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Nicolas Deny's Days - Book your summer vacation for the week of August 2nd to the 8th so you can participate in a week full of activities.
Celtic Colours International Music Festival - This spectacular concert will take place on October 13th at the St. Peter's Lion's Hall.
Festival of Trees - Start planning for your tree now for November 19th & 20th, 2010. Let's make the 15th Annual Festival of Trees the best year yet!
In addition to these events, the members of the Village on the Canal Association are busy working on the following projects:
- A new walking map of the village is being created in partnership with the Streetscape program.
- We are applying for the Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award, awarded to four communities across Nova Scotia in 2010. View our promotional video of St. Peter's at http://www.visitstpeters.com/video.html
- The centerfold ad previously run in the Cape Breton Travel Guide will not be organized by VOCA this year as we will be supporting the Destination Richmond Tourism Co-operative advertising promotion, which includes ads in Saltscape magazine and NovaScotia.com as well as other exciting opportunities.
If you would like to have more information on any of these exciting events or projects, please browse our website or attend a meeting, held at 7pm on the second Wednesday of each month at the St. Peter's Fire Hall.
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Welcome
to St. Peter's, the "Gateway to the Bras D'Or"
The village of St. Peter's
in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has a fascinating
history dating to 1650 when it was settled by adventurer
Nicolas Denys. Today, the remains of forts which were
the first line of defense and a source of supply for
the Fortress Louisbourg are waiting to be explored
in Battery Provincial Park, were a series of walking
trails takes you through the park and around the village.
The famous St. Peter’s
Canal, a National Historic site which joins
the Atlantic Ocean to the sparkling Bras D'Or Lake,
winds it's way through Battery Provincial Park, creating
a popular spot for fishing, picnicking, swimming and
site seeing. The Nicolas Denys Museum, adjacent to
the canal, tells the story of this famous explorer
and fur trader. A full service marina on the Bras
D'Or Lake side of the canal can accommodate fishing
and pleasure boats of all kinds.
St. Peter's, the birth place of
world famous marine photographer, Wallace
R. MacAskill is
a must see. MacAskill's 115 year old home displays
over 100 hand tinted photographs and artifacts dating
back to the early days of photography. MacAskill's
famous Bluenose photo is still reproduced on the Canadian
dime.
St. Peter's, a full-service
community, bustles with activity
all summer long, with the annual Nicolas Denys Days
Festival taking place the first week of August. As
the commercial center of Richmond County, it offers
accommodations, camping, restaurants, coffee shops,
grocery store, gift and craft shops, pharmacies, bank,
instant teller, liquor store, service stations, museums
and recreational facilities.
Whether you're looking for fine
dining, local entertainment, a cosy place to stay
or just a place to relax and enjoy the day, St. Peter's
offers it all with a safe small town atmosphere.
So
visit us today, relax and enjoy our friendly people
and warm hospitality!
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