CYMDEITHAS Aberteifi Society have unveiled ambitious plans to celebrate the bicentenary of the departure of the Albion from Cardigan carrying 27 families to a new life in New Brunswick, Canada.

The emigrants – many of whom were farmers from Cardigan – went on to establish the first Welsh settlements in Canada.

Now, the society is hoping to run a number of events around Easter next year and are looking for support and ideas.

Suggestions so far include: A two-mast ship, the Keewaydin, moored at the Teifi Wharf over the Easter period; tours for visitors from New Brunswick around the area their ancestors came from; trips in local boats to see both embarkation quays and out to Cardigan Bar; a demonstration of coracle fishing; an exhibition relevant to 1819 in the warehouse on Teifi Wharf; traditional Welsh dance/choirs on Prince Charles Quay; and Son et Lumiere on the nearby buildings.

Cymdeithas Aberteifi Society was formed in 2016 to encourage pride in Cardigan and the surrounding area through its heritage, history, natural history and architecture.

The society acts as the town’s civic trust, promotes high standards in planning and architecture and aims to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in, or affecting, the area.

Society membership is open to anyone supporting its aims.

After the week-long exhibition in February at the Guildhall, the society is continuing with some of the projects exhibited, such as the medieval 3D mapping of Cardigan and the Pilgrims Way leaflet from Mwnt to Cardigan.

Any further ideas can be emailed to [email protected] for the attention of Kathleen Martin.