BELLE ISLE MARSH, CRADLE OF ACADIA

And from the other end of the continent, we received a short note from Gérard Theriault from Petit Ruisseau, Nova Scotia to let us know of some news that had just been published by the 'Courier de la Nouvelle Écosse' regarding the on-going work at the archaeological digs in Belle Isle, an Acadian settlement which was part of the Port Royal colony about 10 miles upriver from the village proper. Jehan and Perrine Terriot, progenitors of our family were recorded as having lived there in the 17th century. Visit our website sections "Sail from La Havre to Le Heve" and "Promise of Acadia" (http://www.terriau.org/jehan.htm#Sail") for the history of Jehan and Perrine in Port Royal. Gérard is our delegate for the Léo François & Marguerite LeBlanc Thériault Great-Branch, of Church Point, NS on St-Mary's Bay. Here's the article from the Courier that we translated for your convenience...

CANADA RECOGNIZES ACADIAN CONTRIBUTION...

Just received a note from Karen Theriot Reader of some news that she picked up from the Parcs Canada website. Thank you, Karen. Karen is our family researcher and genealogist for the Louisiana Theriots and also our administrator for the Terriot DNA Project. She is our delegate for the Joseph Elric and Leora Theriot Great-Branch. Here's the news...

Last week, the Canadian government unveiled a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque commemorating the national historic significance of the Acadian aboiteau system. "This maritime technology played a pivotal role in the rise and evolution of the Acadian people during the 17th and 18th centuries,” said Senator Poirier. The Acadian aboiteau system is the essential element of a technique to drain salt marshes. Throughout the colonial period, Acadians were the only people in North America to drain and cultivate a large portion of the rich salt marshes that lay below high tide mark. These exceptionally fertile farmlands were the key to the prosperity of the Acadian community up until the Deportation in 1755. Here's the first article. ... and the second article.