Quote Originally Posted by Famous Willie View Post
Hi Allan:

Glad that I could supply some useful information for you. I went to school with some MacDonalds, but the MacDonalds that I knew were from the Brierly Brook, they and my Mum's Family The Frasers went back years. One thing I remember most about Antigonish, there were a Lot of Chisholms and MacDonalds.

I grew up in the West River, My Great Grandfather Alexander Fraser who came over from Scotland married an Isabelle Chisholm, she was the Daughter of Alexander Chisholm and Catherine Hunter. He settled in the West River for awhile, and my Grandfather Will, whom I am named after, eventually bought property in the Brierly Brook and farmed there. He married a Lady from Quebec named Minnie Livingstone, Her Mum, my Great Grandmother was Full First Nations, My Dad was right from Scotland, Edinburgh, I know a little about the Hardies, but not that much.

Chat soon.

Bill.
Well Bill you did it. I just made reservations at the Victorian House B&B in Antigonish for the games next year. Planning the trip will leave the Washington DC area, drive to Boston to pick up my cousin, another MacDonald, and wife, cousin and I will head to Portland, get on the Ferry to Yarmouth, and drive up to Antigonish. So couple of questions. How far is the drive from Yarmouth to Antigonish? I will have one day and night before check-in at the Inn in Antigonish, can you recommend a place to visit on the way up and place to stay overnight that would be interesting? We plan to take the Ferry on Friday 29 June, so we will stay overnight in Yarmouth, leave next day. Inn checkin is Sunday. Got suggestions. Better to drive the Coastal Highway through Halifax, or stay inland? This is very exciting to plan this..... Love to keep in touch. Thanks so much.