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Six months later, in June 1959, at Durelle's home village of Baie-Ste-Anne, thirty-five fishermen died when they were swept out to sea by 40-foot tidal waves that pounded the wharf. Distraught at the loss of friends and relatives, in August he lost in a world title fight rematch with Archie Moore by a third-round knockout.
Variations: Franquelin, 1686-Baye Verte; Moll, 1715-Green Bay; Haliburton, 1829-Bay Verte. [1] The community is situated near the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island and is surrounded by a large area of salt marsh with much wildlife including birds, deer and skunks. It is home to the Winegarden Estate vineyard and the Waterfowl Village.
To protect this vital gateway, at the beginning of 1749, the French strategically constructed three forts within 18 months along the route: one at Baie Verte (Fort Gaspareaux), one at Chignecto (Fort Beauséjour) and another at the mouth of the Saint John River (Fort Menagoueche). Copy of French Map, c. 1752. (inset) Nova Scotia Archives
Funeral services for Carter, who died Dec. 29, essentially started Saturday at his home in Plains, Georgia. A procession to Atlanta followed for a moment of silence at the state Capitol Building ...
Jill Jacobson, a star of film and TV known for her work in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the soap operas Falcon Crest and Days of Our Lives, has died.She was 70 years old. Jacobson's friend ...
Dr. Thomas O'Brien died Monday at age 95, and his wife Ruth Reardon O'Brien died at 92 years old on Thursday, according to their obituaries. They were married for 66 years and raised six children.
Baie Verte is one of the larger bays of the Northumberland Strait with its northerly limits at Cape Tormentine, a headland located immediately south of the community of Cape Tormentine, and its southerly limits at Aggermore Point, a headland located west of the community of Amherst Shore. It opens directly north and east onto the Northumberland ...
On Newfoundland, Green Bay is a natural bay located on the eastern side of the Baie Verte Peninsula. Communities located in Green Bay are: Burlington, Harry's Harbour, Jackson's Cove, King's Point, Little Bay, Middle Arm, Nicky's Nose Cove, Rattling Brook and Smith's Harbour.