2004 Guédry/Petitpas Reunion - Meteghan, NS

- Meteghan, Nova Scotia, Canada

Photos from the 2004 Guédry-Labine and Petitpas Family Reunion held during Congrès Mondial in Meteghan, Nova Scotia. Click any photo to view in full size. Use arrow keys to navigate between photos.

Thanks to Danny Izzo of Lafayette, LA for most of these outstanding photographs.

Folks entering St. Alphonse Catholic Church for the Mass opening the Reunion. Father Albeni d'Entremont celebrating Mass for our Reunion. Father Albeni d'Entremont (left) and Father Paul Belliveau (right) concelebrating Mass at St. Alphonse Catholic Church. Janet Guidry (Larose, LA) and Daniel 'Chuck' Guidry (Houma,LA) exit St. Alphonse Catholic Church carrying banners of their Guedry ancestors. Banners honoring the original Guedry family stand near altar of St. Alphonse Catholic Church during the Reunion Mass. Father Albeni d'Entremont (left) and Father Paul Belliveau (right) present communion to the Jeddry triplets during the Reunion Mass. Alfred Jeddry (Meteghan, NS) carries Geddry Banner as he exits St. Alphonse Catholic Church after the Reunion Mass. The Jeddry triplets play on grass outside St. Alphonse Catholic Church after the Reunion Mass. Families enjoy the grounds of St. Alphonse Catholic Church after the Reunion Mass [Danny Izzo-hat and Mona Guidry Izzo-blue pants (Lafayette, LA) and Jill Guidry Barnard-striped blouse and Jeff Barnard(Santa Rosa, CA) with all the kids]. Enjoying brunch at Le Roche Bleu in Meteghan (Lyle Guidry standing in striped shirt). Families enjoying a traditional Clare brunch at Le Roche Bleu in Meteghan. The Jeddry family can always find a smile and good time - even during brunch at Le Roche Bleu in Meteghan. Marty Guidry (hat) talking with Charlene Guidry Lacombe (black hair) and Albert Geddry (white shirt) at Registration Table of Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion in the Meteghan Curling Rink. Cousins meeting each other at start of Guedry-Labine & Petitpas Reunion. Cousins enjoying conversation together at the Reunion. Folks studying Bernard Geddry's display on the genealogy of our St. Mary's Bay Geddry/Jeddry family. Display of Guedry family migrations from the 1740's through 1800. The unique Guedry-Labine Quilt prepared by Cindy Guidry Herdt (Entiat, WA) for our Reunion. The Guedry-Labine Cookbook edited by Jack Guidry (Lafayette, LA) for our Reunion. Albert Geddry (white shirt, St. Benoni, NS) introduces the Louisiana Cajun band The New Pine Grove Boys of Iota, LA (Blake Miller-yellow shirt, Brandon Moreau-cap, Lyle Guidry near drums and Brian Miller with guitar). The New Pine Grove Boys liven up the Reunion with Louisiana Cajun music (Blake Miller-yellow shirt, Brandon Moreau-cap, Gavin Guidry on accordion, Jay Miller on drums and Bryan Miller on guitar). Larry Miller (Iota, LA) of The New Pine Grove Boys demonstrates the Cajun two-step with one of our Guedry cousins. Several Guedry's enjoy a Cajun waltz at the Reunion. Jill Guidry Barnard (left - Santa Rosa, CA) and Mona Guidry Izzo (right - Lafayette, LA) chat with Josephine Geddry (Meteghan, NS) during a break at the Reunion. Bernard Geddry (Peoria, AZ) discusses the Geddry family of St. Mary's Bay during the Reunion. Genealogical history of the Geddry family of St. Mary's Bay authored by Bernard Geddry (Peoria, AZ) for the Reunion. Marty Guidry prepares to present gifts to Felice Guidry Belliveau (Meteghan, NS) and Albert Geddry (St. Benoni, NS) for organizing our Reunion in Meteghan. Mona Guidry Izzo (Lafayette, LA), Albert Geddry (St. Benoni, NS) and Jill Guidry Barnard (Santa Rosa, CA) share a smile. The La Baie en Joie Dance Group of Clare, NS presents a moving performance of Acadian dances for us (Marty Guidry of Baton Rouge, LA in white shirt and Jill Guidry Barnard of Santa Rosa, CA enjoy the performance). Stella Jeddry (white coat, Meteghan, NS), Felice Guidry Belliveau (black dress, Meteghan, NS), Alfred Jeddry (green shirt, Meteghan, NS), Bernard Jeddry (white shirt, Meteghan, NS) and Mona Guidry Izzo (blue, Lafayette, LA) share a photograph together. A traditional Acadian BBQ pork supper was enjoyed by all at the Reunion. Cousins enjoying the BBQ pork supper. Dr. Gerard d'Entremont, retired director of Centre Acadien at Unviersité Sainte-Anne, informs us about the history of the Acadians of St.Mary's Bay. Ms. Elsie Basque, a First Nations honoree at the Reunion, describes the close relationship of the Acadians and the Micmac people from the early 1600's until the present. Albert Geddry (St. Benoni, NS) auctioning a handcarved paddle during the Reunion. Jill Guidry Barnard (Santa Rosa, CA), Simone Comeau Geddry (St. Benoni, NS), Mona Guidry Izzo (Lafayette, LA) and Simone Barnard (girl, Santa Rosa, CA) display one of Simone's lovely paintings during the Reunion. Nathalie Geddry (Halifax, NS) entertains everyone with contemporary Acadian songs during the Reunion. Nathalie Geddry (Halifax, NS) performs contemporary Acadian songs. A wonderful time for the Guedry-Labine and Petitpas family ends with a beautiful sunset over St. Mary's Bay.