Which is Which??

As you can see, people from many places came to live in Richmond County. Can you match these place names with the correct background information?

Potlotek This area is named after a Jerseyman who owned land here
Cannes Named after Irish settlers
Grand Anse The Mi’kmaq name for this place was “Nerichac”
San Pedro The French called it “Port Toulouse” which the Mi’kmaq changed to this
Lake Uist This area was once known as “Acadiaville”
Janvrin's Island This is what the Portuguese called St. Peter’s
Irish Cove Named after a seaport in France
West Arichat French for “Big Cove”
Arichat Named after a lake in Scotland

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