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Brave women on the waves

Yarmouth County museum presents Seafest series

Article online since July 22nd 2008
By Carla Allen THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com These were not the women who paced the widow’s walk atop their high house watching for sails on the horizon. Curator Nadine Gates and costume chair Susan Winship took a look into the daily life of a Captain’s Wife at Sea earlier this week...

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Seafest Lobster Boil rescheduled

Article online since July 22nd 2008
Due to rain, the lobster boil that was rescheduled for 12 – 3 p.m.in Alma Square today has been rescheduled again. It will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weather permitting. Proceeds go to the Yarmouth Cancer Center and the Seafest Festival....

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Yarmouth seafood cannery tour part of Seafest celebrations on July 24

Bulk of company's product goes to U.S., 25 per cent exported to Australia

Article online since July 21st 2008
By Carla Allen THE VANGUARD NovaNewsNow.com Little fish are big business for a company in Yarmouth, N.S. that ships the bulk of its product to the United States and a surprising 25 per cent to Australia. A seafood cannery tour of the IMO Limited plant on Water Street will be held on Thursday,...

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Step... step... SPLASH

Article online since July 20th 2008
It's festival season in southwest Nova and several of the wharf based events include the challenging "sport" of lobster crate running. A long line of floating lobster crates are tied together to form a flimsy bridge that sinks when stepped upon. The trick to traversing is to step lightly...

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Seafest celebrations in full swing

Schedule online

Article online since July 19th 2008
The first of two Seafest Saturdays has an exciting lineup of events including the fish feast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Seafest parade at 4 p.m., rum running races, waterfront entertainment and a spectacular fireworks show at dark (weather permitting). Check out the schedule below for this giant...

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