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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail=_B2C6C0AD-3EF8-4987-AB5B-D53A6376C31E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Answering my own question: The listing which shows up on the Internet = gives an erroneous address for the Sambro Wharf. After some help, = including from the Sambro Harbour Authority president, I find the = following coordinates for the wharf, which may be useful: N44=B028'42.8", W63=B036'00.7" On 11 Aug 2011, at 7:51 PM, Dusan Soudek wrote: > The community of Sambro is tiny and quite compact. You cannot miss = the government wharf in the sheltered harbour. > Dusan Soudek > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul S. Boyer > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:35 PM > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Trip to Sambro Island on Saturday, 13 August >=20 > Thanks for posting this. >=20 > Does anyone know the exact coordinates of the Sambro Government Wharf? = It is supposed to be at Bald Rock, Gull Road (an unknown road not = appearing on any map), off Hwy 344 (probably actually meaning Hwy 349). = Reference to Google Earth does not show anything looking like a launch = site along the coast of Bald Rock. >=20 > ??? >=20 > On 11 Aug 2011, at 1:57 PM, Blake Maybank wrote: >=20 >> Forwarded from Gerry Lunn: >>=20 >> There is a rare chance to visit Sambro Island at the outer entrance = to Halifax Harbour this Saturday. It is a chance for a close look at = North America's oldest surviving lighthouse and you can see where the = MMA's big lens and oft-told ghost stories come from. =20 >> =20 >> Boat Ride and Guided Tours of Sambro Island >>=20 >> Sponsored by The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society & The = Mainland South Heritage Society >>=20 >> Guided tours will be available sharing the history and lore of the = island. The interior of the Sambro Lighthouse will not be open to the = public. >>=20 >> Date: Saturday August 13 >>=20 >> First boat leaves Sambro Government Wharf at 10 am. >> Boats will leave the wharf approximately every 30 minutes >> Last boat RETURNS from the Island at 4 pm. >> Single ticket $20 >> Couple ticket $30 >> Family up to four people ticket $40 Children must be 8 years or over, = accompanied by an adult, and wear a life jacket. >>=20 >> *** Bring drinking water, a jacket, and wear sturdy footwear. >> *** Be prepared to climb up rocks and walk on rough paths. >> *** Note that there are no facilities on the island. >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_B2C6C0AD-3EF8-4987-AB5B-D53A6376C31E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 <html><head><base href=3D"x-msg://19/"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; ">Answering my own question: The listing which shows = up on the Internet gives an erroneous address for the Sambro Wharf. = After some help, including from the Sambro Harbour Authority = president, I find the following coordinates for the wharf, which may be = useful:<div>N44=B028'42.8", W63=B036'00.7"</div><div><br><div><div>On 11 = Aug 2011, at 7:51 PM, Dusan Soudek wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; = font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; = font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; = orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: = none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div = bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font = size=3D"4"> The community of Sambro is tiny and quite = compact. You cannot miss the government wharf in the sheltered = harbour.</font></div><div><font size=3D"4"> Dusan = Soudek</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"border-left-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; = padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: = 0px; "><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; = ">----- Original Message -----</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal = normal 10pt/normal arial; background-image: initial; = background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; = background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); = background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial = initial; "><b>From:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = title=3D"psboyer@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:psboyer@eastlink.ca">Paul = S. Boyer</a></div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal = arial; "><b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; = "><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday,= August 11, 2011 5:35 PM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal = 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [NatureNS] Trip to = Sambro Island on Saturday, 13 August</div><div><br></div>Thanks for = posting this.<div><br></div><div>Does anyone know the exact coordinates = of the Sambro Government Wharf? It is supposed to be at Bald Rock, = Gull Road (an unknown road not appearing on any map), off Hwy 344 = (probably actually meaning Hwy 349). Reference to Google Earth = does not show anything looking like a launch site along the coast of = Bald Rock.</div><div><br></div><div>???</div><div><br><div><div>On 11 = Aug 2011, at 1:57 PM, Blake Maybank wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div>Forwarded from Gerry Lunn:<br><br>There is a rare = chance to visit Sambro Island at the outer entrance to Halifax Harbour = this Saturday. It is a chance for a close look at North America's = oldest surviving lighthouse and you can see where the MMA's big lens and = oft-told ghost stories come from. <span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br> <br><b><u>Boat = Ride and Guided Tours of Sambro Island<br><br></u></b>Sponsored by The = Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society & The Mainland South = Heritage Society<br><br>Guided tours will be available sharing the = history and lore of the island. The interior of the Sambro Lighthouse = will not be open to the public.<br><br><b><u>Date: Saturday August = 13<br><br></u></b><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica">First boat leaves = Sambro Government Wharf at 10 am.<br>Boats will leave the wharf = approximately every 30 minutes<br>Last boat RETURNS from the Island at 4 = pm.<br>Single ticket $20<br>Couple ticket $30<br>Family up to four = people ticket $40<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></font>Children must be 8 = years or over, accompanied by an adult, and wear a life = jacket.<br><br>*** Bring drinking water, a jacket, and wear sturdy = footwear.<br>*** Be prepared to climb up rocks and walk on rough = paths.<br>*** Note that there are no facilities on the = island.<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div></span><b= r = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></blockquote></div><br></div></body></= html>= --Apple-Mail=_B2C6C0AD-3EF8-4987-AB5B-D53A6376C31E--
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