cosy Corner

 

Pirate Parade: 12:30 pm

Pirates will be gathering from Land and Sea. Please join in with costume, float or decorated land yacht or line the parade route as our motley crew!

Line up at 11:45 am

Route: Starting at the Canal Landing site, up Toulouse Street, left on to Grenville Street, right on to Pepperell. then Right on Lions Ave. Pass Richmond Villa to St. Peter’s Lions Hall

Register via email at allison.martell1971@gmail.com

Cost: Free, Cash prizes to be awarded!

 

Closing Ceremony (following parade)

The judges have scouted the 

swaggy about town and are ready to name the top business, boat prizes (sail & power) and Pirate Off Road Nation Best Parade Entry.

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Marina

 

Children’s Magic Show: 1:30

Once closing ceremonies are over children invited to stay for a magical experience!

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall

Cost: free

 

 Things to Watch for

Location: St. Peter’s Lions Marina, Throughout the Village

 

PIRATES!

Henna Tattoos

Mermaids

Face Painting

Concessions

Tarot Reader (14 & up)

 Local Buskers

 

 

Meet Our Mascots

Our 2 new Pirate Days Mascots will be revealed during opening ceremonies along with the winning names! 

 

 

All you land lubbers can enjoy the beautiful setting of the Marina as you dine on site at one of our 4 confirmed food trucks. 4 different style foods to satisfy everyone’s appetite.


St. Peter's Pirate Bash September 17 in St. Peter's, Richmond County, Nova Scotia. Get your Advance tickets Today and Save.

 


Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Sunday, 7 August 2022

August 20th. Crankinfest Comes To St. Peter's. Don't Miss Out On The Amazing Talent Lined Up For This Year's Event.

 

Crankinfest is a music festival that celebrates all styles and genres of music. From Folk and Fiddle to Rock and Metal!
Experience our local talent and the raw power of music in a field overlooking the St.Peter's Bay.
Crankinfest is a non-for profit organization, owned and operated by members of the St Peter's community. All proceeds go back into the community.
The Festival was started as a way to give local musicians a stage during the pandemic and a safe outdoor space for people to listen to live music.

On site parking/handicap parking, Free camping & R.V./Camper lots, Family friendly, Dog friendly (on a leash), Food vendors with table and chairs, Toilets, Clearly marked smoking section. Hope To See You There.

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Nicolas Denys Days Scheduled to Take Place in St. Peter's August 1 thru August 7. Don't Miss Their Signature Event the Swim the Canal!!!!

 

St. Peter's Swim the Canal 2022


The Nicolas Denys Days Festival

August 1 to August 7

 

Monday, August 1st

6pm – 6:30pm:  – Nicolas Denys Days Poker Walk join organizers at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St. Peter’s to register. Join Village on the Canal Association to win prizes for best hand and door prizes. Six cards drawn, use the best of 5 to make your hand! (Weather Permitting).  Cost: $5.00 / Poker Hand.

Monday, August 1

7:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days celebrates with the Kitchen Summer Jam Live Entertainment at the St. Peter’s Lions Marina, 32 Lions Avenue. Bring your own instrument! Cost: Free.

 

Tuesday, August 2

Youth Sailing School at the St. Peter’s Marina at 32 Lions Avenue, St. Peter’s, will take place between August 2nd to 5th, come and join the youth sailing school at the St. Peter’s Marina for children age 8-12. Registration is limited. Call Jennifer at 902-631-1451 to register. Cost: $100 (wait-listed)

Tuesday, August 2

1:30PM – Nicolas Denys Days’ Village Scavenger Hunt. The St. Peter’s Village Commission hosts the Village-wide scavenger hunt. Prizes will be awarded. (Weather Permitting). Location: Village Kiosk in front of the Post Office. Cost: Free. Time: Registration 1:30pm (return before 5pm)

Tuesday, August 2

4pm– 6pm: - – Tunes on the Town at the St. Peter’s Lions Marina. This event will take place every Tuesday in August, Destination Cape Breton and the CB Music Industry Cooperative bring us a free outdoor concert right in the heart of the Village! This Tuesday, our headliner is Steve MacDougall, with Steve MacIntyre opening. Cost: Free

Tuesday, August 2

7:30PM – Summer Jam Session Live Entertainment at Kitchen Rackets at the St. Peter’s Marina in St. Peter’s. Bring your own instrument! Cost: Free

Tuesday, August 2

7:45PM – St. Peter’s Lion’s Club Bingo in St. Peter’s. Try your luck at the Lions Bingo! Cost: Prices vary depending on cards purchased Time: Early Bird Game at 7:45pm / Regular Games at 8pm

 

Wednesday, August 3

1pm – 4pm: - Nicolas Denys Museum Open House located on Denys Street in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the St. Peter’s Community Club, explore three centuries of history of St. Pierre, Fort Toulouse, St. Peter’s Canal, and Nicolas Denys. Tea, coffee, and snacks provided. Cost: Free.

