The No.2 Construction Battalion, also known as the Black Battalion, will be the subject of a presentation at the Colchester Historeum on Feb. 17. The men in the battalion wanted to fight for their country but were denied, because of their colour. CONTRIBUTED
A reconstruction of an elasmosaurus skeleton shows a creature with an extremely long neck. They were believed to have lived in the ocean and been about 7.1 meters (23 ft) in length. – Contributed
The destroying angel is one of the most poisonous mushrooms found in Nova Scotia. Dr. Bruce Gray, who taught plant pathology and mycology at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, will be sharing information on mushrooms found in the local area.
Christine Sykora, left, manager of interpretation for the Nova Scotia Museum and Margaret Mulrooney, curator at the Colchester Historeum, set up displays for the Vanguard exhibit. The exhibit, which features 150 years of remarkable Nova Scotians, can be seen from now until March 27. – Lynn Curwin
