His pal .he tried to save him

But his struggles seemed in vain

Poor Danny’s hour it seemed had come His soul the master claimed

When at last they found his body And brought it to the shore

The sight of it so still and cold Made many a young heart sore.

The saddest sight I ever saw Was when his father came To see the grief upon his face Would fill your heart with pain

Young Danny’s life had passed away Beneath the waters blue

This story that i am telling

is very sad but true

It’s a warning to young people

That do not understand

What danger lies in the sea and sky And even on the land

So now l’ll end my story

A story sad but true

Of that fatal Sunday

When smiles turned to blue.

Down on his knees beside his son The father slowly knelt

Oh, Danny boy, please speak to me What pain he must have felt.

UNUSUAL EVENTS WHALES

An unusual happening that occurred in Little Pond in October, 1925 was the beaching of over fifty whales. The whales came in on the beach below Joe MacKenzie‘s in Little Pond. It is not known for sure what causes the whales to come in but it is suspected that it is an ear infection.

In this particular case the whales measured up to twenty feet in length. The whales were not dead when discovered, and their blowing frightened the horses. Three larger whales that were outside the bar went out during the night, but those on the beach stayed.

The oil from the head was rendered out and brought ten dollars a gallon. Local men hauled home the heads until late in the winter, rendering out the oil. The valuable oil was sold and used off the Island.

No use could be found for the bodies and since no bulldozing equipment was available'the corpses rotted on the beach.

THE “ARK”

On September, 1976, Hon. Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, accompanied by other cabinet ministers, dignitaries, and press entourage arrived in a helicopter near the point of Cape Spry to open the Ark. The Ark is an ecologically designed bio-shelter which was to have been powered and heated by the wind and sun. It housed a research laboratory, living unit, family green- house and as well a small commercial greenhouse and fish farm. in fact it never reached its full potential and government funds soon ceased. lt closed down in June 1981. At the time of Writing the future of Cape Spry Ark is very uncertain.

Only time will determine the fate of this $325,000 structure. 101