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| Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Location: Meet at 1425 Pleasant St (Main Rd) in Eastern Passage Description As part of our commitment to our volunteer maintenance agreement with Parks Canada, the Friends of McNabs Island Society is organizing a work party at Fort McNab this Saturday (raindate Sunday) weather permitting. Taylor Made Tours will take volunteers over on Saturday beginning at 10:00 AM from Eastern Passage. For those who want to help, please confirm by replying to this e-mail. Directions to Taylor Made Tours: You can take the # 60 bus to Eastern Passage or if driving you can park in the front yard near the boat. The address is 1425 Pleasant St (Main Rd) in Eastern Passage. Our tasks for the the day include: * clear saplings, windfalls and brush in the McNab family graveyard * maintain the fence at graveyard * clear vegetation around all the buildings at Fort McNab * clean up any garbage, litter at Fort McNab * clear the trails on the federal property around Fort McNab * clean up the searchlight emplacements on the shore just past Fort McNab If you are able to help, please bring pruners, loppers, bow (swede) saws and rakes. Dress for the weather and bring a lunch and drinking water. We will supply the transportation and garbage bags. The more volunteers we have, the quicker the work will get done. Hope to see many of you there! Cathy McCarthy Friends of McNabs Island Society 434-2254 home 456-9167 cell cathymc@accesscable.net |
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| | | | | Posted by tribeachpunk Fort McNab work party Saturday March 6 |
| | | Posted by tribeachpunk There is another work party scheduled for this weekend, Sunday March 28. http://www.faceboo...id=105165296183078 |
| | | | | Posted by tbeckerson on a similar note, would there be interest in a trip to the island once the weather warms up a bit? im thinking in about a month or so. |
| | | McNabs Island Cleanup Results < on 6/13/2009 2:08 PM > Posted on Forum: UER Forum Halifax is letting sewage pour into the harbour like its 1909.. No surprise, its all washing up on the island. Thanks for the clean up! To members of Friends of McNabs Island Society The annual McNabs Island cleanup held on Sunday June 7, 2009 was a big success thanks in part to good media coverage and the great weather. Our enthusiastic volunteers collected 260 garbage bags + 40 blue bags. There were 120 volunteers who travelled on the boat to the island plus 30 girl guides joined us on the island. Along with hundreds of plastic tampon applicators and used syringes from the failed sewer system of Halifax, we found plastic garbage of all sorts, Styrofoam, rope and Tim Horton's coffee cups. We also found unusual items like: * metre high Santa Claus lawn ornament * bucket seat of a car * bar fridge * several hard hats * very old and weathered large geometry protractor * baby soother * various articles of clothing from underwear, coats, pants, boots, * an NDP election sign from the last election * patio table * stereo speakers * fibre glass hockey blade * a large purple stuffed dog * carpet * a large pail full of used oil filters * propane tanks * membership card to Nubodys * shotgun shells * marine flares This brings the total amount of garbage collected from McNabs Island since 1991 to over 8,500 bags. Thanks to everyone who came out to help! |
| | | | | Friends of McNabs - Annual General Meeting Type: Meetings - Club/Group Meeting Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - Small Craft Gallery Street: 1675 Lower Water Street City/Town: Halifax, NS View Map Description You are invited to the Friends of McNabs Island's 20th Anniversary celebration and Annual General Meeting. Celebrating 20 years of support for McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park. We are delighted to have Dr Cameron speak about his research into the role that McNabs and Lawlor Islands played in Canada's immigration and quarantine history at our Annual General meeting. Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of preserving and protecting our Halifax Harbour islands. Guest Speaker: Dr. Ian Cameron, M.D. Author of the two books: “Quarantine: What is Old is New" “Halifax and the Lawlor’s Island Quarantine Station: 1866 - 1938” Birthday cake and refreshments provided. Come help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary. Please RSVP to Faye Power 443-1749 or mcnabs@chebucto.ns.ca For more details, visit: www.mcnabsisland.ca |
| | | | | Event: McNabs Island Beach Cleanup What: Daytrip Start Time: Sunday, June 6 at 10:00am End Time: Sunday, June 6 at 4:30pm Where: Meet at Murphy’s on the Water, Cable Wharf, Halifax Waterfront To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.faceboo...id=118840571473875 |
| | | | | | | Posted by cormiermax For some reason it wont let me see the page? Do I need to be a full member? |
| | | | | Posted by tribeachpunk I didn't know there was a powder magazine below the BCP at York Redoubt?! http://www.uer.ca/...=25889&galid=28884 |
| | | Posted by nootz I've always known that was there. Don't know what happened to the gallery that I had put up with that in there though. |
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