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St. Croix Courier
Feb 20/1969
History of Slavery in Maritime Provinces
St. Croix Courier
April 10/1969
Save Easy to open in St. Andrews. Photo.
St. Croix Courier
May 1/1969
St. Andrews to Have New Town Hall
St. Croix Courier
June 12/1969
New Business Opens in St. Andrews. Boutique featuring arts and crafts. Owned by Willa Walker and sister Nora Breese.
St. Croix Courier
June 19/1969
New PC Leader Chosen. Richard Hatfield defeats Charlie Van Horne.
St. Croix Courier
July 10/1969
US Traffic Figures Down at New Brunswick Border Points. 22 percent lower than last year (itself a record low year). June 29-July 5 period only though.
St. Croix Courier
July 17/1969
House and Garden Tour of St. Andrews. Descriptions of summer homes.
Rose Haughn
The tenth biennial House and Garden Tour to be held in St. Andrews will take place on Tuesday, the 29th of July from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
This year seven of the outstanding homes and gardens for which the "Shiretown" is noted will be open to the public. The old and the new will be represented.
Possibly the oldest house, new to the tour, is "Maplehurst" home of the Hon. Evan W. T. Gill and Mrs. Gill. An attractive three-story villa, it has known many owners and occupants and much change since it started life 145 years ago as a small red brick cottage. [1824] During the 1930's it was chosen by Lord Bessborough, then Governor-General of Canada, as a summer home for his family. Now owned by Canada's former ambassador to Ireland, "Maplehurst" is the essence of traditional charm. . . .
St. Croix Courier
Aug 21/1969
House and Garden Tour Well Attended
"Harbour Lights" was a that indeed and many patrons expressed the opinion that it alone was worth the admission fee. Many varieties of lilies, rose and delphinium stretched in a panorama of colour and the old-fashioned home with its soft apple-blossom pink color and dark trim on the emerald, green lawn added to the fairy book setting. All garden and flower lovers had a real treat here.
Each of the six homes had their dining tables set which was a new innovation this year and proved very interesting to the patrons. The dark blue and gold "Shaughnessy" China at Fort Tipperary was a gem. This had been the dinner service of Mrs. Norman Talbot-Mais' grandfather, Baron Shaughnessy, and is still in excellent condition. Many other outstanding things can be found here including the many paintings. "Maplehurst" home of Mr. and Mrs. Evan W. T. Gill, was new to House and Garden patrons this year. The basement and first floor of this place were built before 1831 as was the interesting circular verandah with Colonial pillars of which forms the entrance. Also outstanding is the beautiful fan-shaped window above the entrance door with matching glass panels on either side. The hallway contains two antique mirrors topped pine tables and a graceful stairway with natural wood rail, Sheraton mahogany in the dining room and well-chosen antique and modern furniture in the living room give an air of spacious comfort.
"Waterside Cottage" the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shirres, has always been a favorite. A Cape Cod cottage built on the hillside at eh water's edge fives a true split-level effect, the downstairs living room having long widows and access to the wide seawall which forms a grassy terrace.
"Tide Stones" is the new residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Meighen of Montreal and was completed by June 30, 1967 for their 50th wedding anniversary and for Canada's 100th birthday. It blends so well that it seems to have always rested on its prominence of land overlooking the Pottery Creek inlet and the wide expanse of St. Andrews harbour. The handmade shingles on its rambling exterior give it an antique look. The home is spacious with a blend of antique and modern furniture. A dear little place, formerly stood on the Meighen site and was indeed owned by her aunt, Mrs. Alan A. Magee and Colonel Magee. This has been moved to the adjacent field and still called "The Little House" continued life as a guest cottage and most enjoyable throughout its whole interior.
"Bellenden" needs no introduction. The permanent residence of Mrs. Charles T. Ballantyne is known to most people for its charming rose garden, its gracious interior and its hospitality. It stands on the site of "Tufts Grange" home of the original potter who came from Ireland in 1811 and established the pottery which named the creek.
Strathcroix, home of Canadian novelist David Walker and his family, completed the list for 1969. This was the Mac Roberts property famous in the olden days for the shipyard on Brandy Cove. The large square box residence of Mac Roberts and his many sons forms the nucleus of this spreading residence and the focal point is the McRoberts stairway preserved in all its beauty, hand-hewn by father and sons during long winter evenings. A collection of pewter and a general air of family comfort add to the wealth of interesting things to be found here.
St. Croix Courier
Sept 4/1969
First prize to be all Expense Vacation at St. Andrews Hotel. Products on display at Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, Mass. Sept. 12-21. Part of promotional campaign by First National Chain of Food Stores. 40 supermarkets there. 7-day all-expense vacation at Algonquin.
St. Croix Courier
Sept 18/1969
Mrs. Robert (Helen) Struthers dies at home in Noreton, Conn. Rose remembers her as guest at Algonquin, late twenties. Later bought Ayscough house near head of King St. 90 years old.
1969 Willa Walker—Lucile Pillow dies this year
St. Croix Courier
Nov 27/1969
Record Spending of Tourist Dollars This Year in New Brunswick. (despite drop of less than one percent in traffic). June to Sept. 876,114 out-of-province vehicles—8,479 fewer than in 1968, but 1968 15 percent increase over 1967. 1968 increase largest recorded since statistic taking began.