ISSUES: Remembering how Steven Harper Muzzled Canadian scientists regarding critical issues in our oceans. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?

Many Canadians were fully aware of Harper’s media “KGB” and the muzzles they placed on our scientists back in 2015 when this was first written.
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VIKING – Did the Norse visit Grand Manan, NB? Read this from the Grand Manan Historian and you decide.

There is much written about Norse explorations south of Newfoundland. But, there is also much disagreement. Read this article by Buchanan Charles that really seems to point to Grand Manan Island as one of the actual sites visited. Continue reading VIKING – Did the Norse visit Grand Manan, NB? Read this from the Grand Manan Historian and you decide.

HISTORICAL MYSTERY – THE MAINE NORSE/VIKING PENNY – Is it Real or Not?

Did the Norse/Vikings really travel this far south? Perhaps your class can solve this mystery!!! As you can see in this presentation, the Maine Norse Penny has been recognized as authentic. In fact the Maine State Museum makes the following … Continue reading HISTORICAL MYSTERY – THE MAINE NORSE/VIKING PENNY – Is it Real or Not?

MYSTERIES – The Mysterious GREEN MAN at Ministers Island NB

The Green Man is a legendary figure being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of a … Continue reading MYSTERIES – The Mysterious GREEN MAN at Ministers Island NB

VINTAGE ART – Sugarloaf Mountain in New Brunswick – Circa 1920

A painting created from a vintage photograph of Sugarloaf Mountain, a 922 foot mountain in the northern Appalachian Mountains in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. The mountain is protected by Sugarloaf Provincial Park and lies within city limits, just south of … Continue reading VINTAGE ART – Sugarloaf Mountain in New Brunswick – Circa 1920

HISTORY – Vintage painting of fishermen and a sturgeon they landed from the Kennebec River near Augusta, Maine

Now extinct or threatened by overfishing in most Maine rivers, the Kennebec still maintains a population of sturgeon today. This beauty was landed many, many years ago. Learn more about the Kennebec river below. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE VERSIONS Continue reading HISTORY – Vintage painting of fishermen and a sturgeon they landed from the Kennebec River near Augusta, Maine

LIGHTHOUSES – SWALLOWTAIL LIGHTHOUSE, GRAND MANAN, NB – Based on a drawing from 1979.

This painting is based on a black & white illustration of Grand Manan’s famous Swallowtail Lighthouse that I did in 1979 for my publication on the resources of the Grand Manan Archipelago. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE VERSIONS Continue reading LIGHTHOUSES – SWALLOWTAIL LIGHTHOUSE, GRAND MANAN, NB – Based on a drawing from 1979.

A Quoddy Anthology: The Story of a Special Place between Three Worlds

Quoddy is considered to be the “ecological engine” that drives the Bay of Fundy and northern Gulf of Maine ecosystems and, ultimately, our valuable and important fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and other coastal industries. This book covers a complete range of … Continue reading A Quoddy Anthology: The Story of a Special Place between Three Worlds

SHIPS & SHIPPING – Whale Watching on the Ancient Windjammer Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine

An aerial photo of the Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine. Probably the only whale-watching windjammer in Maine. Off Campobello in the Bay of Fundy. Click here to see more versions Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – Whale Watching on the Ancient Windjammer Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine

LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay

Many years ago, I worked with the New Brunswick Conservation Council in publishing a book “A Quoddy Region Case Study: Two hundred years of change in the ecosystem and food web”. In addition to doing the graphics and layout, I … Continue reading LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay

SHIPS & SHIPPING – A Schaerbeek Schooner 1944 by Rodolphe Schönberg Brussels

A painting created from a vintage image of a Schaerbeek Schooner in Brussels – by artist Rodolphe Schönberg who fought the Nazis in World War II and was ultimately executed by them. Click here to see other versions Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – A Schaerbeek Schooner 1944 by Rodolphe Schönberg Brussels

SHIPS & SHIPPING – The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races in Halifax – 1931

The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races Halifax 1931. Painting is based on a B&W photo from the race. Click here to see other versions. This painting based on a vintage photo of The Bluenose at the inaugural International … Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races in Halifax – 1931

NUCLEAR ISSUES: What if Hurricane IDA or Hurricane FIONA had Struck the Fundy Area?

This was originally written regarding a severe 2015 storm called Patricia that missed the Bay of Fundy back in the day. We have updated it to express concern about hurricanes like IDA and FIONA which placed coastal nuclear plants in … Continue reading NUCLEAR ISSUES: What if Hurricane IDA or Hurricane FIONA had Struck the Fundy Area?