The day started early. Kyle from Bridgetown Computers arrived to assist Heather organize her photographs on the cell phone. She was running out of space. Generally, I do not use my cell phone, except in emergencies. However I do recognize the convenience of having both Internet and telephone connectivity on the same device. This seems to be a debate in the media today.
Afterwards, I headed to Bridgetown to meet with John W. I wanted to share my experiences of the CSRS conference in Halifax. John recalled being part of the organizing committee in the 1980’s for an earlier venue in Halifax.
As we discussed the ‘joys of Decluttering’ , John handed me a mint copy of the 1988-90 calendar for the College of Geographic Sciences. Of particular interest, to me, were pages 14-15. It gives a list of faculty: twenty one in total, plus emeritus James Doig and Walter Morrison.
Programs were grouped under three departments (p.9).
Survey Department
Surveying, Survey Office Technician, Survey Assistant
Mapping Department
Cartography and Planning
Computer Department
Scientific Computer Programming, Remote Sensing, Computer Graphics and Geographic Information Systems.
It would be interesting to compare the instructional staff and programs between 1988 and 2024.
The third meeting after lunch was in Annapolis Royal with Anne Crossman. Anne needed my signature as part of the process of closing down EBLES (Ernest Buckler Literary Event Society). The funds remaining will be divided between Centrelea Community Hall and West Dalhousie Community Hall. Both communities have been very supportive over the years. I wish to thank the other members of EBLES for their good work and camaraderie: Anne Crossman, Jane Borecki, John Montgomerie and Steve Raftery..
In the heat of the evening, we took a cooling drive up the Hampton Mountain Road to the Bay of Fundy, Port Lorne to Mount Hanley, before returning on the Clarence Road to Lawrencetown and home. In the setting Sun, the house on South Mountain had remained warm.
Acknowledgements
Edward and Anne Wedler are away in Parsboro for the International Plein Air Art festival. Perhaps, Edward will author a blog on his return. Meanwhile no graphics or links for a week or two.
Ernest Blair Experiment 