Nicolas Denys Days Come to St. Peter's August 1 to August 7, 2022 Come To St. Peter's and Join in the Fun!!!!

 

Nicolas Denys Days August 1 to August 7

All week long we have these events planned for you:

Turning the Tides

Originally designed as a commercial transport route, it is now mainly used for pleasure craft entering the Bras d’Or Lakes for summer adventure and for adventurers traveling to Newfoundland, St. Pierre and Miquelon and Greenland. At the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, visitors can take a scenic walk along the 800-meter long canal and watch as boats transit its unique double-gated tidal lock. The welcoming staff will enlighten you as they present the history of the canal and explain the workings of the tidal lock and swing bridge. Enjoy a day of fishing off the canal walls or walk across the lock gates for an afternoon hike in the adjacent Battery Park or the nearby coastal trail. Location: St. Peter’s Canal / Battery Park. Cost: Free

Monday, August 1st

7:30pm: - KitchenRackets - weekly summer jam session will take place at the Lions Club Marina in St. Peter's. All players invited to sit in. Listeners welcome. This is a family-friendly music event.

Poker Walk

Hosted by Village on the Canal Association. Join us to win prizes for best hand and door prizes.  Six cards drawn, use the best of 5 to make your hand! (Weather Permitting) Location: St. Peter’s Lions Hall.  Cost: $5.00 / Poker Hand.Time: Registration 6:00pm – 6:30pm

Tuesday, August 2nd

Village Scavenger Hunt

The St. Peter’s Village Commission is hosting a Village-wide scavenger hunt. Test your directional and problem solving skills to solve all the clues while discovering St. Peter’s!

Prizes will be awarded. (Weather Permitting)

Location: Village Kiosk in front of the Post Office. Cost: Free

Time: Registration 2pm (check back in before 5pm)

7:45pm: - St. Peter’s Lion’s Club Bingo

Try your luck at a special Tuesday night bingo!

Location: St. Peter’s Lion’s Club

Cost: Prices var y depending on cards purchased

Time: Early Bird Game at 7:45pm / Regular Games at 8pm

Wednesday, August 3

Tapas Trivia $40/team of 4.  Newcomers welcome hosted by Bill Culp and the Cape Breton Partnership.

1-4pm: - Nicolas Denys Museum Open House

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. Location: Nicolas Denys Museum. Cost: Free.  

MacAskill Museum Auction

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

5pm: - Wednesday Night Sailboat Race

Hosted by the Wallace MacAskill Yacht Club and sponsored by the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, this is a fun summer race series which takes place on the lake side of the canal. It is best viewed from the Visitors Information Center on the shore of Jackson Bay.  Visiting boaters are encouraged to particip ate. Show up at the Marina by 4:00 pm for the skippers meeting. After the race there is a gathering at the Marina to review the results. Location: St. Peter’s Lions Marina and Jackson Bay. Cost: Free. Time: Skipper’s Meeting 4pm. Race starts at 5pm

Wednesday, August 3

 6:00pm- 7:30pm: - Concert By The Sea Series- Free outdoor concert at Louisdale Lions Waterfront in Louisdale. Performers will be . Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music.

4pm – 8pm: - Wine Wednesday takes place at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Call 902-535-2200 for availability. Open 4-8pm tonight. Takeout start at 3:30pm. Full menu available.

Thursday, August 4

4pm – 8pm: - Open Mic - THIRSTY Thursday!  Come INN for LIVE music, and pub specials! With live entertainment performing on the Lockmaster's stage from 6 to 8PM. Full menu available. Call 902-535-2200 to reserve or place your takeout/contactless delivery order. Open 4-8pm.

Friday, August 5

6pm: - Come and enjoy the entertainment by Roger Stone and Leona Burkey who will entertain at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $10.

7pm – 9pm: - Open Mic Night at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.

Saturday, August 6

7pm: - Come and enjoy the music of Fiddle and Blues with John Campbell John and Mike Campbell at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s. Admission is $20.

Sunday, August 7

5pm: - Jason Williams MacDonald will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter’s.

Nicolas Denys Days Festival Parade

1:30pm: - Parade Route: Begins on DeRaymond St., left onto Grenville St., left onto Argyle St. (at the Caper Gas Service Station) towards Richmond Villa, back to Pepperell Street and ending at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall. (Weather Permitting) Parade Categories (Best): Commercial, Decorated Bicycle, Children’s, Organization, Overall. Cost: Free. Time: Begins at 1:30pm sharp!

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. 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 or at the St. Peter's Visitor Information Centre. 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: 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.