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Very interesting Molly=0AI've always like otters although I have only see=
=0Athem incidetial to other activities.=0ASweeney Brook in Keji seems to ha=
ve a den some years=0Aalways in the same spot - the otters are never seen b=
ut=0Awill growl when you walk by.=0AOne of my dogs was extremely good at sp=
otting them from=0Aa canoe - she found a lot for me but none of my other do=
gs=0Ahad the ability. She convinced me that more otters see you =0Athan you=
see! =0AOnce while having lunch on the bridge at Peskowesk brook=0Ain Keji=
- I dropped part of my sandwich on the pier - when I reached down to get i=
t an otter came out with a big growl and=0Aa snap. I left it for it but it =
didn't have any objection to me=0Asitting on the pier as long as I didn't t=
ry to take its sandwich!=0ASometimes in early morning you can hear them cal=
l. This in=0Athe summer but not too many folks out at 4 am. =0AA fine anima=
l=0AEnjoy late winter=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0AOn Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:5=
5:40 AM, "Simon,Molly [Sackville]" <Molly.Simon@EC.GC.CA> wrote:=0A =0AHi =
Bruce,=0A=C2=A0=0AI don=E2=80=99t presume to know much about Otters, but I =
did install some trail cams on islands in the Eastern Shore Islands Wildlif=
e Management Area last year to try and get an idea of Otter and Mink activi=
ty in breeding colonies of Common Eider as part of my graduate work. Here a=
re some things that you may or may not find useful: =0A-Cameras were operat=
ional from late April-early July. =0A-Most of my captures were at night (I=
=E2=80=99d have to go through them to see what times exactly)=0A-Most of th=
em were from earlier in the season. Quite a few captures right after camera=
placement (that very night or shortly thereafter), and I wonder if these w=
ere individuals checking out what we were doing; or, alternatively, perhaps=
avoiding the areas after triggering the cameras because of the flash. Each=
trigger event captured 3 photos at a 1 second interval, with quite a brigh=
t flash, and I can see the otter retreating hastily and looking quite start=
led in the second two photos for a lot of the captures. =0A-In my search of=
the literature, I read that they are most active just prior to and during =
the breeding season (Feb-March, papers from the US, so probably later here)=
=0A-Cameras were placed strategically. I surveyed all islands on foot first=
, looking for latrines trails, burrows or scent marking areas, then I place=
d cameras at these locations. Essentially, if they were to return to that i=
sland, they would be returning in those locations, so I had a better chance=
of capturing them on camera. I wonder if you could do something similar an=
d then stake out the area from a downwind location with your camera. =0A-We=
didn=E2=80=99t do this because we didn=E2=80=99t necessarily want to attra=
ct Otter, but I have read that you can =E2=80=9Cbait=E2=80=9D them with shi=
ny objects, like a CD hanging by a string that would catch the light as it =
blows in the wind. You could put this near a trail or somewhere they obviou=
sly frequent. =0A-The islands closer to the mainland had more activity than=
those further offshore. Based on their activity on the islands, I would sa=
y nearby rivers and harbours (Sheet Harbour, Port Dufferin, West Quoddy, Ha=
rrigan Cove, Moser River, Ecum Secum) would be likely places to find them. =
=0A=C2=A0=0AFeel free to contact me if you have any questions, or want to s=
ee pictures of the latrines and scent marking areas. I know how elusive the=
y can be. I was out there pretty well all summer from April-September and w=
e only saw one, though we weren=E2=80=99t really looking for them. =0A=C2=
=A0=0AGood luck!=0AMolly=0A=C2=A0=0AFrom:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mai=
lto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Bruce Stevens=0ASent: Febru=
ary 26, 2014 5:32 PM=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASubject: *****SPAM****=
* Re: [NatureNS] Otters=0A=C2=A0=0AHi Paul,=0A=C2=A0=0AThanks for the detai=
led reply! I think every time we want to focus on seeing a certain species =
there's a veritable mountain of information to digest. I've had three sight=
ings this winter. The first was in Lawrencetown Lake, and was completely by=
chance. That otter was seen in the afternoon from the PP parking lot alter=
nating gallop/slide across the ice. The second was near Bissett Lake (swimm=
ing, midday). The third was today in the West Marsh, so it seems we're hunt=
ing in the same area(s). I have managed photos all three times, but they le=
ave a lot to be desired.=0A=C2=A0=0AI'll definitely keep you in the loop of=
any sightings/revelations.=0A=0A=0ABruce Stevens=0ADartmouth, NS=0A=C2=A0=
=0AOn Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Paul Evans <pauldanielevans@gmail.com> =
wrote:=0AHello Bruce,=0A=C2=A0=0AI am also interested in Otters and finding=
opportunities to photograph them.=0A=C2=A0=0AI was in the Shetland Islands=
(UK) last June and spent a couple of days with an experienced local photog=
rapher and guide. He had a great deal of experience photographing Otters an=
d we spent some time in amongst bird photography focused on Otters. Despite=
several sightings, we didn=E2=80=99t get any good photographic opportuniti=
es. However, it was fairly informative as my guide was very familiar with t=
he local population and their behaviours. In that area (with a much higher =
population density of Otters), the Otters would define territories that cov=
ered up to several kilometres and would typically have several different ne=
tworks of burrows within a territory. Frequently used territory is well mar=
ked by spraying/urination. There would be territorial differences between m=
