Two Ferries Out
Two Ferries Out

Author: Ben Robicheau

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07-15

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9781990187131

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With self-deprecating humour and keen observational insights, Ben Robicheau tells the tale of life on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, in the middle of the twentieth century. He roams with us from the comic-book section of his father's store, to the destruction of an outhouse, from the tiny village movie theatre to where kids went and what they did when their parents told them to go outside and play." You'll find here a cavalcade of childhood scrapes and near-disasters, foolish fun, and serious moments when lives are in peril.Ben also writes loving portraits of the Island postmistress, telephone operator, lighthouse keeper, and some cherished eccentrics. Family photos from across the decades help us peer into this time when the people of Brier Island, two ferry rides away from anywhere, made a living and a community.

The Geography and History of Nova Scotia
The Geography and History of Nova Scotia

Author: J. B. Calkin

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-04-06

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 338216812X

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Ghost Stories of Canada
Ghost Stories of Canada

Author: John Robert Colombo

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2000-10-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1550029754

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Just when you thought it was safe to peek out from under the covers, along comes Ghost Stories of Canada to remind you that there are plenty of ghouls to watch out for in the True North. Ghost Stories of Canada is a collection of one hundred of the eeriest accounts of ghosts, poltergeists, and hauntings ever told in Canada. Included are descriptions of some the most spine-tingling mysteries of the past - the Mackenzie River Ghost, the Baldoon Mystery, the Wynyard Apparition, and the Great Amherst Mystery, to name a few. There are also first-hand narratives of the ghostly experiences of present-day men and women from all walks of life in all parts of the country. This is a book to sit awake with - especially on a dark and stormy night!

A Culloden Chronicle
A Culloden Chronicle

Author: Irma Walker

Publisher: Irma Walker

Published: 2014-05-21

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0993815804

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This narrative traces Broad Cove/Culloden from the Loyalists’ arrival until the present century. The hamlet shares with many rocky coastal Nova Scotia settlements the experiences of the fisheries’ heydays and their demise, with all Nova Scotians: the arrival of the Scots and the Irish; effects of national and international events; the Great Depression; recovery and prosperity. Oral and written accounts paint both a colorful and a sensitive picture of Culloden’s past. A 1967 Centennial history enumerates villagers for a century and a 2005 visual history brings them and their world to life.

Fish and Dicks
Fish and Dicks

Author: Jim Prime

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-30

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781999268787

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Gurrey and Grime are detectives prowling the gritty streets of Digby Neck and the Islands, pursuing purloined possessions and bringing evil-doers to account. Some of their hilarious stories first appeared in the local newspaper, Passages. Their full epic unfolds in these pages for the first time.

The Maine Lobster Boat
The Maine Lobster Boat

Author: Daniel Sheldon Lee

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-09-15

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 1684750059

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The modern lobster boat has evolved slowly over decades to become the craft it is today: seaworthy, strong, fast, and trusted implicitly by the lobstermen and women to get the job done and get them home, each and every time, through the most terrifying--and sometimes life-threatening--conditions that the sea can dish up. “Where do lobster boats come from?” “What is the origin of their design?” “Who builds them?” “How do they work?” The story of the Maine lobster boat needs to be told--before the storied history of this iconic American craft slips away forever into the past, on the heels of what may be the last surviving traditional lobster boat builders. Filled with colorful characters, old maritime tales, and fascinating details, this a definitive look at the origins and lore of Maine's most ubiquitous vessel.