It is very hard when you are standing out on les aboiteaux of the Tantramar marshes not to think about the original Acadian settlers who’s labour created the lush farmland that became Sackville. This slightly raised land is one of the three original Acadian settlements in the area. It was an island before the Tantramar River was diked to drain it for very fertile farmland.
This morning I visited with the residents of the current farmhouse for some tea and a look at the freshwater side of the river that is dammed at the highway.
