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Barriers to Fish Passage in Nova Scotia the Evolution of Water Control Barriers in Nova Scotia’S Watershed
Dalhousie University- Environmental Science Barriers to Fish Passage in Nova Scotia The Evolution of Water Control Barriers in Nova Scotia’s Watershed By: Gillian Fielding Supervisor: Shannon Sterling Submitted for ENVS 4901- Environmental Science Honours Abstract Loss of connectivity throughout river systems is one of the most serious effects dams impose on migrating fish species. I examine the extent and dates of aquatic habitat loss due to dam construction in two key salmon regions in Nova Scotia: Inner Bay of Fundy (IBoF) and the Southern Uplands (SU). This work is possible due to the recent progress in the water control structure inventory for the province of Nova Scotia (NSWCD) by Nova Scotia Environment. Findings indicate that 586 dams have been documented in the NSWCD inventory for the entire province. The most common main purpose of dams built throughout Nova Scotia is for hydropower production (21%) and only 14% of dams in the database contain associated fish passage technology. Findings indicate that the SU is impacted by 279 dams, resulting in an upstream habitat loss of 3,008 km of stream length, equivalent to 9.28% of the total stream length within the SU. The most extensive amount of loss occurred from 1920-1930. The IBoF was found to have 131 dams resulting in an upstream habitat loss of 1, 299 km of stream length, equivalent to 7.1% of total stream length. The most extensive amount of upstream habitat loss occurred from 1930-1940. I also examined if given what I have learned about the locations and dates of dam installations, are existent fish population data sufficient to assess the impacts of dams on the IBoF and SU Atlantic salmon populations in Nova Scotia? Results indicate that dams have caused a widespread upstream loss of freshwater habitat in Nova Scotia howeverfish population data do not exist to examine the direct impact of dam construction on the IBoF and SU Atlantic salmon populations in Nova Scotia. -
EXPLORER Official Visitors Guide
eFREE 2021 Official Visitors Guide Annapolis Rxploroyal & AreaerFREE Special Edition U BEYO D OQW TITEK A Dialongue of Place & D’iversity Page 2, explorer, 2021 Official Visitors Guide Come in and browse our wonderful assortment of Mens and Ladies apparel. Peruse our wide The unique Fort Anne Heritage Tapestry, designed by Kiyoko Sago, was stitched by over 100 volunteers. selection of local and best sellers books. Fort Anne Tapestry Annapolis Royal Kentville 2 hrs. from Halifax Fort Anne’s Heritage Tapestry How Do I Get To Annapolis Royal? Exit 22 depicts 4 centuries of history in Annapolis Holly and Henry Halifax three million delicate needlepoint Royal Bainton's stitches out of 95 colours of wool. It Tannery measures about 18’ in width and 8’ Outlet 213 St George Street, Annapolis Royal, NS Yarmouth in height and was a labor of love 19025322070 www.baintons.ca over 4 years in the making. It is a Digby work of immense proportions, but Halifax Annapolis Royal is a community Yarmouth with an epic story to relate. NOVA SCOTIA Planning a Visit During COVID-19 ANNAPOLIS ROYAL IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Folks are looking forward to Fundy Rose Ferry in Digby 35 Minutes travelling around Nova Scotia and Halifax International Airport 120 Minutes the Maritimes. “Historic, Scenic, Kejimkujik National Park & NHS 45 Minutes Fun” Annapolis Royal makes the Phone: 9025322043, Fax: 9025327443 perfect Staycation destination. Explorer Guide on Facebook is a www.annapolisroyal.com Convenience Plus helpful resource. Despite COVID19, the area is ready to welcome visitors Gasoline & Ice in a safe and friendly environment. -
Canada 21: Shepody Bay, New Brunswick
