Category Archives: Fundy Geological Museum

Katie Belle masting ceremony celebrates Parrsboro’s historic Age of Sail

Posted on December 12, 2015 by brucewark

About 150 people gathered at the Fundy Geological Museum (FGM) today to celebrate the masting of the schooner Katie Belle. “It is a joyful day for Parrsboro,” said Karen Dickinson, Chair of the FGM Board as she turned to cousins … Continue reading →

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Playful paintings of Eldon and his Rock Shop

Posted on November 3, 2015 by brucewark

Parrsboro’s Eldon George and his much-loved Rock Shop on Whitehall Rd. appear in two new paintings by the celebrated Nova Scotia artist Tom Forrestall. One, depicting a young-looking Eldon George, shows him holding a pewter medallion of the tiny bird-like … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Long Island arch, people share stories and photos

Posted on November 1, 2015 by brucewark

  About 50 people gathered at the Fundy Geological Museum today to share stories, memories and photos after the collapse last week of the Long Island arch at Five Islands. Tim Fedak, director/curator at the museum welcomed everyone including Don … Continue reading →

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Eldon George sells Rock Shop business; Parrsboro museum plans exhibit to honour him

Posted on August 15, 2015 by brucewark

Eldon George says he’s happy the Cumberland Geological Society has bought his business, the legendary Parrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop and Museum that he ran for 67 years. “I feel good because I’m getting too old to carry it on,” … Continue reading →

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Tim Fedak tour at Wasson’s Bluff: from deer carcasses to dinosaur bones

Posted on July 19, 2015 by brucewark

“This is one of the most beautiful places in the province,” Tim Fedak says as he begins a tour Saturday of Wasson’s Bluff on the Minas Basin, 8.5 kilometres east of Parrsboro. The director/curator of the Fundy Geological Museum is … Continue reading →

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