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Notice d'autorité
Collectivité · 1954-1959

The Nova Scotia Commission Appointed to Inquire into and Concerning the Boundary Line Between the Counties of Cumberland and Colchester was created by Order-in-Council dated January 14, 1954. Justice J.L. Ilsley, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, was appointed chairperson with Justice W.L. Hall, and Justice Vincent C. MacDonald, judges of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, appointed as co-commissioners. Arthur L. Thurlow, lawyer of Bridgewater, was appointed Counsel for the Commission. Its mandate was to determine the boundary line between Cumberland and Colchester Counties at a disputed section along the Harrington River near the town of Parrsboro. The Commission had a survey conducted of the river and surrounding lands by Department of Lands and Forests employee Joseph Archibald, in July and August 1956. Public hearings were held on February 28, April 3, 1956 and June 18, 1957 in Halifax and written submissions from interested individuals and corporations were accepted. The Commission submitted its report to Premier Robert L. Stanfield on January 8, 1959 and then disbanded.

Collectivité · 1961

The Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the application of the Nova Scotia Light and Power Company Ltd. (later known as Nova Scotia Power Commission) to develop Gold River for the generation of Hydro Electric Energy was established by Order-In-Council on June 9, 1961. Russell McInnes, Queens Counsel lawyer, was appointed commissioner. His mandate was to establish the facts in the Company’s application, as well as examine the objections to, and support for the application to develop Gold River, Lunenburg County, NS to generate hydro-electric power. Public notice was given in Halifax and Bridgewater newspapers in June 1961, 2 days of hearings were held July 6 and 13, 1961 during which 20 witnesses were heard and 35 exhibits were tabled as evidence. Written submissions were also received. Commissioner McInnes submitted his final report to Government on September 22, 1961 and the Commission disbanded.

Collectivité · 1963

The Nova Scotia Royal Commission to Investigate the Operation of the Provincial Laboratory at the Agricultural College at Truro was created by Order-in-Council dated January 25, 1963. Robert E. Inglis was appointed sole Commissioner. His mandate was to investigate possible irregularities with respect to the use of equipment, furnishings, chemicals and supplies at the Provincial Lab between the years 1951 and 1962. Public hearings were held in Truro, NS on May 1 to 6, 1963. Commissioner Inglis submitted his final report to the Lieutenant-Governor of NS on May 22, 1963 and the commission disbanded.

Collectivité · 1968-1970

The Nova Scotia Royal Commission on the Sackville Land Assembly was created by Order-in-Council dated November 20, 1968 and amended on April 14, 1970. William C. Dunlop, Queens Counsel lawyer, was appointed sole commissioner. His mandate was to conduct an inquiry into the transactions relating to land purchased by the Nova Scotia Housing Commission (NSHC) for the municipal land assembly program in the Sackville NS area, to determine if any persons benefited improperly by the purchase of land, and if the Government’s purchase price was excessively inflated. 12 public hearings were held December 16, 1968 to October 10, 1969, and April 14, 1970. 35 witnesses were heard, and 99 exhibits submitted as evidence. Commissioner Dunlop submitted his Final Report to Government between May and December 1970 and the commission disbanded.

Mark Simkins
Personne · 1954-2022

Mark Edward Simkins (1954-2022) was a freelance photograph journalist and film maker in Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS), Canada and LaHave, Lunenburg County, NS. Born in 1954 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to military Captain Harold Edward “Ted” and Mary Shirley (Martindale) Simkins, Mark Simkins graduated high school in Peterborough, Ontario in 1973, then studied Journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, 1974-1975, and Dalhousie University in Halifax 1977-1978. After University he worked as a reporter-photographer for the Truro Daily News 1979-1980, and sold photographs to the Canadian Press 1980-1981, and the Atlantic Bureau of United Press Canada (UPC) 1981-1982 under the name “Mark Simkins Photography”. In 1998 he moved from Halifax to LaHave NS where he sold photographs to local gift shops for re-sale and covered sports and town council meetings for the local newspapers, until 2003. Simkins also worked as a film technician and cinematographer until 2002. He served as president of the Nova Scotia Photographers Cooperative in 1986 and was a member of the Atlantic Filmmakers Coop (AFCOOP) with whom he directed the docu-drama “Mary and the Mayor: the Housing Crisis”, from 1988 to 1990. Mark Simkins died in Halifax NS on November 19, 2022.

Pauline d'Entremont
1999-2013

Fille de feu Louis Justinien et Thérèse (d’Entremont) d’Entremont, elle est allée à l’école élémentaire de Pubnico-Ouest jusqu’à la 8ième année lorsque comme c’était la coutume, en ce temps, elle quitta l’école pour aller au travail afin d’aider ses parents. Une personne désireuse d’étudier, elle continua ses études les soirs et reçu son certificat de la douzième année. (N.S. GED). Pendant les années 1993-1996, elle retourna aux études au collège communautaire « Collège de l’Acadie ».

Pauline a fait partie de nombreux comités et organisations, a travaillé dans différents domaines et a été, et est toujours, bénévole lors de plusieurs événements communautaires. Grâce à ses connaissances en généalogie, elle est toujours prête à aider au Musee des Acadiens des Pubnicos. Elle a collaboré à deux livres de généalogie pour les réunions de familles pendant le Congrès Mondiale.

Elle a reçu plusieurs prix, insignes et récompenses. Elle a reçu plusieurs prix, insignes et récompenses. Elle a reçu: Le prix de platine du Jubilé de la Reine Elizabeth en reconnaissance de son engagement et de ses contributions.
La médaille de lOrdre de la Pléiade pour son dévouement et son engagement à préserver la culture et le patrimoine acadiens et la langue française dans notre province. Elle a aussi reçu la médaille du Souverain pour le bénévolat. Prix du Gouverneur général pour l’entraide reconnu pour son travail bénévolement au Archives Père Clarence d’Entremont. L’Argyle Townsship Heritage Award présenter comme l’auteur principale pour la rédaction de la publication du livreCinq générations des de Jacques Muis-d`Entremont et Marguerite Amirault.
Prix Carmen V. Carroll – donner par la Fédération des femmes acadiennes de la Nouvelle-Ecosse pour ses contributions exceptionnelles à l’avancement des femmes Acadiennes.
Prix ‘Une femme remarquable’ de la fédération nationale des femmes canadiennes-française.
Certificat de Mérite Annette d’Eon pour services exceptionnels envers les Acadiennes et les Acadiens de Pubnico-Ouest.
Mérite Bénévole de l’Année par le chef du parti conservateur de la Nouvelle Ecosse John Hamm.

Elle a épousé Viateur d’Entremont le 22 octobre 1956. Ils ont une fille et deux petites filles.

Les Maisons de Pubnico
Collectivité · 1993-1994

Pendant les années 1993 et 1994, Le Réveil de Pombcoup a commencer de faire un livre appeler Les Maisons de Pubnico Ouest - 1930 à1995. Le livre contient toutes les maisons du village construites pendant cette période, l'année de leur construction, qui les a construite, qui en étaient les propriétaiares et qui les possédaient au moment de la publication du livre.