Bay of Fundy
waterford, digby neck, ns B0M 1S0 Parrsboro, NS, Canada

GUESS WHAT?! WFM2Go has won The Grapevine "Best COVID Online Shopping" for their Best of the Bunch 2020 awards! Thanks to all who voted, over 1,000 of you! W...e're so thankful to be able to offer this service year-round. Locally grown food creates important economic opportunities, provides health benefits and helps to reduce environmental impact. Together we are growing more local. We're looking forward to being on this journey with you in 2021! If you want to learn more about what we do, be sure to check out our website www.wfm2go.ca

There was a beautiful sunrise but the sky is grey with just a line of the sun rays along the edge over Freeport, temp -2C, wind chill -5C, wind calm ENE 7 km/h,... boats out. Did you know , The coldest temperature ever recorded in Nova Scotia was 41.1C on January 31st 1920 in Upper Stewiacke and this community also holds the honour of being half way between the Equator and the North Pole. Something To Ponder, When we Hustle, doing something it usually means doing the things we don't enjoy first and quickly so you can do the things you Love and Enjoy. Life is like that don't you agree? #brieirsland #whalewatching #MarinerCruises #bayoffundy #visitnovascotia #getbackup #onedayatatime #bekindtooneanother #family #novascotiastrong #Love #Hope #lobsterfishing #Roy'sBoy See more

Winter at the Hopewell Rocks. L'hiver aux Rochers Hopewell.

Another grey morning with wind, temp 4C, wind WSW 34 km/h with gusts to 43, chance of some showers, boats secure. The large swell is still rolling in on Dartmo...uth Point. and the clouds are still on the move but not as fast as yesterday. I am looking forward to the ground getting harder so there will not be so much mud around and there is talk of it getting colder this week. I know what some of you may be thinking but I am one of those people who enjoys season change, we have been stuck in the MUD to long, HA HA. Did you know, As of 2016 Nova Scotia population was 923,598 and the most densely populated of Canada's four Atlantic provinces, and the second smallest province by area. Something To Ponder, It doesn't matter what stage of life we are in. There is always time to make it better. #brierisland #whalewatching #MarinerCruises #bayoffundy #visitnovascotia #getbackup #onedayatatime #bekindtooneanother #family #novascotiastrong #Love #Hope #lobsterfishing #Roy'sBoy See more

Happy New Year! Before you know it, whales, dolphins, porpoises and seabirds will return for the summer, marking the start of another whale watching season. O...ur 2021 season is scheduled to start with the Zodiac on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 and the tour boat, Mega Nova will start cruises on Saturday, June 12, 2021. This of course, is dependant on Covid-19 restrictions at that time. We are now taking reservations for 2021, but at this time, we are only accepting bookings from Atlantic Canada but this will be subject to any change in restrictions. We are entering into our 36th year of whale watching and our 38th year of research! We are pleased to announce that we will be offering our Anniversary rates of $35 per adult, senior or student (Children's prices remain at $28) These prices include tax and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. This rate is applied to cruises on July 30th, August 15th, August 30th, and September 11th only. This offer is for the Mega Nova only. Book early as space is limited. For more information or to book, please call 1-800-656-3660 or visit our website www.brierislandwhalewatch.com

Beautiful snowflakes #elfontheshelf #2020holidays

They call us mellow yellow, quite rightly.....Alma is in the Yellow Zone have a safe and mellow weekend.

Charles Darwin described @jogginsfossilcliffs in his Origin of Species, published #OTD in 1859, "Sir C. Lyell and Dr. Dawson found carboniferous beds 1,400 feet thick in Nova Scotia, with ancient root-bearing strata, one above the other, at no less than sixty-eight different levels."

Just in! Toques in 3 colours! Gifting for the local loving wine drinker in your life or for YOU to stay warm over the months ahead available at the wine s...hop. As always, thank you for supporting local, stay warm and cozy friends! #shoplocal #supportlocal #ilovelocal #annapolisvalley #novascotia #grandprewines #grandprewinery #nswine

Kingsbrae is deeply saddened to hear the passing of former staff member and friend Trent Seeley. Trent always had a smile in the kitchen, had a true passion for culinary, and was well liked by the entire team. Our condolences go out to his friends and family.

