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13 Jun A Ghostly Introduction – David Griffiths, 2021

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I first learned about Sable Island as a 10 year-old city boy from England… watching television alone on a sunny Saturday afternoon… a 1956 CBC documentary about Sable Island....

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22 Apr Exploring Sable Island

Posted at 18:43h in Featured, Notes, Uncategorized by Zoe Lucas 2 Comments
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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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12 Apr Helicopter Refuelling Facility on Sable Island

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Since 1801 Sable Island has provided safe haven for shipwreck victims, and during the past six decades, has served as an emergency landing and/or refuelling site for helicopters, including SAR....

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22 Oct Posted on Facebook, October 9 to November 7, 2020

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Series #2, Zoe's daily posts from Sable Island to Facebook. ...

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21 Aug Sid Forward and Family on Sable Island, 1961-1963

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My father was employed as an electrician on the island. He was responsible for maintaining the lights and diesel power station. Living on Sable was a wonderful adventure for a 3 to 4-year-old child....

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26 Jun Posted on Facebook, Sable Island, June-July 2020

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Image above: A young Sable Island horse and a young Grey Seal on the north beach. For details, see June 11, 2020 (below). Series No.1, Zoe's daily Facebook posts from Sable Island began on June 8, 2020. Posted on Facebook, July 11, 2020 After almost four months on...

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24 Apr Sable In Words – Contest Winners, April 2020

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Announcing the winners! Thanks to everyone who submitted stories to the contest. All were interesting to read, and each provided unique perspectives and insights, and some surprises. We’ll do this again!...

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02 Jan Sable In Words 2020 – Writing Contest for Youth

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This writing contest ended on March 13th. Submissions are now being reviewed, and the winners will be announced on April 24th. Thank you to all who entered!...

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10 Oct Sable Island Update, October 23rd – Program Details

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Arts, science, news, and an introduction to the Sable Island Institute. This public meeting relaunches the popular series of annual updates held at Saint Mary’s University. Admission is free....

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07 Jul Clean up of an old fuel cache at East Light in 2005

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On Sable Island, the remains of old stations, communication towers and other activities, discontinued for many decades or longer, are exposed as wind scours sand away from previously buried infrastructure....

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The Sable Island Institute is a multidisciplinary organization developing and conducting a wide range of Sable Island programs, including environmental monitoring, biodiversity surveys, arts and culture projects, and public outreach. The Institute is expanding on the roles of the Friends of the Green Horse Society and will continue the Society’s key initiatives. The Sable Island Institute is registered under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act S.C. 2009, c.23.

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