she was captivated by the
natural beauty of her new
home and she began to
document the nature that
surrounded her.
   Very soon after,
urbanization was threatening
the delicate saltmarsh that
was Cole Harbour. Rosemary
took up the banner and worked

hard to protect the fragile
ecosystem. Her activism, in
concert with other concerned
citizens, launched CHEC, the
Cole Harbour Environment
Committee. Before long the
changing landscape and
disappearing farmlands saw
the Cole Harbour Rural
Heritage Society rise to the

challenge and Eaton began to
copy family photo albums and
research and collect the
past. Rosemary died in 2004.
Her legacy including over
100,000 images was divided
between Library & Archives
Canada and the Cole Harbour
Heritage Farm Museum.
Approximately 60,000 images

and 30 feet of textual
material form the core of the
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm
Museum archival collection.
   This project begins to
document the life of Rosemary
Eaton. It touches on her
early life and influences,
her working life and
especially her passionate