Heritage

View from Scotch Block (the highest point on the island)

Cockburn Island Heritage Fund

The Cockburn Island Heritage Fund is made possible through generous private donations and community fundraising efforts. Dedicated to preserving the island’s rich history, this fund supports the maintenance and restoration of historical buildings while fostering a strong sense of community. Through events and activities that bring people together, the fund helps celebrate and protect the island’s unique heritage for generations to come.

The Executive Committee makes decisions as to how the funds are to be spent.

Current Executive Committee

Name Role Email
Dwight Philips Chairman dwightphillips24@gmail.com
Bev House Co-Chair bevhouse68@gmail.com
Cheryl Papineau Treasurer papineaupec56@gmail.com
Dave Hale Recording Secretary dave.hale@yahoo.ca

Suggestions and concerns or intended donations can be offered by contacting any of the Executive Committee members.
An Election is due this year, 2025, for Executive positions.

With the early signs of spring upon us we will be all looking forward to returning to our Island. The Heritage Committee is excited to move forward on finishing up some of our existing projects and planning for the new ones.

Existing Projects to be completed

  • The town Hall water hook up
  • Installation of electric on demand hot water tank (electrical hook up to be tendered out)
  • Kitchen sink to be put in place and hooked up
  • Walls in the Hall will be patched and painted
  • Paul is doing a phenomenal job on the museum and bringing our history to life for everyone to enjoy

Proposed Projects 2026

  • New wood siding and painting for Hall outer walls as required. This job will be tendered out. A full scope of work will be in job description
  • Metal shed to be constructed for Heritage storage 11x13 looking for Volunteers
  • There’s a proposal from a private individual to buy a wood gazebo to be constructed down by the dock.

Tenders will be posted on Friends of the Island and our Cockburn Island website - stay tuned

Heritage weekend will be upon us before we know it. The first meeting for the Executive and membership will be on the long weekend of May. We welcome all islanders and ideas for the weekend festivities. Volunteers form an important part of the success and the camaraderie of our Islanders.

Heritage executive election if needed. Anyone on the membership list if interested in a position can put their name forward . If needed an election will be held. The position of secretary is vacant. We look forward to your thoughts on the long weekend of May. It would be great to have all the executive in place that same weekend.

The Heritage Committee will need volunteers for the August Long weekend fish fry (kitchen set up, food prep, fryers, cleanup, moving picnic tables, set up tent etc)