Category Archives: spring

Digby Pier Lighthouse

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Katherine

Digby Pier Lighthouse The lighthouse was originally located on Digby Pier in Nova Scotia. After the Digby ferry terminal was relocated in 1971, the pier fell into disrepair and the Digby Pier Lighthouse was decommissioned. At sometime in the 1970s … Continue reading →

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Ski Wentworth

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Katherine

Ski Wentworth I had decided to not take the toll highway on the way to New Brunswick so we drove on Highway 4, and made a quick stop at Ski Wentworth. This reminds me of the Batawa ski hill in … Continue reading →

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Theresa E. Connor

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Katherine

Theresa E. Connor at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg Built in 1938 in Lunenburg, at the Smith and Rhuland Shipyard, Theresa E. Connor is Canada’s oldest saltbank schooner.    Built: 1938, Smith & Rhuland, Lunenburg Gross Tonnage: 185.23 … Continue reading →

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Lunenburg fish boats – Sassy Lassy I

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Sassy Lassy I in Lunenburg

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Lunenburg fish boats – Cachalot I

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Katherine

The trawler/dragger Cachalot in Lunenburg Built: 1986 Pictou Industries Limited Gross Tonnage: 283.92 Net Tonnage: 124.59 Vessel Length (m): 28.10 Vessel Breadth (m): 8.38 Vessel Depth (m): 3.93 Speed (knots): 10.5 Propulsion: 1 x 960 HP, single screw

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PYXIS 04

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Pyxis 04 in Lunenburg

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Lunenburg fish boats–Muscot

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Katherine

The fish boat Muscot in Lunenburg

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CCGC Westport

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

CCGC Westport (CG 102) in Bridgewater  Westport was a 44 foot self-righting cutter used for Search and Rescue from 1969 to 1997. She was based out of Westport, Nova Scotia. Call Sign: CG 2388 Built: 1969 at Chantier Maritimes du … Continue reading →

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M/V Paul Johansen

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

M/V Paul Johansen in Lunenburg Paul Johansen , ex RS 79 NSSR (Norwegian Rescue Service) is one of 13 very similar rescue boats built by Smedvik mek Verksted, Tjørvåg, Norway between 1963 and 1972. She was stationed in Gryllefjord / … Continue reading →

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Port George

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Katherine

My first visit to Cottage Cove in Port George was at low tide the day before a nice storm hit Nova Scotia. The beach is a mix of rock and cobble, with lot’s of interesting things to poke at. Not … Continue reading →

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