[NatureNS] Trip to Sambro Island on Saturday, 13 August

From: Lynne Perry <perry.lynne@hotmail.com>
To: Nature Nova Scotia <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:26:03 -0200
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Check with the Canadian Coast Guard for the info you desire. They used to b=
e able to help. Lynne
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From: psboyer@eastlink.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Trip to Sambro Island on Saturday=2C 13 August
Date: Thu=2C 11 Aug 2011 17:35:13 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca


Thanks for posting this.


Does anyone know the exact coordinates of the Sambro Government Wharf?  It =
is supposed to be at Bald Rock=2C Gull Road (an unknown road not appearing =
on any map)=2C off Hwy 344 (probably actually meaning Hwy 349).  Reference =
to Google Earth does not show anything looking like a launch site along the=
 coast of Bald Rock.


???



On 11 Aug 2011=2C at 1:57 PM=2C Blake Maybank wrote:

Forwarded from Gerry Lunn:

There is a rare chance to visit Sambro Island at the outer entrance to Hali=
fax Harbour this Saturday.  It is a chance for a close look at North Americ=
a's oldest surviving lighthouse and you can see where the MMA's big lens an=
d oft-told ghost stories come from. =20
=20
Boat Ride and Guided Tours of Sambro Island

Sponsored by The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society & The Mainland=
 South Heritage Society

Guided tours will be available sharing the history and lore of the island. =
The interior of the Sambro Lighthouse will not be open to the public.

Date: Saturday August 13

First boat leaves Sambro Government Wharf at 10 am.
Boats will leave the wharf approximately every 30 minutes
Last boat RETURNS from the Island at 4 pm.
Single ticket $20
Couple ticket $30
Family up to four people ticket $40 Children must be 8 years or over=2C acc=
ompanied by an adult=2C and wear a life jacket.

*** Bring drinking water=2C a jacket=2C and wear sturdy footwear.
*** Be prepared to climb up rocks and walk on rough paths.
*** Note that there are no facilities on the island.

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Check with the Canadian Coast Guard for the info you desire. They used to b=
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From: psboyer@eastlink.ca<BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Trip to Sambro Island =
on Saturday=2C 13 August<BR>Date: Thu=2C 11 Aug 2011 17:35:13 -0300<BR>To: =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Does anyone know the exact coordinates of the Sambro Government Wharf?=
 &nbsp=3BIt is supposed to be at Bald Rock=2C Gull Road (an unknown road no=
t appearing on any map)=2C off Hwy 344 (probably actually meaning Hwy 349).=
 &nbsp=3BReference to Google Earth does not show anything looking like a la=
unch site along the coast of Bald Rock.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>???</DIV>
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<DIV>On 11 Aug 2011=2C at 1:57 PM=2C Blake Maybank wrote:</DIV><BR class=3D=
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<DIV>Forwarded from Gerry Lunn:<BR><BR>There is a rare chance to visit Samb=
ro Island at the outer entrance to Halifax Harbour this Saturday.&nbsp=3B I=
t is a chance for a close look at North America's oldest surviving lighthou=
se and you can see where the MMA's big lens and oft-told ghost stories come=
 from.&nbsp=3B <BR>&nbsp=3B<BR><B><U>Boat Ride and Guided Tours of Sambro I=
sland<BR><BR></U></B>Sponsored by The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation S=
ociety &amp=3B The Mainland South Heritage Society<BR><BR>Guided tours will=
 be available sharing the history and lore of the island. The interior of t=
he Sambro Lighthouse will not be open to the public.<BR><BR><B><U>Date: Sat=
urday August 13<BR><BR></U></B><FONT face=3D"Arial=2C Helvetica">First boat=
 leaves Sambro Government Wharf at 10 am.<BR>Boats will leave the wharf app=
roximately every 30 minutes<BR>Last boat RETURNS from the Island at 4 pm.<B=
R>Single ticket $20<BR>Couple ticket $30<BR>Family up to four people ticket=
 $40 </FONT>Children must be 8 years or over=2C accompanied by an adult=2C =
and wear a life jacket.<BR><BR>*** Bring drinking water=2C a jacket=2C and =
wear sturdy footwear.<BR>*** Be prepared to climb up rocks and walk on roug=
h paths.<BR>*** Note that there are no facilities on the island.<BR></DIV><=
/BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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