Category Archives: Tribute

Eulogy for Bill Parenteau

This eulogy was delivered by Bill’s sister, Kerry Pascetta. I am Bill’s sister. Because I am Bill’s sister, I am apologizing in advance to the historians in the room. This eulogy will not be delivered in chronological order, some dates will be omitted, and there may be … Continue reading

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John Reid on Ernie Forbes

The 2016 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, held at Mount Allison University, featured a number of tributes to Ernie Forbes. We plan to publish these tributes in the coming months. Here is the first one – John Reid’s remembrance. By John … Continue reading

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A Half Century with Ernie!

Everyone at Acadiensis was saddened to hear of the passing of Ernest Forbes last week. In addition to being a forceful advocate for the Atlantic region, Ernie was a friend, a colleague, and a mentor to all of us at … Continue reading

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Tim Lewis on David Frank

On June 30, 2015, David Frank retired from the University of New Brunswick Department of History. Over his 35-year career at UNB he supervised over 30 MA and PhD students, and was the editor of Acadiensis from 1981-1986, 1991-1994 and … Continue reading

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Don Nerbas on David Frank

On June 30, 2015, David Frank retired from the University of New Brunswick Department of History. Over his 35-year career at UNB he supervised over 30 MA and PhD students, and was the editor of Acadiensis from 1981-1986, 1991-1994 and … Continue reading

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