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
Some of the many works of art and photographs depicting the Passamaquoddy Area on the border between New Brunswick and Maine. To get the best result from the following video, open it full screen! See something you like … click … Continue reading ART – Passamaquoddy Memories – Artwork by Art MacKay
See a colorized and edited vintage B&W image of lobstering in the Quoddy Area c.1890 – Tides Institute photo. Does anyone know where this might be? If you would like a copy for your wall or publications get in touch … Continue reading HISTORY IN COLOR – See lobstering in the Quoddy Area c.1890 – The original and new colorized version
Thanks to Mining Association of Nova Scotia for this story. The Plaster War of 1820 was not a war in the usual sense, but this little-known period in our history featured extraordinary showdowns between gypsum smugglers and the … Continue reading SMUGGLERS – The Plastermen Smugglers – Rogues of Passamaquoddy Bay.
Right Whale at Head Harbour Lighthouse. Danielle Dion photo. ************************************************ 16 years ago, the battle against LNG development at Eastport, Maine required proof that Right Whales were common at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy. Memories From 2006 Ever … Continue reading LOOKING BACK & FORWARD– Right Whales Lay Claim to Historic Grounds
An interesting articles on the importance of Mysid shrimp to the groundfish in the Bay of Fundy, principally at Passamaquoddy Bay. Mysids Make Winter Meal for Groundfish (Published in The Quoddy Tides, December 28, 2001) If you spend much time … Continue reading FISHERIES: The importance of Mysid shrimp to the ground fishery in Passamaquoddy Bay
The Passamaquoddy Bay area is an important ecological treasure that needs to be preserved. This video outlines concerns and suggests some things that should be done. Continue reading ISSUES – SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PASSAMAQUODDY BAY
IMAGES FROM THE QUODDY REGION Paintings, drawings, photographs, this collection began over 50 years ago and represents only a small sample of the image resources available for this region. Images can be purchased at: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/art-mackay?tab=artworkgalleries Click to access passamaquoddy-memories-updated-dec-2021.pdf Continue reading ARTWORK: QUODDY MEMORIES by Art MacKay
Passamaquoddy Bay is known to have the highest biodiversity along the Northeast Atlantic coast. Does it need protection from continuing attempts to turn it into an industrial port? Marine Protected Areas (MPA) are created to protect special areas in our … Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Efforts to Protect the Quoddy Area Didn’t Happen!
Back in 2004-2005, I managed the St. Croix Estuary Project (SCEP) which focused on the environment around the St. Croix River and Passamaquoddy Bay region. While organizing some files, I reviewed the attached publication and was reminded and amazed with … Continue reading COMMUNITY: Meeting Community Needs in the Quoddy Region – SCEP
Have I told you about Willis Doughty and his son Everett Doughty from Deer Island … the one in Passamaquoddy Bay? These were the guys who bought the family herring carrier, “Lois and Isabel” later in her life, Well, as my … Continue reading ISLAND HUMO/UR: Storm Warning!! Storm Warning!! Storm Warning!! |
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