CANADA 21: SHEPODY BAY, NEW BRUNSWICK Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands Effective Date of Information: The information provided is taken from text supplied at the time of designation to the List of Wetlands of International Importance, May 1987 and updated by the Canadian Wildlife Service - Atlantic Region in October 2001. Reference: 21st Ramsar site designated in Canada. Name and Address of Compiler: Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Box 6227, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, N.B, E4L 1G6. Date of Ramsar Designation: 27 May 1987. Geographical Coordinates: 45°47'N., 64°35'W. General Location: Shepody Bay is situated at the head of the Bay of Fundy, 50 km south of the City of Moncton, New Brunswick. Area: 12 200 ha. Wetland Type (Ramsar Classification System): Marine and coastal wetlands: Type A - marine waters; Type D - rocky marine shores and offshore islands; Type F - estuarine waters; Type G -intertidal mud, sand, and salt flats; Type H - intertidal marshes. Altitude: Range is from - 6 to 6 m. Overview (Principle Characteristics): The area consists of 7700 ha of open water, 4000 ha of mud flats, 800 ha of salt marsh and 100 ha of beach. Physical Features (Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Soils, Water, Climate): The area is situated at the head of the Bay of Fundy, an area with the largest tidal range in the world (up to 14 m in Shepody Bay). Shepody Bay is a large tidal embayment surrounded by low, rolling upland. A narrow band of salt marsh occurs along the western shore, whereas the eastern side is characterised by a rocky, eroding coastline with sand- gravel beaches. -
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DFO — Libra ri ll joillue Restricted II I i 09070862 Environment Canada Environnement Canada RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH MANUSCRIPT REPORT No. Atlantic Salmon Survey of Annapolis River System, Annapolis and Kings Counties,N.S. by J. Dalziel and N. MacEachern 4rittevice 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 HolifoWN.S. ATLANTIC SALMON SURVEY OF ANNAPOLIS RIVER SYSTEM ANNAPOLIS & KINGS COS., N.S. 1957 by 3. Dalziel N. MacEachern ABSTRACT Good salmon spawning grounds were observed on the lower sections of the Nictaux River, Fales River and the South Annapolis River. A few scattered sections of possible spawning grounds exist on the main river between Lawrencetown and Paradise. Good nursery areas extend thr-aghout the snawning areas and includes all of the nain river. Major obstructions were found on all the large branch strepmR and include storage dams, barrier falls, mill dams and diversion canals. Salmon angling is carried out on the rain 7.iver - below -Aiddleton, on the Nictaux River, below Rogers Mill, and on the Lequille and Round Hill.7vers. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 07 STRUM The Annapolis Fiver is a comparatively large stream, about 50 miles long, which rises near Berwick, Kings County,'.3., and flows in a southerly direction through Kings and Annapolis Counties, emptying into Annapolis Basin below Annapolis Royal. The stream was surveyed during June and July, 1957, from Berwick West to the head of tide, including all of the main branch streams. Source to Middleton - From its source down to Mieldletonl the stream flows through neadowland and farmland with small sections of swampland and woodland scattered here and there. The gradient is slight, while the stream for the most part is gently flowing, broken occasionally by short, rapid sections. -
A Review of Ice and Tide Observations in the Bay of Fundy
A tlantic Geology 195 A review of ice and tide observations in the Bay of Fundy ConDesplanque1 and David J. Mossman2 127 Harding Avenue, Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 2A8, Canada departm ent of Physics, Engineering and Geoscience, Mount Allison University, 67 York Street, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E6, Canada Date Received April 27, 1998 Date Accepted December 15,1998 Vigorous quasi-equilibrium conditions characterize interactions between land and sea in macrotidal regions. Ephemeral on the scale of geologic time, estuaries around the Bay of Fundy progressively infill with sediments as eustatic sea level rises, forcing fringing salt marshes to form and reform at successively higher levels. Although closely linked to a regime of tides with large amplitude and strong tidal currents, salt marshes near the Bay of Fundy rarely experience overflow. Built up to a level about 1.2 m lower than the highest astronomical tide, only very large tides are able to cover the marshes with a significant depth of water. Peak tides arrive in sets at periods of 7 months, 4.53 years and 18.03 years. Consequently, for months on end, no tidal flooding of the marshes occurs. Most salt marshes are raised to the level of the average tide of the 18-year cycle. The number of tides that can exceed a certain elevation in any given year depends on whether the three main tide-generating factors peak at the same time. Marigrams constructed for the Shubenacadie and Cornwallis river estuaries, Nova Scotia, illustrate how the estuarine tidal wave is reshaped over its course, to form bores, and varies in its sediment-carrying and erosional capacity as a result of changing water-surface gradients. -
