I STARTED A COMPANY! Hanging out in St Peters Nova Scotia on a soggy day.

I went to St Peters on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and made a short video about my new business venture and a small glimpse into what this part of the coast looks like.
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[@TKKCollector]

We live in an amazing part of the world! The weather is always temporary.

[@LifeinNovaScotia]

It’s true!

[@Freekittiestevens]

They made baskets beautiful ones with lids people still make them and people around have very old ones it was first the natives then Portuguese then French then British . It is a beautiful place use to be lots of Portuguese but now not as much. The weather is not usually this gooey and humid it's been alot this year ! Its gooey right now in Halifax

[@LifeinNovaScotia]

Oh interesting! Thanks for your comment, I had no idea the Portuguese came this far up the coast.

[@dorisbetts3012]

As a Nova Scotian and subcriber to your channel, I feel compelled to comment in a way that I hope will help you. With all due respect, I think it would be of great benefit to you personally as a new resident, and in terms of your new business venture, to learn more about the early history of Nova Scotia in terms of its importance in the European settlement of North America and Canada, as well as the important role our indigenous people played in these events. St Peter's was one of these historically important places. I feel your comments are rather dismissive of the area. Perhaps it's because you lack an understanding of its history and its economic reality. You have a voice with your vlog and can really help places like St Peters that are perhaps less economically prosperous than, say, Lunenburg or Mahone Bay nearer Halifax yet are historically important and naturally beautiful parts of Nova Scotia. Atlantic Canadians take great pride in their history as many families can trace their own family histories back hundreds of years to the beginnings of settlement in North America, including myself. I am from the beautiful island of Isle Madame, a 30 minute drive from St Peter's. My Acadian ancestors settled in the region from Normandy and fished the waters you have filmed for centuries. Historically, St Peter's was the location of the French settlement of Port Toulouse, providing important logistical and practical support to the French governors, administrators and settlers of the Fortress of Louisbourg and its surrounding community located further north along the same coast. Louisbourg was built in the 1700s as a French military base with the purpose of defending the route to the St Lawrence River, defending and supporting French trade interests, and offered supplies to help support the colony of New France in present day Quebec. As the largest reconstructed historical site in North America, it is well worth a visit from new residents and tourist alike. As you mentioned, in the 1500s the Portugeuse used the area of as an outpost for trade, but they were not the first Europeans to do so. The Basque fishermen and whalers from the region of southwest France and northwest Spain had come to the area upon which you stand in your videoclip as early as 1517, before Jacques Cartier's arrival and some say they were here even before Columbus came to North America, according to historians. They learned their expert fishing and whaling trade from the Vikings and Normans who invaded their area of Europe hundreds of years before their voyages to North America. The smithsonianmag.com explains, "Basque traders set up summertime camps on Canada's east coast. They fished cod and hunted whales, harvesting the meat and oil to sell in Europe. Historians have frequently overlooked the Basques because unlike later British, French and Dutch explorers, the Basque interest in the New World was purely commercial." They established mutually beneficial relations with the local indigenous peoples through these camps over hundrends of years. An historic Mi'kmaq community in fact is located very near St. Peters to this day. That coastline of Cape Breton you are filming was therefore important in the history of European influence in North America. The St Peter's canal was built from the Atlantic Ocean to the largest salt water lake system in the world, the Bras d'Or Lakes ( pronounced "bra door") and is the only one of its kind in the world. It was once an important shipping canal for coal and marble from Marble Mountain, Glace Bay and the Sydney regions of the province and is now used for pleasure boats to get to the tourist village of Baddeck and the Bras d'Or Lakes. This south eastern side of Cape Breton around St Peters has never received the financial or marketing support to develop its tourism potential, unlike Baddeck and the rest of Cape Breton Island. This is something the town is obviously trying to rectify in hiring you. Southeastern Cape Breton is amazing in its untouched beauty and fascinating in its history. It is a hidden gem. I feel your dismissal of it in this vlog post is only because you haven't done a lot of research yet so I will cut you some slack on this one, but rest assured, you have subscribers from Nova Scotia and likely from the region of Cape Breton you have been hired to help promote who may take offense to some aspects of this post. A little more research, understanding and fine tuning of your comments in future vlog posts about Nova Scotia may be a good idea. Of course, constructive criticism is welcome as it can lead to necessary improvements but Nova Scotians take much more kindly to those who take the time to understand our province, its rich history and culture. We are a friendly and understand lot, but certainly appreciate the same in return. I hope you understand what I am conveying. My comments here are hopefully taken as constructive criticism, and are not meant to insult, only educate. I truly wish your new business venture much success!

[@LifeinNovaScotia]

Thanks for your comment Doris, I am slowly learning more about this region as is hopefully evident in my latest video on the Scotsburn Dairy. Thanks again!

[@TKKCollector]

Bra Dor lakes

[@TraceyFougere]

I am a licensed drone Pilot from St.Peters. Please reach out if you wish to fly around and I can show you the best spots in the area. ❤

[@joansigston6080]

My mother who is Acadian French came from just up the highway from St Peters ,it’s a nice little town , I find your so negative in your reporting , maybe you should move or get another job ,.Nova Scotia is a very special place and anyone living here should be grateful .

[@LifeinNovaScotia]

Hi Joan, sorry, my attempts at being positive appear to be failing 🤣