THE MAYOR'S WELCOME I AM SURE it i ~ a great delight to me to have the

privilege of extending to all the friends of S)'dney a nd Cape Breton in general, both north and south of tAe International boundary, 3n invitat ion to visit us in the tourist season of 1935, especially dJlring the period between J lily 29th a nd August 4th, when we are celebrating The One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniver­sary of the founding of the ancient town-site of Sydney from which, during the -passing years, our present flouri shing and modern city has growl1 .

It is many years since "Sydney By The Sea" has become irresistible to thousands of Canadian and American tourists who come, and go, each successive year finding new and unexpected beauties amidst the glens, valle)'s, hidden nooks and numerous lakes, which surround the city only waiting to be enjoyed to the full by the entranced visitor, whether he is on his first Visit or in the midst of his regular annual pilgrim­age a mongst scenes a nd friends which he has learned to know a nd love.

His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Bessborough with their staff will in all probability be present at the opening ceremonies of our celeb rat-

THE SYDNEY BOOSTER A publication Issued by t he Pu blicity Committee,Annlvecsa ry OrQ,an izRtion ,

and d edicated to Sydney's 150t h Birthday

Greetings from Editor

How'do Ca~e Bretoners! -and friends of Car:e Breton, how are you? In this initial issue of the Sydney Boosterwe would be tempted to

ta lk in the language of ECen, but \Ie can't ge t it past our Adam's Apple. If we could write and talk in Gaelic the majority of reacers would

not under$tand Ub"--SO what's the u~e: This little paper is dedicated to Sydney's 150th Anniversary Celeb­

ration; and it. object is to keep all former Cape Bretoners informed as to the development of pla ns for the greatest celebration in Sydney's history.

So it's Scots wha ha l - and it's French La Have !

ion, and in addition to this distinguished group, we a Iso expect to have as our guests the Governors and Premiers of the three Maritime Provinces together wi th severa l Federal Ministers of the Crown, a nd other distinguished guests. Besides this the British navy, the American and the French navy will be rep­resented by several lar~e ships, and this with the officers and ratings of our own Canadian navy will add very much to the interest and enjoyment of the numerous brilliant festivities which a re being arranged .

Therefore with gen uine pleasure again I extend a very cordial invi tation to a ll who can possibly visit us to come and join us duri ng our Natal D~~y Celebrat­ion, and in extend ing this welcome to all I also talee the liberty of wishing each on. a New Year full of happiness and prosperity.

Cotter's Saturday Night The next issue of this paper will have a good picture of the Cotter's

Satutday N ight Group of Scotch Radio Entertainers, including '·Bob" Wright the originator of theprQiram. /I Bob" is an eyeful- he isoneof the biggest boys in the East in more ways than one. He is not a native born Cape Bretoner, but he sure keeps us Cape Bretoners stepping. He is a " live one."

Then there is Malcolm and George and Annie, Mrs. Aitken and Sandy-and all the others. They' ll all be in the picture. And if you want your friend s to receive a copy of the Syd ney Booster scnu their names and addresses to Sydney's 150th Anniversary Association in Sydney .. The paper will be maiiW free.

Special Excursion Fares If you have ever breathed the air of Cape Breton you will want to Th@ Committee in charge of passenger arrangements is ,.,orkillg on

come back this once. And if you have never ~n Cape Breton, we ll , it a programme of reduced fares from the coast to Sydney. Special fares may not be your fault-and it is never too late--so come along. will prevail on a ll trains from Vancouver to Sydney and all other points

Even though a ll you can boast of Cape Breton is the iron in your on the co"tinent. A Sydney Pullman car will Ire attact ed to the Van-blood from good sturdy Cape Breton ancestors, then honor your pro- couver train, and OthCl Pullman cars will be added along the jine. genitors by visiting the land of thei r birth. A special excursion train will leave Boston for Sydney for the celeb-

A genuine Cape Breton welcome awaits you, and if you know any- ration . It is possible your nearest ticket agent may not be famil iar with thing about Cape Br~ton; you will know what that means. passenger schedules for a time. If such is the case write direct to Sydney's

D. J. BONNELL, ·ha irman 150th Anniversary Ass'n H eadquarters, Sydney, for any information Publicity Co·m ·ttee. (Please tum (0 page 4)

Sydney's 150th Anniversary, Ju y 29 .. Aug. 4, 1935. The Great Cape Breton Re-Union

HONORARY PRESIDENTS :

Major- General the Honourable Sir ewton J . Moore,K.C.M.G.

