Maritime Vignettes

- Season 4

(2013)

Lighthouses are perhaps the most iconic structure in Atlantic Canada. These amazing structures have illuminated shorelines for hundreds of years guiding generations of sailors and fisherman safely home. Nova Scotia boasts more lighthouses than any other province - 160 in total - but scores of them may soon disappear forever. The Federal Government has declared dozens of these lights "surplus" and given a deadline of 2015 to find a new caretaker or they will be destroyed. Lighthouses is a half hour documentary that sheds light on the history of lighthouses and the ...

Foraging for food in the wilderness might seem like something our ancestors did, but during the past decade it's attracted a whole new generation of followers from far and wide. With over 75 naturally occurring plants, 24 types of berries, and 31 varieties of edible mushrooms - the Maritimes are overflowing with tasty wild treats. Wild Food is a half hour documentary that showcases the abundance of delicious, nutritious, and organic food that's growing in the forests and meadows around the Maritimes. The film features foraging enthusiasts who are not only earning a ...

Christmas comes but once a year, but for thousands of Nova Scotia's Balsam Fir growers it's a year round occupation. During the past few decades the Christmas tree trade has grown into a multi-million dollar industry. But growers have had to face a host of new challenges. With a decrease in U.S. exports in recent years and aggressive competition from artificial trees and the less expensive U.S. grown Fraser fir, the industry is facing some stiff competition. In response to these challenges, growers are working on a plan to secure their future. Oh Christmas Tree is a ...

Atlantic Canada has a rich maritime history and tragedy at sea has always been part of that legacy. Every coastal town and village has stories of vessels lost at sea with all hands. Even the most experienced seamen can fall victim to a disaster at sea including merciless weather conditions, running aground, or collisions with other ships. But there are also remarkable accounts of people who have come face to face with the ocean at its worst and managed to survive. Lucky to be Alive is a half hour documentary that shares amazing stories from people who narrowly escaped...

It was a voyage that never should have happened. On October 25 2012, The Tall Ship Bounty left the safety of the harbour in New London, Connecticut and set sail into one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history - Hurricane Sandy. Four days later, the iconic three-masted tall ship, her captain, and one of the crew were lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean. The Sinking of the Bounty is a half hour documentary that tells the story of this vessel's tragic final voyage, the crew's struggle to save the ship and then themselves, and the heroic high-seas ...

Invasive Species is a half hour documentary that will explore several aquatic invaders that are wreaking havoc in the Maritimes - tunicates and the European green crab. The film will introduce viewers to several fishermen who are developing innovative ways to keep their industry alive and the biologists who are using scientific means to develop a plan of attack against these destructive invaders.