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It was also the Buotes who organized the centennial celebrations in 1899. Though survival, independence, and co-operation were not directly mentioned, they glow from every article of the Impartial Illustré, In fact, it gives the impression that Tignish was more independent than it actually was. What was seen as history was carefully selected in order to stress church history, give the Irish a minor place in it all, and leave out the Myricks and other non-local business people altogether. This has remained the official version of Tignish’s history to the present day, although the older residents, at least, know differently.

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The Impartial was one of the larger-scale manifestations of what is known as the ”Acadian Renaissance”. Up to at least the middle of the century, almost all Acadians had lived apart from the other