HISTORY, LOOKING BACK, Miramichi, New Brunswick, PANDEMICLeave a comment

PANDEMICS: New Brunswick’s Sheldrake Island lepers remembered

December 12, 2021December 12, 2021 artmackay

Lost Stories Project highlights the story of people banished to Miramichi River island in 1840s By Gail Harding, CBC News Posted: Oct 29, 2016 Updated: December 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/sheldrake-island-lepers-national-project-1.3827812 For five years, lepers lived in isolation on Sheldrake Island, located in the …

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EDUCATION, Global Issues, PANDEMICLeave a comment

PANDEMICS – What you need to know by Paul Watson

October 28, 2021 artmackay

Generally speaking, most folks have no training or background in understanding the science behind pandemics. The following article by ecological activist is one of the best and most informative I have seen and is presented here to improve our understanding … Continue reading PANDEMICS – What you need to know by Paul Watson

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PANDEMICS: The Leprosy Pandemic in New Brunswick – Mid 1800s

October 28, 2021 artmackay

As we all live within the constraints imposed by the the Covid-19 pandemic, pandemics are not new and we are somewhat aware of the horrors in the past. Although, not caused by a virus, a bacterial Leprosy pandemic devastated Tracadie, … Continue reading PANDEMICS: The Leprosy Pandemic in New Brunswick – Mid 1800s

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PANDEMICS: New Brunswick’s Sheldrake Island lepers remembered

PANDEMICS – What you need to know by Paul Watson

PANDEMICS: The Leprosy Pandemic in New Brunswick – Mid 1800s