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Page 40 - A Visit with Trueman Clark, Gabarus

Published by Ronald Caplan on 1993/1/1 (296 reads)
 

Yarmouth, anyway. And if you said "pig," that was it. He wouldn't go out in the boat that day. Or he'd drive you out of the boat. Wasn't about to say "pig." But there was one boat down there--! knew the fellow right well. What was his name now? He was from Little Dover. And that's the name he had on his boat was "The Pig." So I don't think it made much difference. (Not to him.) Not to him. anyway! It wouldn't make any difference to me. (Were there some men who were much better TAYLOR'S m' DENTURE CLINIC "dentures I CONSTRUCTED, RELINED & REPAIRED J. B. TAYLOR • LICENSED DENTURIST D.V.A. & Dental Plans Accepted SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS Registered with "TAPS" (Services for Veterans) MONDAY-FRIDAY: 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. (AFTER HOURS ON REQUEST) 92 Charlotte St., Sydney 564-9111 fishermen than others?) Oh yes, yes, yes. Some fellows are a lot better fishermen than others--the same way yet. (I wonder what makes the difference though. They all fish in the same water, don't they?) Pret? ty well. (They don't have territories.) No, no, we all travel over the same terri? tory here, pretty well. But some fellows know the bottom a little better than oth? ers, for their fish, that's all. Well, the codfishing now is nothing to it anyway, here. You hardly get any. It's only lob? ster fishing mostly, they do around here. And some crabfishing. (Did you used to get a lot more codfish?) Oh yes, you'd have the boat, you'd go out there and you'd come in--10- or 12-hundred alone. And now, if you were out there for 2 Discover... VICTORIA COUNTY " Nova Scotia's Winter Playground ~ SNOWMOBILING * DOWNHILL SKIING m ICE FISHING m CROSS COUNTRY SKIING m SNOWSHOEING * ICE SKATING '< MOUNTAIN BIKING TOBOGANNING VICTORIA COUNTY CAPE BRETON ISLAND 1993 VICTORIA COUNTY WINTER GAMES FESTIVAL wUl take place from JANUARY 22nd to FEBRUARY 7th throughout Victoria County. Over 150 sporting, culture and recreation events/activities for you and your family to enjoy. For your free Winter Games brochure, please call TOLL FREE 1-800-565-2101 after January 14. Victoria County Is Cape Breton's Outdoor Paradise Visit us in Spring, Summer & Fall and enjoy our many outdoor recreation adventures: • Cycle the famous Cabot Trail • Sail the beautiful Bras d'Or Lakes • Run in the Cabot Trail Relay Run • Go Whale Watching in Ingonish, Dingwall, and Bay St. Lawrence • Swim at one of our many Beaches • Ride in one of our Mountain Bike Series events • Enjoy the two-hour Bird Island Tour, Big Bras d'Or • Canoe one of our many Rivers in the County • Golf at the world famous Highland Links Golf Course • Visit one of our spectacular Waterfalls • Salmon Fishing at North, Aspy, Middle, Baddeck, and Clyburn Rivers • Hunt in the Highlands • Camp at one of our thirteen Campgrounds in Victoria County • Hike one of the many Trails in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park For more information oi Victoria County Recreation Department P. O. Box 370, Baddeck, N. S. BOE IBO Phone (902) 295-3231 • Fax (902) 295-3444
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