Thirty-five ago, as I was researching the earliest days of Baddeck, Jonathan Jones came into view. He was on the edges of the history I was exploring, yet not quite in focus. But he and his family were intriguing. Jonathan Jones signature Then, I read a letter from the Beaton Institute archives at Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S., that Jonathan Jones had written in 1797. It compelled me to find out more.  Since then, I have uncovered more letters, specifically in the So

Note : Today is a Red Letter Day. One hundred and sixteen years ago the Silver Dart took flight over Baddeck Bay - the first flight in...

If you have travelled along the Bay Road (Route 205) just outside Baddeck, you likely have noticed a log home shrouded in trees, nestled...