New home construction, curfews and a broken washing machine …

October 4, 2018September 26, 2018 Jim Turple

Scott Falconer and Charlie MacMillan sailed their boats from Pictou Island to the mainland on July 16, 1962. They transported two boatloads of lumber back to Pictou Island for the construction of Scott and Rita’s new home. Duncan and Roy MacCallum along with Scott began construction of the new three-bedroom house on July 30th. Many […]

Summer of 1964 …

October 12, 2017 Jim TurpleLeave a Comment

Probably my first experiences in seeing changes taking place within the local fisheries was with rope in the late 1950s or early 60s. Fishermen up to those years used a cotton rope for all purposes. Around the late 1950s or early 60s, a much lighter plastic rope was introduced. Lobster trap trawls usually require a […]

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New home construction, curfews and a broken washing machine …

Summer of 1964 …

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