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Category: The 1920s

Masters of their own Destiny: The story of the Antigonish Movement of Adult Education through Economic Co-operation

Masters of their own Destiny: The story of the Antigonish Movement of Adult Education through Economic Co-operation

A member of the Extension Department staff at St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Dr. M.M. Coady was a prominent speaker. His book, Masters of Their Own Destiny, […]
Co-operative fisheries, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Co-operative fisheries, Pictou, Nova Scotia

It took a few years, but eventually Father Tompkins encouraged the fishermen to work together. They needed to understand what was causing their poor circumstances and learn how […]
Co-operative fisheries, Caribou, Nova Scotia

Co-operative fisheries, Caribou, Nova Scotia

It took a few years, but eventually Father Tompkins encouraged the fishermen to work together to understand their financial situation and to learn how to improve it. Economic […]
Knowledge for the People Booklet

Knowledge for the People Booklet

“Knowledge for the People” was written by Father Jimmy Tompkins and published in 1921.  Some 5000 copies of this pamphlet were circulated in Nova Scotia. With unemployment driving […]
Father Jimmy Tompkins

Father Jimmy Tompkins

This is a portrait of Father Jimmy Tompkins taken in Canso, Nova Scotia circa 1923, where he was posted and lived for 12 years. His Parish included 3 […]