Events
Celebrating Acadian Harvest in Rustico
September 4 – 29, 2012
2188 Church Road, Route 243 off Route 6, South Rustico
A teaching holiday at Farmers’ Bank of Rustico and Doucet House Museums. Acadian lecture series which include History of St. Augustine’s Church, North Rustico Light House and the Deportation of the Acadians. Learn the art of basket weaving and learn to cook with the Doucet House outdoor bake oven. Participate in daily heritage presentations, gardening, cooking and traditional crafts. A must do! The North Shore Culinary Tour. See the schedule below for all the details.
Please note: The title of Earle Lockerby’s September 20th lecture has changed to "Two Entrepreneurs: Jean Pierre Roma and the Comte de Saint-Pierre."
The North Shore Culinary Tour — Menu
Thursday, September 27, 2012 beginning at the Doucet House at 5:00 p.m
Farmer’s Bank of Rustico
Oyster Apple Soup, with fresh flatbread from the wood-fired oven.
The Pearl - an eclectic eatery
Island Lamb Duo – Slice of Lamb Rack and Lamb Sausage with chanterelle jus & preserved crabapple
Dessert – Chardonnay Sabayon over Angel Food Cake with Bayberry Ice Cream
The Olde Glasgow Mill
Scallop and Lobster Ragout
Digby Scallop with PEI Lobster on leek and fennel compote
Dessert Trio - Vanilla Pot de Crème, Chocolate Cream Puff and Homemade Maple Pecan Ice Cream
The Dunes Café
Lobster Summer Rolls
PEI lobster rolled in rice paper with bean sprouts, carrots, lettuce, red onions, cilantro and mint. Served with a spicy chili peanut dipping sauce.
Dessert - Pear Riesling Fool
Fall harvest pears poached in Riesling and layered with lemon-scented whipped cream.
All courses are paired with wine and included in the overall price. Guests may end at either The Pearl or The Olde Glasgow Mill and enjoy two courses, including desert. Total evening includes 5 courses. Schedule will be determined based on tickets sold.
FARMERS’ BANK OF RUSTICO MUSEUM & DOUCET HOUSE MUSEUM
June 1 – September 30, Mon-Sat, 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2188 Church Road, Route 243 off Route 6, South Rustico
The Farmers’ Bank of Rustico, a National Historic Site, operated from 1864 to 1894 as the first people’s bank in Canada. Now a museum, an exhibition describes the settlement of the community by the Acadians, and the establishment of the bank by Father Georges-Antoine Belcourt and the Acadians of Rustic; the Farmers’ Bank also is the centre for a Genealogical Centre of Rustico Acadian families. Next door, The Doucet House (c. 1722), an Acadian log house offers interpretive programs.
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