The sky is looking angry with big dark clouds, temp 8C,wind ESE 42 km/h with gusts to 58, rain in the forecast. The wind is just howling this morning, it has be...en a while since we have had a stiff breeze. Did you know, Yesterday the Blessing of the fleet took place on the upper wharf due to Covid, It was a nice afternoon and a great turn out. Barbara sang the song the Lighthouse and she did an amazing job. That song and service always makes my eyes leak and this blessing was hard because Captain Jimmy wasn't on the roll call. Time brings many changes but when our community loses one of our own it sure is felt by those who live here. Amy did the roll call with her clear crisp voice. Something To Ponder, No one gets to live LIfe backwards, that's why memories are so Precious, but we must look ahead, that is where our future lies. #brieirsland #whalewatch #marinercruises #bayoffundy #visitnovascotia #atlanticbubble #getbcakup #onedayatatime #bekindtooneanother #family #novascotiastrong #Love #Hope See more

The sky is still looking rather dark due to the heavy cloud cover but there is rays of sun trying to break through, temp 3C, wind NW 20 km/h. It is chilly for s...ure and I finally had to put on my winter jacket yesterday. Did you know, The newly built Canadian Coast Guard Ship John Cabot has been added to the fleet, it is the third and final offshore fisheries science vessel joining CCGS Sir John Franklin and CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier and marks the completion of the first class of large ships built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Something To Ponder, A persons mind is like a Parachute. It doesn't work if it is not Open. #brieirsland #whalewatch #marinercruises #bayoffundy #visitnovascotia #Atlanticbubble #getbackup #onedayatatime #bekindtooneanother #family #novascotiastrong #Love #Hope See more

Good Morning Brier Island Another golden glow to start what is expected to be a sunny but chilly day.

Danny & Wendy would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank our Adventure Manager Breanna Despres for her dedication and hard work this crazy busy year with all... of the Covid - 19 regulations. The Peace Officers spent some time at our stables today to observe our protocols for trail rides. They then met with me to go over our operational plan. End result - their feedback was "Congratulations you guys are doing a great job - keep it up!!!" How many times this season has Breanna said - Please just wait there - Please exit by that gate - Please sign and phone number here - Please put your used pen there - Please don't touch that - Please sanitize - Please social distance - Please wear your mask. You get it - the list goes on and on but she was both consistent and persistent and it has paid off in keeping our staff and customers safe. We are so fortunate to have lots of wide open spaces and beautiful trails to ride, bike or hike. THANK YOU to all of our staff and customers for working together so we can still enjoy Mother Nature and let's continue to follow the health guidelines until a vaccine is available. See more

Stop number two! #Yummy

There are numerous national parks in Canada that offer incredible hikes for an overnight stay in the backcountry. Check out some of these great hikes here: https://www.pc.gc.ca//conseils-ti/arriere-pays-backcountry

The holiday season is quickly approaching and we have some ideas for the whale-loving member of your family. Why not give the gift of adventure...a wildlife ad...venture on the Bay of Fundy with Quoddy Link Marine? Gift Certificates are available in any denomination, for example you can gift any $$ value or give a gift certificate for 2 adults and 2 children, we are happy to work with you to curate your perfect holiday gift. We also have custom made Quoddy Link Marine Buffs ($24.95 +tax and shipping) which are wearable in many ways and great for sun and wind protection (please note that the Public Health Agency of Canada does NOT recommend using Buffs as a face mask). For more information please feel free to message me here or to order please email Lisa at [email protected] If shipping please allow enough time for Canada Post, the mail will be BUSY this holiday season. Local pick up is available. Cheers, Danielle

The The Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich, Nova Scotia is a place of rest, relaxation, and now, green energy. In June 2020, they officially completed the installatio...n of almost 300 Solar PV panelsthe largest commercial solar retrofit to date in Nova Scotia. They now produce about 80% of the hotel’s energy needs with solar. Share a story or photo of your favourite Nova Scotian restaurant or hotel in the comments below and be entered to win a $100 hospitality gift card to a business of your choice. Tag the business if possible! Contest closes October 16th.

