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Old Town Lunenburg Preserving a Part of Canada s Past Canada isn t particularly well known for its tourist attractions This is perhaps why the country is often regarded as the inferior shadow of the United States of America one of major
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Rebuilt during the late 1880s after a series of renovations the new church has a High Victorian Gothic style yet its general appearance still fits the overall ambiance of the town
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Old Town Lunenburg Lunenburg Nova Scotia Canada Photo by Town of Lunenburg and used with permission
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Old Town Lunenburg Lunenburg Nova Scotia Canada Photo by Town of Lunenburg and used with permission
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Story by Rose Muenker Photography by David Muenker A scallop dragger blasts its horn signaling townsfolk to come bid the crew farewell before they leave Lunenburg Nova Scotia Since the late 1700s fishing has sustained this harbor town on Canada s east coast The former British colony sits on a neck of land that juts into the Atlantic Ocean Blanketing a
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Fine examples of the classic Lunenburg bump as well as the window and door decoration that distinguish Old Town Lunenburg Poster 27 X 19 $11 95
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and changes in the current Various rooms exhibit vessels marine engines and fishing gear Others describe whaling inshore fishing methods and the 500 year history of Grand Banks fishery From the wharf outside I board the Theresa E Connor the last schooner to fish out of Lunenburg It has been part of the museum since 1963 As I slip through tight corridors into the
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One sizeable whisker hangs from its chin a feature I suspect is more artistic license than fact They use it to stir up the ocean bottom for food he explains to a skeptical audience On the next block the guide stops at his car and pulls out a platter of foods typical of this fishing community We sample smoked salmon and haddock salt cod dulse dried seaweed
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for a rededication ceremony and the first service in nearly four years On Halloween Night in 2001 arsonists set fire to the wooden building that had stood in the centre of town since 1754 The old Lunenburg church in 2001
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