Tourism
| The Medicine Trail leaves the parking lot of the Sacred Heart Mission Church, built in 1985-6, and descends towards Shingle Camp Brook. Using bridges and boardwalks, visitors are taken through stands of spruce, hemlock and fir. Along with many species of birds, our four-legged friends abound along the Trail including squirrels, rabbits, porcupines, foxes and quite a few deer. Eventually, at the other end of the Trail, you arrive at the old rifle range, now abondoned and overgrown with tupsi (alders).
Relax and enjoy the site of a large stand of white spruce across from the old range, which runs along the track and field area. As you continue along the trail you will come to the John B. Trail, which is a 2km long loop up and around the hill. This is where the First Nations Forestry Association in Nova Scotia has been involved in a number of community forestry projects. If you continue along the flats you will arrive at Willow Street, or you may turn around and walk the trail again, back to the Church. The history of the Mi'kmaq people begins with the land. Mi'kma'ki, our territory, has been our home since time immemorial and encompasses Nova Scotia, the eastern half of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and parts of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec. Our occupation has been dated by scientists to at least 11,000 years ago. |
For a full size image of the area click here. All images compliments of the First Nations Forestry Association and Eastern Woodlands Publishing. |
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