ales and females with pups, with males covering a much larger area. The pho=
tographers in the Shetlands don=E2=80=99t use blinds a lot. They instead fo=
cus on working a shoreline during feeding and
resting activity. The essential element is being downwind. What they would=
do is work across a headland to get a view of a long stretch of upwind sho=
reline, try to spot an Otter that is moving towards you, move into position=
while they are underwater, and let them come to you. Where to go, and what=
direction to approach is entirely dictated by wind direction. Photographin=
g Otters, even in an area of high population is an exercise of patience, pe=
rsistence and frustration.=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=0AWith that said =E2=80=94 I=E2=
=80=99ve had almost no success locally. I try to keep my eye open for Otter=
s in the area I frequent for birding and photography (the near Eastern Shor=
e =E2=80=A6 Lawrencetown through Grand Desert). Periodically I will see an =
Otter in the Lawrencetown Lake and West Lawrencetown Marsh area. I=E2=80=99=
ve seen none of the territorial markings and burrows that I saw in the Shet=
lands =E2=80=94 presumably due to a lower population density (and lack of s=
kill on my part). When I have seen Otters, it has been mostly in open areas=
, especially in the winter when things are frozen up. I=E2=80=99ve thought =
the best photographic opportunity would be during a fairly deep freeze when=
there is limited open water. The best sighting of an Otter I had this year=
was near Conrad=E2=80=99s beach where an Otter was actively feeding on cra=
bs at a small opening of water for about 30 minutes. Of course, the camera =
was at home.=0A=C2=A0=0AA local acquaintance says that during spring there =
is a small lake and set of streams, where he regularly see an Otter. He is =
an experience nature watcher and has promised to let me know if that Otter =
turns up this year.=0A=C2=A0=0AIf you have found an Otter that is frequenti=
ng a specific area, then a blind may be a good approach. But as Darrell sug=
gests, they probably cover a large area and it may be a long wait. Canoeing=
/kayaking may be a great way to go.=0A=C2=A0=0AI=E2=80=99d love to hear how=
things go.=0A=C2=A0=0AGood luck!=0A=C2=A0=0AIf anyone else has knowledge o=
f local Otter behaviour it would be great to hear.=0A=C2=A0=0APaul Evans=0A=
=C2=A0=0AFrom: Bruce Stevens <m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com>=0AReply-To: <natur=
ens@chebucto.ns.ca>=0ADate: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 2:56 PM=0ATo: "=
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Ot=
ters=0A=C2=A0=0AHi All,=0A=C2=A0=0AI've recently been trying to photograph =
otters at several different locations in HRM, and so far I've only had marg=
inal luck. I'm hoping some knowledgeable folks on here can offer some advic=
e to tip the odds in my favour a bit.=0A=C2=A0=0AMy current effort involves=
erecting a portable blind at a site I've found where one clearly comes ash=
ore frequently as evidenced by scat. Are they most active at dawn and dusk =
in late winter? My reading suggests they become more nocturnal as we move i=
nto spring.=0A=C2=A0=0AAny info would be greatly appreciated.=0A=0ABruce St=
evens=0ADartmouth, NS
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nt-size:14pt"><div><span>Very interesting Molly</span></div><div><span>I've=
always like otters although I have only see</span></div><div><span>them in=
cidetial to other activities.</span></div><div><span>Sweeney Brook in Keji =
seems to have a den some years</span></div><div><span>always in the same sp=
ot - the otters are never seen but</span></div><div><span>will growl when y=
ou walk by.</span></div><div><span>One of my dogs was extremely good at spo=
tting them from</span></div><div><span>a canoe - she found a lot for me but=
none of my other dogs</span></div><div><span>had the ability. She convince=
d me that more otters see you </span></div><div><span>than you see! </span>=
</div><div><span>Once while having lunch on the bridge at Peskowesk brook</=
span></div><div><span>in Keji - I dropped part of my sandwich on the
pier - when I reached down to get it an otter came out with a big growl an=
d</span></div><div><span>a snap. I left it for it but it didn't have any ob=
jection to me</span></div><div><span>sitting on the pier as long as I didn'=
t try to take its sandwich!</span></div><div><span></span><span>Sometimes i=
n early morning you can hear them call. This in</span></div><div><span>the =
summer but not too many folks out at 4 am. </span></div><div><span>A fine a=
nimal</span></div><div><span>Enjoy late winter</span></div><div><span>Paul<=
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v class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"> =
</span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
: 11pt;">I don=E2=80=99t presume to know much about Otters, but I did insta=
ll some trail cams on islands in the Eastern Shore Islands Wildlife Managem=
ent Area last year to try and get an idea of Otter and Mink activity in bre=
eding colonies of Common Eider as part of my graduate work. Here are some t=
hings that you may or may not find useful: </span></div><div class=3D"yiv02=
59340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">-Cameras were operation=
al from late April-early July. </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">-Most of my captures were at night =
(I=E2=80=99d have to go through them to see what times exactly)</span></div=
><div
class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">-Most of=
them were from earlier in the season. Quite a few captures right after cam=
era placement (that very night or shortly thereafter), and I wonder if thes=
e were individuals checking out what we were doing; or, alternatively, perh=
