Acadian life in Chezzetcook

by Ronald Labelle

"The name Chezzetcook refers to an area situated about 30 kilometers east of Halifax. At the heart of the region is Chezzelcook Inlet ... Five communities surround the Inlet: Grand-Désert, West Chezzetcook, Head of Chezzetcook, East Chezzetcook and Lower East Chezzetcook [all located in Halifax County]. This study deals essentially with the communities of Grand-Désert and West Chezzetcook, two neighbouring villages where most of the region's Acadians live."--p. 12.