·Senator the Honourable John S. McLennan

ORGANI

Sydney's 150th Ann Anniversary Week - July

Finlay MacDonald, K. C. , M. P.

Arthur S. Kendall , M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng.

Executive Secretary: Ha

FINANCE- Genera l Chairman : Don J . Buckley, Esq. PUBLICITY

Central Committee

D. 1. Buckley AJd. A. N. l\JcDonald D. J. O·Connell A. S. Burchell C. M. Anson P. G. Hall J. Findlay R. ]. Logue

Ways and Means

D. J. Buckley j . Findlay R. J. Logue A. S. Burchell

CeRt ra i Committee

H . L. Hooper Dr. C. B. Richmond Ald. Angus McDonald W. R. Ross Howard McCurdy E. HoJIaran J. C. Cavell B. Ted. Petrie W. E. Payn T. L. Earie F. L. Corey M. S. McK innon

• ).1 iSi Edna McDonald Dr. D. A. MacLeod

Floats and Parades

Col. J. A. MacDonald Ald. A. McLellan J. N. Worgan ~1. R. Chappell Lou ~l ofTatt

Gordon Elman R. J. Logue Stewart MacDonald

Dave Epstein Ald. D. J. Gallivan

laj. J . W. Maddin W. Anderson J. Barrington V. Riley D. H. MacKenzie J. C. Gavell

Tennis

R. Semple C. McEachern C. Verge

Historica l Pageant

C. M. Morrison Mrs. S. T. Mackley Miss F. Fitzgerald Mrs. J. A. Rh;nd B. T. Petrie M. W. Campbell

Yacht Racina

Fred Merchant Ald. James Pride Dr. James Bruce Roy WoO<lill

Reunion s Sydney Academ y Alumnae

D. A. Cameron K. C. Chairman

Prin. Russell Ellis

Budger

P. G. Ball Chairman

Maritime Ch a mpio nships Men

H oward l\.l c€urdy D. J. McInnis K---:--Martin-

Conducted Tou rs

(:;oncC8sions Sou"coir Procram Centra l Commlnee Press

A. S. Burchell R. j . Logue N. D. M cDonald

J. Findlay Cha irman

D. J. Bonnell Ald. Seymour Hines F. A. ~Icl nt)Te D. H. McKenzie J. E . McCurdy J. A. Rh;nd C. LeCouteur Robt. Wright Challie Morrison

D. 1-1 . McKenzie Roy Duchemin R. ~t cQuarrie

PROGRAM-General Chairm

SPORTS-General Chairman : Henry L. Hooper , Esq . -, Maritime Ch ampionships

Ladies

Dunlop Road Race Dista nce Road R aces

Dr. G. B. Richmond w. R. R"" E. Brown Dr. L. G. Israel

Miss E. McDonald Ceo. Cole E. Fortune Mrs. 1\.1. ..... Patterson D. G. Hill C. Nunn MmMarpret~l a('intosh-_______ -,C.

. I Officia l Ba ll Bands Firewor ks

Bicycle F aces

E. Holloran D. McAdam

Ba n quets

Judge A D. Campbell Roy Young

R. P. Findlay Chairman

J. I. Marshall W. F. McGrath G. A. Coffin

K. H . Marsh Major T. Chisholm Bert Cossitt

John MacNeil, K.( J. S. Burchell

. M. Browne R . Ellis A. S. :MacDonald

Pipers and Scotch Dancing

R . .l\IcTsaac N. Ross j. M c ·eil Miss T. Campbell Miss M. McTsaac

Softball

E. O. l\IcCarthy Walter Bunn Eric Hollonn

Street Dances

C. D. Ryan F. Rowe W. A. D. Gunn John 1c:Donal

Firemen

Chief H. M. l\lersereau II. MacKenzie R. MacKenzie

T. C. Crosbie L . R. MacDonald Marvin Wh ite

Transportation

Roy Young Mike Sullivan G. B. Slaven J. N. ~Iad.ood Capt. N. Noel

Indian Encampment

Ald. D. J. McLean Rev. A. ]. Mcisaac G. M . Morrison Ch;ef Ben Christmas Frank D. Could

Decora t ion and Display

C. M . Smythe E. L. Ganter F. Fitzgerald G. D. Crowell C. C. Roberts

Old Time Fiddlers' Con test

M. R. McLeod B. Mcintosh

F. A. DeYoung O. N. Mann James McConnell

Exhlbits--Cape Breton Products an d Handi­crarts

Joint Auspices Board of Trade and Louisbu rg Chapter I. O. D. E .. P. G. Hall O. N. Mann W. E. Cla,ke and LO.D.E.Co mmittee

Officials

A. C. Ross Ted McDonald J. A. Y. MacDona!

Additional Members will be added and new Conu

~ATION

rversary Association. Nth to A ugust 4th, 1935

old H. Sim pson , Esq .