aps avoiding the areas after triggering the cameras because of the flash. E=
ach trigger event captured 3 photos at a 1 second interval, with quite a br=
ight flash, and I can see the otter retreating hastily and looking quite st=
artled in the second two photos for a lot of the captures. </span></div><di=
v class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">-In my =
search of the literature, I read that they are most active just prior to an=
d during the breeding season (Feb-March, papers from the US, so probably la=
ter here)</span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size: 11pt;">-Cameras were placed strategically. I surveyed all island=
s on
foot first, looking for latrines trails, burrows or scent marking areas, t=
hen I placed cameras at these locations. Essentially, if they were to retur=
n to that island, they would be returning in those locations, so I had a be=
tter chance of capturing them on camera. I wonder if you could do something=
similar and then stake out the area from a downwind location with your cam=
era. </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size: 11pt;">-We didn=E2=80=99t do this because we didn=E2=80=99t necessar=
ily want to attract Otter, but I have read that you can =E2=80=9Cbait=E2=80=
=9D them with shiny objects, like a CD hanging by a string that would catch=
the light as it blows in the wind. You could put this near a trail or some=
where they obviously frequent. </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">-The islands closer to the mainland=
had more activity than those further offshore. Based on their activity on =
the islands, I would say
nearby rivers and harbours (Sheet Harbour, Port Dufferin, West Quoddy, Har=
rigan Cove, Moser River, Ecum Secum) would be likely places to find them. <=
/span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt;"> </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, =
or want to see pictures of the latrines and scent marking areas. I know how=
elusive they can be. I was out there pretty well all summer from April-Sep=
tember and we only saw one, though we weren=E2=80=99t really looking for th=
em. </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Good luck!</span></div><div class=3D"yiv025934=
0809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">Molly</span></div><div clas=
s=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;"> </span=
></div><div
class=3D"yiv0259340809yqt5224551981" id=3D"yiv0259340809yqt32877"><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 1=
0pt;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"> natu=
rens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Beha=
lf Of </b>Bruce Stevens<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> February 26, 2014 5:=
32 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br clear=3D"none=
"><b>Subject:</b> *****SPAM***** Re: [NatureNS] Otters</span></div><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"> </div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809=
MsoNormal">Hi Paul,</div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"> =
</div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal">Thanks for the detai=
led reply! I think every time we want to focus on seeing a certain species =
there's a veritable mountain of information to digest. I've had three sight=
ings this winter. The first was in Lawrencetown Lake, and was completely by=
chance. That otter
was seen in the afternoon from the PP parking lot alternating gallop/slide=
across the ice. The second was near Bissett Lake (swimming, midday). The t=
hird was today in the West Marsh, so it seems we're hunting in the same are=
a(s). I have managed photos all three times, but they leave a lot to be des=
ired.</div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"> </div></=
div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal">I'll definitely keep you in =
the loop of any sightings/revelations.</div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv025=
9340809MsoNormal"><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><div><div class=3D"yiv025934=
0809MsoNormal">Bruce Stevens<br clear=3D"none">Dartmouth, NS</div></div></d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: 12pt;"> &n=
bsp;</div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal">On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 a=
t 5:00 PM, Paul Evans <<a href=3D"mailto:pauldanielevans@gmail.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"
ymailto=3D"mailto:pauldanielevans@gmail.com">pauldanielevans@gmail.com</a>=
> wrote:</div><div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">Hello Bruce,</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"=
yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></=
div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 10.5pt;">I am also interested in Otters and finding opportunities to ph=
otograph them.</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">I was in t=
he Shetland Islands (UK) last June and spent a couple of days with an exper=
ienced local photographer and guide. He had a great deal of experience phot=
ographing Otters and we spent some time in amongst bird photography focused=
on Otters. Despite several sightings, we didn=E2=80=99t get any good photo=
graphic
opportunities. However, it was fairly informative as my guide was very fam=
iliar with the local population and their behaviours. In that area (with a =
much higher population density of Otters), the Otters would define territor=
ies that covered up to several kilometres and would typically have several =
different networks of burrows within a territory. Frequently used territory=
is well marked by spraying/urination. There would be territorial differenc=
es between males and females with pups, with males covering a much larger a=
