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| La Societe des Acadiens de la Region de Tor Baie/Tor Bay Acadian Society |
Tor Bay Acadian Society
 Captain Savalette was a fisherman from St. Jean De Luz, France, who used the shores and islands of Tor Bay to carry out his viable fishery by catching and drying his fish here during the 1500s and 1600s. He carried on his trade for many years from 1565 onward. Savalette used the Sugar islands Near Cole Harbour to prepare his fish for transport before setting out for France. It is said that Captain Savalette made 42 voyages to these parts and hosted many European fishermen and traders who stopped by for advice, and more importantly, some rest. Among the well-known visitors were Samuel de Champlain, Marc LesCarbot, and Nicholas Denys. Visitors were so well received and treated by Savalette and his men, that much was written about their hospitality and knowledge of these dangerous waters and they provided valuable information that became used in the mapping of this region. Therefore, Port Savalette, later to be named Tor Bay, has a rich history of hospitality that can be traced to the days of Capitaine Savalette, after whom our Festival has been named.
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The Villages
Larrys' River and Lundy
by M. Perle Connolly
An Acadian coastal village situated on the eastern end of Guysborough County, Larrys River was named after one of its settlers, Larry Keating. Keating was a moose hunter who settled himself in a log cabin on the east bank of the river. Settlers arrived from Chezzetcook, probably soon after the official expulsion had ended in 1763.
In 1797, Freeman Roi, Mannette and Petitpas, along with six others, petitioned for land - In 1805, several acres of land were surveyed for these Acadians with such names and Bonnevie, Fougere, Pelrine and Petitpas. At that time, there were two buildings on the west side of the river, then called the North West River.
Port Felix
by Perle Connolly & Rose Casey
Up until 1869, Port Felix, Guysborough County, was originally known as Molasses Harbour. Early Acadian settlers named it because a keg of molasses washed up on shore.
The main industry in the area is fishing. The land was not fertile for farming, and people were limited to tending a few milk cows, sheep, oxen, horses and chickens and crops, along with crops for their own use. Berry-picking in the summer and early fall supplemented their income.
The early Acadian settlers arrived about 1797 from Chezzetcook, where they had been living since about 1758 after the fall of Louisbourg. Following the American Revolution, many Loyalists flocked to Nova Scotia, and the Acadian settlers were refused land grants in the Chezzetcook area, so many left that area, travelling down the eastern shore and settling in Molasses Harbour (Port Felix), Charlos Cove and Larrys River.
Lundy
by M. Perle Connolly
Lundy is a small settlement eight miles from Larrys River, on the west side of Donahue Lake. Settled by Acadians who moved from Larrys River because fuel for their stoves was abundant. Lundy was named after an early settler, and was also called the Junction and Lundy Junction. In the mid 1870s, the only building was Joseph Girrior’s Halfway House, a stopover or resting place for travellers who frequently walked or travelled by boat. The Girroir family was the only family listed on the Junction Road at that time. A school building was completed in 1915.
Lundy is nestled in dense woods, surrounded by lakes, streams and ponds. When it was founded, lumbering was the main industry. Today Lundy has a population of 18 families and its residents are served by St. Peter’s Church, Larrys River.
In Lundy, visitors will find families of Avery, Girroir and Petitpas. All these families can trace their ancestry back to Chezzetcook, from where they came after the expulsion of 1755.
Charlos Cove
by Jacquelene Richard
Charles Richard, one of the first Acadian settlers, came to Charlos Cove about 1760. Charles Richard was a fifth generation grandson of Michel Richard, who first came to Acadia in 1652 from Sointonge, France and settled in Belleisle, along the Annapolis River. Joseph Richard, Oliver Fleming and John Avery were also early settlers in Charlos Cove.
After the expulsion of the Acadian in 1755 from Nova Scotia, many of the Acadian were deported throughout North America and Europe. When they were discovered along the coasts or apprehended by English troops, they were either loaded into boats leaving for the American colonies, England or France. Some did not leave Nova Scotia, but were kept prisoner in Halifax and forced to work on the fortifications.
Address: Route 316 Larry’s River
Phone: 1-902-525-2074
E-mail: sartb@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nslsatb/satb/
Season: Call to visit our archive centre or for scheduled events
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Created on 2005-08-19 07:10:40 by admin
Updated on 2006-02-08 08:17:57 by admin
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