Navy salvages ancient ship off Vancouver Island coast
A five ton haul from a long buried sailing vessel near Sidney Inlet was raised by a joint Royal Canadian Navy and divers team led by Dr. George Cottrell. The wreck rests bow up in 35 feet of water with a 150 foot length, bearings include a 62 foot mast and an eight foot anchor. The squad hopes to identify the sunken ship and uncover more of the graveyard of ships along the Pacific coast.
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Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Esquimalt
B.C
Portland
Ore
Sidney Inlet
Estevan Point
George Cottrell
Tom Metz
Royal Canadian Navy
British Columbia Maritime Museum
Naval
Laymore
RCN
James Bay
Mr. Metz
Ben Ackerman
Navy
John Turner
Pacific Command
Glen Line
Paddy Dutton
Charles Greengrass
Weather hurts fruit crops across regions with mixed gains
The report details a nationwide weather impact on fruit yields. Peaches dropped 39 percent to about 1.8 million bushels, pears fell 2 percent to 2.1 million, and plums 6 percent to 507,600 bushels. Strawberries and raspberries fell 18 percent, Loganberries rose 41 percent, and blueberries in the Maritimes Quebec and British Columbia rose about 23 million pounds in total. No Ontario blueberry figures available.
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Almayst
Peiidiation
Daren Tatistics
Lagunterres
Nova Scotia
Totawk
Maritimes
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Barbecued Shoulder Chops Recipe
Brown pork shoulder chops in fat over moderate heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add Barbecue Sauce about 1 cup for 3 chops, cover with onion rings, and cook slowly 50 to 60 minutes turning at half-time. Sauce includes brown sugar dry mustard chili powder salt pepper spicy meat sauce vinegar onion tomato juice. Simmer 10 minutes. Yields 3 cups.
Textile industry roles in Canada explained
About 185000 Canadians work in textile sectors. Primary and secondary stages differ: primary uses finished or semi finished fabric supplied by the sector, while secondary relies on fabric supplied by the primary industry.
Water flow at Niagara Falls doubled for tourist view
Water diversion above Niagara Falls reduces flow control to double daytime water over the falls from April through October, pleasing sightseers and boosting tourism.
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Niagara Falls
Falls
Rich Seed Braids Rise in Warm Bowl
Dough mixture requires placing in a greased bowl and greasing the top then covering. Let rise in a draft-free warm spot until doubled in bulk, about 1% brs.
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Cdr. Ackerman
Esquimalt Harbor
Pacific
Thomas V. Metz
Ottawa
Ont
F. Chudley
Naval Auxiliary
National Defence Photo
HMCS
Winnipeg
Man
Canaila Tek
Fleischmann
Luke
Janns
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