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Category Archives: Fundy Geological Museum
Katie Belle masting ceremony celebrates Parrsboro’s historic Age of Sail
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
Playful paintings of Eldon and his Rock Shop
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
Farewell to Long Island arch, people share stories and photos
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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Tagged Dick Lemon, Don Reid, eldon george, Five Islands, Gordon Meekins, Jo-Ann Hunter, Long Island arch, Tim Fedak
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Eldon George sells Rock Shop business; Parrsboro museum plans exhibit to honour him
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
Tim Fedak tour at Wasson’s Bluff: from deer carcasses to dinosaur bones
“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
Posted in Fundy Geological Museum, Ship's Company
Tagged basalt, fossils, Mary Colin Chisholm, sandstone, Tim Fedak
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