Yarmouth Reunion

Our teachers college class have a long tradition of having a couple of days together before we have our college reunion. This tradition has taken us to different and interesting places in our province of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. This year we gathered in Yarmouth. This is a small port city which has suffered economic hardships has a beautiful location and shows very well to any visitor.

While in the area we were treated to tours around the town and everyone was surprised at the beautiful, historic homes. Many were built by ship captains as Yarmouth was a thriving ship building town at the turn of the century and later as well. Being on the Atlantic coast and subject to high tides give it a charm special to the Maritimes. The waterfront is thriving still and fishing is the mainstay of the economic life.

A festival was being held while we were visiting and the local talent was ever present . There were fewer in our group this year and I suppose at our age we can expect our numbers to diminish over the years. Our vitality was not lessened and everyone loved the hospitality provided by our hosts.

One special event was the visit to a famous lighthouse. Fog was present throughout the visit but on the time we were at the lighthouse clear weather gave us a chance to take pictures and enjoy the scenery and companionship . Yarmouth is indeed a colourful and interesting place to visit and we are richer for our couple of days in one of Nova Scotia's hidden treasures.