Wednesday, August 3

4PM – Wednesday Night Sailboat Race at the St. Peter’s Lions Marina in St. Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club, this is a fun summer race series in Jackson Bay. Visiting boaters are encouraged to participate. Cost: Free (Donations to WMYC are welcome). Time: Registration 4:00pm • Skipper’s Meeting 4:15pm • Race starts between 4:30 and 5:30pm depending on skippers and wind!

Wednesday, August 3

6pm – Newcomer Welcome Trivia at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at 10095 Grenville Street. Test your general knowledge at our trivia night in honor of newcomers to our community! Cost: $10 per person / Teams of 4 Recommended

Wednesday 3

6pm – MacAskill Museum Auction at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St.  Peter’s. Hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Museum Society, the auction will feature new merchandise, home baking, gift certificates, door prizes and bidders’ prizes. Cost: Free Admittance. Time: Viewing begins at 6:00pm / Auction opens at 7:30pm.

Wednesday, August 3

6:30pm – Walk Through Time & Timber at the Jerome Point Lighthouse in Battery Park, St. Peter’s. Enjoy sights, sounds, and history on a guided walk through Battery Park with raconteur Clair Rankin. (Weather Permitting). Cost: Free

Thursday, August 4th

11:30am – 1:30pm: - Teddy Bear Picnic George Robertson Recreation Complex fields (Rain location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall). Hosted by the Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre, this year’s picnic will include story time, crafts, physical activities, and teddy bear dental check-up! Cost: Free.

Thursday, August 4

6:30PM – Graveyard Tour – Lakeside Cemetery

Join guide Clair Rankin for a tour of the United Church Cemetery to learn about the history of our community. (Weather Permitting). Location: Lakeside United Church Cemetery, De Raymond St. Cost: Free

 

 

 

Friday, August 5th

8am – Festival Slow-Pitch Tournament at the St. Peter’s Ball Field: Co-ed slow-pitch tournament from August 5-7! Register teams by calling Austin at 902-623-2477 or Marvin at 902-631-2343. Prize levels based on the number of teams registered. Proceeds go to the new St. Peter’s Gym! Cost: $250 /team.

Friday, August 5

6pm – 8pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn at 10095 Grenville Street in St. Peter’s. Join the staff for the return of local award-winning artists, Leona Burkey and Roger Stone. Cost: $10 per person.

Friday, August 5

8pm – 10pm: - Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s. Join us for delicious chicken wings and bring your own instrument to join our host in this special jam session to raise funds for ALS. Cost: for the Jam-  Free (Tips for Artists Welcomed)

Saturday, August 6th

10am – 12pm: -  Under 10 Fishing Derby. Children under 10 can cast their line at Rankin’s Pond. Rain Date Sunday, Aug 7. Location: Rankin’s Pond, 9735 Grenville Street. Cost: Free.

Saturday, August 6

10am-2pm: - Saturday Artisan’s Market (SAM), at the Bonnie Brae Club at 14 Toulouse Street, St. Peter’s. Find locally made arts and crafts, and connect with members of the crafting community! Cost: Prices Vary.

Saturday, August 6

12:30pm – 2:30pm: - Live Entertainment at the Farmers Pantry at 10042 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s.

Join Wayne Bona and friends for music and delicious treats at the Farmer’s Pantry! Cost: Entertainment Free / Food Prices Vary.

Saturday, August 6

6pm – Nicolas Denys Days Festival Community Parade. Show your community pride by participating in the parade! Rain Date: Sunday, August 7.

Parade Route: Begins at the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, proceeding up Toulouse Street, left onto Grenville Street, right onto Pepperell Street, and then right onto Lions Ave, ending at the Lions Hall. Parade Categories (Best): Commercial, Decorated Bicycle, Children’s, Organization, Overall. Cost: Free

Saturday, August 6

7pm – 9pm: - “Fiddle & Blues” at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, at 10095 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s. Entertainment: John Campbelljohn and John & Mike Campbell to rock the INN! Cost: $20 per person

 

 

Sunday, August 7

8am -  5KM Park Run at Kin Excel in St. Peter’s. Hosted by Kin-Excel. Join us for a 5KM run to start your day on the right foot! Contact Marvin to register at 902-535-2488. (Rain or Shine!). Cost: Free

Sunday, August 7

5pm – 7pm: - Live Entertainment at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn. Join Jason Williams for an evening of great music to wind down our festival week! Cost: Free (Artist Tips Welcomed!) Your Summer Fun Isn’t Done! Watch for these Upcoming Festivals in and around St. Peter’s following ND Days!

