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Mary’s Point Shorebird Reserve is testimony to how one person can make a difference. Mary Majka who died in February set out to protect the shorebirds that made this part of New Brunswick the staging area for their annual migration. The Maritime Provinces were once known as Acadia and the sounds of the birds gave the Acadian settlers of 1672 a name for the Marshes located at the head of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. The Acadians created an ingenious method of dykes that allowed them to drain Tantramar, leach the salts out of the soil, and cultivate the land. At Fort Beauséjour in Sackville we discover the Acadians were a peaceful people who got caught up in the French/English conflicts and were eventually deported, some of them to New Orleans. The Acadian language and culture is brought to life at Le Pays de La Sagouine a gigantic stage for the works of author, Antonine Maillet. For more information check out episode 31 in the Railway Adventures category.
About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.