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Job Posting Closed for SII’s Programs Coordinator

Job Posting for a Programs Coordinator is Closed. We are happy to report that we have received many highly qualified applicants for the position. We are conducting interviews and hope to provide an update in the coming weeks. Thank-you to all those who showed an interest in the position.

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Exploring Sable Island

The SII plans to develop a program of engaging and responsive online opportunities for people to connect with the island, and we begin with this StoryMap project, a collaboration with COGS.

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Sid Forward and Family on Sable Island, 1961-1963

In the early 1960s my father, Sid Forward, was employed as an electrician on Sable Island. He was responsible for maintaining the lights and diesel power station. I celebrated my 4th birthday on the island. Sable was a wonderful adventure for a child. We lived in a huge sandbox with dunes to roll down and horses to ride. We were surrounded by amazing wildlife and even got to “check out” the occasional helicopter or airplane.

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