Lady Crabs, Ovalipes Ocellatus, in the Gulf of Maine
18_04049_CRABnotes.qxd 6/5/07 8:16 PM Page 106 Notes Lady Crabs, Ovalipes ocellatus, in the Gulf of Maine J. C. A. BURCHSTED1 and FRED BURCHSTED2 1 Department of Biology, Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 USA 2 Research Services, Widener Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA Burchsted, J. C. A., and Fred Burchsted. 2006. Lady Crabs, Ovalipes ocellatus, in the Gulf of Maine. Canadian Field-Naturalist 120(1): 106-108. The Lady Crab (Ovalipes ocellatus), mainly found south of Cape Cod and in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, is reported from an ocean beach on the north shore of Massachusetts Bay (42°28'60"N, 70°46'20"W) in the Gulf of Maine. All previ- ously known Gulf of Maine populations north of Cape Cod Bay are estuarine and thought to be relicts of a continuous range during the Hypsithermal. The population reported here is likely a recent local habitat expansion. Key Words: Lady Crab, Ovalipes ocellatus, Gulf of Maine, distribution. The Lady Crab (Ovalipes ocellatus) is a common flats (Larsen and Doggett 1991). Lady Crabs were member of the sand beach fauna south of Cape Cod. not found in intensive local studies of western Cape Like many other members of the Virginian faunal Cod Bay (Davis and McGrath 1984) or Ipswich Bay province (between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras), it (Dexter 1944). has a disjunct population in the southern Gulf of St. Berrick (1986) reports Lady Crabs as common on Lawrence (Ganong 1890). The Lady Crab is of consid- Cape Cod Bay sand flats (which commonly reach 20°C erable ecological importance as a consumer of mac- in summer). -
Labour Day 2011 Returns to the Gaspereau Valley Wolfville, Nova Scotia September 2 to 5, 2011
Labour Day 2011 Returns to the Gaspereau Valley Wolfville, Nova Scotia September 2 to 5, 2011 Long time members of the Maritime Organization of Rover Enthusiasts (MORE) will remember Labour Day in and around Wolfville back in 1999 and 2000. After years of resistance we, Julie and Peter Rosvall, will host Labour Day on our property once again. With the help of fellow Rover owners in our neighbourhood we will invite folks from across the Maritimes, New England, points west and internationally to our home. Kris Lockhart has been scouting and doing trail maintenance for so long already that the local joke is that by Labour Day 2011 he might have them paved if we don't watch out. All trailheads will be within 5 minutes of our property, and will have lots of options for every driving preference. Rosie Browning is taking the lead on food, after the great success of her desserts in Cape Breton. She has dreams of sandwiches made with roast beef and turkey (yes, real roast, really, cooked just prior to making the sandwiches, I'm drooling already). Rosie will be helped by a team of my relatives and our neighbours. All meals from Friday evening to Sunday night are provided on site, and the food will be amazing. I'm sure we'll have the Barr family put to work on this and other logistical details, and the Rudermans as well, and anyone else we can sucker in to volunteering leading up to the event and during. (willing volunteers can contact me using the coordinates below) Camping for the event will be on our property; tents will be setup among the cherry and pear trees, bordered by blackberry bushes. -
2019 Bay of Fundy Guide
