1894 was a particularly bad year for France although its problems were experienced by much of Europe and to a lesser extent the United States. Anarchism was becoming widely accepted by the downtrodden classes as the only solution to the … Continue reading
This article was originally written by Al Churchill for our newsletter. As a young fellow growing up in Calais in the 50’s and early 60’s, Beckett & Company was the store on Main Street where a kid could buy molasses … Continue reading
Calais and St. Stephen have seen many international parades, most to celebrate important annual national events such as Queen Victoria’s birthday or the Fourth of July. The largest ever was in February 1894 and it was purely local celebration. It … Continue reading
After finding “Livingstone” in deepest darkest Africa in 1872, Henry Stanley mounted several other expeditions into the interior of Africa including the “Emin Pasha Relief Expedition” of 1888. The expedition was followed closely by all the newspapers including the Calais … Continue reading
This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser in July, 2016. It is used with permission from the editor. Roger’s Auto Celebrates Forty Years on Garage Row By Lura Jackson There are some parts of Calais that embody a … Continue reading
The St. Croix Valley has been described by historians and writers as an “International Community” and the residents of the valley have worked hard to live up to this description. The photo above is the Palladian or Schooner Block, now home … Continue reading
Dwight Eisenhower spent much of his presidency dealing with the “Communist Menace”, both real and perceived. 1954 was no exception. Nasser seized absolute power in Egypt, home to the Suez Canal, and immediately aligned the country with the Soviet Union. … Continue reading
We admit this is a very poor photo but for those who remember Frank and Randy’s fish and chips it will bring back mouth watering memories. The restaurant was on Water Street in St Stephen and as we recall across … Continue reading
Local historian and journalist for the Calais Advertiser H.E. “Ned” Lamb contributed much to our remaining records; in fact, more than any other single source. In this article from around the 1940s, he recounts the story of the St. Croix Opera … Continue reading
There was once a spring tradition in Calais which it might do well to resurrect- City Clean Up Day. This line of hundreds of school kids is assembled on Main Street near the Park with rakes in hand. The photo was taken … Continue reading