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A Chain Of Surveyor Stories (vol. 1)
Nova Scotia Land Surveyors have experienced many diverse circumstances in their efforts to define and maintain the land tenure system of the Province. In the course of their survey work they all have reminiscences and anecdotes of unique experiences, distinctive characters, historical discoveries, bizarre deed descriptions, involved technical surveys, out of the way locations, differing opinions, etc. that have cropped up over time.
Many are the tales told during evenings in a wilderness survey camp or wherever surveyors gather at their leisure. This anthology is just a small collection of surveyors' stories gathered from the authors.
This collection includes stories contributed by Ron G. Wallis, Fred C. Hutchinson, Alexander B. Cameron, James D. Gunn, Wayne D. Hardy, Keith P. Aucoin, and James B. Gillis.
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Hard Times
It is not widely known that Tatamagouche played an important role in the past history of Nova Scotia. Much of the heritage of our ancestors is fading in our collective memories as time passes.
Perhaps the reader of this narrative may be intrigued enough to delve further to learn about the historical significance of the area. How many people nowadays know that almost three hundred majestic wooden sailing ships were built along the Tatamagouche waterfront, or that this was the location of the Acadian village that was the first site chosen for the horrible expulsion of those early settlers from the province? How many know of the existence of Fort Franklin, or of the British vs French and Mi'kmaq naval battle that took place in Tatamagouche Bay?
Growing up in Tatamagouche in the 1940s and 1950s the author himself paid scant attention to such matters. Now he wishes that he had.
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Tales From The Survey Camp
Land Surveying is one of civilization's oldest professions, going back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. Historical stories abound of the early surveyors who mapped and opened up the settlement of North America.
JFW DesBarres, one of Nova Scotia's prominent early surveyors is reputed to have danced on a bar-room table in celebration of his 100 birthday. Stories unique to land surveying will continue to be created as present day surveyors persist in defining and maintaining the fabric of our land tenure system. his book is a personal collection of anecdotes from one Canadian land surveyor's early experiences.
This edition of "Tales From The Survey Camp" includes a bonus novella, a work of fiction entitled "Willing Escort," by David C. Clark.
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Tatamagouche Inheritance
Erin Forbes has come to Tatamagouche intending to spend a quiet week at the rural ancestral property she is about to inherit. On vacation, Michael Cameron has also come to the village, searching for his family roots and a grandfather he has never known.
Sparks fly when Michael confronts Erin with the revelation that they may be related. Erin knows this handsome stranger can only be an imposter, showing up to lay a claim to the family property. Attraction and trust retreat and rebound with each new development until the two are able to discover the truth about dark secrets in each family's background.
Understanding and commitment grow as the two conclude that they do not want a repeat of the unhappy decisions made two generations ago. The future holds promise of happy ever afters being the true Tatamagouche inheritance.
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Ingonish Dilemma
Happily unattached Sandy Campbell is assigned a short term land surveying contract in Ingonish, Cape Breton, after working for ten years in remote areas of Canada's far North. He sees himself now able to pursue the fun and excitement that life back in civilization will provide.
Soon-to-be-married Laura Parker has driven from Ottawa to Ingonish, with a month of her school summer break to sort out what she must do with the picturesque ancestral homestead she has just inherited. Sparks fly and suspicions abound each time Laura and Sandy are thrown together in the life of the village. Laura believes Sandy is fronting for a mining development which will devastate her property.
Sparks of another sort ignite a romantic attraction in each. Both are forced to come to terms with their lifestyle values and pledged obligations.
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