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Tignish and Antigonish (1925-19 69)

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J/he story of these forty-four years in Tignish is largely the story of the development and growth of the co—operative movement there. From very small beginnings among a few fishermen it spread to the whole area, and, almost unconsciously, provided a model which was adapted for Nova Scotia, then for the rest of the Maritimes, and eventually for many other localities all over the world.

The Great Depression of the thirties had rather less impact on Tignish than in more urban places; there was enough to eat on the farms, the members of Tignish Fisheries did modestly well, and as they continued to pay better prices, fish prices in general kept up. The Myricks' business went into receivership in 1933; what remained of it were the Tignish and Alberton stores; the former was now run as a partnership under the name of Myrick— Maclntosh. Only landless families who neither farmed nor fished suffered severe hardship during the Depression, and, in fact, continued to do so into the 19505 and 60s.