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Notice of a Lecture about NF Emigration to CB
28 April 1989
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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OFF TO SYDNEY: NEWFOUNDLANDERS EMIGRATE TO INDUSTRIAL CAPE BRETON

Other academic lectures were also sponsored by the Friends of Whitney Pier Historical Society. Former Pier resident, Dr. Ron Crawley, gave a talk on Newfoundlanders who came to work at the steel plant in the early part of the century. Newfoundlanders were the largest immigrant group to move to the area at that time. His lecture was entitled, "Off to Sydney: Newfoundlanders Emigrate to Industrial Cape Breton".

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Notice of a Lecture about Ukrainian Settlement
28 April 1989
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THE NEW LAND: UKRAINIAN SETTLEMENT IN CANADA

Professor John C. Lehr gave a lecture entitled, "Cultural Survival in the New Land: Ukrainian Settlement in Canada".

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Notice of a Lecture on the Sydney and Louisbourg Railway
6 February 1989
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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THE HISTORY OF THE SYDNEY AND LOUISBOURG RAILWAY

Over the years, amateur historians like Leo Evans have also lectured at the Whitney Pier Museum. On February 6, 1989, Leo gave an educational talk on the "S&L Railway", once owned by the steel plant company entitled, "The History of the Sydney and Louisburg Railway".

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'Memories of My Childhood', a Talk by Edna de Sanctis
1992
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD IN WHITNEY PIER

In addition, there have been informative and entertaining personal lectures such as Edna (Long) deSanctis', "Memories of My Childhood in Whitney Pier", held on May 21, 1992.

Some of those in attendance were (from left to right) Elizabeth (Keizer) Boutilier, Erma Duchek, Evelyn (Moraff) Davis, speaker Edna (Long) de Sanctis and Margaret Fitzgerald.

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Edna reminisced about her days on the old school grounds and trips to Maggie Ryan's store on the corner of Church Street and Victoria Road where she and her friends used to buy 1cent molasses candy.

Edna also spoke about coasting down Catherine Street on homemade bobsleds in the winter and screwing blades onto her boots to go skating. In spring, road races were held in Whitney Pier.

Sponsored by Nate Nathanson, the event attracted the likes of Johnny Miles, the winner of the 1926 Boston Marathon. Edna touched on a variety of other subjects including the steel plant, boarding houses, old businesses and contagious illnesses.

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Craftmaking Workshop at the Museum
1990
Whitney Pier, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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CRAFT MAKING WORKSHOP

In addition, women in the community gathered at the Whitney Pier Historical Museum for some knitting and craft instruction from a professional.

Owner of Moraff's Yarns & Crafts, Evelyn Davis, seen on the left wearing the brown blouse, leads a skilled team of textile experts during the craft making workshop.