[BCMA] Nova Scotia Schooners Documentary

Sat Nov 26 23:44:26 PST 2011

*Speaking of Nova Scotian schooners ... Does anyone know where the former
Nova Scotian schooner "Rob Roy" is? She was an old wooden Tancook schooner
(so named after Tancook Island) which had operated as a sail-powered
fishing boat out of Nova Scotia. We purchased her in Chester, NS in the
early 1960s and her lines are the same as the Bluenose – have a look at a
Canadian dime. The grooves in the original gunwales were from old hand fish
lines. My father brought this Nova Scotian schooner out to Vancouver via
Lake of the Woods (a long story that) about 1970.
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We called her "Rob Roy," added a Graymarine engine, and rerigged her as a
sloop (gaff rigged but with a single mast stepped on the forward end of the
cabin. Colours were light blue hull with tan upperworks as I recall. Her
registration number was 29A402.*
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*My late father sold the boat to a young man in the Vancouver area in the
1970s. We do not know who bought it or what happened to the boat. If anyone
comes across it, please let me know. I have tried a search through the
registration number both in BC and through Nova Scotia with no luck, and
yes I asked Len McCann, Curator Emeritus of the Vancouver Maritime Museum.*
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**Colin MacGregor Stevens*
*Steveston Museum (on contract)*
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On 2011-11-21, at 9:53 AM, "Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv." <
bcma at lists.vvv.com> wrote:

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 * From:                         Jessica Murray <jessica at telltale.tv> *
 * Date sent:                  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:10:30 -0400 *
 * Subject:                     Nova Scotia Schooners Documentary *
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 * I wanted to bring to your attention a new documentary about the wooden
schooners of Nova Scotia. The film was shot this past summer and includes
scenes of the rebuilding of Bluenose II and the 50th anniversary of Nova
Scotia Schooner Association race week. *
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4, 2011 at 12 Noon on CBC TV's Land & Sea. We would like to share this
story with everyone who has an interest in Canadian maritime history and
our rich wooden boat building heritage. If you could place the attached
information in your a calendar, newsletter, blog, or mailing list it would
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 * Please find below, as well as attached, the media advisory for Nova
Scotia Schooners along with photos and the following link to the
documentary trailer *
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 *  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3AcanoPUe0     *
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 * Thanks in advance for sharing this information and if you have any
questions please feel free to contact me. *
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 * Jessica Murray *
 * Tell Tale Productions Inc. Marketing Manager *
 * Tel: (902) 482-4650 *
 * Email: jessica at telltale.tv *
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 * MEDIA ADVISORY *
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 * TIMELESS ALLURE OF NOVA SCOTIA SCHOONERS *
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 * Halifax, N.S.  – November 15, 2011 - Quick! What's on the back of the
Canadian dime? If you have to look and see, we'll save you the trouble.
It's the world-famous wooden schooner Bluenose, the pride of Nova Scotia,
and the fastest of her kind in the 20th century. *
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 * But schooners aren’t just a relic from a bygone era. In fact, there’s a
resurgence in wooden schooner building happening in Nova Scotia and the
membership in the Nova Scotia Schooner Association has increased steadily
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 * Nova Scotia Schooners takes an in-depth look at these traditional
vessels and explores what’s involved with owning and maintaining a piece of
living history. The documentary was filmed during the summer of 2011 and
includes scenes from the Nova Scotia Schooner Association annual race week
as well as the reconstruction of Bluenose II which is currently underway in
Lunenburg. *
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 * The film features four men from very different backgrounds who all share
a passion for schooners and who are each doing their part to keep these
wooden vessels alive. *
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 * Nova Scotia Schooners is written and directed by Tom Gallant and
produced by Edward Peill from Halifax-based Tell Tale Productions Inc. *
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 * “This documentary demonstrates what happens when people come together
around something they find both important and beautiful” says director Tom
Gallant. “It highlights one of our most significant Canadian cultural icons
and underscores why these traditional skills need to be passed onto future
generations. The beauty and grace ofᾠthese schooners is captivating and
I'll wager that anyone with even a drop of salt water in their veins will
love this film.ᾢ *
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 * Nova Scotia Schooners will broadcast on CBC Television’s Land & Sea on
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 12 PM (check local listings). Following the
broadcast, the documentary can be watched on the CBC TV website at:
www.cbc.ca/landandsea. Land & Sea is one of CBC’s longest running TV series
and can be followed on Twitter: @cbclandandsea *
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 * Nova Scotia Schooners was produced in conjunction with CBC TV and with
funding from Film NS, and Provincial and Federal tax credits.   *
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 * For Media Inquiries please contact: *
 * Jessica Murray - Tell Tale Productions Inc.  Marketing Manager *
 * Tel: (902) 482-4650     Email: jessica at telltale.tv *
 * www.telltale.tv *
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