Crane Point
East of Ottawa House, Crane Point looks across to the Parrsboro Light. The dark red and ochre coloured rocks are thought by geologists to be similar to the spectacular ‘flatirons’ of East Bay. Although the rocks bear witness to strong deformation, they still hold a fossil record of life in the waters and on land before the ‘Coal Age’.
Geological Formation: West Bay Formation
Age: Early Carboniferous/Mississippian (circa 325 million years)
Directions: Access the beach at Ottawa House By the Sea, turning left towards the Parrsboro lighthouse.
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![June 21st has been declared National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups, First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples as Aboriginal peoples — also known as Indigenous peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. To help Canadians understand these three groups a little better, the Government of Canada has created an index of resources about different groups. To explore some history, languages, cultures, and experiences of Indigenous Peoples across Canada, please visit the link in our bio!
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June is National Indigenous History Month, a time for all Canadians and people visiting Canada to reflect on the histories that cultured our lives here today. Indigenous histories should be told by indigenous voices, which is only a small part of Truth and Reconciliation. We believe in the incredible work that is being done by Indigenous organizations, Elders, artists, and researchers. One of these projects which has been underway in this area where we are [Sipekne'katik, Mi’kmaki] is the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Center which stemmed from the findings at Debert Archaeological site. Check the link in our bio to read about Mi'kmaw artifiacts being returned to Nova Scotia!
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This artwork is one of our favorites: Kluskap makes an amethyst necklace for his grandmother, at Wa’soq [also known as Partridge Island] by artist Gerald Gloade.
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