SI2019-B-2: Hard Times of Sable Island: The Darby Controversy – Rebecca Wilson
October 14, 2019
Living and working on Sable Island is not for the faint of heart in modern times; can you imagine how it was in the 1850s?
Human Experience
SI2019-B-3: … /.. A Hundred Miles from Anywhere – Jill Martin
October 14, 2019
Jill Martin writes with authority about Sable Island. Her family connections to the island served as inspiration for her first novel, Return to Sable (2015)
SI2019-B-4: Sable Island 1945-1946 – Aubrey Dauphinee
October 15, 2019
In 1945, just after VE Day, a 17-year-old Aubrey Dauphinee quit his job at the Halifax Shipyards to work on Sable Island for 14 months.
SI2019-C-1: Adventure of a Lifetime! Why visiting Sable Island by ship is so rewarding – Ree Brennin Houston
November 6, 2019
Travelling to Sable Island by ship used to be the only way you could get there. Now, with other options, it may be the best
SI2019-C-2: The who & why of leisure travel to Sable Island NPR – Fred Stillman
October 23, 2019
Sable Island attracts different types of people with many different reasons for visiting. After bringing guests to the island national park 12 times over the
SI2019-C-3: My Experience on Sable Island – Natalie Freeman
October 14, 2019
In July 2019, I travelled to Sable Island after winning the 2019 Friends of Sable Island Scholarship. Since my big trip, I was interviewed by
SI2017-B-2: Visiting Sable Island – three perspectives – Jill Martin, Alison DeLory, Terry Hennigar
April 11, 2019
First time on the dune, family summers in the 70s, and historical perspective of habitation Within our culture, it is each generation’s duty to keep
SI2017-B-4: Living and Working as a Student on the Sable Island National Park Reserve Daniel DeLong, and Hannah Gillam
April 11, 2019
University of Dalhousie, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaAcadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada This presentation will provide an overview of the field work conducted by Daniel
SI2017-D-4: A Sable Island Son: Captain James Augustus Farquhar – Susan Demmons
April 11, 2019
(great-granddaughter of Captain Farquhar) Captain James Augustus Farquhar (1842-1930) was a master mariner and captain in the late 19th and early 20th century Nova Scotia
SI2017-D-5: The Hennigar Family Experience on Sable Island in the 1970s – Terry W. Hennigar
April 11, 2019
My call to duty in 1971 as a young hydrogeologist with the Nova Scotia Department of Mines was to assess the fresh water availability on
SI2017-E-1: Nova Scotia’s Role on Sable Island in the 1970s – Hon. Glen Bagnell
April 11, 2019
1970 Minister of Mines and Water Resources Commission This presentation provides a Nova Scotia Government perspective from the1970s on its interest and role in the
Stories From the Archives – Don Johnson: Cowboy of the Atlantic
July 8, 2018
“They called me the Atlantic Cowboy because I broke in horses and rode all over the place […] I liked that island so much because
Some of the Friends of Sable Island’s Newest Friends
July 28, 2017
On July 5 to 13, 2017, Adventure Canada mounted an expedition to Sable Island on a ship named the Ocean Endeavour. There were almost 200
Sable Island Restores Visitors’ Sense of Wonder
July 16, 2017
by Alison DeLory, Director of Marketing and Communications In Yann Martel’s book Life of Pi (2001), the main character, Pi, is lost at sea. He
Stories from the Archives – Winter Preparation for Sable Island
August 15, 2016
Hello again Friends of Sable Island, Rebecca here. This week I was again reminded of both the isolation and the power of Sable Island. Here
Stories from the Archives – Sable Island Community Gossip
August 2, 2016
Happy weekend Friends of Sable Island! Rebecca again. This week I found something pretty interesting. Reading it felt almost like reading the script of a
Stories from the Archives – Cranberry Farming on Sable Island
July 23, 2016
Hello Friends of Sable Island, Rebecca here. This week I thought I would share something with you that I found very interesting. Something I hadn’t
Stories from the Archives – Life-saving Technologies
July 15, 2016
Hello Friends of Sable Island, Rebecca here. This week I considered the important impact technology had on the life saving operation on the Island. The
Stories from the Archives – Wreck of the A.S.H.
July 1, 2016
Hey Friends of Sable Island, It’s Rebecca, the summer student, again. It was awe-inspiring to see the beauty and excitement described in R.J.’s letters contrasted
Our Summer Archives Transcriber and Story-Teller
June 24, 2016
Hello Friends of Sable Island! I am Rebecca, the summer student working on transcribing R.J. Boutilier’s Letter Book and sharing it on the Friends of
SI2015-A-2: “Return to Sable” – Jill Martin
February 15, 2016
Writing under the pseudonym Jill Martin-Bouteillier in honour of her family, Jill’s novel Return to Sable (2015) opens the portal to life on Sable Island
SI2015-A-6: “How Sable Island Came to Be a National Park” – Kevin McNamee
February 15, 2016
Sable Island was officially protected as a national park reserve under the Canada National Parks Act in December 2013. This presentation will summarize the history
SI2015-D-5: “How Many Vessels Have Wrecked at Sable Island” – Aaron Mior
February 16, 2016
Partially due to its alluring environment and cultural history, Sable Island has found a place within the Canadian psyche. Stories and tales of shipwreck lore
SI2015-E-1: “Overview of Settlement History at Sable Island” – Aaron Mior
February 16, 2016
This paper will provide an overview of the settlement and human occupation on Sable Island which can be divided into two distinct periods, the pre-1801
SI2015-E-2: “Assessing Sable Island’s Archaeological Resources – 5 Centuries of Heritage” – Daniel Finamore, Ph.D. and William Barton
February 16, 2016
The project looks at the history (1500s – 1900s) of temporary and semi-permanent settlements on Sable Island, ranging from shipwrecked sailor encampments, fishing camps, salvage/wrecking
SI2015-E-4: “Monitoring visitor experience aboard expedition cruises to Sable Island National Park Reserve” – Patrick T. Maher, Ph.D.
February 16, 2016
Expedition cruise ships visit many remote regions of the world. These smaller expedition vessels carry fewer passengers and offer an increased educational program with onboard
A Brief History of Sable Island
September 4, 2012
Sable Island is named for the French word sable, or “sand.” The island, comprised of sand bars and sand dunes, and some fresh water ponds,
