Albert Bigelow Paine
about the Wilderness...

"Civilization - the world, flesh and the devil - mankind and all the duties of life were as nothing.

Here were the woods and the waters. There was the point for the campfire and the tents. About us were the leaping trout. The spell of the forest and the chase gripped me body and soul.

Only these things were worth while. Nothing else mattered - nothing else existed".

Welcome to
THE TENT DWELLERS CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
in Southwest Nova Scotia

2008 marked the centennial of the publication of
The Tent Dwellers
by Albert Bigelow Paine, a book chronicling a wonderful canoe and trout fishing trip through the interior of southwestern Nova Scotia in the early 1900s.

... A century later wildlife conservation, outdoor adventure and the arts are still celebrated in our woods!

The Tent Dwellers Centennial Festival celebrated the 100th anniversary of the publication of the book and gave people a taste of the  wilderness, recreation, history, music and stories of the area. Initial plans are underway to have an annual Tent Dwellers Festival every year in August!  Check back here for more information as it becomes available.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
FOR MAKING THE 2008 FESTIVAL A WONDERFUL SUCCESS!!!

UPCOMING EVENT:

Saturday, November 29

Dinner Theatre:
The Edge of the Unknown

Come back in time to 1908 and celebrate Christmas with The Tent Dwellers and the Caledonia Visitor Information Centre Committee.

Performance by Jonathan Sheppard and original music by Ashley Moffat.

A candlelight turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served at the
Mersey River Chalets’ Cascades Restaurant Route 8.

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The Tent Dwellers Centennial Festival
PHOTO CONTEST

The results of the photo contest are in! 
View the top three and honourable mentions at our
Kodak Gallery

No need to sign-in. Just click on the link "view slideshow" at the top right on the page. 
Congratulations to everyone!