The Joggins Fossil Centre is closed for the season, but the steps to the beach are still in. It's a stunning morning here today! #novascotia

On this #nationalhomemadebreadday, homemade bread would have had a whole new meaning with these beautiful historical photographs captured of the Women’s Army Au...xiliary Corps making bread for British Troops during First World War. To see more historical photographs like these visit www.nbm-mnb.ca and search our new photographic database that includes approximately 24,000 scanned digital images from the provincial museum’s historical photograph collections. C’est aujourd’hui la #journéenationaledupainfaitmaison! Et cette denrée prenait une tonalité toute particulière dans ces belles photos d’époque qui montrent des femmes du Corps d’armée auxiliaire féminin faire du pain pour les troupes britanniques pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Pour voir plus de photos comme celles-ci, consultez notre nouvelle base de données photographique sur www.nbm-mnb.ca, où sont stockées environ 24 000 images numérisées provenant des collections de photographies historiques du musée provincial. #lestweforget #CanadaRemembers #LeCanadasesouvient

Just a reminder that the 19th Hole Eatery at the Digby Pines Golf Course is staying open until October 30, 2020. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm #digbypines #RediscoverNovaScotia #staycation

Rebuilding Nova Scotia’s Tourism Industry continues to be the focus of TIANS Board of Directors as they held their Fall meeting at the iconic Digby Pines Golf R...esort and Spa over the past two days. Along with a broad strategic planning session focused on rebuilding the tourism sector, the agenda included meetings with Tourism Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, Hotel Association of Nova Scotia and the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia. An informative presentation was also provided by our partners from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. Watch TourismStrong.ca/Webinars for the presentation slide deck. Thank you to The Digby Pines for safely hosting the in person meetings. Thank you also to Mayor Ben Cleveland, Mayor Pam Mood and Warden MacAlpine for joining the group yesterday.

The Daily Drum Today I am featuring a Humpback Whale Drum and a prayer to our friends in the Oceans. "We are One in Truth with the healing of our precious ocean...s, The whales, dolphins and all the creatures whose home is the ocean. May all be honored for their love, wisdom and service to Earth. May all be held safely in the ocean waters. Offering peace, we send them our gratitude." Have a Great Day! See more

#NovaScotia #RoadTrip Our time with the #whales in the #BayofFundy is done for the year but there are still a few place in Nova Scotia where you can learn about... whales and other #wildlife. The Nova Scotia Museum has a display room dedicated to our marine environment. Featured creature replicas you can check out include life sized sei whale, harbour porpoise, mola mola (ocean sunfish), sharks, and much more! Have you seen any or all of these creature while on tour with us?

Today and everyday we are thankful for all we have.

Happy Thanksgiving to all from the Joggins Fossil Institute board of directors and staff.

It is a beautiful sunny morning with Diamonds in the Harbour, it is a little cooler 7C and frost on the ground, wind ENE 15 km/h, finally the wind has died down... and the sun should shine all day. Did you know, Celtic Colors International Festival will go on line this year, livestreaming their concert from October 9th to 17th and it is free. Something To Ponder, Anyone care to join me in starting the week just being Grateful for all you have? #brierisland #whalewatching #MarinerCruises #bayoffundy #visitnovascotia #atlanticbubble #getbackup #onedayatatime #bekindtooneanother #family #novascotiastrong #Hope #Love, #bethankfulandgrateful See more

From all of us to all of our guests, past, present and future, we are very thankful for your patronage, especially during this unprecedented year. Happy Thanksgiving!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

If we were to pretend this was a tidal sundial, it would be saying it is time to say "see you later" as we close the park for the winter today. Thank you to al...l our visitors and may you have a healthy and safe winter. See you in 2021. Tide times for Monday, October 12: High Tide: 9:15 am (12.5m/41.0ft) Low Tide: 3:37 pm Ocean Floor Access: 12:15 pm to 6:37 pm Sunrise: 7:25 am Sunset: 6:32 pm Park is open dawn to dusk. Lighthouse and washrooms open 10 am to 5 pm. See more

