Category Archives: Families

Carmen McDermaid

Christmases past and other stories

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Carman McDermaid recounts a few Christmas memories and talks about working in the Northport Cannery, winter and other anecdotes.

This is the first in a series of live or recorded County stories to be produced thanks to a grant from The County Foundation. If you have stories to tell or material related to your family history that you’d like to donate or share, please contact us by taking this short survey.

Happy Holidays to all!

Postscript: Shortly after this video was released, we were saddened to learn of Carman’s passing on February 15, 2025. We appreciate and cherish the memories he shared with us.

We’re looking for your stories

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Are you open to being interviewed? Do you like to present? We’d love to connect with you about your local memories of Prince Edward County.

We’re dedicated to preserving the human heritage of The County whether it’s by helping family historians discover their roots or gathering family histories so that they are not lost to time.

If you have stories to tell or material related to your family history that you’d like to donate or share, we can help with that. Please contact us by taking this short survey.

Flashback February – Meet an ancestor

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If you missed our live presentations on Tuesday February 21, don’t dismay. You can still meet Catherine Sprague and Jane Walmsley via recorded versions of their stories.

As a bonus feature, spend a little time with Al Watson, editor of the North Hastings Review, as he holds editorial meetings with his staff.

https://youtu.be/6RxfLubbI0c