Today's Tidbit... The 1909 Mount Allison Academy Spares
Located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Mount Allison is a member of the Maple League of Universities and is regularly rated as Canada’s top undergraduate university. Mount Allison Academy was a high school associated with the university that closed in 1958.
The postcard tells us the Academy team went 4-0 in 1909 playing football aka Canadian Rugby. Unfortunately, additional information about the team’s season could not be located, but the postcard has a few morsels worth digesting, specifically the roster listed in the upper corners.
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