I f eneral Chairman : D. J . Bonnell , Esq.

J I Historical Civic Improvem ent Distribution

C. leCouteur J. E. McCurdy ] . A. R h ind Chairm3n J . F. M;les E. G. l\'1cMinn

Dr. S. D. Florian J . R. McDonald F. W. Bishop L. H. McKinnon 01'". R. R . Dalgleish Mrs. E. H. Johnson Rev. F. R. Holborow C. S . Spiers

D : Harold H. Simpson, Esq.

,alkinQ Races Groundi:

President : His Worship Mayor S. E. Mu!!!!ah

First Vice-Presiden t : H. J . Kelley, Esq.

Second Vice-President: Ald. J. D. IJartillan , Deputy-Mayot

ArcWvist: J ames MacDonald, Esq.

Treasurer: D. J. O'Connell, Esq.

HOUSING-General Chairman: Ald. D. Jack MacLean

Oentra l Comm ittee Listl~ Placing

Ald. D. J . Mclean E. 1\1an5On P. Sha w r-:. L. Gay N. David A. E. Reeves N. McDonald

l\hdica l

, . L. Gay M. B. Vail L. ~ladd in

P. Shaw F. A. i\ lc' nnis D. A. l\kDoFl,dd Mack l\lcLeod D. G. H;II

E. l\'lanson H. V. :\IcCurdy Dr. H. 1\'1. Parker W. C. Carter

Central Progralll Committee Dis tinguish ed Gues ts

. T. Petrie l J . Pun:ell IUs Young

T. L. Earfe P. J. Power E . F. Burchell

M . S. MacKinnon Chief W. R . Tracey R. R. Moffatt

Dr. D. A MacLeod Do. J. G. B. Lynch Dr. F. O'l\eil

H. H. Simpson Major j. W.Maddin Ald. F. N. ~ l cM illa n K . H. Marsh Co l. j. A. MacDona ld C. M . Smythe

~ I ayor S. E. ~Iuggah Senator J . S. ~tcLennan Finlay ~ l acDonald,K.C.,M.P .

150th Anniversary St. Georjle's Church

F. W. Gray Rev. C. K. Wha lley T. L. McColl

M useum

M. L. Israel A. McAskili W. R. Stephen. M . Vallas

Air Race a nd Air Show

Mayor S. E . Mugg,eh J udge A. D. Campbell L B. Stevenson J . J . Mcdey N. Dennison

C. E. Leonard F. j . Belcher

Dr. H. R. Ross Dr. :\1. A. MacAulay Dr. E. McDonald

Baseball

Allan McAs1ci1l

Judge A. D. Campbell J . I. Marshall H. L. Hooper Mes. D. A. M~",ac Roy Young Mrs. I. Nathanso.l G. M. l\ lorrison Mrs. E. H. Johnso n

Horse Racing Doxlnjl

W. A. Rudderham Maj. J . IV. Madd in Ald . S. R. Macleod Ald. A. Sulli van Ald. R. l\lorrison j . W. McManus D. R. Nicholson F. J . Gillis j ames Kenny A. Andrews D. McQuaig j ohn Gillis V. Campbell j ohn Gallager D. j . Williams

Aquatic l\ l eet

W. Anderson W. O' lialldley j . Rudderham J . Barrington

School Children Community Siniina Ra dio Pr0itrnm s Lawn Pa rty Buntinit Display Golf

A. W. Woo(hll R. Ellis B. T. Petrie E. Fortune J. j . Gillis O. Mcisaac M. l\leilcle T. Glover

Prizes

Hugh MacLeod L. L. Snell D. J. MacDonald Hec. ~[acKenzie

Miss M. Urquhart ~1 iss G. Jelfenoa M; .. M. C ... pkdJ Mise C. Kinley Miss Florence Ross l\l iss K. 1\ IcMilJan

Traffic Di rection

Chief W. R. Tracey Ald. D. J. Maclean hI. A. Pat terson G. Elman A. Andrews

Prof. A. F. MacKinnon E. W. Ingraham )I .... Balah G. W. A. MacDona ld Colin MacDonald

V. O. N . Display

B. Stead Convenor

.I

ittees formed .as th~ Organization prollresses.