Message du Chef de la direction du MNB L’automne est arrivé dans toute sa splendeur et, sur cette toile de fond, le Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick poursuit ses acti...vités. Plusieurs travaux d’amélioration sont en cours au Centre d’exposition de Market Square et au Centre des collections et de la recherche. Parlons-en un peu. Le Centre d’exposition, qui en est maintenant à son 3e mois de réouverture, continue d’accueillir les visiteurs qui peuvent explorer par eux-mêmes les deux premiers étages de l’espace d’exposition ou s’adresser à l’un des sympathiques guides-interprètes du Musée. En vedette ces temps-ci, une grande exposition sur les expositions! Oui, vous avez bien lu! On y découvre les coulisses d’une exposition, de sa conception à son installation. Le 3e étage étant fermé à cause des restrictions imposées par la covid et des travaux de toiture en cours, nous avons réuni plusieurs pièces de la vaste collection d’œuvres d’artistes du Nouveau-Brunswick que possède le MNB pour en faire une nouvelle galerie consacrée à l’art néo-brunswickois, dans la galerie no 1. Au Centre des collections et de la recherche de l’avenue Douglas, qui abrite la bibliothèque des archives et de la recherche, les différentes phases des travaux d’amélioration en matière d’hygiène et de sécurité se poursuivent et dureront tout l’hiver. Les installations des Archives et de la bibliothèque de recherche resteront fermées au public pendant cette période. Cependant, les chercheurs et le public ont la possibilité de consulter la base de données des collections en ligne, qui comprend désormais la base de photographies en ligne, sur notre site web, www.nbm-mnb.ca. Les travaux en cours sont profonds et auront nécessairement des conséquences, mais ils sont indispensables. Nous remercions d’avance le public pour sa patience et sa compréhension durant les semaines et les mois que dureront les travaux. Je tiens également à remercier et à saluer tout particulièrement le personnel du MNB qui se démène et déploie tout son savoir-faire pour manipuler les collections en toute sécurité et mobilise ses capacités d’innovation pour pouvoir continuer à faire son important travail. Je souhaite également indiquer que, cet automne et cet hiver, le MNB fera l’objet d’un processus de planification stratégique qui tracera sa voie pour les prochaines années, dans des domaines comme les installations, les collections, l’organisation, les activités numériques et virtuelles, l’inclusion et la vision globale. Un volet important de ce processus sera d’ailleurs la tenue d’une consultation publique. Merci Bill Hicks, Chef de la direction du MNB ------------------------------------------------------------ Message From NBM CEO Fall, with all its beauty is upon us, and activity at the New Brunswick Museum moves forward. I wanted to mention the on-going building improvements at both the Market Square Exhibition Centre and the Douglas Avenue Collection & Research Centre. At the Exhibition Centre, entering our 3rd month of re-opening, we look forward to continuing to welcome visitors on first two floors of exhibition space to explore on their own or talk to welcoming Interpreters. The experience includes a great exhibition on exhibitions... really, this is not a typo. This exhibition illustrates, from behind the scenes, how museum exhibitions are conceptualized, designed and installed. Since our 3rd floor is closed due to COVID and ongoing roof improvements being undertaken, a new NB Art Gallery in Gallery One has been established from our extensive fine art collection featuring the work of New Brunswick artists. At the Douglas Avenue Collections and Research Centre, which includes the Archives and Research Library, the various phases of Health and Safety improvements continue and will throughout the Winter. The Archives and Research Library will remain closed to the public during this time. However, researchers and the public are encouraged to visit the online collections database, which now includes the online photographic database, on our website at www.nbm-mnb.ca. The building improvements noted above are significant and impactful but important to do. We thank the public in advance for their patience and understanding as this necessary work continues over the coming weeks and months. I want to especially thank and commend all NBM staff who work hard to make it happen with their expertise & ability in safely manoeuvering collections where necessary and being innovative in ensuring that their important work continues. I also would mention that the NBM will be going through a strategic planning process this Fall and Winter that will set our course for the next few years, in terms of facilities, collections, organization, digital & virtual engagement, inclusion and overall vision. An important component of this process will be public engagement. Thanks Bill Hicks, NBM CEO