Now, you, the reader can get even more “involved” with lochaber.ca, with our new “Just-for-fun” contest, Lochaber Trivia! At the end of every month, we will ask one question and you can email trivia@lochaber.ca your answer! You can also email us, any question ideas that you may have.
Your very first Question is… Joseph Howe wrote a poem about Lochaber, Sydney’s Sylvan Pride, where was the poem first published? Email your answers to trivia@lochaber.ca quickly, so we can claim you as the winner! You can also leave a comment below with your answer.
Such sweet Lochaber, Sydney’s sylvan pride,
Lake of the woods, the forest’s gentle bride —
It is thy lot to be; Life’s bubbling stream
Must cease ere I forget the vivid dream
Of olden time, that tranced me as I stood,
Beneath the shadow of thine ancient wood.
Fresh is the vision—yes I see thee yet,
A sparkling Diamond in an Emerald set.
The morning’s sun illumes thy placid wave
Where chaste Diana might her beauties lave,
Nor fear to be observed—so deep—profound
The lulling stillness that prevails around.
Winding, in graceful folds, ’twixt hills that rise
On either side, the fair Lochaber lies.
Now to the eye its glowing charms revealed,
Now, like a bashful Beauty, half concealed
Beneath the robe of spotless green she wears,
The rich profusion of a thousand years.
No axe profane has touched a single bough,
No sod has yet been broken by the plough;
Far down the ancient trees reflected lie
Stem, branch, and leaf, like fairy tracery
Wove round the homes of some enchanting race,
The guardian nymphs of this delightful place.
UPDATE: As of 4:30 PM (December 1st) we have still not received the correct answer! Leave a comment below or email us at trivia@lochaber.ca
St. F. X. 2010 CIS Championship Women's Rugby Team
St. F. X. 2010 CIS #1 ranked men's soccer team
St. F. X. has always been justifiably proud of its sports accomplishments, and this fall has been no exception. Lochaber has a special interest in this fall’s successes. Members of the coaching staffs of two of the season’s biggest winners have Lochaber connections.
Graham Kennedy
Allan Kennedy’s brother, Graham, head coach of the men’s soccer team,was named Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) coach of the year. Under Graham’s tutelage, the team went through the entire regular Atlantic University Sports (AUS) season undefeated,ending the season ranked number one in Canada.
Steve Clapperton
Wayne and Gloria Greene’s son-in-law, Steve Clapperton, is a member of the coaching staff of the women’s rugby team.After running roughshod over their AUS rivals for their umteenthconsecutive AUS title, the ladies capped off the season by winningthe CIS national championship.
Congratulations to both teams and especially to Graham and Steve for their contributions to those teams’ success. Go X Go!
Those of us working on building and maintaining this web site are happy to welcome computer whiz kid Kyle Stewart to our team. Kyle’s wizardry while seated in front of a computer will add a whole new dimension in terms of new and exciting options that we can use to make our web site even more interesting and informative. Welcome aboard Kyle!
(Photo by: Joanne MacKenzie)
After celebrating the arrival of the first Scottish settlers in Lochaber last month, the above picture was chosen as this month’s picture of the month. The distinguished-looking gentleman shown above is Alexander Manson (1793 – 1868) who left his home in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and settled in Nova Scotia. Although he himself didn’t make his home in Lochaber, it was his grandson, also Alexander and known as Sandy, who moved to Lochaber and built the beautiful Manson House, one of the oldest homes still standing in Lochaber and a recognized heritage home. Sandy Manson was a community leader in Lochaber during the 19th century who served as a Justice of the Peace as well as being a postmaster and carriage builder. Further information on the Manson family can be found on the Lochaber Rootsweb database “LCDA_database”, directions for which can be found on the Genealogy Forum Page.
Incidently, this photo was found among a stash of old family photos in the attic of a house which had belonged to his grest-great-grandaughter, the late Laverne (Dewar) MacEachron. Fortunatly, Laverne’s uncle had labelled the pictures with names and dates.