VISITOR AND ACTIVITY GUIDE 2019–2020 BAYNova OF FUNDYScotia’s & ANNAPOLIS VALLEY TIDE TIMES pages 13–16 TWO STUNNING PROVINCES. ONE CONVENIENT CROSSING. Digby, NS – Saint John, NB Experience the phenomenal Bay of Fundy in comfort aboard mv Fundy Rose on a two-hour journey between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Ferries.ca Find Yourself on the Cliffs of Fundy TWO STUNNING PROVINCES. ONE CONVENIENT CROSSING. Digby, NS – Saint John, NB Isle Haute - Bay of Fundy Experience the phenomenal Bay of Fundy in comfort aboard mv Fundy Rose on a two-hour journey between Nova Scotia Take the scenic route and fi nd yourself surrounded by the and New Brunswick. natural beauty and rugged charm scattered along the Fundy Shore. Find yourself on the “Cliffs of Fundy” Cape D’or - Advocate Harbour Ferries.ca www.fundygeopark.ca www.facebook.com/fundygeopark Table of Contents Near Parrsboro General Information .................................. 7 Top 5 One-of-a-Kind Shopping ........... 33 Internet Access .................................... 7 Top 5 Heritage and Cultural Smoke-free Places ............................... 7 Attractions .................................34–35 Visitor Information Centres ................... 8 Tidally Awesome (Truro to Avondale) ....36–43 Important Numbers ............................. 8 Recommended Scenic Drive ............... 36 Map ............................................... 10–11 Top 5 Photo Opportunities ................. 37 Approximate Touring Distances Top Outdoor Activities ..................38–39 Along Scenic Route .........................10 -
Overview of 2013 Bay of Fundy Striped Bass Biology and General Status
Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Research Document 2015/024 Maritimes Region Overview of 2013 Bay of Fundy Striped Bass Biology and General Status R.G. Bradford1, E.A. Halfyard1, T. Hayman2, and P. LeBlanc1 Fisheries and Oceans Canada 1Science Branch, Maritimes Region 2Species at Risk Management Division P.O. Box 1006 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4A2 July 2015 Foreword This series documents the scientific basis for the evaluation of aquatic resources and ecosystems in Canada. As such, it addresses the issues of the day in the time frames required and the documents it contains are not intended as definitive statements on the subjects addressed but rather as progress reports on ongoing investigations. Research documents are produced in the official language in which they are provided to the Secretariat. Published by: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat 200 Kent Street Ottawa ON K1A 0E6 http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/ [email protected] © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2015 ISSN 1919-5044 Correct citation for this publication: Bradford, R.G., Halfyard, E.A., Hayman, T., and LeBlanc, P. 2015. Overview of 2013 Bay of Fundy Striped Bass Biology and General Status. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2015/024. iv + 36 p. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................ iv RÉSUMÉ .................................................................................................................................. -
Fishing the Gaspereau Chris Gertridge
Wolfville Historical Society Summer 2019 Newsletter – Regatta Edition Volume 19 Issue 2 Up Tails All! An Account of the Inaugural Randall House Regatta By Martin Hallett, President Having dodged a meteorological bullet on Canada Day, when it looked as if the WHS hotdog stand in Willow Park would be submerged for the second time in three years, our merry band of BBQers could be forgiven for feeling that the weather gods Just don’t like the Historical Society – the only consolation being that if anyone fell into the pond, they couldn’t get Photo by C. Gertridge any wetter. problem by sending in their renowned team of hotdoggers But wouldn’t you know it -- we to feed the communal tummy; those in need of some dodged another bullet! The rain held off, sweetness in their lives were quick to spot The Real Scoop more or less, and by the time we packed up, Ice-cream stand Just a hop, skip and a Jump away. And a rather steamy sun was making its presence those who wished to offer their faces for artistic purposes felt. were obliged by Mme. Jasmine Renaud, who moonlights We really didn’t know what to as a WHS board-member. expect: the sale of boats had gone well, but Last but not least, the Joys of “messing about in whether that would translate into a host of boats” (or, in our case, “with”) were attested to by young would-be sailors eager to commit Michael Bawtree, who read – as only he can – an their craft to the deeps of Willow Pond appropriate chapter from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind remained to be seen. -
Happy 71St Birthday!