Robert Wright Roy Woodill Thos. Robertson

Loui.;burg Chapter Kennington Chapter J. S. Nairn I. O. D. E. I. O. D. E. J. A. Young

Eric Dunn 1\lrs. j. K. l\ lacLeod Mrs. C. 1\1. Anson D. J. Buckley

Convener

Red Cross Demonstra tion

Mrs. I. Nathanson Mrs. P. G. Hall Mrs. W. A. Lavash Mrs. J. I. ~ IaTShali 1\lrs. Bruce Nunn 1\Irs. Neil ~lacKe '\ zie

Mrs. Kenneth McRitchie hI TS. Alice ~IcLean 1\Irs. J. A. McDonald Mn. W. E. Nash W . F. McGrath M rs. W. G reen D. ] . Bonnell N. H. Gillis

OI"'.1torical Contest Prin ted Program l\Iaterial

A. A. Mcintyre Judge N. R. f\l cArthur If. F. l\luggah Dr. W. A. Creel mall V. ~lcrd1J nt John '\lacXt ii, K. C. \'. Riley

WILL CO -OPERATE

The following c..xcerpt from a letter re­ceived flam Mr. Claude S. Richardson of the firm of Brown. Montgomery and and McM ichae! , Barristers, Montreal:

"1 was very pleased to receive your lelter of the 10th and shall be happy to co-operate with you, MI. Bonnell and other members of your Committee. As you probably know 1 was President of the l\Iaritime Prot"inces Club of Mont­real a couple of years ago. I am in fairly close touch with the newspapers here and shall be glad to receive copies of your proposed monthly newspaper . .. . Naturally J am keenly inlelested til the suC<."Css of the Celebration and you may count upon me to do whatever J can to insure that success."

Claude S. Richardson

Thanks, ClaL.de, it's just what we expected from you. Mr. Richardson's success in the metropolis of Canada has not lessened his loyalty to Cape Breton. We know he will be with us l00o/,.-and we'll be looking for him when the big date arrives.

\\'hat we want now is more Richard­sons-more former Cape Bretoners to '"Olunleer their sel vices for old time's sake--and their old home tOWI1. ED.

From an O utstanding

M aga:z;ine

Ca"ada's Weekly, Dec. 27th, says:-

"The city of Swinev will celebrate iib 150th Allniveiiary next sum me: With I an Old Home Week from 1 uly 29 to Aug. 4th. Sydney, in Cape Breton isl~nd, is I the mo=.l easterly point on the Canadian !"ational Railways, and.played an Import­~mt part In the "'Ta r, when its magnif­Icent harbour was utilized as an assembly point for shipping convoys formed to c.:ombat the submarine menace. The first setller made his appearance in what is now Sydney in May, 1784 and later 3,OOQ - 'niled Empjr~ Lo;alists \\'ere attracted from the revolting Col­oniesto theSouth. Cape Breton Island is noted for the beauty of its scenery and for its fishing. Mr. Ramsay MacDon­ald, on retur:lling from his visit to Canada last autumn, said he liked Cape Breton best of all the places he yisited."

APPRECIATION

T H E SYDNEY BOOST ER

COLONEL 10SEPII FREDERICK WALLET DESBARRES

FOUNDER OF SYDNEY

Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarro. was born in 1722. Having selcclL--d the army as his profession he entered the 6OtI~ Regiment. In 1756, when occupying the position of lieutenant, he was sent to America. At the second .iege of Louisburg he so distinguished himself by his ulo.:n,-:ry and ~ngineeTill~.~kijj lliaL General \ruUe ~Jkcially mentIOned hun to the h.mg, as a result of which honor he was ordered to accompany that General as engineer on the famous expedition against Quebec. When Wolf. rereived his death wound upon lhe heights of Abraham DesBarres was just reporting to him an order he had executed. He continued to sen'c in Canada for the two succeeding years, and in 1761 went to NOTa Scotia to prepare plans and estimates for fortifying the harbour of Halifax.

