The aim of the Whitney Pier Historical Society

…is to preserve the history of Whitney Pier and the diverse, rich culture that makes this part of Sydney very unique. Housed in what was once a Jewish Synagogue, the WPHS operates a unique museum dedicated to a community that developed unlike any other in Canada. Built around the Steel Plant, “the Pier” became home to people from all parts of the globe who came seeking a new life. They brought with them the riches of deeply rooted cultures that still enrich our lives today. It is this diversity that we try to capture and display.

***Learn more about us by clicking on the link in the right side menu,under title ‘BLOGROLLS’ , called COMMUNITY MEMORIES.

Open to the public

…from June 1st 2008 to October 31st 2008, from 9AM to 5PM, Monday to Friday.

(Closed for lunch from 12pm to 1PM.) PLEASE NOTE: We are not open on Saturdays and Sundays.BUT..Small and large groups can book in advance to view on Saturday’s and Sunday’s.

Society meetings

…are on the second Thursday of every month, at 7PM in the Museum (excluding July and August).

Membership dues

…are $5 per year. Any person interested in the Pier is welcome to become a member. Whether active or not, your interest is important to us! Dues can be mailed to WPHS Treasurer, c/o 88 Mt. Pleasant St., Sydney, NS, B1N 2G1 – upon receipt of which a membership card will be issued. Better still, if you are able, come to a meeting and enjoy a cuppa’ joe and some conversation afterward.

The Board of Directors

…President: Charlie Neville; Vice President: Gordon Kiley; 2nd Vice President : Simon Gillis: Treasurer: Sandra Dunn; Recording Secretary : Helen Carroll; Board members: Simon Gillis, Lorne MacIntyre, Thelma Nobrega, Frank Dunn,Posey McKinnon and Laura Parris.