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Publisher:Flanker Press, 2016Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
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- Author: Wellman, JimDate:Created2016Summary:
In The Call of the Ocean, Jim Wellman profiles some of the most fascinating men and women ever to answer the call of the North Atlantic. These modern-day heroes of the sea include:
Richard Gillett from Twillingate, captain of the Midnight Shadow and star of Discovery Channel’s hit television show Cold Water Cowboys
Marilyn Clark from Magdalene Islands, a rising star in the Atlantic Canadian fishing industry
Dave Quinton, long-time host of CBC Television’s Land and Sea and a household name in Newfoundland and Labrador
Norma Richardson from Harrigan Cove, a tireless advocate for Nova Scotian fishermen and fisherwomen
Tommy O’Brien of Cape Broyle, the youngest-ever appointed captain with the Canadian Coast Guard
Ches Barbour of Newtown, founder of the world-renowned franchise Ches’s Famous Fish and Chips
Boat builders Jerome Canning, Alex Howse, Val Cull, and Jonathan Collett
. . . and many more!
Subject(s): Shipbuilding | Quebec | Canada--Atlantic Provinces | FisheriesOriginal Publisher: St. John's, Flanker PressLanguage(s): English