WINNIPEG TO T HE FORE

. Excerpts from a letter recently rerelved from Mr. 1. Duncan Macneil former Sydney ix>y, now with the Toront~ Pharmacal Company Ltd. in Winnipeg

.. Your letter was handed to me by Mr. Frank Sutton, K. c., President of the Mari.s,.ime Provinces Association. 1 was appoInted convenor of a committee ?f three to do what we can towards help­IIlg S~dney's 150 Anniversary. There are q';"te a number of Cape Breton rAem­bers Ifl our Association, and ] am sure that they will be glad to know of some­thmg fa,:,orable to a real rea,SOIl for going East tIllS year, I ~m considering the matter myself, and I feel at this time that the thing will be accomplished .... Most of my own boyhood days were spent in dear o.ld Sydney: The names of your e...xecu t 1 vc comml tlee such as Sena tor McLennan , Mr. Finlay McDonald, Dr. Kendall, the Mayor, Mr. Hartigan, Dan O'Connell, Don . Buckley, Ald . McLean, Mr. Kelley etc. are all well known to me Now if there is anything we can do o~ any suggestion of yours, you have but to let us know. \Ve want to work with you towards the end of geuing as many Cape Bretoners back home this year as is possible, and as many other Nova Scot­Ians as care to come along. . I'll be ?e obliged if you will convey my greet­Iflgs to all your Committee and expresss the ho~ lhat I ma~ have the privilege of meetll1! them thiS year right down there "where the East begins."

Thank YOli for your ~ncouraging letter Mr. Maweill and your kind offer of co-operation. We'll all be looking for you next SUlllmer. £ll10 to you an all others who come East, we say in the' language of Eden" Caed Mille Faltha."

TilE EDITOR

Mr. Will R. Bird, the noted author is delving into the early history of Sydney and Cape Breton. Interesting articles on Sydney and Cape Breton will shortly be released by .. this popular writer. From 1763 to 1773 he was employed in making sur­

veys of the coast and coast waters of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

\Vhen peace was declared at the conclusion of the From individuals and organizat-\Var of American Independence, the British Government ions in many places have come suggest-decided to settle a large numbe of loyalists and disbanded ions and ideas which have been most soldiers in Cape Breton. As a reward for his valuable helpful lo us. We would like to express services, DesBarres was in 1784 appointed Lieutenant- our appreciation to you all individually Governor of the Island, with, as he himself states" the but space does not pelmit, and so we additional privilege of commanding the troops ther~ and just say to you all a very sincere "thank in the neighbouring colony." you." ''Ie must however refer espec-

DesBarres died at Poplar Crove, Halifax Oclober ially to Mr. D. Leo Dolan, Director of the 2'th, 1824, at the good old ai:e of 102 years ~nd eleven Canadian Travel Bureau at Ottawa, to-

The thanks of ule publicity committee monilis. Mr. A. 1 Campbell of Halifax, who-are heartily extended to Mr. Norman occupies a similar officI: under the Nova l\1c.Leod, Ph a her, SydQoy, for Scotia Government, and to Mr Kieran ~umerous photogral?he for reproduction I SPECIAL E GURSION FARES-:onfliiuea·~r""om""'-p"'.-'g"'e .... -HttltTOf Statio"C1 t S Yamwurh for m vanous"'pleces pnnted matter in con- . . .. . 'the very excellent co-operation they ncetion "itltSydney's 150th Anniversary \requlred advlslllg how many In your ~arty, and etate pomt have given. Celebration . Mr. McLeod specializes of departure. Oth~ arrangements WIll be made for tram on Cape ~reton scenery, and a visit to and boat t~vel as time progresses. Would advise. booki.ng hiS studlO IS a revelation transportation and hotel or house accomodatIO.Q Wlth Tile Editor wishes to e.xpress his . I Headquarter's office as early as possible. heartiest appreciatien to Mr, Charles

A Puilman city is planned for those who .may not be W. Morrison, artist, Sydney, foe the The Publicity. Committee are grate- able to secure other accomodation. splendid co-operation he is giving the f I I C publicity Committee. Mr. Morrison is

u to t Ie, anadla~ Pr~ for generous . It is also planned that an 'Ocean Liner will bring its an out.tanding ... tist and evidences of space g."en ~o S)dner. forthconung ifrelght of passengers and aI\>o remain during the Celebrat- his artistic skill will be found through all celebration, edltonally and otherwise. ion to relieve any congestion. 150th Anniversary printed matter.