Alex Pate was born and raised in Richmond County, Cape Breton. He graduated from L'Ardoise Cons'd School in 1980 and went on to receive a diploma in commercial illustration. His paintings of Atlantic Canada are mostly in private collections throughout Canada and eastern United States.
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site occupies a special place in the national historic sites system. In the first half of the 20th century, fur trade posts and military forts constituted the majority of the national historic sites.
A Gaelic welcome to the "Highland Heart of Nova Scotia" awaits you in Iona, Cape Breton Island. Experience Nova Scotia's Gaelic culture at one of many community events or at the Highland Village outdoor pioneer museum. View some of the most breathtaking scenery that this Province has to offer on the shores of the mighty Bras d'Or.