Annapolis & District Natal Days Schedule 2017 Happy 71st Birthday! Time Friday August 4th Location 11:00am - 9:00pm Tom's Cool Bus Canteen St. George Street 2:00pm Acadian Heritage Tour ($3 to $10) Lighthouse 6:00pm 84th Regiment of Foot Encampment set up Fort Anne 6:30pm Welcoming of the Opening Ceremonies St George St / Market 7:00pm - 10:30pm Street Dance with Focus & Merimac St George St / Market 6:00pm - 1:00am Old Town Pub Beer Garden Market Square 5:30pm - 9:00pm Food Venders Market Square 6:00pm - 9:00pm First Friday Entertainment throughout the Town 9:30pm Candlelight Graveyard Tour ($3 - $10) Fort Anne Saturday August 5th 8:00am - 1:00pm Farmers & Traders Market Market Square 8:30am * 38th Annual Annapolis County Fun Run ($5, please pre-register) County Municipal Bldg 8:30am - 10:30am Breakfast Legion 9:00am - 6:00pm 84th Regiment of Foot Encampment Fort Anne 10:00am - 11:00am ** Teddy Bear Tea Library 10:00am - 2:00pm Car Wash & BBQ Fire Hall 10:00am - 2:00pm *** Lequille Country Store Mackerel Derby Causeway 11:00am - 9:00pm Tom's Cool Bus Canteen St. George Street 1:00pm - 5:00pm **** Make Art for the Ex –Annapolis Valley Exhibition 2017 Art Show ARCAC 1:30pm 74th Crusaders Motorcycle Roll Past St. George Street 2:00pm - 3:00pm 84th Regiment of Foot Tactical Battle on Ramparts Fort Anne 3:00pm – 5:00pm HMCS Cadets Band music performance Amphitheatre 3:00pm Presentation of Building & Design Awards 2017 Town Hall 4:00pm - 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies - Annapolis River Causeway Park Causeway 6:30pm - 7:30pm Hands Around the Fort -
Annapolis Basin Bay of Fundy Estuary Profile Annapolis Basin
Bay of Fundy Estuary Profiles Annapolis Basin Bay of Fundy Estuary Profile Annapolis Basin The Annapolis Basin is a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy along the northwestern shore of Nova Scotia and at the western end of the Annapolis Valley. The Annapolis River is the major water source flowing into the estuary. At the NB mouth of the estuary, a narrow channel known as the Digby Gut connects the 44 NS estuary to the Bay of Fundy. Annapolis Royal and Digby are the main communities along the shore of the estuary, and Kingston-Greenwood is within the catchment area. Near Digby, there is a ferry port that connects to Saint John, New Brunswick. The estuary also hosts a tidal power generating station, which is near Annapolis Royal. The economy within the catchment area is largely driven by agriculture. However, Estuary surface area 104.07 km2 there are also several shellfish and finfish aquaculture tenures, and some Width at estuary mouth 1.85 km commercial fisheries near the mouth of the estuary that largely target Shoreline length 200.63 km invertebrates such as crab, lobster, and clams that inhabit tidal mudflats. The Catchment area 2322.05 km2 extensive tidal mudflats within the estuary are important habitat for Shorebird colonies 2 shorebirds. Within the catchment area there is freshwater habitat for wood Protected area 94.81 km2 turtles, and two protected areas that overlap with the landward boundary of Paved roads 1028 km the estuary. Although the upper valley is primarily agricultural land, much of Aquaculture leases 10 the rest of the catchment area is covered by forest.