mouse plagues in 1724, 1728, 1738, 1770, 1782 and 1813-1815.

49. Locusts and mice created devastating crop losses.

50. Birch bark. Large sheets would be placed under the shingles to ‘keep winter drafts out. Unfortunately if the house caught fire, the bark would assist the fire to travel throughout the structure, completely destroying the home.

‘51. In 1803, Samuel Hutchinson of Morell died two weeks after being ‘attacked by a bear in the woods at Bloody Hill.

52. James Robertson was a crack shot who spent much time hunting the large number of bears which lived in the area. He never hunted the animal for amusement, but only to protect the settlers and their livestock. 53. A reward of five shillings was paid to anyone who brought in the snout of a lynx. A bear’s snout was worth ten shillings. \54. East Point.

55. The female. She has a wingspan of 6.5 to 7.5 feet.

56. Ospreys capture fish in shallow water by plunging from the air and grabbing the prey with their talons. Their plumage is not waterproof, so they try to avoid getting their feathers wet.

57. Loch Dhu, which reflects the blackness of the shadows in the pond. The barrier beach pond is home to a Bird Sanctuary.

58. John MacCormack of Souris Line Road. In 1983 he trapped a 29- lb. male on his property, proving what had been suspected for several years.

59. Edgar Rose of East Baltic was a well known conservationist.

60. Rick Cheverie of Souris and Jansen MacKinnon of Little Harbour. The Souris and Area Wildlife Federation presented the award in memory of local merchant and conservationist C. Roy White (October 4, 1910- July 7, 1987) to the outstanding junior member of the local Wildlife Federation.

61. The Father James Road was typical of initial Island highway construction - it was basically done by hand. It was initially a cow path that was developed by Father James MacDonald, the priest at St. Columba parish in Fairfield. It was hewed out of three miles of heavy hardwood, brush and meadows. Hoes and axes were used for stumping. Father James would appear each day with tea for the workers.

62. A block and tackle and manpower would winch the stumps of the trees cut out of the ground so that the land could be cultivated with a plough.

63. The blacksmith shop. Blacksmiths would rework, shape and temper chopping axes.

64. Fatand grease would be saved for making soap. A pot was placed Land & Sea Answers53