Sunday, August 7

1pm – 5pm: - Swim the Canal 2022: Far from Ordinary…. Be Extraordinary. Our sixth annual “Swim the Canal” event has become an extraordinary community tradition of fun, festivities and celebration. There are two swim options, enter in the world-famous Bras d’Or Lake through the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, ending at Battery Provincial Park beach on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.  You can swim the length, 800 meters or the width, 100 meters from Battery Park to the canal wall and back All swimmers receive a monogrammed “Swim the Canal” towel to acknowledge their accomplishment. Swimmer info available here. Spectators welcome. Come cheer us on. Be one of the growing list of extraordinary individuals that can say… they swam the length of a historic canal! To register: visit www.visitstpeters.com or call Ann Marie Kerr at (902) 535-3759 or sign up at Carrie’s Custom Cuts in St. Peter’s (902) 535-3135. Hosted by The Village on the Canal Association. Location: On site registration and check-in for those pre-registered at Battery Provincial Park beach, St. Peter’s, 1:00 pm. Cost: $20 per person when you book before August 7th or $25 if paying on the day of the Swim. Conditions: The admission cost ($20) is to cover insurance, lifeguards, washroom facilities, musicians, t-shirts for volunteers etc. and a “Swim the Canal” water bottle. Any profits from the event usually go to VOCA to help fund community events and charities. This year any profits we be set aside for a charity to support Ukrainian refugees. An online waiver is required to be acknowledged during registration or signed during manual registration. Swimmers acknowledge and accept the risks involved in this particular adventure tourism event. We encourage the slow swimmers to start first to minimize the overall time in the water.

Saturday, 16 July 2022

Musique Royale Comes to the Sacred Heart Church in Johnstown, Richmond County as Part of the 37th Summer Festival Tour on August 28th starting at 4pm.

 Musique Royale welcomes two musicians from Europe, Birgit Bornauw and Benjamin Macke to perform "Curly Music" part of the 37th Summer Festival, in Johnstown. Birgit Bornauw and Benjamin Macke, both renowned musicians in their field, collaborate regularly and share their contagious love of this old music with great generosity and enthusiasm.

The repertoire, carefully chosen by Birgit and Benjamin, comes mainly from the Baroque period, but not exclusively, since it is a musical genre that has inspired composers to this day. The duo thus plays tunes from different eras which all have the particularity of "sounding baroque to their ears". Baroque music has many points in common with the traditional music they know well: short melodies and simple structure, significant work on variations, ornamentations, style, and a close relationship to dance. Admission is $25 at the door ($20 advance by emailing louisecampbel@gmail.com) Students $10 at the door.

Thursday, 14 July 2022

The Musique Royale's 37th. Summer Festival Comes to Richmond County starting on August 10th, With Skyeconsort & Emma Bjorling.

 




Attention All Music Lovers

Wednesday, August 10

on

7pm: -  Musique Royale - 37 Summer Festival

 Skye Consort and Emma Bjorling Nova Scotia Concert Tour,

will take place at the St. John’s Centre for the Arts, at 2513

Highway 206 in Arichat. Admission is $25.00 at the door or $

20.00 advance sale by email to margreteherman@yahoo.ca or

phone 902-227-8303. Students $10.00 at the door.


Looking For Great Cape Breton Music & Dance: Check Out the Mabou Tuesday Night Ceilidhs and Their Amazing Line Up of Entertainers.

 


Monday, 11 July 2022

The Rocky Bay Irish Festival to take Place in Richmond County, Cape Breton from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July 17, 2022

 

 

The Rocky Bay Irish Festival will take place at the Rocky Bay Irish Club on beautiful Isle Madame, Richmond County from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July 17, 2022

Saturday, July 16

12pm - 5pm: - Seafood Chowder, Corn Chowder, Crab rolls and a hotdog BBQ at the Rocky Bay Irish Club in Rocky Bay, Richmond County.

1pm – 3pm: - 1sst. Annual Hughie MacLean Washer Toss Tournament. Prizes are $50.00, $30.00 and $20.00. The tournament will take place at the Rocky Bay Irish Club in Rocky Bay.

2pm – 5pm: - Live Music at the Rocky Bay Festival featuring Evelyn MacRae and Band.

The Rocky Bay Irish Festival Soft Ball Tournament will also take place during the festival. For more information on the tournament and to register your team contact Michelle at 902-631- 0119.

9pm – 1am: - The Rocky Bay Irish Festival Dance will take place at the Rocky Bay Irish Club in Rocky Bay. Music by Glen Roach, Jamie Boudreau and Derick Webb. Admission is $5.00 per person.

Sunday, July 17

8am – 11am: - A Hearty Irish Breakfast will be served at the Rocky Bay Irish Club.

10a, - 3pm: - There will be a Farmers Market as part of the Rocky Bay Irish Festival at the Rocky Bay Irish Club. To book a table for the Market contact Michelle at 902-631-0119. Tables are $5.00 each.

2pm – 5pm: There will be live Irish Music with music by “For Folks Sake Band”.

7pm: - There will be a traditional 45s Card game held at the Rocky Bay Irish Club. Prizes are $150.00, $100.00, and $75.00.

The Isle Madame Public Market to Take Place at LeNoir Landing in Arichat on July 16, Come Check Out the Great Variety of Items Available.






Saturday, July 16, 2022

 

10am – 1pm: - Isle Madame Public Market.

 

The Market will take place at LeNoir Landing at the Arichat Waterfront.

 

The Market will run every second week until the end of August.

 

To become a vendor at the Isle Madame Public Market call 902-631-5667 or email-keiraelizabethcampbell8@gmail.com.


Lennox Passage Yacht Club Presents Rock D'Escousse Dock 2022 in Richmond County from July 29 to July 31