Category Archives: winter

HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Katherine

HMCS Cormorant was a Royal Canadian Navy dive tender. She started life in 1965 as Aspa Quarto, an Italian stern trawler fishing vessel. Aspa Quarto was purchased by the Canadian Navy in July 1975 and taken to Davie Shipbuilding at … Continue reading →

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Anderson Cove

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Katherine

The smoke house and winch shack – Anderson Cove There’s a story that fisherman and fish plant owner Bobby Longmire fixed up an old winch shed at Anderson Cove and turned it into a small museum. There’s no hint of … Continue reading →

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Winter waves

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Katherine

Winter waves on the Bay of Fundy at Margaretsville, Nova Scotia

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Margaretsville Lighthouse

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Katherine

The Margaretsville Lighthouse was built in 1859 as the town was an important transportation hub, being connected to Saint John by steamship and to various parts of Nova Scotia by rail. The lighthouse, a square wooden tower with sloping sides, … Continue reading →