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In Nova Scotia, an economic boom brings all the boats to the yard
A newly finished lobster fishing boat waits on a trailer in a yard at Wedgeport Boats, like a displaced sea creature ready to return. The Porsche-red hull gleams in the Nova Scotia sun. Standing on the ground in its shadow, the vessel’s owner, Mark Rogers, watches with satisfaction as the vinyl sticker – the kind used for race cars – is applied to the bow, revealing a muscled, smiling cartoon lobster. It’s the afternoon before the official launch of the Katie Anne – named, according to custom, for Mr. Rogers’s now-grown daughter. The launch has been planned for a Friday, which, as grizzled fishermen will say, is traditionally a day best avoided for a new voyage. Photo’s >click to read< 09:24
P.E.I. to offer boat building course to unemployed, underemployed workers
P.E.I.’s provincial government is part of a push to help unemployed people find work in boat building — and provide workers for the boat building industry, through a 13-week training program. The province has teamed up with the Central Development Corporation, Island boat building businesses, and the Nova Scotia Boat Builders Association to offer a Fundamentals of Fibreglass Lamination. Economic Development and Tourism Minister Heath MacDonald said after discussions with the industry, it was clear that there was a real need for additional workers, due to the high demand for fibreglass boats. The program will be offered to unemployed, underemployed, and young people on P.E.I. It has space for 15 participants. The deadline to apply is April 24. Link 10:19