rea. The photographers in the Shetlands don=E2=80=99t use blinds a lot. The=
y instead focus on working a shoreline during feeding and resting activity.=
The essential element is being downwind. What they would do is work across=
a headland to get a view of a long stretch of upwind shoreline, try to spo=
t an Otter that is moving towards you, move into position while they are un=
derwater, and let them come to you. Where to go, and what direction to
approach is entirely dictated by wind direction. Photographing Otters, eve=
n in an area of high population is an exercise of patience, persistence and=
frustration. </span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><di=
v class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">With =
that said =E2=80=94 I=E2=80=99ve had almost no success locally. I try to ke=
ep my eye open for Otters in the area I frequent for birding and photograph=
y (the near Eastern Shore =E2=80=A6 Lawrencetown through Grand Desert). Per=
iodically I will see an Otter in the Lawrencetown Lake and West Lawrencetow=
n Marsh area. I=E2=80=99ve seen none of the territorial markings and burrow=
s that I saw in the Shetlands =E2=80=94 presumably due to a lower populatio=
n density (and lack of skill on my part). When I have seen Otters, it has b=
een mostly in open areas, especially in the winter when things are frozen u=
p. I=E2=80=99ve thought the best
photographic opportunity would be during a fairly deep freeze when there i=
s limited open water. The best sighting of an Otter I had this year was nea=
r Conrad=E2=80=99s beach where an Otter was actively feeding on crabs at a =
small opening of water for about 30 minutes. Of course, the camera was at h=
ome.</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv02=
59340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">A local acquaintance =
says that during spring there is a small lake and set of streams, where he =
regularly see an Otter. He is an experience nature watcher and has promised=
to let me know if that Otter turns up this year.</span></div></div><div><d=
iv class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> &nb=
sp;</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">If you have found an Otter that is frequenting a s=
pecific area,
then a blind may be a good approach. But as Darrell suggests, they probabl=
y cover a large area and it may be a long wait. Canoeing/kayaking may be a =
great way to go.</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div c=
lass=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">I=E2=80=
=99d love to hear how things go.</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv02=
59340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div><=
/div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 1=
0.5pt;">Good luck!</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div=
><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">I=
f anyone else has knowledge of local Otter behaviour it would be great to h=
ear.</span></div></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:
10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">Paul Evans</span></div></div><div><d=
iv class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> &nb=
sp;</span></div></div><div style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; border=
-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentColor curr=
entColor; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size: 11pt;">From: </span></b><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt;">Bruce Stevens <<a href=3D"mailto:m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com" targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:m.bruce.stev=
ens@gmail.com">m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com</a>><br clear=3D"none"><b>Reply=
-To: </b><<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">n=
aturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br clear=3D"none"><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, Fe=
bruary 26, 2014 at 2:56 PM<br
clear=3D"none"><b>To: </b>"<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@c=
hebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D=
"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br clear=
=3D"none"><b>Subject: </b>[NatureNS] Otters</span></div></div><div><div><di=
v><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">=
</span></div></div><div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">Hi All,</span></div></div><div><div class=
=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </spa=
n></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 10.5pt;">I've recently been trying to photograph otters at several =
different locations in HRM, and so far I've only had marginal luck. I'm hop=
ing some knowledgeable folks on
here can offer some advice to tip the odds in my favour a bit.</span></div=
></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">My current effort involves erecting =
a portable blind at a site I've found where one clearly comes ashore freque=
ntly as evidenced by scat. Are they most active at dawn and dusk in late wi=
nter? My reading suggests they become more nocturnal as we move into spring=
.</span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span></div></div><div><div class=3D"yiv025=
9340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">Any info would be grea=
tly appreciated.</span></div></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;"><br clear=3D"all"></span></div><div><div><=
div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10.5pt;">Bru=
ce Stevens<br
clear=3D"none">Dartmouth, NS</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div><div class=3D"yiv0259340809MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></body></h=
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